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SHIP PROFILE: "Zuikaku"

"Zuikaku" in the Yokohama drydocks, New Tokyo system.

Ship History

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"Zuikaku is a customised "Tsuru"-class Kusari destroyer preceded by "Takeda"-class destroyer in the possession of Kinoshita family that serves as clan's flagship and is the only large combat vessel in clan's possession. The ship was commissioned by Samura as one of two "Tsuru"-class destroyers back in 790 A.S and constructed the same year at Yokohama shipyard. The ship was deployed to the Honshu system in order to reinforce the eastern borders and to observe the Sigma cluster. With the Rheinland invasion during the Nomad war, "Zuikaku" was mobilised alongside her sister ship "Shoukaku" under the 14th KNF Destroyer wing. During these events, both "Zuikaku" and "Shoukaku" sustained damage and were forced to retreat to undergo maintenance at the Yokohama shipyard.

During the Kusari-Bretonia war for Taus, "Zuikaku" with "Shoukaku" under the 14th KNF Destroyer wing joined an operation as a part of the invasion fleet. During the operation in the Tau-31 sister ship "Shoukaku" was destroyed. She covered the "Zuikaku" from the outnumbered forces of the 63rd Bretonia Cruiser division and 34th Bretonia bomber wing. Zuikaku has managed to retreat to the main Kusari forces. With this condition, the "Zuikaku" was redirected back to Kusari.

During the events of the emperor's exile and Gallic onslaught in the Tau Region "Zuikaku" was being repaired at Yokohama until late 819 A.S. Afterwards, "Zuikaku" was redirected to the eastern borders again where she was entrusted with the same target: to ensure the safety of Kusari civilian vessels, eliminate terrorist groups within Honshu and observe the Sigma cluster. "Zuikaku" took an active part during the Kusari-Rheinland war in Shizuoka (Sigma-21) system. Being a flagship of an operative "Tsuru" wing "Zuikaku" managed to destroy a Rheinland offensive wing.

After the Shizuoka conflict, "Zuikaku" was repaired once again under the banner of the Kinoshita Clan.

Current Status

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At the moment, the ship is commanded by Kinoshita Akechi and provides safety within Kusari space. "Zuikaku" rarely leaves the Core systems of the Kusari Empire, however "Zuikaku" can come to help to the Sigma and Tau systems. The ship contains a local "Tsuru" field headquarters and "Zuikaku" serves as a vanguard ship of the Shimamori clan in a battle against the terroristic cells, the Outcasts, and other hostile to the Empire groups.

The ship can be frequently seen within the borders of Kusari, most often in the Honshu system. The weekly maintenance is carried out at Yukawa shipyards and the major maintenance is carried out at Yokohama shipyard where the ship was originally constructed by Samura.

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