The frigate could also be used as a starfighter assault platform. The vessel could operate independently, performing reconnaissance-in-force, or as part of a larger fleet, providing close fire support and anti-starfighter screening for larger vessels. The Corona-class frigate was used as a patrol vessel and could fulfill a variety of mission profiles.
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Not all line units carried a full complement, and some were only equipped with short-range fighters.
Three squadrons-thirty-six starfighters-could be deployed aboard the Corona-class, compared to the two squadrons carried on a Nebulon-B frigate. The Corona-class incorporated a Class One hyperdrive, which was an improvement over the Class Two hyperdrive on the Nebulon-B. The frigate's shield generators provided the same amount of protection as those on the Nebulon-B, but it had a stronger hull, allowing it to absorb more punishment during combat. The vessels were armed with ten turbolaser cannons and ten laser cannons, as well as four ion cannons and two tractor beam projectors. Corona-class vessels could carry 4,000 metric tons of cargo, with enough provisions to last one year before resupply. The Corona-class was 275 meters in length, twenty-five meters shorter than its predecessor, and had less cargo space for supplies and consumables, in line with the New Republic's doctrine of having its ships be reliant on home bases rather than be able to operate independently for years at a time. The ships also carried a complement of eighty soldiers. Corona-class vessels required a crew of 782 to operate, along with fifty-six gunners however, the frigate could be manned by a skeleton crew of 281. The drive unit housed the main engines, with stabilizing fins extending from the section's lower part on either side. The fore section extended down from the main body of the frigate, while the central spar had been thickened from the original Nebulon-B design to provide extra protection. The Corona-class resembled the profile of the Nebulon-B, with a forward section connected to the drive unit by a central spar. The frigates were deployed to the New Republic Defense Forces by 11 ABY, seeing service during the assaults on the New Republic by Imperial Admiral Natasi Daala.ĭesigned by Kuat Drive Yards, the Corona-class frigate was patterned after the company's successful EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate. The Corona-class had an array of offensive and defensive weapons, as well as hangar space for thirty-six starfighters. The ship could perform a variety of mission profiles, including reconnaissance, close-line fire support and anti- starfighter screening operations. Physically resembling its predecessor, Corona-class vessels were intended to operate both independently and in larger fleet formations. The frigate was designed to incorporate the New Republic's philosophy of tying its ships to a home base for support, and not allowing them to operate independently for years at a time. A successor to the successful EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate, the Corona-class was designed as part of the New Republic's drive to modernize and standardize its naval forces, moving away from the eclectic collection of starships that it had inherited from the Alliance to Restore the Republic. The Corona-class frigate was a combat starship produced by Kuat Drive Yards for the New Republic.
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