Nazca class destroyer

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Type	high speed mobile destroyer
Length	255 meters
Armament	120cm high-energy beam cannon x2 66mm dual railgun x 2 58mm CIWS x10 450mm Vertical Launch System x5
Mobile suits	First war: ZGMF-1017 GINN, ZGMF-515 CGUE or ZGMF-600 GuAIZ x6 Second war: ZGMF-1017 GINN, ZGMF-515 CGUE, ZGMF-600 GuAIZ, ZGMF-601R GuAIZ R, ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Phantom or ZGMF-2000 GOUF Ignited x6
Linear catapults	1
Ships of the class	Nazca, Vesalius, Heusinger, Helderton, Voltaire, Rousseau, Holst, Caernarfon

In the anime series Gundam Seed, the Nazca-class high speed mobile destroyer is a fast, well-armed space warship in the ZAFT forces. It is heavily armed with two large beam guns, two medium dual railguns, and 10 CIWS turrets, and has room in its hanger for up to six mobile suits. The Nazca-class destroyer was superior in firepower to the Alliance's Nelson class battleship (Gundam)s, carried the flag capabilities of an Agamemnon-class carrier, and was even faster than an Archangel-class assault ship. Ships of the Nazca-class commonly battled Archangel in space, though they - unlike their quarry - could not enter Earth's atmosphere.

One Nazca-class vessel was the Vesalius, which served as the flagship of Rau Le Creuset's task force. After several battles with the Archangel, Vesalius was destroyed late in the war. In CE 73, another Nazca-class destroyer, the Voltaire, served as the flagship of Yzak Joule, and was accompanied by its sister ship Rousseau in a failed attempt to destroy Junius Seven before it fell to Earth. Another Nazca-class destroyer, refitted with the experimental Neutron Stampeder, was instrumental in thwarting a nuclear attack by Earth Alliance forces.

Trivia

• The class itself is named for the Nazca culture of ancient Peru.
• The Vesalius is named for the 16th century physician Andreas Vesalius, who wrote the first complete textbook on human anatomy.
• The Heusinger is possibly named for Edmund Heusinger von Waldegg, who invented the steam engine valve gear independently in 1849.
• The Voltaire and the Rousseau take their names from the 18th century French philosophers François-Marie Arouet and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
• The Holst is named for Gustav Holst, who was an English composer whose best-known work is his orchestral suite The Planets.
• The Caernarfon is named for the famous Caernarfon Castle in Wales. It was built by Edward I as a military stronghold and also as a seat of government and royal palace. It was the setting for the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales.

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