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STARSHIP CLASS
Nelson Class
Affiliation:	Federation Starfleet
Dimensions
Length:	242.5 meters
Width:	127.1 meters
Height:	60.0 meters
Specifications
Decks:	15
Crew:	195
Speed:	Warp 8 (old scale)
Armaments:	1 twin-mounted Phaser bank
Defences:	Shields
Auxiliary craft:	2 Shuttlecraft 1 Shuttlepods

The Nelson-class was a type of Federation starship in service in the 23rd century, and is classified as a scout ship. (FASA RPG: Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update and Ship Recognition Manual: The Federation)

Known ships

• USS Brazzaville
• USS Cortes
• USS Fremont
• USS Manzer
• USS Menke
• USS Moisanen
• USS Nelson
• USS Providence
• USS Stuart
• USS Valdez

Notes

The Nelson-class should not be confused with the Hermes-class scout, which has a similar profile.

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