Sword class

The Sword class was a class of heavy cruisers built and used by the People's Navy.
== Class design ==
The design was originally proposed as a replacement for the Champion class in 1864 PD. It was just as missile heavy as the contemporary Bastogne class destroyer, but corrected some of that class' shortcomings by implementing a lighter broadside throw weight in favor of larger magazines.
The Sword class was also the only class of Havenite warship regularly equipped with the LMF-5(c) missile tube, designed for high speed loading. ()
== History ==
Once in service, the Sword classIn The Short Victorious War and In Enemy Hands, it was also referred to as the Scimitar class. proved to have serious problems due to its limited counter missile firing capabilities; a captain had to bring his ship in and destroy the enemy before the latter could overcome the ship's weak defenses. A number of refits were tested to overcome these flaws, the one on PNS Flamberge being considered the most successful. ()
The class was still in use at the start of the First Havenite-Manticoran War, but Haven began to phase it out in favor of the Mars class by 1911 PD.This was already two years over the class' expected service life. ()
At the start of the Second Havenite-Manticoran War, this class was considered obsolete. ()
== References==
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Havenite Ship Classes
Category:Heavy Cruiser Classes