UNSC Redoubtable (FFG-3016)

UNSC Redoubtable (FFG-3016)

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UNSC Redoubtable (FFG-3016) Production information Class Remembrance-class frigate Manufacturer Chevron Aerospace/Reyes-McLees Shipyards Technical specifications Length 535.6m Width 199.0m Height/depth 112.2m Engine Pre-2581 refit: twin linked Mark X FURY deuterium fusion reactors Post-refit: twin linked Mark XVI TEMPEST advanced fusion reactors Slipspace Drive Mark 29 translight engine Shielding system Pre-2561 refit: not equipped Post-refit: six linked Mark XVI AURORA Projected Energy Barrier System Hull pre-2561 refit: plasma-refractive coating 20cm ceramic armour plating 60cm Titanium-A battleplate underlying shock-absorbing plates Post-refit: layered modular/fixed armour (800mm) RADAR absorbant, UV/LADAR distorting coating energy-reactive regenerative nanomaterial alternating ceramic/CVT/Titanium alloy plates, silicon carbide backing ceramic chevron plates/plasma resistant polymer secondary ceramic/CVT/Titanium alloy plate plasma-resistant resin-impregnated carbon nanofibre Boron Carbide/Titanium Carbide/CVT/Titanium ceramic plate Countermeasures AN/SLE-311 decoy launcher (1) Armament Mark III Light Magnetic Accelerator Cannon (1) RSGM-16 Archer (40 pods, 1200 missiles) RIM-109 Medusa (800 cells, 800 missiles) BSGM-14 Harpoon (12 tubes, 24 missiles) RSM-19 Shiva (1 tube, 6 missiles) dual Mark XII 155mm naval gun turrets (12) quad M502 50mm railgun turrets (30) Complement Navy Embarked Force: F-419C Sabre squadron (12 craft) P-221 Ranger (1) FQ-99B Dart (12) RQ-117 Clarion (3) Mark 4 lifeboat (60) Marine Shipboard Unit (770 men/57 vehicles): Ground Combat Element (450 personnel): 1 Marine rifle company (200 men) 1 tank platoon (4 M6A1 Raiders) 1 mechanised infantry platoon (70 men, 8 M32 Warriors) 1 combat engineer platoon (50 men) 1 light reconnaissance platoon (15 M12 Warthogs) 1 reconnaissance platoon (50 men) 2 ODST platoons (40 men, 48 SOEIVs) Air Combat Element (70 men): 1 airlift/starlift squadron (8 D-77 Pelicans) 1 heavy airlift/starlight flight (4 D-98 Ospreys) 1 light VTOL flight (6 MV-14B Hornets) 1 heavy VTOL flight (4 AV-22B Sparrowhawks) Command/Logistics Element (250 men) Crew 652 naval personnel (55 officers, 597 enlisted) 75 naval flight technicians and flight crew Usage Era(s) Human-Covenant War Remnant War Role(s) escort and protection of larger vessels deployment of ground forces extended patrol and rapid response duties Commissioned December 4, 2549 Affiliation United Nations Space Command Navy

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UNSC Redoubtable (FFG-3016) was a Remembrance-class frigate in service with the United Nations Space Command Navy. Commissioned in 2549 as part of the class' Group II production, Redoubtable served during the final years of the Human-Covenant War, assigned to the 1st Home Defence Group, a force of 76 warships as part of the UNSC 1st Fleet. Redoubtable first saw combat at the Battle of Ariel, but was most notable for her actions during the Battle of Earth. During the engagement, Redoubtable, along with UNSC Coral Sea, UNSC Dusk, UNSC In Amber Clad and UNSC Paris, attempted to pursue the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier, Solemn Penance into slipspace. While In Amber Clad and Dusk arrived at Installation 05, the three other vessels overshot and eventually found themselves in deep space. Redoubtable, along with the Paris and Coral Sea, eventually returned to Earth after more than three weeks of near continuous slipspace travel.

After being extensively repaired and serviced, Redoubtable was returned to active service later that year, and later served during the Remnant War. In 2562, Redoubtable underwent a further refit which made use of advanced Human technology.

Operational History

Human-Covenant War

Battle of Ariel

Redoubtable (background) and Resurgence deploy ODSTs from orbit.

In late December, Redoubtable received orders from NAVCOM to undertake a small scale mission on the world of Ariel. Ariel was a distant colony world with a small population of civilian researchers and an ONI scientific facility. The distress call received by the UNSC reported no Covenant Navy forces and only a small land occupation force. The UNSC seized the opportunity to retaliate while Covenant forces were weak, and assigned the nearest two available frigates, Redoubtable and Resurgence, to destroy the enemy presence on Ariel's surface, in an action known by the UNSC as Operation: FIRESIDE. After deploying ODSTs to the planet's surface, Resurgence and Redoubtable remained on station for 72 hours at immediate readiness to provide orbital fire support should the ODSTs request it, however neither were able to due to the close proximity of captive civilians. Both frigates retrieved the ODSTs and waited for the arrival of a troopship and a prowler, which evacuated the planet's inhabitants and abandoned the planet.