User:Impurest Cheese/Coelacanth class Deep Sea Exploration Vehicle


 * The Coelacanth class Deep Sea Exploration Vehicle was originally designed to extract minerals from the deepest parts of the Ocean as well as map entirely new planets. After the arrival of the Covenant it would be retrofitted to attack enemy targets with a large range of missiles.

Overview

 * The Coelacanth is a heavily armoured submarine which can withstand large amounts of pressure and can even resist Brute attacks. Used primary to bombard Covenant targets from the relative safety of the deep water. Due to the reliance of plasma weapons the Coelacanth was rarely destroyed and would be created in large numbers to use on worlds with large quantities of water such as Paciffica.

Crew Stations

 * The Coelacanth has around ninety crew members although the crew rotates with members sleeping while others work the navigation and attack systems. The Captain is the most important member of the crew and makes the final decisions with the exception on life and death situations when the crew is excepted to act on their instincts. In the main command centre of the submarine the Navigator, Helmsman and Communications Officer receive instructions from the Captain who gather reconnaissance from UMAV that are above the battlefield. In the Torpedo Bays the Artillery Loaders load the Torpedoes making sure that the bays are always loaded. The Artillery Loaders are also responsible for manning the Artillery Guns that are used on the surface against aircraft. Each crew member does a twelve hour shift and must wait until he is released by his bunkmate who must sign the records to show he turned up for work. In support of the combat crew are internal security, cooks and reconnaissance crews that man the A66 Self Propelled Sled to deal with marine infantry and take samples from the sea bed. UNSC army personnel often think of submariners as cowards as they remained relatively unscathed although they fight in an equally treacherous environment.

Range

 * The Coelacanth has a range of 2,680 miles either subsurface or on the surface. There is enough food and water for 380 days and supplies can be shipped in by M340 Supply Ships or from aircraft. In addition there is also up to seven days additional oxygen for the crew to use which can be topped up when the submarine surfaces. The Coelacanth also carries forty missiles which can be restocked at port of from Resupply ships. When at the surface the Artillery Guns are deployed and are the Submarines main defence.

Weaponry

 * The Coelacanth carries three kind of missiles each with its own purpose and role against the Covenant.


 * Remora Missile - Manually aimed through satellite information the Remora is the most common missile used. Capable of subsurface and surface movement it is mostly aimed at terrestrial targets. The Remora has a range of five nautical miles (9 Miles) before it loses energy and floats to the surface. The missile is 720mm long and has a 52kg shaped warhead to penetrate enemy armor.


 * POSIDEN Depleted Uranium Torpedoes - Aimed using the sound of an enemy ships engine or heat trail left from movement of the enemy. Capable of subsurface movement only ships and submarines are the primary target for the POSIDEN DU Torpedoes. The radioactive properties of the torpedo allows greater penetration of heavy armor the torpedo has a range of 11 Nautical Miles (20 miles).


 * Extra Orbital Flying Fish Warhead - The Flying Fish Warhead is a Nuclear Missile used for extreme long range combat. Used to target Covenant Capital Ships the missiles allow UNSC ships to conserve ammunition to use elsewhere. With a range of approximately 1500 miles the Flying fish can only be launched on voice command by the Captain.


 * The Coelacanth also is equipped with a pair of 100mm Artillery Guns. Unusable underwater the guns are used on the surface when refuelling or when in harbour and then usually against aircraft. The range of these guns is around 3 miles and is most likely used to fill the air with smoke to repel aircraft rather then destroy them.

Trivia

 * The Coelacanth is a deep sea fish that was thought to be extinct. The fish has armor like scales and spends its entire life on the sea floor.


 * The Coelacanth is a direct counterpart of the Type 1002 Marine Suppression Platform or Kraken albeit on a much smaller scale.