CMS Turbulent

CMS Turbulent (CFC-04) is the fourth example of the Hurricane-class carrier, launched after considerable delays and interruptions in 9 ABY. The capital-scale vessel is significantly different from the rest of its class due to a myriad of influences, but while it has often been referred to as a separate class, it is still classified as a Hurricane-type.

From 9 ABY to 15 ABY, it was the primary planetary-operations (the Caspian Democratic Union refrains from using the term "assault") vessel in the Caspian Navy, equipped with smaller craft, machinery, and supplies to support actions or installations on any sort of terrestrial body. The Navy and Marines employed Turbulent as a coordinator and platform for close operations support while other vessels &mdash; Ushton-class LHC's, Daly-class LPD's, etc. &mdash; perform the actual interaction with the landing and insertion zones. The much more modern CMS Thunderer has since become the primary vessel in the Navy's arsenal for this role, but after a refit in 16 ABY, Turbulent will continue to perform in this valuable capacity alongside other elements of the fleet.

Construction Details
Turbulent was built in one of Sloan Drydocks' new slipways, but her construction was stopped and resumed six times along the way as other projects and needs took precedence. Consequently, she is nearly sixty meters narrower than her siblings, and has a smaller hangar with a different arrangement of landing bays, storage bays, and launch and recovery systems. Four additional "louvre-doored" hangar ports are on the flanks, and they are utilized by all craft, but because of this, combat operations are slower.