Wilkerson Class VIII Destroyer

from Ship Recognition Manual - The Federation, 2nd Edition, FASA

Notes:
     The Wilkerson Class destroyers, which first entered service on Stardate 2/1804, have since become a favorite among the personnel of Star Fleet's Destroyer Command. These sleek ships are not only fast and maneuverable, but also well-armed and shielded. Spacious crew quarters and work areas make tours of duty aboard a Wilkerson much sought after.
     The Wilkersons were tested for combat readiness shortly after they began arriving at their duty stations. Six of them participated in Solar Wind IV, a fleet-Ievel training operation designed to test the fleet's ability to respond to and repulse an invasion by limited Romulan forces. The after-action reports showed the Wilkerson to be a formidable opponent. During this operation, the Wilkersons were in combat four times and suffered no losses. The only pertinent negative reports from the operation were due to an overzealous captain who was so flushed with victory during a successful engagement that he pursued the fleeing enemy ships and left his support behind. Luckily, he broke off the action after realizing that he was the only ship in pursuit of the five enemy ships.
     During a docking operation on Stardate 2/2010, the USS Carmichael was pulled into the USS Henley. Both Wilkersons were destroyed, along with the docking facility and 730 personnel. Post-accident investigations revealed that a faulty tractor beam guidance control aboard the docking facility pulled the Carmichael into the Henley.
     Of the 132 Wilkersons built, 128 remain in active service, 2 are used by Star Fleet Training Command, and 2 have been destroyed. The Wilkerson Class destroyers are produced at the Sol IV and Salazaar shipyards at a combined rate of 26 per year. Star Fleet has contracted for the construction of 340 of these destroyers.

 

Construction Data:          
     Model- Mk I Mk II Mk III Mk IV Mk V
     Class- VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII
     Class Commission Date- 2274 2287 2306 2335 2350
     Number Produced- 132 208 308 refit 292 refit 150 refit
Hull Data:          
     Superstructure- 15 19 21 30 32
     Damage Chart- C C C C C
     Size          
          Length- 240 m 240 m 240 m 240 m 240 m
          Width- 150 m 150 m 150 m 150 m 150 m
          Height- 60 m 60 m 60 m 60 m 60 m
     Displacement- 111,048 mt 117,113 mt 119,943 mt 113,033 mt 119,611 mt
     Cargo          
          Total SCU- 190 SCU 200 SCU 210 SCU 200 SCU 210 SCU
          Cargo Capacity- 9500 mt 10000 mt 10500 mt 10000 mt 10500 mt
Equipment Data:          
     Computer Type- M-3 M-3 M-3B I-4 I-4a
     Transporters-          
          Standard 6-person- 2 2 2 2 2
          Emergency 22-person- 1 1 1 1 1
          Cargo- 2 2 2 2 2
Other Data:          
     Crew- 200 200 200 200 200
     Passengers- 20 20 20 20 20
     Shuttlecraft- 9 9 9 9 9
Engines and Power Data:          
     Total Power Available- 38 38 42 58 63
     Movement Point Ratio- 3/1 3/1 3/1 3/1 3/1
     Warp Engine Type- FWE-2 FWE-2 FWE-2 FNWD-1a FNWD-1b
          Number- 2 2 2 2 2
          Power- 13 ea. 13 ea. 13 ea. 18 ea. 20 ea.
          Stress Chart- G/K G/K G/K D/E D/E
          Max Safe Cruising- Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 9 Warp 9
          Emergency Speed- Warp 9 Warp 9 Warp 9 Warp 10 Warp 10
     Impulse Engine Type- FIF-1 FIF-1 FIF-2 FII-5 FII-6
          Power Units- 12 12 16 22 23
Weapons and Firing Data:          
     Beam Weapon Type - FH-3 FH-3 FH-10 FNH-11 FNH-28
          Number- 4 4 4 4 4
          Firing Arcs- 2 f/p, 2 f/s 2 f/p, 2 f/s 2 f/p, 2 f/s 2 f/p, 2 f/s 2 f/p, 2 f/s
          Firing Chart- W W W W Y
          Maximum Power- 5 5 7 13 20
          Damage Modifiers          
                   +3 (1-10) (1-10) (1-10) (1-7) (-)
                   +2 (11-17) (11-17) (11-17) (8-15) (-)
                   +1 (18-20) (18-20) (18-20) (16-20) (1-22)
     Torpedo Type- FP-1 FP-5 FP-4 FP-11 FP-20
          Number- 2 2 2 2 2
          Firing Arcs- 1 f, 1 a 1 f, 1 a 1 f, 1 a 1 f, 1 a 1 f, 1 a
          Firing Chart- L R S S T
          Power To Arm- 1 1 1 1 1
          Damage- 10 16 20 30 30
Shield Data:          
     Shield Type- FSI FSL FSP FNSK FNSQ
     Shield Point Ratio- 1/3 1/3 1/4 1/4 1/5
     Maximum Shield- 13 16 16 28 41
Combat Efficiency:          
     D- 96.5 105.2 132 192.9 253.3
     WDF- 32 42.2 54.2 83.2 109.8

 

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