Pushing the limits

Designed by Horizon Fleet Systems and built by San Silba shipyards, the Chimera class Guided Missile cruiser is the largest and most heavily armed surface combatant in durvice with the Erandian Navy since the decommissioning of the Tanager class Battlecruisers.

ERN Chimera in rough seas, on her way to Jathiwa to receive her CIWS.

Powered by 2 Horizon Fleet Systems PS-6 powerplants, each producing 37000 Kw, it can hit a maximum of 34 knots. It has a range of 7260 KM.

ARMAMENT

2 CIWS
2 CLASC-1 Main cannon
6 T-10 Barracuda Torpedo
4 50. cal MGs
8 AFTM-1 Styx Heavy cruise missiles
16 CSM-11 Cruise missiles (VLS)
16 AGM-24 Supersonic Cruise Missiles (VLS)
6 ASHM-25 Onager Supersonic Cruise Missiles
16 SLAAM-2 Short-range SAMs
4 LRAAM-1 Long-range SAMs
36 AAM-16 Close-range SAMs (Removed on Cecerian and Karlomian ships)
16 CMSAM-1 Close-range SAMs
1 H-11 Kingfisher ASW helicopter

ERN Chimera testing her CIWS

It is equipped with MK3 Sonar Passive sonar, MK2 Active sonar and V-11 radar.

ERN Chimera firing her CLASC-1 Main guns

Planned ships of the class:

ERN Chimera (CG-16)
ERN Basilisk (CG-17)
ERN Scylla (CG-18)
ERN Methuselah (CG-19)
ERN Ghidorah (CG-20)
ERN Mothra (CG-21)
ERN Rodan (CG-22)
ERN Abscalon (CG-23)
ERN Masada (CG-24)
ERN Iotapata (CG-25)
KRNS Princess Miriam Abgail (CG-04)
CLAMFS Glatisant (CG-01)
TS Altair (CCG-01)
TS Vega (CCG-02)

ERN Chimera in port, awaiting her CIWS.

Only ERN Chimera is in service, serving with the northern fleet. ERN Basilisk is undergoing sea trials, and all other ships are being built.

ERN Chimera firing her torpedoes

General info:

Name: Chimera class
Builder: San Silba Shipyards
Operators: Erandian Navy, Cecerian People's Army Maritime force, Kalormian Navy,Trislandian Navy
Preceded by: Cthulu class
Built: 1999-2007(Estimated)
Planned: 14
Completed:2
In service:1
Type:Guided Missile Cruiser
Price: 800 Mil
Speed: 34 knots
Range: 7260 KM
Beam:19.5 m
Length:173.1 m
Height:46.8 m
Crew complement:350
Weapons:
-2 CIWS-5 "Sea Beetle"
-2 CLASC-1 Main cannon
-6 T-10 Barracuda Torpedo
-4 50. cal MGs (MAC Manefacture)
-8 AFTM-1 Styx Heavy cruise missiles (Frontal tubes, 2x4 arrangement)
-16 CSM-11 Cruise missiles (VLS)
-16 AGM-24 Supersonic Cruise Missiles (VLS)
-6 ASHM-25 Onager Supersonic Cruise Missiles (Tubes positioned amidship, 2x3 position)
-16 SLAAM-2 Short-range SAMs
-4 LRAAM-1 Long-range SAMs
-36 AAM-16 Close-range SAMs (Anti-missile)
-16 CMSAM-1 Close-range SAMs (Anti-missile)
-2 Depth charge racks

Countermeasures:
MK2 Chaff-flare dispenser
EWC suite

Aircraft carried: 1 H-11 Kingfisher Helicopter
3 Mk 16 Single-use drones (Fired off Electromagnetic Launch System)

Aviation Facilities:
Helipad
Hangar
Mini Electromagnetic Launch System

Throttle to go forward
Brake to stop and reverse
Yaw to steer
VTOL for all guns horizontal traverse
Trim for all guns vertical traverse
AG1 to open hangar
AG2 to activate rear CIWS
AG3 to launch Rail-launched drone
AG4 to activate crane
AG5 to activate crane magnet and extension

1000 parts, and an average of 6 Frames per second. This ship is based off the Russian Sovremney class Cruisers/Destroyers. This ship was a secret project, with a total of 8 people knowing about the building of this ship when it was in its early stages. Hopefully, you understand the sheer amount of time to get this ship perfected. I went all out on detail on this, with railings and doors and the like. Enjoy!

Multiplayer shenanigans. Photo courtesy of User p0tato72

Credits:
Beta testers:
Iota
Quec

This ship is made in a 1:3 scale.