Basic info

	First appearance: Thrawn Trilogy, Book 1 - Heir to the Empire
	Relations: Damorian Manufacturing Corporation Damorian Manufacturing Corporation Organization Manufacturers

Summary

	The Carrack-class light cruiser, also known as the Carrack-class gunship, was a cruiser deployed by the Republic Navy throughout the final era of the Galactic Republic and was prominent in the Clone Wars. It was later an important addition to the Imperial Navy; although 350 meters long, the small combat cruisers were heavily armed and had a top speed that matched X-wing starfighters T-65 X-Wing Starship Starfighter Models . The Carrack-class was made as a cheap replacement for expensive capital ships and was not designed to operate as ships of the line, despite being capable of trading fire with larger adversaries. Two weapon configurations were known for this class: one with ten heavy turbolasers, twenty laser cannons designed to defend against starfighters and missiles, and five tractor beam projectors, and an alternative version which replaced the flak lasers with ion cannons. In either version, the Carrack was very heavily armed for its size, a feature which it coupled with impressive speed and maneuverability made it a highly versatile warship. A group of Carracks could defeat one ship ten times bigger than an individual Carrack. In addition, the survivability of the design was enhanced by safety devices built into the hull to strengthen the spaceframe and provided extra protection for the crew. Reinforced bulkheads and a compartmentalized design made Carracks tough for their size, and these were combined with independent life-support systems in different sections of the hull to lessen the dangers of hull breaches. Even when Carracks were reduced to drifting hulks, it was by no means uncommon for salvage teams to find survivors unharmed inside the wreckage. During the Galactic Civil War the Empire deployed many Carracks to protect their supply lines from Alliance-paid pirates and privateers. Read more...	See also T-65 X-Wing

Sub-classes or named ships

Vigilant

Complete list

The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File
Carrack Cruiser (V.CAR1)	Carrack Cruiser (V.CAR2)	Imperial Supply Fleet (V.SUP2)
V.CAR1	V.CAR2	V.SUP2
Tags (10) Imperial Officer | Deyd Llnewe | Vigilant | Raprice | Imperial-class Star Destroyer | Damorian Manufacturing Corporation | CR90 Corellian Corvette | Esseles | TIE Fighter | Thrawn	Vigilant	Tags (2) EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate | Lancer-class Frigate

Full unit name: Carrack-class Light Cruiser Last updated: 05.11.2022 12:36:52