Minerva class battleship

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Minerva class battleship. The "Isolde" naval rifles are concealed in the raised white segment forward

Im the fictional Gundam universe (Cosmic Era) series Gundam Seed Destiny, the Minerva class battleships are naval space vessels used by ZAFT forces. The lead ship, Minerva, is armed with two twin-barrel XM47 "Tristan" beam cannons, one three-gun M10 "Isolde" 420mm (16.54 inch) projectile cannon turret, numerous missile launchers and a single "Tannhäuser" positron beam cannon. The ship has carrying space for at least 11 mobile suits including the ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam. Visually, Minerva resembles a combination of the Archangel and Eternal from the Bloody Valentine War. The first ship of the class, Minerva, carries the hull classification code LHM-BB01, designating it as both a transatmospheric mobile assault ship (like Archangel) and a battleship, the first battleship commissioned by ZAFT. Minerva is commanded by Talia Gladys, a veteran ZAFT ship commander who was decorated in the Bloody Valentine War for meritorious conduct. Talia Gladys and Athrun Zala are members of ZAFT's elite FAITH detachment.

General characteristics

* Displacement: Unknown
* Length: Approx. 450 meters
* Beam: Approx. 100 meters
* Wingspan: Approx. 350 meters
* Draft: Approx. 20 meters
* Propulsion: 6 plasma thrusters
* Speed: ~30 knots oceanic, high subsonic atmospheric, unknown but high acceleration in space
* Range: Effectively unlimited (oceanic/atmospheric), unknown delta-V in space
* Armor: Laminated armor, unknown thickness, high effectiveness vs. beam weapons
* Armament: 2x2 XM47 "Tristan" beam cannon, 1x3 M10 "Isolde" 420mm naval rifle, many x missile launcher, 1x "Tannhäuser" positron beam cannon
* Complement: Unknown
* Mecha: 1x ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam
* Motto: ZAFT no Tame ni (For ZAFT)
* Ships: LHM-BB01 Minerva