A vessel of the Principality of Zeon's space fleet, used to carry commander-class officers. The Chivvay-class surpasses the Musai-class light cruiser in both offensive and defensive strength. It is equipped with large triple mega particle cannons in its bow and stern, twin mega particle cannons on each side midship, and single barreled mega particle cannons on the sides near the engine. There are also numerous machine gun turrets for point defense and missile launchers mounted on the bow.
This warship is capable of high-speed movement thanks to its five large engines, and its front hangar can carry up to 12 mobile suits, with two doors facing forwards for launch. For retrieval, the ship mounts a large door aft of the bow. The class was capable of minor customization as well, with the Red Viscount used by Rear Admiral Conscon being painted red. Kycilia Zabi's Purple Widow also uses the same standard hull design, with some minor differences in design, such as a blade shaped lower bow and relocation of the ship's aft fins. The armament was changed as well, mounting only twin barreled mega particle cannons for its primary and secondary weapons.
Armaments[]
Triple Mega Particle Gun
The primary weapons of the Chivvay-class is a pair of three-barrel mega particle guns. One is located in front of the bridge tower, with another on the rear of the vessel, atop the engines. These guns can rotate 360 degrees and elevate to fire on targets above or below the ship.
Twin Mega Particle Gun
The primary weapons of the Purple Widow refit of the Chivvay-class are a pair of two-barrel mega particle guns in place of the triple barrel mega particle guns on the standard version.
Mega Particle Gun
The Chivvay-class is armed with a pair of single barreled mega particle guns, mounted on the outer sides of the engine section. These cannons are capable of rotating to aim forwards, aft, above, and below the vessel. The Purple Widow omits these for another pair of secondary twin mega particle guns.
Twin Secondary Mega Particle Gun
The secondary weapons of the Chivvay-class are a pair of two-barrel mega particle guns of lighter output in comparison to the triple mega particle guns. Both are mounted midship on either side of the bridge tower's base, above the anti-aircraft machine guns. The Purple Widow is seen to be armed with four of these weapons, with the additional two turrets mounted in place of the mega particle guns on the outer sides of the engine section.
Missile Launcher
The Chivvay-class is armed with eight forward facing missile launchers equipped on the bow of the ship, with four tubes on each side. The Purple Widow is seen to be armed with six forward facing missile launchers, with three on each side of the bow.
Twin Anti-Aircraft Gun
The Chivvay-class is equipped with nine twin barreled anti-aircraft gun turrets, with four on either side of the Chivvay-class's midship. The last machine gun is mounted behind the bridge tower.
History[]
The Chivvay is a newly commissioned warship meant to serve as flotilla leaders alongside mainstay Musais, which were originally civilian transports converted into light cruisers. This is a direct inverse of the original Gundam 0079 lore, which portrays Chivvays as older fleet vessels and Musais as the newest cutting-edge warships.
Several Chivvay-class heavy cruisers, painted in fleet Zeon green, participate in the Battle of Loum, though a red Chivvay-class Cruiser was known to be spotted in the fleet in the midst of combat.
Gallery[]
Zeon fleet comparison
Kycilia Zabi's flagship, the Purple Widow
Chivvay holding the line during the the Battle of Loum
Chivvay-class cruiser in fleet formation during the Battle of Loum
Chivvay-class cruiser in formation right before Battle of Loum commences