Thilhanan-class destroyer

The Thilhanan-class destroyers (Anglic: Committed or Dedicated) were Mero-Curgov destroyers built for the Reca Mahtsmarina in the 1950s. Though the original concept dated to the 1940s Govreca government, the class would become iconic as the first major surface warships produced by the Commonwealth post-war and for their participation in both the Great Kesh War and the Ramay War. T301 Danic is the only surviving member of the class as a museum ship at the Mahtsmarina Efen yard.

Design
In Mero-Curgov naval doctrine, the ships were considered an intermediate class between destroyer and cruiser known as destroyer hunters (Govic: jugdytairand, hunting destroyer) that were dedicated to anti-surface escort and direct combat with equivalent destroyer-sized targets and other surface combatants. Their triple-mount, no torpedo layout was considered revolutionary upon introduction, but was short-lived as a design trend due to the introduction of anti-shipping missiles as a primary armament for warships in the 1960s.

In the role of escort, it was intended to operate in conjunction with dedicated anti-submarine warfare ships and patrol aircraft to cover the shortcomings it had in ASW capabilities. The strength of the Thilhanan-class was in offensive warfare, where the twin forward 120mm mounts allowed the ship to outgun and focus down enemy destroyers and to trade fire with larger ships. The intention of the destroyer hunter role was to exploit the perceived thin coverage of Keshi navies at the time, where creating a gap in enemy defenses would allow the Mahtsmarina and other navies operating the ship to disrupt logistics and patrol operations.

If operating as a leader in a destroyer hunter flotilla, the ship operated with a maximum crew of 415. As a subordinate vessel the crew was reduced to 365, with the additional crew quarters being used as recreational areas or work spaces by discretion of the ship's commander. At crew capacity the class was known for being cramped in comparison to other Mahtsmarina vessels of the time.

Armament
The primary armament of these ships were the three twin-mount Rinmetall 120mm cannons on Sturm and Voss mounts, both designed in Austrasia and adopted in place of pre-Revolutionary War Govic turrets. The close-in defensive armament consisted of Rinmetall 40mm cannons in four Govic twin mounts, two on either side of the ship's two masts. This layout left limited forward air coverage, but the lack of enemy air power in Ramay and the Kesh War lead to the flawed design remaining unchanged for the duration of the class's service life. The ships additionally mounted two quad-mount 375mm ASW mortars and an illumination rocket launcher for night fighting, located in front of the bridge and between the funnels respectively.

Ships deployed to Ramay were armed with additional 12.7mm machine gun mounts and spotlights, often improvised on-site by the crew with equipment sourced from the Naval Infantry. There was never a standardized layout for these mounts. This was introduced as an anti-boarding measure against Ramay partisans, who would use fishing boats to board patrol craft or plant improvised mines under cover of night.

Machinery
The powerplants of the ships were initially developed by MARFAR Consern under the Govreca government before the Govic Revolutionary War suspended the shipbuilding industry. The design was largely unchanged in 1948 when the Mahtsmarina authorized Govic shipyards to resume all ultranationalist-era commissions.

Sensors
The radars were designed by Comingode Signalfahrain (originally designed while the company was Reca Signalaz Consern); The ZW-01 provided surface warning, the DA-01 provided medium range surveillance and the LW-02 long range surveillance. Fire control was provided by the GA-03 and KA-01 radars. The vessel also featured Elaric ond Sunsaz PAE-1N sonar.

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