Catherine the Great Class is a group of new Cruisers built the Royal Equestrian Navy, and currently operated by the Royal Sovereign Navy.

Class Overview

Name: Catherine the Great class
Builders;
- Krieger Eisenwerke
- Westwärts Eisenhütten
- Sudliche Eisenhutten
Operators;
- Royal Equestrian Navy
- Royal Sovereign Navy
Preceded by: Hierarchie von Equestria class
Built: 2071 - 2113
Cost: 245,000 Gold Bars (each unit)
In Commission: 2072 - present
Completed: 20
Lost: 8
Active: 6
In reserve: 6

General Characteristics

Type: Guided Missile Cruiser
Lenght: 184.4 meters
Beam: 21.4 meters
Draft: 9.3 meters
Installation Power: 3x Maxima L225 Generators (4,500 hp each)
Propulsion: 4x Maxima D7590 Gas Turbines each producing 27,900 bhp
Speed: 30 knots
Range: 12,700 nmi at the speed of 20 knots
Complement: 85 Officers, 400 enlisted men

Sensors and Processing Systems:
Includes Passive Radar, Early Warning Radar, Anti-Electronics Radar, Air search radar, Fire Control Radars and Underwater Radars. All under the Millennium Combat Systems.

Electronic Warfare and Decoys
2x Type 33 Chaff and Flares
1x Bezirk Anti-Electronic Radar

Armament:
Gun/s:
1x MK56 150mm Gun
2x Eagle CIWS
Missiles:
Air to Air:
MK1A5 Vertical Launching Systems
- Hanabi AAM Mk1 Missiles
- Hanabi AAM SR Mk1 Missiles
Anti-Ship and ASW:
12x Reichsrakete Mk2 in Reichsrakete Horizontal Launchers
2x U-Boot-Abwehrwaffe 5000
Torpedoes:
2x Quad Launcher Mk223 Torpedoes
Aircraft Carried: 1x H45 Utility Helicopter or 1x H45A3 Helicopter
Aviation Facilities: Hangar which can accommodate one helicopter and a helipad

They were intended to replace the 43 year old Hierarchie von Equestria Class of the Royal Equestrian Navy. Their main role still the same, to be able to carry out multi-mission function especially in escorts, annihilation missions and Flagship Duties.

Development

The 43 Year old Hierarchie von Equestria Class cruisers have been the main flagship of the Royal Equestrian Navy and was almost present on all events that the Navy participated. Due to their old age, they weren't able to keep up with the new technologies being presented on other navies' new warships. Personally demanded by the Prime Minister and the Monarch itself, The Navy was able to gain authorization to design and construct new warships of the class.

Catherine the Great Class was very different from the previous Hierarchie von Equestria Class as they feature more offensive and defensive weapons, plus they were fitted with new generators. The main key difference between the two class are it's Hull and Supers Structure, Catherine the Great Class had lesser stealth capabilities than it's predecessor but was intended by the government itself.

Cruisers have been in service for long service in the past, only a few nations operate them and most of them were economically powerful. In Great Country Modern Naval Doctrine, Cruisers were the All-around warship of the fleet with their ability to operate for Defensive and Offensive missions. They were maneuverable but wasn't the same maneuverability like their smaller counterparts, The Destroyers. In the doctrine, It is a requirement for a Cruiser to have an in-built Helipad and Hangar with at least one or two helicopters present although some navies' designed their Cruisers that can carry three helicopters. Because of this, confusion was made between Cruisers and Battlecruisers, with the Battlecruisers generic aircraft carried is three to five.

Service History

Peacetime Career

The first two ships served for the Royal Equestrian Navy in peacetime, they were mostly present in Fleet Shows and Fleet exercises.

Northern Rebellion

Only KSS Otto von Kreiger was sent to help the Royal Equestrian Forces against the rebels. She was able to succeed in her duty. She was damaged but was able to retain herself intact till the end of the war.

UN-SA War

All ships were now under the new Royal Sovereign Navy. Two ships were sunk while eight damaged. All eight was able to be repaired and continue serving till the end of the war.

The 2nd Great War

Six were sunk during the war while nine were damage. The nine ships were able to be repaired and served until the end of the war.

Post War service

Seven ships were in active service while the rest are in reserve.

Controls

• Standard Ship Controls
• Press the corresponding Ags to activate certain weapons.
• VTOL and Trim for turret controls.
• All missiles are independently active already.
• CIWS are auto aiming
• Main gun is also auto aiming
  Ag1: Land attack mode (main guns)
  Ag2: Air to Air mode (main guns)
  Ag3: Starboard torpedo launcher (VTOL)
  Ag4: Portside torpedo launcher (VTOL
  Ag5: Starboard anti-submarine rockets (VTOL)
  Ag6: Portside anti-submarine rockets (VTOL)
  Ag7: Lights