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|image=[[file:EAS Amudsen.jpg|250px]]
[[Category:Ships|Amundsen, EAS]]
 
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|captain=
[[Category:Earthforce ships|Amundsen, EAS]]
 
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|name=EAS Amundsen
[[Category:Hyperion class heavy cruisers|Amundsen, EAS]]
 
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|status=
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|afilliation=[[Earthforce]]
 
|class=[[Hyperion class heavy cruiser]]
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|length=1,025.39m
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|beam=286.5m
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|draught=326.1m
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|mass=
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|crew=350
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|engines=3 Beigie-Bryant 900A<br />Particle Thrust Engines<ref>[[Babylon 5: Into the Fire (Game)]] - NOTE:[[The Official Guide to Babylon 5 (CD ROM)]] states they're "9000A", same as the Omega and the Explorer Classes, this appears to simply be an error.</ref>
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|jump=Yes
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|gravity=No
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|weapons=2 particle lasers turrets<br>2 heavy plasma cannon<br>6 medium pulse cannons turrets<br>2 fusion missile launchers
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|defences=
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|power=
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|auxcraft=6 [[SA-23E Mitchell-Hyundyne Starfury|Starfurys]] or [[SA-23J Mitchell-Hyundyne Starfury "Thunderbolt"|Thunderbolts]]
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}}
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The '''EAS ''Amundsen''''' was an [[Earthforce]] [[Hyperion class heavy cruiser]]. In [[2245]] the ''Amundsen'' was a part of the task force lead by the [[EAS Prometheus|EAS ''Prometheus'']] that made the disastrous first contact with the [[Minbari]]. <ref>[[In the Beginning]]</ref> <ref>[http://www.jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-2565 JMS compuserve post - 3/2/1997]</ref>
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==References==
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<small>{{Reflist}}</small>
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[[Category:Ships|Amundsen, EAS]]
 
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Revision as of 00:50, 15 March 2011

The EAS Amundsen was an Earthforce Hyperion class heavy cruiser. In 2245 the Amundsen was a part of the task force lead by the EAS Prometheus that made the disastrous first contact with the Minbari. [2] [3]

References

  1. Babylon 5: Into the Fire (Game) - NOTE:The Official Guide to Babylon 5 (CD ROM) states they're "9000A", same as the Omega and the Explorer Classes, this appears to simply be an error.
  2. In the Beginning
  3. JMS compuserve post - 3/2/1997