Minerva class battleship. The "Isolde" naval rifles are concealed in the raised white segment forward, and the "Tannhäuser" positron beam cannon is concealed in the bow. Unlike either the Archangel or the Girty Lue, the linear catapults are located in the aft section of the ship. |
| Type | battleship
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| Length | Approx. 450 meters
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| Beam | Approx. 100 meters
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| Wingspan | Approx. 350 meters
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| Draught | Approx. 20 meters
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| Propulsion | 6 plasma thrusters
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| Armour | Laminated armor, unknown thickness
high effectiveness vs. beam weapons
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| Speed and Range | ~30 knots oceanic
high subsonic atmospheric
unknown but high acceleration in space
Effectively unlimited range (oceanic/atmospheric)
unknown delta-V in space
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| Armament
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2x XM47 "Tristan" dual beam cannon
1x M10 "Isolde" triple 420mm naval rifle
many x missile launcher
1x "Tannhäuser" positron beam cannon
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| Mobile suits |
At least 11
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| Linear catapults | 3 (1 specifically designed for launching the
ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam and its supporting
Silhouette units.)
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| Motto | ZAFT no Tame ni (For ZAFT)
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| Ships of the class | LHM-BB01 Minerva
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In the fictional Gundam universe (Cosmic Era) series Gundam Seed Destiny, the Minerva class battleships are naval space vessels used by ZAFT forces. The lead ship, Minerva, is armed with two twin-barrel XM47 "Tristan" beam cannons, one three-gun M10 "Isolde" 420mm (16.54 inch) projectile cannon turret, numerous missile launchers and a single "Tannhäuser" positron beam cannon. The ship has carrying space for at least 11 mobile suits including the ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam. Visually, Minerva resembles a combination of the Archangel and Eternal from the Bloody Valentine War. The first ship of the class, Minerva, carries the hull classification code LHM-BB01, designating it as both a transatmospheric mobile assault ship (like Archangel) and a battleship, the first battleship commissioned by ZAFT. Minerva is commanded by Talia Gladys, a veteran ZAFT ship commander who was decorated in the Bloody Valentine War for meritorious conduct. Talia Gladys, Athrun Zala and Haine Westenfluss are members of ZAFT's elite FAITH detachment.
The lead ship was launched prematurely with 1 ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam, 2 ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warriors (one painted in Lunamaria Hawke's personal colors), 1 ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Phantom (painted in Rey Za Burrel's personal colors) and 3 ZGMF-601R GuAIZ Rs. The GuAIZ Rs were destroyed in her first engagement and one of the ZAKU Warriors in her second. When Minerva reached Earth, one of the ZAKU Warriors was replaced by a prototype ZGMF-X23S Saviour Gundam and one of the GuAIZ Rs was replaced by a GOUF Ignited.
Minerva's pilots as of the Battle of the Indian Ocean are Shinn Asuka, Lunamaria Hawke, Rey Za Burrel, Athrun Zala and Haine Westenfluss.
The Minerva is named for the Roman Goddess of Wisdom and Warfare, who was also known to the Greeks as Athena.
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