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STARSHIP CLASS
New Orleans class
Affiliation:	Federation Starfleet
Type:	frigate
Service period:	24th century
Specifications
Armaments:	phasers, photon torpedoes
Defences:	deflector shields

The New Orleans-class was a type of frigate starship in service to the Federation Starfleet in the 24th century. (TNG episode: "Conspiracy"; ST reference: Star Trek Encyclopedia)

The class entered service in the early 24th century and remained in service until the 2370s, at least. (SGR novel: Progenitor; DS9 episode: "Nor the Battle to the Strong")

Known vessels

• USS Herbert
• USS Jefferson
• USS Kyushu (NCC-65491)
• USS New Orleans
• USS Renegade (NCC-63102)
• USS Rutledge (NCC-57295)
• USS Santa Fe
• USS Savannah
• USS Thomas Paine (NCC-65530)

Apocrypha

The RPG The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon published by Last Unicorn Games after losing their license lists several New Orleans-class starships, including the USS Bonaparte (NCC-58269), USS Bowie (NCC-61477), USS Jefferson (NCC-63701) and the USS Bunche (NCC-65270).

See also

Starship classes of the United Federation of Planets
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By type	Federation cargo ship • Federation colony ship • Federation construction ship • Federation galaxy ship • Federation mining freighter • Federation repair ship

External links

• New Orleans class article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• New Orleans class article at Star Trek Expanded Universe, the fanon Star Trek wiki.
• Reconstruction of the New Orleans Class from production photos, interviews, and on-screen analysis of "The Best of Both Worlds" can be found at Ex Astris Scientia.

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STARSHIP CLASS
New Orleans
Type:	Frigate
Length:	360.74 m
Beam:	258.66 m
Draft:	83.33 m
Max. speed:	warp 9.3
Armaments:	6 Type-IX Phaser arrays; 5 photon torpedo launchers
Defenses:	Deflector shields
Crew:	758

The New Orleans-class frigates were a type of Federation starship on active duty in Starfleet during the 24th century.

History

Fanon

The class was designed during a period of tension between the Federation and Cardassian Union. The class was designed primarily for military uses from capital ship support, escort duties and direct starship engagements. The first vessel entered service in 2358.

The ship was heavily armed with six phaser arrays and five torpedo launchers, including the three distinctive high-capacity cannons located above the saucer and below the engineering hull. Following its performance in the Dominion War several upgrades were proposed for the class, which included: ablative armor, upgrading to type-X arrays and even regenerative shields, though with the latter it would probably necessitate a larger warp core to power the vessel. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet)

Non-canon

The lead ship and prototype, USS New Orleans, was on active duty in 2333 (Stargazer novel: Progenitor), so it is assumed that construction of the class was authorized at least ca. 2330.

Background

• The class was named after the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, on Earth.
• Specifications from the Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet.

Ships commissioned

External links

• New Orleans class article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
• New Orleans class article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.