Spengler-class

Spengler-class
Spengler-class (スペングラー級)
Unit Type
Mass Production Sea Carrier
Profile
Ships of the Line	John Paul Jones, Powell
Manufacturer	Earth Alliance
Operator	Earth Alliance OMNI Enforcer 4th Naval Fleet Phantom Pain
Known Captains	Derleth (Powell)
Known Crew	Neo Roanoke Stella Loussier Sting Oakley Auel Neider Muruta Azrael Shani Andras Orga Sabnak Clotho Buer
General Characteristics
Overall Length	280 meters
MS Catapults	0
MS Capacity	15
Standard Armaments
Fixed	Ship-to-Air Beam System 3 x Igelstellung" 75mm multi-barrel Anti-Air CIWS 24 x Missile Launcher
Mobile Weapons
F-7D Spearhead GAT-01 Strike Dagger GAT-X252 Forbidden Gundam GAT-X131 Calamity Gundam GAT-X370 Raider Gundam GAT-04+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Windam YMAF-X6BD Zamza-Zah ZGMF-X24S Chaos Gundam ZGMF-X31S Abyss Gundam ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam
Real World
Appearances*
Television	SEED: #37 - Episode #40 GSD

The Spengler-class is a naval carrier introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Spengler-class mobile suit assault landing ship (LHM) is the largest naval vessel used by the Earth Alliance. It is designed for amphibious invasion, but also serves as a highly effective aircraft carrier, using the Earth Alliance's F-7D Spearhead VTOL (vertical take off and landing) fighters. In CE 71, the Spengler-class was converted to support mobile suits, with two large gates on each side of its hangar for the six mobile suits to exit. The flight deck and rear fighter hanger could also be used to carry additional mobile suits in the place of some or all of the fighter complement. The refitted ships are effective, but cramped, mobile suit carriers. The Spengler’s hangar could also forgo its six mobile suits to carry a mobile armor.

Armaments

• Ship-to-Air Beam System

• "Igelstellung" 75mm multi-barrel Anti-Air CIWS

• Missile Launcher

History

Several Spengler-class assault ships participated in the Battle of Orb in C.E. 71, supervised by Blue Cosmos leader Muruta Azrael aboard the flagship Powell. The Powell replaced 3 of the standard GAT-01 Strike Daggers with Azrael's prototype GAT-X131 Calamity Gundam, GAT-X252 Forbidden Gundam, and GAT-X370 Raider Gundam.

In CE 73, 81st Independent Mobile Battalion commander Neo Roanoke took command of the John Paul Jones, which carried his customized GAT-04 Windam and the captured ZGMF-X24S Chaos Gundam, ZGMF-X31S Abyss Gundam and ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam. The John Paul Jones was used to ambush the ZAFT battleship Minerva in the Indian Ocean and later attacked it again during the battles of Dardanelles and Crete as part of a joint task force with the Orb Union aircraft carrier Takemikazuchi and several Orb and Earth Alliance cruisers. Later, a large number of Spengler-class carriers were among the Earth Alliance forces that joined with ZAFT to attack Heaven's Base in Iceland, after Logos' manipulation of the Alliance was revealed.

Gallery

Anime

Gundam SEED

Front

Bridge Exterior

Bridge Interior

Side Hagar Hatch

Hangar Hatch Opened

Hangar; Raider, Calamity and Forbidden inside hangar (1)

Hangar; Raider, Calamity and Forbidden inside hangar (2)

Spengler-class launching Strike Daggers during the attack on Orb, C.E. 71

Gundam SEED Destiny

Carrying Windums

Chaos, Abyss and Gaia inside hangar

Chaos and Abyss inside hangar

Spengler-class ships at Suez Base, C.E. 73

Rear

Games

In G Generation Cross Rays

Notes & Trivia

• The Spengler-class is also known as the Tarawa-class. In the 12th episode of SEED Destiny, the Minerva's sensor console labels the vessels as Tarawa-class, but the ship's sensor operator verbally identifies them as Spengler class.
• The Spengler might be named for German historian and philosopher Oswald Spengler.
• The Tarawa is named for the Battle of Tarawa in World War II. Its name is most likely a reference to the real life Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship.
• The Powell is possibly named for US Army General and former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
• The John Paul Jones is named for the naval hero of the American Revolutionary War.

Appearances

Television Series

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
  • PHASE-37, Divine Thunder
    • First Appearance
  • PHASE-38, Decisive Fire
  • PHASE-39, Athrun
  • PHASE-40, Into the Dawn Skies
  • PHASE-41, Trembling World
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
  • PHASE-01, Angry Eyes
    • Flashback(s) Only
  • PHASE-11, The Chosen Path
  • PHASE-12, Blood in the Water
  • PHASE-13, Resurrected Wings
    • Flashback(s) Only
  • PHASE-15, Return to the Battlefield
  • PHASE-16, Struggle in the Indian Ocean
  • PHASE-22, Sword of the Blue Skies
  • PHASE-23, The Shadows of War
  • PHASE-25, The Place of Sin
  • PHASE-26, The Promise
  • PHASE-27, Unfulfilled Feelings
  • PHASE-28, Survivors and Sacrifices
  • PHASE-30, A Fleeting Dream

OVAs and ONAs

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED After-Phase Between the Stars
  • Wreckage Only

Movies

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom
  • Wreckage Only

Games

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow

External links

• Spengler-class on MAHQ.com

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