Atticus-Class Battlecruiser

Fact Log

 * Class: Atticus
 * Type: Battlecruiser
 * Preceded by: Condor-Class
 * Succeeded: Sampson-Class
 * Commissioned: 1936 - 1941
 * Planned: 15
 * Completed: 12
 * Cancelled: 0
 * Active: 0
 * Retired: 8
 * Displacement: 48, 205 tonnes
 * Length: 910 ft
 * Beam: 125 ft
 * Draft: 32.6 ft (at deep load)
 * Installed power: 289,500 shp
 * Propulsion: 4 shafts, Smith-Agmund geared steam turbines, 24 Thornir & Maximus boilers
 * Speed:  28 knots
 * Range:  7,950 nmi
 * Complement: 930
 * Armament:


 * ​6 x 16 in cannon
 * 6 × 5.0 in cannon
 * 45 × Celebra 40mm twin AA guns
 * 30 x Celebra 40mm quad AA guns

Ships in Class

 * M.I.S Atticus (1936 - 1948) (Retired)
 * M.I.S Victor (1936 - 1946) (Retired)
 * M.I.S Devion (1937 - 1944) (Sunk)
 * M.I.S Sampson (1937 - 1948) (Retired)
 * M.I.S Saydee (1938 - 1948) (Retired)
 * M.I.S Warsham (1939 - 1947) (Retired)
 * M.I.S Resoire (1940 - 1944) (Sunk)
 * M.I.S Vince (1940 - 1948) (Retired)
 * M.I.S Syptor (1940 - 1947) (Retired)
 * M.I.S Sunby (1940 - 1948) (Museum)
 * M.I.S Exinor (1941 - 1950) (Retired)
 * M.I.S Hommer (1941 - 1950) (Retired)

Overview
Designing of the Atticus-Class Battlecrusier began in 1934 as the Merick Isles' fleet of Condor-Class Battlecruisers was noticed to be in great disarray. The Condor-Class had served from 1911 forward, and was becomeing extremely obsolete.

Whitesands Naval Shipyard was selected to build the next class of battlecruiser, the Atticus-Class. The Atticus-Class was designed to completment the massive Constance-Class Battleships that were being developed at the same time. Speed and anti-air armarments were the main priority of the Atticus-Class builders, and the Class would go to reflect that greatly.

Launching first in 1936, the Atticus and Victor lead the class. Another two ships a year would be built until 1939, when the M.I.S Vencore was destroyed prior to being completed due to a shipyard fire. That same year, WWII broke out and the the Merick Isles navy ordered another 4 ships (to be completed the following year).

Every ship in the class partipated in at least 2 battles, and only the Resoire and Devion were sunk. Following WWII, all remaining ships were retired in 1947 through 1950. Of those ships retired, all were stripped down and then converted into the Shark-Class Missile Cruiser throughout the early 50s.