Guide:Portsmith/Bedford - Revision history

Dan at 01:28, 6 August 2023

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			==External Sources==
			* [ Vintage Starships: ""]: includes 3D viewer
			* [https://vintagestarships.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/2252-portsmith-2/ Vintage Starships: "2252 – Portsmith"]: includes 3D viewer

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Dan at 14:55, 5 August 2023

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	~~==Alt Sources==~~		<br><br>
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	* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]

Dan at 20:34, 14 November 2022

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	* ''USS Bedford'' (NCC-E592)		* ''USS Bedford'' (NCC-E592)
	* ''USS Goochland'' (NCC-~~E321~~)		* ''USS Goochland'' (NCC-E521)
	* ''USS Portsmith'' (NCC-E500)		* ''USS Portsmith'' (NCC-E500)
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	Crews of slightly less than a hundred would operate these vessels in zones of convoy. Half would be mercantile personnel dedicated to keeping the ships moving, while the other half would consist of Star Fleet-trained gunners and a fleet liaison officer, two fire control officers, and two sensor specialists. A command-configured ''Portsmith'' would in addition feature civilian staff for the Convoy Commodore, plus an additional fleet officer in charge of communications. Crewing was on volunteer basis, and quickly became a coveted assignment for young officers.		Crews of slightly less than a hundred would operate these vessels in zones of convoy. Half would be mercantile personnel dedicated to keeping the ships moving, while the other half would consist of Star Fleet-trained gunners and a fleet liaison officer, two fire control officers, and two sensor specialists. A command-configured ''Portsmith'' would in addition feature civilian staff for the Convoy Commodore, plus an additional fleet officer in charge of communications. Crewing was on volunteer basis, and quickly became a coveted assignment for young officers.

	[[File:Portsmith schematic.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|This dorsal double schematic of ''USS Goochland'' (NCC-~~E321~~) showcases the alterations that turned a transport hull into a C3I-augmented ''Portsmith'' escort destroyer. Firepower is provided by four staggered laser turrets on the aft hull. Advance warning of enemy movements comes from the dorsal subspace array rigged on tapering pylons amidships; convoy coordination requires an extensive antenna array with one medium and two low frequency blades to starboard, with a sensor pylon to port. Internal holds are filled with combat shield generators and command facilities. Nevertheless, the transport retains the hexagonal cargo doors now blocked by the surveillance array plus the large-diameter docking port near the bow.]]		[[File:Portsmith schematic.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|This dorsal double schematic of ''USS Goochland'' (NCC-E521) showcases the alterations that turned a transport hull into a C3I-augmented ''Portsmith'' escort destroyer. Firepower is provided by four staggered laser turrets on the aft hull. Advance warning of enemy movements comes from the dorsal subspace array rigged on tapering pylons amidships; convoy coordination requires an extensive antenna array with one medium and two low frequency blades to starboard, with a sensor pylon to port. Internal holds are filled with combat shield generators and command facilities. Nevertheless, the transport retains the hexagonal cargo doors now blocked by the surveillance array plus the large-diameter docking port near the bow.]]

	The ''Portsmiths'' and ''Bedfords'' were at first intended to be a stopgap measure as Star Fleet prepared a series of dedicated escorts. However, doctrinal planning was soon thrown into chaos: fleet primary combatants found few targets of classic military nature, and instead became entangled in hunts of small intruding enemy formations. Reliability of local defenses was questionable in light of the Axanari betrayal; reprisal flotillas and planetary counterattack task forces had to be improvised in response to the guile of Klingon surprise attacks at unpredictable targets. There were no resources to waste for developing a dedicated convoy protection type just yet, not until Star Fleet could reestablish something resembling lines of battle. Between [[2241]] and [[2245]], the converted merchantmen were the primary type of escort for commerce in the ill-defined battle zone.		The ''Portsmiths'' and ''Bedfords'' were at first intended to be a stopgap measure as Star Fleet prepared a series of dedicated escorts. However, doctrinal planning was soon thrown into chaos: fleet primary combatants found few targets of classic military nature, and instead became entangled in hunts of small intruding enemy formations. Reliability of local defenses was questionable in light of the Axanari betrayal; reprisal flotillas and planetary counterattack task forces had to be improvised in response to the guile of Klingon surprise attacks at unpredictable targets. There were no resources to waste for developing a dedicated convoy protection type just yet, not until Star Fleet could reestablish something resembling lines of battle. Between [[2241]] and [[2245]], the converted merchantmen were the primary type of escort for commerce in the ill-defined battle zone.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* I'm moving the conversion year of the ships up by five (to [[2241]]), since the reason for the escorts is directly tied to the Axanar conflict. Other dates have similar revisions.		* I'm moving the conversion year of the ships up by five (to [[2241]]), since the reason for the escorts is directly tied to the Axanar conflict. Other dates have similar revisions.

			* The hull number for the ''Goochland'' was changed from E321 to E521, to fit into the range established with the ''Portsmith''.

	==References==		==References==

Dan at 20:30, 14 November 2022

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	\|image=[[\|Starboard\|250px\|Portsmith class escort]]		\|image=[[File:Portsmith (dorsal).png\|Starboard\|250px\|''Portsmith'' class escort]]
	\|classname= ''Portsmith''		\|classname= ''Portsmith''
	\|category= escort		\|category= escort

Dan at 20:07, 14 November 2022

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	* ''USS Bedford'' (NCC-E592)		* ''USS Bedford'' (NCC-E592)
			* ''USS Goochland'' (NCC-E321)
	* ''USS Portsmith'' (NCC-E500)		* ''USS Portsmith'' (NCC-E500)
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Dan at 19:41, 14 November 2022

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	The nature of the conflict ultimately degenerated to a series of uncoordinated punches and counterpunches, and the convoys found themselves safe from systematic hunting. Random raids by stray Klingon captains hungry for glory were an ever-present threat, though. There was to be no rest for the escorts until the late [[2250s\|fifties]], well past the expulsion of primary Klingon military forces from Federation space.		The nature of the conflict ultimately degenerated to a series of uncoordinated punches and counterpunches, and the convoys found themselves safe from systematic hunting. Random raids by stray Klingon captains hungry for glory were an ever-present threat, though. There was to be no rest for the escorts until the late [[2250s\|fifties]], well past the expulsion of primary Klingon military forces from Federation space.

	Once the deep raiders were evicted from their forward bases, though, Star Fleet could again establish a border guard and a tripwire defense, allowing the vectoring in of deadly primary combatants whenever a Klingon adventurer threatened the lines of commerce. The usefulness of the ''Portsmiths'' and ''Bedfords'' was at an end practically overnight when Admiral Kkorhetza’s forces in [[2245]] limped back to their side of the prewar border. Of the 92 and 63 vessels, respectively, 86 and 54 had survived the conflict. Just 24 and 3 survived ~~its~~ end, seeing some limited service on lawless sectors important to Federation commerce. The last ''Portsmith'' was retired from escort service in [[2263]], converted back to a Fleet support vessel.		Once the deep raiders were evicted from their forward bases, though, Star Fleet could again establish a border guard and a tripwire defense, allowing the vectoring in of deadly primary combatants whenever a Klingon adventurer threatened the lines of commerce. The usefulness of the ''Portsmiths'' and ''Bedfords'' was at an end practically overnight when Admiral Kkorhetza’s forces in [[2245]] limped back to their side of the prewar border. Of the 92 and 63 vessels, respectively, 86 and 54 had survived the conflict. Just 24 and 3 survived until the wartime class' end, seeing some limited service on lawless sectors important to Federation commerce. The last ''Portsmith'' was retired from escort service in [[2263]], converted back to a Fleet support vessel.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

Dan at 19:40, 14 November 2022

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	\|years= [[2241]]-[[2263]]		\|years= [[2241]]-[[2263]]
	\|constructed= 155<br>		\|constructed= 155<br>
	* ''Portsmith'' escort: 92 ([[2241]]-[[~~xxxx~~]])		* ''Portsmith'' escort: 92 ([[2241]]-[[2245]])
	* ''Bedford'' escort: 62 ([[2241]]-[[~~xxxx~~]])		* ''Bedford'' escort: 62 ([[2241]]-[[2245]])
	\|length= <br>		\|length= <br>
	* ''Portsmith'': 158.0 m		* ''Portsmith'': 158.0 m

Dan at 19:38, 14 November 2022

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	\|years= [[2241]]-[[2263]]		\|years= [[2241]]-[[2263]]
	\|constructed= 155<br>		\|constructed= 155<br>
	* ''Portsmith'' escort: 92 ([[~~xxxx~~]]-[[xxxx]])		* ''Portsmith'' escort: 92 ([[2241]]-[[xxxx]])
	* ''Bedford'' escort: 62 ([[~~xxxx~~]]-[[xxxx]])		* ''Bedford'' escort: 62 ([[2241]]-[[xxxx]])
	\|length= <br>		\|length= <br>
	* ''Portsmith'': 158.0 m		* ''Portsmith'': 158.0 m

Dan at 19:19, 14 November 2022

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	[[File:Portsmith schematic.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|This dorsal double schematic of ''USS Goochland'' (NCC-E321) showcases the alterations that turned a transport hull into a C3I-augmented ''Portsmith'' escort destroyer. Firepower is provided by four staggered laser turrets on the aft hull. Advance warning of enemy movements comes from the dorsal subspace array rigged on tapering pylons amidships; convoy coordination requires an extensive antenna array with one medium and two low frequency blades to starboard, with a sensor pylon to port. Internal holds are filled with combat shield generators and command facilities. Nevertheless, the transport retains the hexagonal cargo doors now blocked by the surveillance array plus the large-diameter docking port near the bow.]]		[[File:Portsmith schematic.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|This dorsal double schematic of ''USS Goochland'' (NCC-E321) showcases the alterations that turned a transport hull into a C3I-augmented ''Portsmith'' escort destroyer. Firepower is provided by four staggered laser turrets on the aft hull. Advance warning of enemy movements comes from the dorsal subspace array rigged on tapering pylons amidships; convoy coordination requires an extensive antenna array with one medium and two low frequency blades to starboard, with a sensor pylon to port. Internal holds are filled with combat shield generators and command facilities. Nevertheless, the transport retains the hexagonal cargo doors now blocked by the surveillance array plus the large-diameter docking port near the bow.]]

	The ''Portsmiths'' and ''Bedfords'' were at first intended to be a stopgap measure as Star Fleet prepared a series of dedicated escorts. However, doctrinal planning was soon thrown into chaos: fleet primary combatants found few targets of classic military nature, and instead became entangled in hunts of small intruding enemy formations. Reliability of local defenses was questionable in light of the Axanari betrayal; reprisal flotillas and planetary counterattack task forces had to be improvised in response to the guile of Klingon surprise attacks at unpredictable targets. There were no resources to waste for developing a dedicated convoy protection type just yet, not until Star Fleet could reestablish something resembling lines of battle. Between [[~~2246~~]] and [[~~2250~~]], the converted merchantmen were the primary type of escort for commerce in the ill-defined battle zone.		The ''Portsmiths'' and ''Bedfords'' were at first intended to be a stopgap measure as Star Fleet prepared a series of dedicated escorts. However, doctrinal planning was soon thrown into chaos: fleet primary combatants found few targets of classic military nature, and instead became entangled in hunts of small intruding enemy formations. Reliability of local defenses was questionable in light of the Axanari betrayal; reprisal flotillas and planetary counterattack task forces had to be improvised in response to the guile of Klingon surprise attacks at unpredictable targets. There were no resources to waste for developing a dedicated convoy protection type just yet, not until Star Fleet could reestablish something resembling lines of battle. Between [[2241]] and [[2245]], the converted merchantmen were the primary type of escort for commerce in the ill-defined battle zone.

	The nature of the conflict ultimately degenerated to a series of uncoordinated punches and counterpunches, and the convoys found themselves safe from systematic hunting. Random raids by stray Klingon captains hungry for glory were an ever-present threat, though. There was to be no rest for the escorts until the late [[2250s\|fifties]], well past the expulsion of primary Klingon military forces from Federation space.		The nature of the conflict ultimately degenerated to a series of uncoordinated punches and counterpunches, and the convoys found themselves safe from systematic hunting. Random raids by stray Klingon captains hungry for glory were an ever-present threat, though. There was to be no rest for the escorts until the late [[2250s\|fifties]], well past the expulsion of primary Klingon military forces from Federation space.

	Once the deep raiders were evicted from their forward bases, though, Star Fleet could again establish a border guard and a tripwire defense, allowing the vectoring in of deadly primary combatants whenever a Klingon adventurer threatened the lines of commerce. The usefulness of the ''Portsmiths'' and ''Bedfords'' was at an end practically overnight when Admiral Kkorhetza’s forces in ~~May~~ [[~~2250~~]] limped back to their side of the prewar border. Of the 92 and 63 vessels, respectively, 86 and 54 had survived the conflict. Just 24 and 3 survived its end, seeing some limited service on lawless sectors important to Federation commerce. The last ''Portsmith'' was retired from escort service in [[2263]], converted back to a Fleet support vessel.		Once the deep raiders were evicted from their forward bases, though, Star Fleet could again establish a border guard and a tripwire defense, allowing the vectoring in of deadly primary combatants whenever a Klingon adventurer threatened the lines of commerce. The usefulness of the ''Portsmiths'' and ''Bedfords'' was at an end practically overnight when Admiral Kkorhetza’s forces in [[2245]] limped back to their side of the prewar border. Of the 92 and 63 vessels, respectively, 86 and 54 had survived the conflict. Just 24 and 3 survived its end, seeing some limited service on lawless sectors important to Federation commerce. The last ''Portsmith'' was retired from escort service in [[2263]], converted back to a Fleet support vessel.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* I'm moving the conversion year of the ships up by five (to [[2241]]), since the reason for the escorts is directly tied to the Axanar conflict.		* I'm moving the conversion year of the ships up by five (to [[2241]]), since the reason for the escorts is directly tied to the Axanar conflict. Other dates have similar revisions.

	==References==		==References==