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IR-3F Patrol Craft
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| IR-3F Patrol Craft | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
IR-3F Patrol Craft[1] |
| Class | |
| Cost | |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length |
110 meters[1] |
| Maximum speed (atmosphere) |
1,000 kph[1] |
| Hyperdrive system |
None[1] |
| Shielding |
Equipped[1] |
| Armament |
Turbolaser cannon turrets (4)[1] or heavy laser cannons (4; fire-linked)[2] |
| Crew | |
| Minimum crew |
1[1] |
| Passengers |
10 troops[1] |
| Cargo capacity |
180 metric tons[1] |
| Consumables |
3 months[1] |
| Usage | |
| Role(s) |
Patrol ship |
| Era(s) | |
| Affiliation | |
The IR-3F patrol craft was a system patrol and customs ship constructed by Sienar Fleet Systems.
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Characteristics
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The IR-3F was 110 meters long. It had a high power output and fast sublight engines for a ship of its size, and could achieve atmospheric flight at 1,000 kilometers per hour; however, it was not equipped with a hyperdrive.[5][1] It was equipped with shields, and armed with four turbolaser cannon turrets, though some models were equipped with four fire-linked heavy laser cannons instead.[1][2]
The ship had a crew of 11 (including 8 gunners), though it could be staffed by a single individual in some circumstances. It carried ten troops, three months' worth of consumables, and had space for 180 metric tons of cargo.[1] The small crew was often inadequately rotated, resulting in a tendency for them to wear down quickly.[5]
Patrol ship tactics generally lead to these ships operating within an hour's distance of their base of operations, and maintaining continuous comlink contact with it.[3] When engaging a target, they employed their high speed and brute force to disable or destroy it before it could escape into hyperspace.[1]
HistoryEdit
The IR-3F was the predecessor of the IPV-1 System Patrol Craft.[5] However, the craft still saw some use with single-system governments, including Core Worlds within the Ringali Shell.[5][3] It also saw limited use in the Imperial services, particularly in systems with large support vessel populations or ongoing blockades.[5]
IR-3Fs formed the Imperial Navy's Digit Squadron at Bakura. Five of them fought against the Ssi-ruuk at the Battle of Bakura; three of those ships survived, becoming the property of the Bakuran government when that world became independent.[1] They continued serving under the Bakuran government for decades afterward.[2]
Behind the scenesEdit
As this ship was established as a forerunner of the IPV-1, it must have been introduced well before the creation of the Galactic Empire, as its successor ship was introduced before the fall of the Republic. Thus, the ship was likely originally a product of Republic Sienar Systems, as Sienar Fleet Systems was called before the formation of the Empire.
The IR-3F was illustrated in The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook as looking much like the IPV-1; a very different look was illustrated in Pirates & Privateers.
AppearancesEdit
- The Truce at Bakura(First appearance)
SourcesEdit
- The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook(First identified as IR-3F Patrol Craft)
- Pirates & Privateers
- The Far Orbit Project
- Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Far Orbit Project
- ↑ Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds indicates the surviving ships of Digit Squadron remained in Bakuran service for decades.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Pirates & Privateers
