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The ''Birmingham'' was designed to be the flagship of the [[Earth Federal Space Force]], and it sailed throughout the earth sphere to display the power of the [[Earth Federation]] in the postwar years. Interestingly, while constructed after the One Year War ''Birmingham'' had five two-barrel main beam turrets, missile launchers, and several anti-aircraft weapons; however, Federation engineers did not include [[Mobile Suit]] hangars. |
The ''Birmingham'' was designed to be the flagship of the [[Earth Federal Space Force]], and it sailed throughout the earth sphere to display the power of the [[Earth Federation]] in the postwar years. Interestingly, while constructed after the One Year War ''Birmingham'' had five two-barrel main beam turrets, missile launchers, and several anti-aircraft weapons; however, Federation engineers did not include [[Mobile Suit]] hangars. |
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On 8 November UC 0083 Admiral Wyatt and ''Birmingham'' rendevouzed with Cima Garahau, a Delaz defector who was to supply Wyatt with information pertaining to Admiral Delaz's fleet and the nature of [[Operation Stardust]]. Unfortunatly, while the two were meeting the [[Pegasus class assault carrier|''Pegasus''-class assault carrier]] [[Albion (MSC-07)|''Albion'']] inadvertently wondered into the drop zone. Unaware of the secret meeting between Wyatt and Cima ''Albion'''s Commanding Officer, Captain [[Eiphar Synapse]], order ''Albion'' to launch her MS to defend ''Birmingham''. To support the illusion that ''Albion'' was protecting ''Birmingham'' Admiral Wyatt had ''Birmingham'' fire a broadside of her large beam turrets. The broadside missed Cima's flagship and struck one of her [[Musai-class|''Musai''-class cruisers]], and in the confusion created from the explosion Cima made her escape. |
On 8 November UC 0083 Admiral Wyatt and ''Birmingham'' rendevouzed with Cima Garahau, a Delaz defector who was to supply Wyatt with information pertaining to Admiral Delaz's fleet and the nature of [[Operation Stardust]]. Unfortunatly, while the two were meeting the [[Pegasus class assault carrier|''Pegasus''-class assault carrier]] [[Albion (MSC-07)|''Albion'']] inadvertently wondered into the drop zone. Unaware of the secret meeting between Wyatt and Cima ''Albion'''s Commanding Officer, Captain [[Eiphar Synapse]], order ''Albion'' to launch her MS to defend ''Birmingham''. To support the illusion that ''Albion'' was protecting ''Birmingham'' Admiral Wyatt had ''Birmingham'' fire a broadside of her large beam turrets. The broadside missed Cima's flagship and struck one of her [[Musai-class|''Musai''-class cruisers]], and in the confusion created from the explosion Cima made her escape. |
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On 10 November UC 0083 ''Birmingham'' was sailed to the Federation's naval review. Admiral Wyatt and several other high ranking Federation officials arranged the review in order to visually inspect the navy and show off the power of the Earth Federal Space Force. In the middle of the review the [[Delaz Fleet]] mounted a surprise nuclear attack against the Federation's fleet using the nuclear-equipped [[RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis"|RX-78GP02A Gundam ''Physalis'']], which had been stolen earlier by [[Anavel Gato]]. The blast was centered on the ''Birmingham'', and destroyed ''Birmingham'' and 2/3rds of the participating space vessels in the Federation fleet. After [[Operation Stardust]] ended the Federation ceased building [[battleship]]s that could not carry Mobile Suits and created the counter-insurgency group known as the [[Titans]]. |
On 10 November UC 0083 ''Birmingham'' was sailed to the Federation's naval review. Admiral Wyatt and several other high ranking Federation officials arranged the review in order to visually inspect the navy and show off the power of the Earth Federal Space Force. In the middle of the review the [[Delaz Fleet]] mounted a surprise nuclear attack against the Federation's fleet using the nuclear-equipped [[RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis"|RX-78GP02A Gundam ''Physalis'']], which had been stolen earlier by [[Anavel Gato]]. The blast was centered on the ''Birmingham'', and destroyed ''Birmingham'' and 2/3rds of the participating space vessels in the Federation fleet. After [[Operation Stardust]] ended the Federation ceased building [[battleship]]s that could not carry Mobile Suits and created the counter-insurgency group known as the [[Titans]]. |
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+ | Interestingly enough, Bask Om's command ship, the [[Dogosse Gier class|Dogosse Gier]] (from [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Zeta Gundam]]), had a passing resemblence to the ''Birmingham'', and unfortunately shared the ''Birmingham'''s fate when a competing Titans officer sunk the ship. |
==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 07:44, 31 December 2010
| Birmingham-class battleship | |
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 Birmingham-class battleship
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| Overview | 
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| Class type: | Battleship |
| Class namesake: | Birmingham |
| Launched: | Before UC 0083 |
| Preceded by: | Magellan-class battleship |
| Succeeded by: | Irish-class battleship |
| Ships of the line: | Birmingham |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 88,500 tons |
| Length: | 398 meters |
| Width: | 171 meters |
| Height: | 129 meters |
| Armament: | 5x 2-barrel main gun 2x 1-barrel main gun 12x Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Mobile Suit laser turret 4x missile launcher |
| MS Hangers: | None |
| MS Capacity: | N/A |
| Powerplant: | Minovsky-Ionesco Fusion Reactor |
In the Universal Century timeline of Mobile Suit Gundam, at the end of the One Year War, the Earth Federation began a rebuilding program aimed at putting people to work to get the Federation's armed services back into shape. One of the new vessels to emerge during this time of rebuilding was the Federation's Birmingham-class battleship.
The Birmingham was designed to be the flagship of the Earth Federal Space Force, and it sailed throughout the earth sphere to display the power of the Earth Federation in the postwar years. Interestingly, while constructed after the One Year War Birmingham had five two-barrel main beam turrets, missile launchers, and several anti-aircraft weapons; however, Federation engineers did not include Mobile Suit hangars.
History
On 8 November UC 0083 Admiral Wyatt and Birmingham rendevouzed with Cima Garahau, a Delaz defector who was to supply Wyatt with information pertaining to Admiral Delaz's fleet and the nature of Operation Stardust. Unfortunatly, while the two were meeting the Pegasus-class assault carrier Albion inadvertently wondered into the drop zone. Unaware of the secret meeting between Wyatt and Cima Albion's Commanding Officer, Captain Eiphar Synapse, order Albion to launch her MS to defend Birmingham. To support the illusion that Albion was protecting Birmingham Admiral Wyatt had Birmingham fire a broadside of her large beam turrets. The broadside missed Cima's flagship and struck one of her Musai-class cruisers, and in the confusion created from the explosion Cima made her escape. On 10 November UC 0083 Birmingham was sailed to the Federation's naval review. Admiral Wyatt and several other high ranking Federation officials arranged the review in order to visually inspect the navy and show off the power of the Earth Federal Space Force. In the middle of the review the Delaz Fleet mounted a surprise nuclear attack against the Federation's fleet using the nuclear-equipped RX-78GP02A Gundam Physalis, which had been stolen earlier by Anavel Gato. The blast was centered on the Birmingham, and destroyed Birmingham and 2/3rds of the participating space vessels in the Federation fleet. After Operation Stardust ended the Federation ceased building battleships that could not carry Mobile Suits and created the counter-insurgency group known as the Titans.
Interestingly enough, Bask Om's command ship, the Dogosse Gier (from Zeta Gundam), had a passing resemblence to the Birmingham, and unfortunately shared the Birmingham's fate when a competing Titans officer sunk the ship.
External links
- The World-Wide Gundam Informational Network
- Gundam Naval Museum
- MAHQ
- Library of Londonion (ship names & fates)
Template:Universal Century ship classes