Majestic class

The Majestic class was a class of dreadnoughts used by the Royal Manticoran Navy in the First Havenite-Manticoran War.
== Origins and design notes ==
The first units of this class were built in 1888 PD, with an estimated service time of 90 T-years.
The design of the Majestic class was a product of the fiscal crisis in the mid-1880s PD. It was basically a re-design of the older Gladiator-class dreadnought with heavy beam armament being replaced by a missile armament in favor of heavier missile throws. This was intended as a cost saving measure, although the class's significantly larger magazines made the savings mostly illusionary. In addition, the design modification introduced structural weaknesses that made the class relatively fragile. This resulted in the class being decommissioned earlier than the Gladiator-class, despite the increased missile throw weight. ()
== History ==
By 1905 PD, this class was being phased out in favor of newer Bellerophon-class units. ()
== Known vessels ==
* HMS Majestic – lead ship of the class
* HMS Magnificent
* HMS Monarch
* HMS Scepter
* HMS Sovereign
== References ==
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Manticoran Ship Classes
Category:Superdreadnought Ship Classes