Corporate Sector Designs

[Darman]

Also, I think all of the broadside-mount guns, given how the hull's laid out, would have to be mounted "low", because they're all below the freeboard deck that SS has been told about.   If you want the guns above the freeboard deck, you'd need to lower the freeboard deck and use "upper belt" armor to form your protected battery.

I've always had trouble figuring that bit out.  But it makes sense.  I'll go back and decrease deck armor by a third, increase speed as high as i can get it, and lower my guns. 

[Darman]

Legionnaire, Corporate Sector Broadside Battleship laid down 1900
Armoured Frigate (Broadside ironclad)

Displacement:
   14,163 t light; 15,478 t standard; 16,489 t normal; 17,298 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (450.00 ft / 450.00 ft) x 90.00 ft x (25.00 / 25.98 ft)
   (137.16 m / 137.16 m) x 27.43 m  x (7.62 / 7.92 m)

Armament:
      12 - 12.00" / 305 mm 30.0 cal guns - 796.37lbs / 361.23kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in broadside mounts, 1900 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 hull mounts on upper deck- Limited use in heavy seas
      2 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 871.37lbs / 395.25kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      6 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal guns - 52.35lbs / 23.75kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 11,613 lbs / 5,268 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   360.00 ft / 109.73 m   11.38 ft / 3.47 m
   Ends:   8.00" / 203 mm     89.98 ft / 27.43 m   11.38 ft / 3.47 m
   Upper:   10.0" / 254 mm   360.00 ft / 109.73 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 123 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm         -               -
   2nd:   8.00" / 203 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 2.50" / 64 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 22,151 ihp / 16,524 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 2,000nm at 15.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,820 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   726 - 945

Cost:
   £1.374 million / $5.496 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 947 tons, 5.7 %
   Armour: 5,608 tons, 34.0 %
      - Belts: 3,816 tons, 23.1 %
      - Armament: 335 tons, 2.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,261 tons, 7.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 195 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 3,461 tons, 21.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,147 tons, 25.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,326 tons, 14.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     18,720 lbs / 8,491 Kg = 21.7 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.84
   Metacentric height 11.5 ft / 3.5 m
   Roll period: 11.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 58 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.15

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck ,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.570 / 0.575
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.21 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   5.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Aft deck:   50.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  8.00 ft / 2.44 m,  8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.74 ft / 5.41 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 151.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 28,800 Square feet or 2,676 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 127 lbs/sq ft or 620 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.56
      - Overall: 1.02
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

[KWorld]

IMO, a battery battleship, in our game use casemate guns

If you want to have a useful field of fire, yes, I agree.

[KWorld]

Legionnaire, Corporate Sector Broadside Battleship laid down 1900
Armoured Frigate (Broadside ironclad)

Displacement:
   14,163 t light; 15,478 t standard; 16,489 t normal; 17,298 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (450.00 ft / 450.00 ft) x 90.00 ft x (25.00 / 25.98 ft)
   (137.16 m / 137.16 m) x 27.43 m  x (7.62 / 7.92 m)

Armament:
      12 - 12.00" / 305 mm 30.0 cal guns - 796.37lbs / 361.23kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in broadside mounts, 1900 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 hull mounts on upper deck- Limited use in heavy seas
      2 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 871.37lbs / 395.25kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      6 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal guns - 52.35lbs / 23.75kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 11,613 lbs / 5,268 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   360.00 ft / 109.73 m   11.38 ft / 3.47 m
   Ends:   8.00" / 203 mm     89.98 ft / 27.43 m   11.38 ft / 3.47 m
   Upper:   10.0" / 254 mm   360.00 ft / 109.73 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 123 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm         -               -
   2nd:   8.00" / 203 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 2.50" / 64 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 22,151 ihp / 16,524 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 2,000nm at 15.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,820 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   726 - 945

Cost:
   £1.374 million / $5.496 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 947 tons, 5.7 %
   Armour: 5,608 tons, 34.0 %
      - Belts: 3,816 tons, 23.1 %
      - Armament: 335 tons, 2.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,261 tons, 7.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 195 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 3,461 tons, 21.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,147 tons, 25.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,326 tons, 14.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     18,720 lbs / 8,491 Kg = 21.7 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.84
   Metacentric height 11.5 ft / 3.5 m
   Roll period: 11.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 58 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.15

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck ,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.570 / 0.575
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.21 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   5.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Aft deck:   50.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  8.00 ft / 2.44 m,  8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.74 ft / 5.41 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 151.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 28,800 Square feet or 2,676 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 127 lbs/sq ft or 620 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.56
      - Overall: 1.02
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Hull-wise, this seems to be the same design as before, though it does have a much larger engine and hence some chance of closing on it's opponents.

[Darman]

Yes that was the idea.  Sorry, apparently I didn't write up a description of the alterations.  I'm working on improving the ship because it is going to be one of the designs that Corporate Sector designers are working towards.  My second one is basically the same except with casemated main battery.  I'm also planning an escort cruiser armed with anti-avian and anti-sea creature weaponry.  There will be a few, mainly used by corporations who do a lot of exploring in the "wilder" parts of the oceans. 

[Darman]

Escort Cruiser
I used an armored deck and belt, its a pre-start model.  They wanted the armor because the ship is designed as an escort vessel for exploration expeditions to dangerous parts of the world.  As such it possesses 4 steam launches for rescue and landing operations. 

Chronos, Corporate Sector Escort Cruiser laid down 1895

Displacement:
   3,671 t light; 4,156 t standard; 4,800 t normal; 5,315 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (326.00 ft / 317.00 ft) x 50.00 ft x (20.00 / 21.66 ft)
   (99.36 m / 96.62 m) x 15.24 m  x (6.10 / 6.60 m)

Armament:
      14 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal guns - 52.35lbs / 23.75kg shells, 750 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Single mounts on side ends, majority forward
     8 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      20 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 15,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Twin mounts on centreline aft
      6 raised mounts
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 743 lbs / 337 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm   209.22 ft / 63.77 m   8.49 ft / 2.59 m
   Ends:   0.50" / 13 mm   107.76 ft / 32.85 m   8.49 ft / 2.59 m
   Upper:   0.50" / 13 mm   209.22 ft / 63.77 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm   0.25" / 6 mm            -
   2nd:   0.25" / 6 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 0.25" / 6 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 0.25" / 6 mm  Quarter deck: 0.25" / 6 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 2.00" / 51 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,190 ihp / 8,348 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,159 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   287 - 374

Cost:
   £0.430 million / $1.720 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 130 tons, 2.7 %
   Armour: 221 tons, 4.6 %
      - Belts: 130 tons, 2.7 %
      - Armament: 28 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 51 tons, 1.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 1,897 tons, 39.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,399 tons, 29.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,129 tons, 23.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 24 tons, 0.5 %
      - On freeboard deck: 12 tons
      - Above deck: 12 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,482 lbs / 1,579 Kg = 67.1 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.67
   Metacentric height 4.1 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 10.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck ,
     a ram bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.530 / 0.542
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.34 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.80 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -6.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   17.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Aft deck:   36.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Quarter deck:   17.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:      18.30 ft / 5.58 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 142.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 144.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,856 Square feet or 1,009 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 380 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 3.96
      - Overall: 1.04
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

4 steam launches (3 tons each, 12 tons misc weight above-deck)

[Darman]

Okay so actually this ship is illegal... no cruiser or capital ship before 1910 can fire more than 6 turrets on a single broadside.  ooops.... I have 7.  I'd like to ask a second opinion on my interpretation of the rules and if I'm right its really no big deal I'll remove 2 guns. 

[snip]

I read these as being deck mounts, and therfore legal. Turreted guns and mounts with hoists are the types of mounts which that rule applies to.

[Darman]

I read these as being deck mounts, and therfore legal. Turreted guns and mounts with hoists are the types of mounts which that rule applies to.

Gotcha.  I forgot there is a distinction between a "deck mount w/shields" and a "turret". 

[Carthaginian]

I read these as being deck mounts, and therfore legal. Turreted guns and mounts with hoists are the types of mounts which that rule applies to.

Gotcha.  I forgot there is a distinction between a "deck mount w/shields" and a "turret". 

Deck mounts are kosher- virtually every cruiser from the 1880's till 1920 was laid out like yours. ;)
I like her quite a bit. She's a cheap but capable station ship.

[Nobody]

Similar to my first light cruiser attempt, armor is even worse though. Its 20% bigger but much better armed and faster. Also more versatile.
Your light guns don't add up: 6x2+4x1 is not 20.

Aren't the steam launches at bit too small at 3 tons? Can you sim them as well?

[Darman]

Your light guns don't add up: 6x2+4x1 is not 20.

Good catch!  thanks I meant to make that 6x2 and 4x2, apparently forgot to make it a twin. 

Aren't the steam launches at bit too small at 3 tons? Can you sim them as well?

I used the values given in the rules for steam launches, life boats, etc.  I believe its under "Miscellaneous Weights"


The cruiser is lightly armored because its not intended for a combat role per se.  It was designed to fight off the local oceanic and avian fauna.  Thus being on the receiving end of enemy salvos was never part of its job description

[Darman]

Here is a common search and rescue vessel, carries 4 steam launches and 4 large lifeboats (in case she herself suffers an accident with passengers onboard). 

Medicae, Corporate Sector SAR Cruiser laid down 1895

Displacement:
   664 t light; 691 t standard; 743 t normal; 784 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (125.00 ft / 125.00 ft) x 20.00 ft x (16.00 / 16.75 ft)
   (38.10 m / 38.10 m) x 6.10 m  x (4.88 / 5.11 m)

Armament:
      1 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal gun - 52.35lbs / 23.75kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1895 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck forward
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal gun - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1895 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck aft
      8 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 3,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft
     2 x Twin mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      Weight of broadside 70 lbs / 32 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.25" / 6 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 1,775 ihp / 1,324 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 2,000nm at 15.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 93 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   70 - 92

Cost:
   £0.064 million / $0.258 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 13 tons, 1.7 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armament: 3 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 269 tons, 36.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 170 tons, 22.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 79 tons, 10.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 210 tons, 28.3 %
      - Hull below water: 40 tons
      - Hull above water: 150 tons
      - Above deck: 20 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     234 lbs / 106 Kg = 4.5 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 0.95
   Metacentric height 0.4 ft / 0.1 m
   Roll period: 13.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.34
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.650 / 0.655
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 11.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  8.00 ft / 2.44 m,  8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Average freeboard:      9.00 ft / 2.74 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 150.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 52.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,915 Square feet or 178 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 88 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 40 lbs/sq ft or 195 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 9.70
      - Overall: 1.18
   Caution: Poor stability - excessive risk of capsizing
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

10 medical personnel (40 tons below decks)
Medical facilities for up to 25 patients (6 tons per patient instead of 4 for a total of 150 tons above waterline)
4 steam launches and 4 large lifeboats (above decks weight = 20 tons)

[Carthaginian]

*resds this at work and mistakenly thinks you named the ship the S.S. MEDICAID*

[Darman]

*resds this at work and mistakenly thinks you named the ship the S.S. MEDICAID*

HA!  noo the SS Medicae.  It sounded nice for a medical cruiser of sorts.