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Description
The Custodian-class frigate was initially designed to take on anti-submarine duties in Dawn territorial waters, but was often requisitioned to support fleet anti-submarine sweeps. The final design, therefore, included a 30-knot top speed in order to keep abreast of its escorted battle groups, and a considerable number of depth charges, allowing it to stay on long-range patrol without the need for frequent replenishment. In order to deliver such weapons, the Custodian-class is equipped with four depth charge rails and four depth charge projectors, allowing it a very wide sweep area and a very rapid delivery rate. A consequence of its relatively light construction and large ammunition load, however, is that should any enemy heavy artillery or torpedoes score a hit, the results tend to be fairly explosive. As such, it is not a popular posting, but a very necessary one nonetheless.

Specifications:
  Dimensions:
      Overall length: 100m
      Beam: 10m
      Draught: 4m

Propulsion:
    2 shafts driving 3-bladed screws, 3 metre diameter

Installed power:
    2 bipropellant turbines developing 25,000 shp

  Armament
      Main armament: 3x2 Saraneth Industrial Steelworks 150mm/40 Dual-purpose guns
      AA complement: 13x2 Saraneth Industrial Steelworks 40mm/70 autocannons, 11x2 Saraneth Industrial Steelworks 20mm/70 autocannons
      Anti-submarine complement: 4 depth charge rails, 4 depth charge projector

Armour protection:
    Magazines: 25mm

Description
The Custodian-class frigate was initially designed to take on anti-submarine duties in Dawn territorial waters, but was often requisitioned to support fleet anti-submarine sweeps. The final design, therefore, included a 30-knot top speed in order to keep abreast of its escorted battle groups, and a considerable number of depth charges, allowing it to stay on long-range patrol without the need for frequent replenishment. In order to deliver such weapons, the Custodian-class is equipped with four depth charge rails and four depth charge projectors, allowing it a very wide sweep area and a very rapid delivery rate. A consequence of its relatively light construction and large ammunition load, however, is that should any enemy heavy artillery or torpedoes score a hit, the results tend to be fairly explosive. As such, it is not a popular posting, but a very necessary one nonetheless.

Specifications:
  Dimensions:
      Overall length: 100m
      Beam: 10m
      Draught: 4m

Propulsion:
    2 shafts driving 3-bladed screws, 3 metre diameter

Installed power:
    2 bipropellant turbines developing 25,000 shp

  Armament
      Main armament: 3x2 Saraneth Industrial Steelworks 150mm/40 Dual-purpose guns
      AA complement: 13x2 Saraneth Industrial Steelworks 40mm/70 autocannons, 11x2 Saraneth Industrial Steelworks 20mm/70 autocannons
      Anti-submarine complement: 4 depth charge rails, 4 depth charge projector

Armour protection:
    Magazines: 25mm