SBY Figure

85,556 kW (116,324 shp)

• 2 BL Lainceaster ion cannons (1 x 2)

## Protection

### Armour

• Bulkheads: 1.4 — 4-in (38 — 102 mm)• Flight deck: 1.4-in (38 mm)• Hangars: 2 — 4.4-in (51 — 114 mm)

## Aviation

### Aircraft Carried

64 fixed-wing aerocraft

*From: Yharnam Crux Blue Water Fleet*

**SBY Figure** (Yharnam designation: Aerodrome, Co. Number 76) is the first and only ship of the Figure-class aerodrome ships (aircraft carriers). She is the first and lead ship of her class in service with the Yharnam Crux Blue Water Fleet. She was constructed at Kensitas and Sons Shipbuilding Convent, Slurrey in 141 (mdy). She was launched, fitted out and commissioned in 143 as aerodrome, corresponding number 76 (AO-76), Ship of Battle of Yharnam (SBY), Figure. As the fleet flagship of the Yharnamese Navy, her task was to serve as a multi-role, multi-mission ship capable of providing sea control and force projection along the Aleander Sea.

A secondary mission for SBY Figure is to be a convertible sea-to-land action (amphibious assault) ship. Capable of accommodating around 3,000 footmen (marine soldiers).

SBY Figure is the heaviest, and most well protected ships in the Yharnam Crux Blue Water Fleet at 1,759,000 hundredweights (cwt, 79,200 tonnes). Armour is rated at 0.9—1.3 span (200—300 millimetres), and an extensive array of guardian shields designed to protect it's large wing of 64 fixed-wing aerocraft.

# esign and Construction

*SBY Figure* follows the plans for the Figure-class aerodrome ships; a counter to Aleankahbr naval expansion. Particularly coastal fortifications being built in Healfbahr and Sehramil coasts starting in 136 (mdy). Which could Her design were within the specifications of the Navy Consulate Superiour:

* 720,000 cwt (36,000 tonnes) tonnage
* Maximum speed of 26.5 kn (50 km/h)
* Protection resistant against [chemical] energy attacks rated at 836 MJ (200 kg of TNT)

SBY Figure was launch-blessed (christened) on 20 January 142 (mdy) to complete fitting out. When complete, she had a displacement of 920,000 hundredweights (cwt, 46,000 tonnes). With the advent of advanced metallurgy and material technology SBY Figure made extensive use of lighter, high-grade steel alloys. One innovation in the construction was the inclusion of armour in load-bearing, a feature that allowed the ship to have improved protection while saving considerable weight.

## Armour

SBY Figure features a shield-type guardian. This system strengthens the overall protection of the ship. Primarily, the Shayton Guardian (Kabhrric: شتم) serves as the first layer of protection which deflect, degrade or neutralise incoming projectiles. This system includes an array of No. 83 LLR F6 electromagnetic (EM) ray repulsor antennae, the design is the navalised version of the Yharnam Guardian's No. 81 LLR F1 repulsors adapted for operations on navy ships. The energy output is rated for 1.1 MW (withstanding around 4 GJ, or 1,000 kg of TNT). This increases protection against attacks significantly, as the Shayton is effective at intercepting projectiles at distances of 13—27 fathoms (25—50 metres).

The shipboard guardian according to the Yharnam Navy War College, shock trials of SBY Figure's guardian rated it's capacity to withstand approximately 22 continuous direct hits from 8 in (203 mm) armour-piercing shells before faltering.

Additional internally projected EM shields for protecting the ship's critical components are present. Most notably within munition stores,  magazines and fuel tanks designed to reduce the damage caused by a catastrophic explosion.

In SBY Figure, armour is incorporated into the design particularly with focus on the air service deck. Which formed a two-layered armoured tub scheme for the hangars that was integral to the ship, as SBY Figure's design was built around the aerocraft hangar which focused towards high survivability for her aviation crew. The hangars were enclosed in two armoured shells: the inner shell had 1.1 hand (114 mm) thick cemented steel plates arranged in a zig-zag pattern and 2 in (51 mm) thick steel plates with a defle jacket (anti-splinter lining). This armour scheme was designed to withstand 1 ft (304 mm) cruiser shellfire or 1,000 lb (500 kg) bombs.

The recovery deck had an armour thickness of 3 in (76 mm) of steel closed by 1.5 in (38 mm) sides and 4 in (102 mm) bulkheads reinforced by defle jackets.

The ship has an extensive automated damage-control system designed to provide excellent situational awareness and survivability: the Gemund Damage Servicing (GDS) system is a series of sensor suites that are networked by computer and mangiyaos. Countermeasures include:

* Wolcin firefighting system
* Water-based firefighting and washdown system

* Flood control system

* Biochemical weapons disposal system

Multiple command centres responsible for operating the GDS and coordinate damage control actions found within SBY Figure.

Most crewed compartments and sections where critical subsystems (propulsion, fuel, aviation, weapons and ammunition, command-and-control) are located would be supplied with additional hand-held damage control equipment.

## Propulsion

SBY Figure's propulsion consists of four oroboreal (continuous flow or air breathing) reaction rotary engines (gas turbine) and two fuel oil engines (diesel) which drives a series of  transmogs (short for transmogrify; electric motor equivalent) to supply power to the ship's four azimuth thrusters on the stern and two pairs of fixed lateral thruster on the bow of the ship. In total, the plant at peak power produced an output of 116,324 shp (85,556 kW) and could propel the ship to 30 kn (55.6 km/h, 34.5 mi/h) at standard displacement.

Each pairs of engines are isolated into three protected compartments to ensure survivability. Whilst each compartment having a subsection dedicated to housing non-emergency service power and electrical backup systems.

SBY Figure's plant directly supplies the powerpack for it's guardian through which provide high-power direct-current (DC) charging power. The A5.5W is a cluster of 1.240e+7 eu (Yharnam energy unit, BTU) (3.8 MW) high-capacity energy units totalling a capacity of 6.824e+7 eu (20 MW). It takes about 1–2 days to charge the powerpack to full capacity.

## Armament

Aside from it's complement of aerocraft, SBY Figure is equipped with a series of both offensive and defensive weapons.

SBY Figure's armament consisted of four 1.05 span (240 mm) No. 71 naval guns in pairs of two single-gun turrets on a wing mounted layout. Each gun could fire a variety of rounds: primarily high-explosive (HE), anti-aerocraft and armour-piercing (AP) rounds weighing around 37.8 stone (240 kg) out to a muzzle velocity of 2,950 ft/s (899 m/s) at a maximum range of 9 leagues (47.5 km). Each gun have a rate of fire between 10—14 rounds per minute.

The ships has some anti-shield weaponry: two 11.3 inch (289 mm) BL Lainceaster ion cannon, copies of the Orban ion cannons are located fore and aft of SBY Figure. The Lainceaster cannons were developed in mid-late 120s (mdy) for the purpose of a lightweight anti-guardian roles. A single 315 stone (2,000 kg) shell could defeat shields rated for 1.297e+7 eu (3.8 MW) at ranges up to 4 leagues (19 km). Reload time for each ready shot is 1—2 rounds per minute.

Anti-aerocraft defence is provided by sixteen 3.7 inch (94 mm) SR anti-aerocraft guns on both sides of the superstructure in two pairs each. These guns are augmented by six No. 4 gun directors with pairs of 230 cm (90.5 in) night fighting lights. In addition to these optical fire-control systems, the SBY figure were also outfitted with a single No. 98 synchrogate radiolocator to direct the 1.05 span naval guns.

## Aerocraft

*Additional Information: Causeway Aa.20 Swift, Chauncer C.145 Ternler, League B 212, League S(cion) 239*

SBY Figure is designed to accommodate a variety of aircraft for both present and future crafts. The ship could accommodate a maximum of 64 aircraft of different types, but current numbers are typically 54. Although the composition of the aerocraft carried by SBY Figure is correlated to the operation they are deployed to, as well as the crew assigned to each aerocraft including their training for air servicing roles.

A typical aerocraft complement on SBY Figure can include 22 Causeway Aa.20 Swifts as fighters; 18 Chauncer C.145 Ternlers as light bombers; 10 League B 212s as anti-ship bombers; and 4 League Scion 239s as scout fighters.

The air service deck for allows the launch of two aerocraft (with Aa.20 Swifts) and capture (landing) of two aerocraft simultaneously. Depending on aerocraft, the lower launching deck could accommodate more than three launch coaches (catapult drawbars) for launching lighter aerocrafts (with Scion 239s).

## Well Deck

The SBY Figure were built with a well deck for sea-to-land action in their sterns for a limited amount of landing craft, primarily two Crusader type landing crafts or eight light swimmer cavalry (amphibious light vehicles) raw (without landing crafts).

# ervice History

### Looks can Kill (17 Demirus — 144 mdy)

SBY Figure begun construction on 17 Demirus 141 (mdy) at Kensitas and Sons Shipbuilding Convent and launch-blessed (christened) on 20 January 142 (mdy). The nature of her construction was regarded highly as a secret and was built inside the convent’s building hall in order to better conceal the specifications of the ship.

The first and only of her originally planned class of the Figure-class aerodrome ship. Under the command of Shipmaster Arkona James Undersee, the first public appearance of SBY Figure was to be accompanied with a parade, and coverage by journalists and broadcasted to the rest of Yharnam Crux. The ship was fully crewed with the guest of honour, which is Undersee herself standing on the bow, and an Aa.20 Swift aerocraft hidden within the air service deck of the ship which appeared by launching followed by a timed sounder by the parade band. The display caused one spectator to be killed by incurring a myocardial infarction. Because of the incident, the carrier was referred to as “She Who Kills With the Safety On”

SBY Figure after launching was fitted out and would be commissioned on 26 Mournantry 143 (mdy),  Yharnam Air Service (YAS) Fighter Rank (squadron) 26 and 29 after a work up was reassigned to the ship followed by Bombardier Ranks 100 and 101, Coastal Defence Bombardier Rank 96 for their League B 212s, now redesignated as Naval Bombardier Rank 1. And lastly Scout Rank 5 which instead of the League Scion 239s of the rank being flown into the aerodrome, was loaded onto the ship by aerocraft tender SBY Fairy (AS-71) (Yharnam designation: Aerocraft Tender, Co. Number 71) along her crew and pilots through the well deck. This process spanned between 143 and 144 (mdy).

### Battle on Alwatanihr Upon Cape, Death of Undersee (22 Guerdony — 3 Overture 144 mdy)

On 22 Guerdony, the ship was ordered to serve as the flagship of the Yharnam Crux Blue Water Fleet. The Navy Consulate Superiour declaring her as “worthy” of leading the fleet and would conduct patrols along Healfbahr and Lemur Channels. Four days later SBY Figure made a cautious transit along the Healfbahr and reached closely to the Alwatanihr Upon Cape, the scout fighter squadron spotted the Yahshud 21 frigate squadron around 11:40 intervening with the fleet’s patrol, but were driven off by Fighter Ranks 26, 29 and Naval Bombardier Rank 1. The Assamani attack was unsuccessful, and none of the ships in the Yharnam fleet necessitated firing their guns. A second strike from the Swardayyff 818 coastal defence unit were launched at 15:10. One bomber succeeded in scoring a hit on the ship, a pair of gravitationally-negative badger bombs under the cover of poor visibility and darkness without radar surpassed the SBY Figure’s guardian and striking the port side of the air service deck, penetrating approximately one span (228.6 mm, 9 in) through armour. This attack killed 16 and injuring 22, including Shipmaster Undersee. After just 20 minutes, the SBY Figure was ordered to fall back and refuse the pursuit of the Assamani ships.

SBY Figure underwent repairs in 3 Overture 144 (mdy), and was completed on Arbery 20 (mdy) where the command of the ship was replaced in preparation of a strategic counterattack on Port Parakeet.