First proposed in NSP-64, The Vanguard class Destroyers were first designed as Anti-submarine Destroyers. Approved by the Erandian Senate in 1965, the first ship was laid down in 1958 and was launched in 1962. The first ship of the class, ERN Vanguard, was commissioned in 1963.

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Design

The first missile-armed ships built in Erandia since the civil war, the Vanguard class Destroyers. the Ships were relatively small for a ship of their class. The ships were the last ships in the ERN to use steam propulsion, consisting of two Type 67 Boilers, each equipped with a high-pressure (supercharger) forced draught air supply system, with a plant working pressure of 1,200 psi and 538 °C superheat and rated at 26,000 kW driving a single screw. This gives them a speed of 26 knots.

The ships were designed primarily as anti-submarine warfare platforms. Their main anti-submarine sensor was the large bow-mounted S-MK1 low-frequency scanning sonar, operating as an active sonar at a frequency of about 3.5 kHz and passively at 1.5–4 kHz. The active modes of operation included direct path, to a range of about 18000 m, bottom bounce, and convergence zone, which could give ranges of up to about 64000 m.

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Sensor systems, Electronic warfare & Missile Countermeasures

Radars:
MK77 Air-search Radar
MK74 Surface-search Radar
MK76 Navigation Radar
MK75 Gun Fire Control Radar (For Type 37 Mod 8 Cannon)
MK78 Missile Fire-Control Radar (For ASTERISK-I SAMs)

Sonars:
S-MK1 Bow-mounted Sonar

Electronic Warfare Systems:
Poseidon 36 ECM Jammer

Missile Decoy Systems:
MC-2P "Alfir" Missile Countermeasure System

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Armament

A dual-purpose cannon able to effectively engage both air and surface targets, the Type 37 Mod 8 represents the innermost Layer of air defence for the ship, acting as a Close-in Weapons system and Point defence Cannon.

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While the space aft of the Helicopter landing pad was intended to host the PDM-1 Sharpshooter short-range Air-defence system, the cancellation of the Sharpshooter project forced the Erandian Navy to install a Type 67 Twin-arm launcher aft of the Landing Pad. The Type 67, equipped with the ASTERISK-I SAM, allowed the Vanguard class Destroyers to perform Area Air-defence duties, but forced the navy to drastically alter the design of the Ship while it was in it's late stages of Design.

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First deployed in 1965, the Sambuca Anti-ship cruise missiles were designed primarily for Littoral Waters. The Vangiard class frigates usually sail with eight AsCM-2s aboard, but can be fitted with up to 16 AsCM-2s should the need arise.

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Other Weapons Systems

2 F-12 Triple 324mm Torpedo Tubes
2 F-11 Twin 533mm Torpedo Tubes

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Ships

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General Information

Type: Destroyer
Displacement: 4720 Tonnes
Length: 115.5 Metres
Beam: 15.3 Metres
Installed power: 2 × 1,200 psi (8,300 kPa) boilers
35,000 shp (26,000 kW)
Propulsion: Steam
Speed: 26 knots
Range: 8000 km at 20 knots
Complement: 295
Sensors:
MK77 Air-search Radar
MK74 Surface-search Radar
MK76 Navigation Radar
MK75 Gun Fire Control Radar
MK78 Missile Fire-Control Radar
S-MK1 bow-mounted Sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys:
Poseidon 36 ECM System
MC2P Alfir Decoy system
Armament as built:
1 Type 37 Mod 8 127mm Cannon
1 Type 67 Twin-arm Launcher
2 Triple 324mm Torpedo Tubes
2 Twin 533mm Torpedo Tubes
1 6-tube M1 RAAST ASW Missile system
2 CUTR-1 ASW Rocket Launcher
up to 16 AsCM-2 Sambuca
Aircraft carried: 1 H-6 Helicopter

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GALLERY

My first attempt at a number of things, including reloading twin-arm launchers and Flared hulls. I am likely to go back to modern builds after this. If you liked this build, slap an upvote. Enjoy!

The Helicopter at the landing pad is not mine. it is a modified version of user eternaldarkness's OH-3 Dragonfly.

Ship is at 1:3 Scale

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Link to Teaser 1
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Link to Teaser 3
Link to Teaser 4