Victory II-class Star Destroyer

Victory II-class Star Destroyer
Production Information
Class	Capital Ship
Model	Victory II-class Star Destroyer
Manufacturer	Rendilli StarDrive
Technical Specifications
Length	900 meters
Width	578 meters
Height/Depth	248 meters
Engine Units	LF9 ion engines (3)
Hyperdrive Rating	Class 1.0 Backup Class 15
Armament	Turbolaser batteries (20) Double turbolaser batteries (20) Ion cannons (10) Tractor beam projectors (10)
Complement	TIE squadrons (2) Lambda-class shuttles (5) Additionally: Landing barges (6) AT-AT walkers (10) AT-ST walkers (15) or HAVw A5 Juggernauts (10) PX-4 Mobile Command Bases (5)
Crew	6,107
Passengers	1,600 troops
Cargo Capacity	8,100 metric tons
Usage
Commisioned	Peacekeeping battleship Destroyer Heavy frigate |-	Number in Fleet	7

 

Characteristics

Though outwardly similar to the Victory I, the Victory II was designed for deep space combat.

With this in mind, the designers fitted the ships with powerful Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc. engines, as the Victory I's LF9 ion engines could not produce sufficient acceleration to engage faster and newer vessels in ship-to-ship combat. Although the Victory II had the same distinctive atmospheric maneuvering surfaces as the Victory I, this class was incapable of entering atmospheres.

Besides its quicker sublight speed and lack of atmospheric capability, the most notable change was the addition of ion cannons and the removal of the banks of concussion missile tubes.

History

Victory IIs were produced after the end of the Clone Wars, but not as extensively as the Victory I. However, it came to have significant influence on Imperial starship manufacturing.

The Victory II-class Star Destroyers were used as patrol and blockade starships, as well as having main duty serving as sector patrols. They were sent out in pairs or with other ships, regularly moving into areas of suspected Rebel or pirate activity to pacify the sector.

Source

• Credit to Wookieepedia for the above information