SHIP NAME: U.S.S. Hornblower

SHIP NUMBER: SDD-1073

CLASS: Montgomery-Class Destroyer

CONSTRUCTED: 25th May 2277

LENGTH: 551 Metres

PROPULSION: 3x Masonic MG191 Light Drives (FTL Capable)

MAXIMUM SPEED: (Cruising) 95 knots

SCANNERS: Smith & General Class V Scanner

ARMAMENT: 26x Hamill Plasma Duo-Cannons (11x Fore, 10x Mid, 5x Aft), 2x Multi Arrow III Rocket Launcher (Fore)

ARMOUR: P.H.A.R.A.O.H. (Plasma Heat-Active Reinforced Agent On Hyperplatinum) Armour

COMPLIMENT: 419 Enlisted, 18 Officers

FATE: Destroyed 8th October 2299 (First Battle of Toyr’diablo)

The U.S.S. Hornblower was one of the hundreds of Montgomery-Class Destroyers that make up the glorious destroyer squadrons of the Union. The Montgomery-Class is widely considered the workhorse of the fleet.

The Hornblower was initially assigned to the Imperial 1st Fleet in the Sol Sector, however after a desperate need for more powerful vessels in the outer rim sectors due to increased piracy the Hornblower was transferred to the Imperial 8th Colonial Fleet in the Romanek Sector.

During this time the Hornblower’s mission was anti-piracy and border patrol along the Dakota border in the Hoyle system.

The Hornblower provided fire support during the invasion of Hoyle in 2297.

In 2299 the Hornblower was ordered back to Earth along with the U.S.S. Patton (SCA-703) to pick up troop reinforcements for the then upcoming invasion of the Reinager System.

Once at Earth the Hornblower received 288 troops from Baker and Dog Companies of the 309th Infantry Assault Regiment, 5th Infantry Division under the temporary command of Brigadier-General Rummel, and also one Special Operations Squad from the B.O.S. led by Captain Wexler. Among the troops from Baker Company were 2nd Lieutenant Ender, Platoon Sergeant Stewart, Staff Sergeant Ogilvy, Corporal Ross, Private First Class Paskiwycz, Privates Groenan and Lopez and Private Recruits Devers, Keller and Anderson.

After taking on their human cargo the Hornblower and Patton rendezvoused with the remainder of the Reinager Invasion Group in orbit of Fiersis in the Graneede System. From their the group entered the Reinager system and the Hornblower along with the other ‘Monty’ Destroyers commenced their landing craft operations.

The next morning a Dakota Strike Force entered the system jumping in right on top of the Hornblower and her invasion group. After the loss of the U.S.S. Canberra (SCG-2008) chaos reigned the Union fleet, the Hornblower was badly damaged during an assault on a Dakota Cruiser, she limped back toward her own retreating ships escorted by the U.S.S. Moray (SFG-844), however with significant damage to her controls she was unable to avoid colliding with a retreating U.S.S. Patton, both ships were destroyed.

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