Uranus-class Panzerkreuzer

6 × Flak 105 mm in dual turrets

8 × Flak 3,7 cm

10 × Flak 2 cm

8 × 53.3 mm torpedo tubes in quadruplemounts

The Uranus-class Panzerkreuzer is a Destrikan capital ship. The Uranus-class construction was started in 126 AA, and underwent multiple stages in development with different armor layouts and armament until in 128 AA the dice fell and the Class started to be constructed. On February the 5th 130 AA the first of 10 Uranus class ships was layed down, the "Seeheidlingen" - named after the town in which the Uranus class was produced - and put into imediate service.

The most known ship of the class was the "Baron von Grafenwald", the second sister of the class. It would later be refered as the flagship of the class, while the Seeheidlingen was refered to as the Oldest sister or simply called the leadship.

The Uranus-class Panzerkreuzer would be followed up and replaced by the Uranus-II-class Superpanzerkreuzer.

### **History of the Uranus-class**

During the AnL-Blockade, the Destrikan Seestreitmacht-command became more and more frustrated with the lack of firepower and protection the older Süd-West-class light cruiser, an Order for a larger capital ship type was issued to the HR - Heinrich werke. Their initial drafts were oriented at the paltinauan heavy cruiser design with 4x2 203mm canons, which got rejected by the command. The next draft proposed a gunlayout of 3x2 241mm canons, which also got rejected. The final design proposed a gunlayout of 2x3 283mm canons with 8x1 150mm single gun turrets (4 on each side) as secondary armament. Destrika originally Ordered 8 ships of the class, but when the War with the Nridusian Federation broke out 2 additional Uranus class were ordered and pushed into production.

On the 5th February 130 A.A. the first 2 ships of the class were launched simultaniously. 2 additional ships were finished were finished and comissioned at the 11th November 130 A.A.. The remaining 4 ships of the initial contract were layed down over the next two years - 13th January 131 A.A. - 28th May 131 A.A. - 6th November 131 A.A. - 20th March 132 A.A.

During the War with Nridus another 2 ships were build, layed down and comissioned both at the 15th June 134 A.A.

### **Ships in class**

#### Baron von Grafenwald

One of the notable details about the BvG is, that her main calibre turrets were created from the wreckages of two ships, that were used for anti Piracy operations with huge success, inscriptions on the Turret roof were made as memorial for said ships. The chrome-like gloss of these turrets were a result of a uncalculated reaction betweenResidue of the chemical agents that were used for the trap on the ships and the metal during the meltdown.

#### Uranus

The Uranus was to be laid down at December 12th 129 A.A., due to a fatal error during the hull consturction her final constrution was delayed by almost a year.

#### Freiherr Liebhof

The Freiherr Liebhof had a relatively peacefull service with her only 2 missions being coastal bombardments during the Conflicts between Nirdus and the Ascendancy. She was kept as reserve in the ports, ready at all time, until she was given as a present to Volta in 156 A.A. to break the Blockade propped up by Nridus.

#### NP 1 "Sarlow"

The Fist of the 2 "Nachproduktion" (Repeat-/Renewed production) ships of her class.

#### NP 2 "Minschaff"

The Second of the 2 "Nachproduktion" (Repeat-/Renewed production) ships of her class.

### Licensed Paltinauan Production

Named CS-117, Paltinau was allowed to licensebuild Uranus-class ships on their own.