Harpoon Form 10:

Voge FF (1980)

Garcia class USA

by Larry Bond


BASIC SHIP DATA
Displacement: 2620 std
Propulsion: Steam Turbine
Crew: 209
In Class: 10
Size Class (2.3): Small
Signature (4.2.2.1): Small/Noisy
Advance per 45° turn (Speed Loss)
Standard rudder: 200 yards (2)
Hard rudder: 100 yards (3)
Accel/Tac Turn from 0-50% Max Speed 15
Accel/Tac Turn from 51-100% Max Spd 8
Deceleration/Tac Turn from any speed 12

Radars
Name Lge Med Small Vsmall Stealthy Function
SPS-40 180 112 72 32 18 AS
SPS-10 25 16 10 5 2.5 SS


SONARS (5.3)
Name Mode Type 75% 50% 25% Freq.
SQS-26 Active Hull 2.0 5.5 7.5 LF
SQS-26 Passive Hull 0.8 2.2 3.0 MF

ELECTRONIC WARFARE
ESM: First Generation
Countermeasures: 1st generation decoys& jammers

WEAPONS (Critical Hit Rolls)

A F/A(1)2 Mk30 5 in/38//1 Mk56 (01-20)
Unlimited fire. Local control possible. RA, OP, Light armor penetration
4.0 (25%). 3 DP. Close surface targets.
8.0 (13%). 1 DP. Far surface targets.
2.1 (05%). Against near High, Medium, Low aircraft.
4.3 (15%). Against far High, Medium, Low aircraft.
B F(1)1 Mk112 w/8 ASROC OOO OOO OO (21-40)
ASROC. 0.5 - 5.0 nm, 660 kts (2.8 nm/move phase) Guidance: None.
Payload: Mk46 torp or W44 nuclear warhead. ROF = 1 msl per eng phase
Mk46 Mod 5 6.0 (3rd gen). 45 kts (2.25 nm/tac turn). 11 DP vs. sub. Diameter = 324mm.
W44 (5kt)
C PB(3)1 Mk32 324mm TT w/3 Mk46 Mod 5 NEARTIP torp OOO (41-60)
D SB(3)1 Mk32 324mm TT w/3 Mk46 Mod 5 NEARTIP torp OOO (61-80)
Mk46 Mod 5 6.0 (3rd gen). 45 kts (2.25 nm/tac turn). 11 DP vs. sub. Diameter = 324mm.
E Aft pad (1)1 SH-2F Seasprite (81-00)
Helo Pad Aft. Fitted with Stabilizers (Safe Sea State Table).

REMARKS
Aluminum construction, special damage modifier of -15%.
Single screw, each Engineering Critical reduces speed by 50%, not 25%.
Fitted with stabilizers.
Only the first few units were fitted with tubes for Mk48 torpedoes, and the torpedoes were never carried.
By 1970 they had been removed, along with DASH, and later units did not include them during construction.

Damage and Speed Breakdown:
ktsDPDamage taken. Total damage points = 82.
Mark off each damage point taken as it occurs
2721 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO
2041 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
1462 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO
774 OOO OOO OOO OOO
082 OOO OOO OOO Sunk

BT


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