HML Beagle

When the Royal Sky Fleet suffered its humiliating (if remarkably bloodless) defeat over the waters of the Baltic, the Admiralty launched a series of investigationsinto what could be done to prevent such an incident from occurring again. The result was the D-Class Mod. 22 destroyer, of which four were built before the extra cost per vessel was deemed out of line with performance gains. The Mod. 22’s major difference from the existing D-Class is the mounting of a Perkins mainline airscrew, which propels the Beagle and her sisters through the air up to 20 percent faster than their more venerable brethren.

Lieutenant Commander Sir Chester Montgomery is the current commander of the Beagle, the only knighted officer below the rank of Admiral in the Sky Fleet. In Montgomery’s case, the honorific exists by dint of his birth, a hereditary title passed down through the family. This has not stopped the brash young officer from using the title to lord it over his classmates at Whale Island, and now his crew.

D-class Destroyer Dimensions: 155 ft. x 33 ft. x 40 ft. (excluding funnels & masts) Complement: 53 Weight: 910 tons Engines: Turbines for 25,500 SHP (max 49 knots) Fuel: oil, 100 tons Armament: 4-4”, 6-3” QF