The LNRS Azruzôr, Antarctic rescue and hospital ship.

Backstory below

I like it 👌 😊😊

That looks great! Is that an original design or a conversion of an existing design.

Quote from: kerick on January 05, 2025, 07:44:38 PMThat looks great! Is that an original design or a conversion of an existing design.

The Rôthzagar-class, and her Airmed half sisters, are based on some of the early design proposals of the San Antonio LPD.

Looks good Scoot 

Does it launch the lifeboats from a docking bay in the stern, or lower them over the side with a crane?

A clever idea nonetheless.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 06, 2025, 06:07:19 AMDoes it launch the lifeboats from a docking bay in the stern, or lower them over the side with a crane?

A clever idea nonetheless.

The Severn and Arun MLBs launch out the well deck.  Some rough calculations indicate that 2 each should fit, given that the SA-class can carry either two LCACs or a 1600-class landing craft (utility), although it might be a tight fit.


And the Severn' VHF whips would need to be tied down prior to docking.

Quote from: scooter on January 06, 2025, 08:24:18 AMThe Severn and Arun MLBs launch out the well deck.  Some rough calculations indicate that 2 each should fit, given that the SA-class can carry either two LCACs or a 1600-class landing craft (utility), although it might be a tight fit.


And the Severn' VHF whips would need to be tied down prior to docking.

And if it gets REALLY cold you've got an indoor skating rink for the crew 

Another ship!  Thanks for joining in the watery build bunch.

Just be careful you don't tell this to the flat Earth loonies    , you'll be cast as one of the conspiracy!   

Rôthzagar-class Polar Rescue Ship

The Rôthzagar-class rescue ship came as a response to an increase in subantarctic and Antarctic tourism and the loss of MV Explorer in 2007 and her replacement, the MV Antarctic Explorer, in 202x with the loss of 150 passengers and crew.  Both ships were lost due to ice heavier than they were rated for penetrating the shell plating; the loss of MV Antarctic Explorer also resulted in extended delays in rescue due to severe weather, the drifting of Antarctic Explorer's lifeboats, and failure of Antarctic Explorer's owners to maintain emergency equipment on the lifeboats. 

The Londthyrian Navy, already operating the Airmed-class hospital ships and based on the US Navy's San Antonio-class LPD, sent out an RFP for a minimum Polar Class 4 rated design based on the Airmed-class hospital ship, and including the well deck at the stern.  Changes to the basic San Antonio design include armor plate along the bow and icebelt, thermal systems in the ballast tanks and well deck, and heated flightdeck.

While technically not a hospital ship, the Rôthzagar-class maintains a self-defense capability in line with the Geneva Convention that technically does not violate the Antarctic Treaty – RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers, Mk44 Bushmaster II chain guns, two Mk 41 VLS 8-cell bays loaded with Enhanced Sea Sparrow Missiles, and .50 cal GAU-21 machine guns.
Search and rescue is carried out by a small airwing of two MH-53J(LC) Pave Low heavy and 3 MH-65C/D/E Dolphin light rescue helicopters; all MH-65C and D variants will be upgraded to E variants by the mid-2030s.  Two Severn and Arun-class motor lifeboats are carried in the well decks of the class.

Very very cool Scoot and mate your ship is giving me an idea for a SAR Ch-47 I've got 😀

Cool backstory - we need something like this in the RW.