NSS Lexmark
The National Service Ship Lexmark or NSS Lexmark is a Tauranga Class Super Carrier of the National Navy of the Republic of New Zealand. Originally the ship was the USS Ronald Regan of the United States Navy until it was captured by the Armed Forces of the Republic of New Zealand in January 2020 during the 1st Battle of Tauranga. It is the lead ship of the NNFRNZ Strike Group 1 and saw major use as the flagship of the Navy and Command Ship during Operation: Liberating Freedom.
The Ships current captain is Fleet Admiral Peter J. Gedye.
The NSS Lexmark has two sister carriers, the NSS Soviet (Bravo Fleet) and NSS Kaikohe (Charlie Fleet).
Characteristics
The Tauranga Class of super-carriers are some of the largest in the world. They are nuclear propelled carriers and thus have an unlimited mileage. The following are the characteristics of the NSS Lexmark as issued by the Department of the Armed Forces.
Class
- Tauranga Class
Commissioned
- 17 January 2020 (entered service same time)
Displacement
- 101,400 Long tons (113,600 short tons)
Length
- Overall: 332.8m
- Waterline: 317.0m
Beam
- Overall: 76.8m
- Waterline: 40.8m
Draft
- Maximum Navigational: 11.3m
- Limit: 12.5m
Propulsion:
- 2x Westinghouse A4W Nuclear Reactors
- 4x Steam Turbines
- 4x Shafts
- 260,000 Ship Horse Power total
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