USS Hirsch

USS Hirsch

Heavy Frigate - Potjemkin Class Keel laid: 5010 OTT

Built at : Ross 128   by SII Shipworx Comissioned: 5013 OTT Current CO: Captain J.Lukewarm Assigned to the 41th Fleet Overall length: 1934 mtrs

Ship Classification of the United Stars of the Galaxies - Hull number designation HFR Former and now discontinued classifications of this type of ship was Pocket Battleship (PB) and Sub-Battleship (SB)

Named after RAdm E. Hirsch, the hero of the battle of Alpha Centaury (during the 4th Intergalactic War ) The Potjemkin class of wich the USS Hirsch is the latest one. The role of the HFR was somewhat less defined at first, but is now used by Fleet Command mostly in fringe region enforcement and pirate hunting. HFRs can often be found on anti raid missions, shipping line patrols (outside of established continuous Union space)

The USS Hirsch attached to the SPIWACOM (41st fleet) performs regular border patrols (the 41st fleet region is a border region to the GC).

The Hirsch in terms of armament is just short of a full size battleship, but she is considerably faster and has a greater range. Due to the fringe region patrol nature of her missions she is specially equipped with extended long range GalCom equipment and with several extend reach recon craft (Gazelle)