STAR WARS
Warships of the Empire: Visual Identification


Provisional labels for classes of vessels not yet properly named in the official literature are designated with brackets. In cases where one or more individual ships' names are known, but the true class name remains unknown, the first example ship is used as the basis of a provisional class name. By universal naval convention, the true name of a warships class is given by the first ship built according to the design.

IMAGEDATA

Eclipse-class star dreadnought

  • type: superlaser, battleship, dreadnought
  • name: Eclipse
  • nickname:
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards
  • length: 17.5km
  • volume:
  • engines: single bank, numerous
  • weaponry: superlaser; numerous smaller guns
  • internal docking: minor
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Dark Empire, Empire's End

Executor-class star dreadnought

  • type: battleship, dreadnought
  • name: Executor
  • nickname: Super
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards
  • length: 17.6km
  • volume:
  • engines: three banks: 3 (2); 2 (2); 3 = 13 total
  • weaponry: numerous small and large guns
  • internal docking: huge
  • fighters: at least two wings (2 wings = 12 squadrons = 144 fighters)
  • reference: The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi

Sovereign-class star dreadnought

  • type: superlaser, battleship, dreadnought
  • name: Sovereign
  • nickname:
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards
  • length: 15.0km
  • volume:
  • engines: unknown, single bank?
  • weaponry: superlaser; numerous smaller guns
  • internal docking: uncertain: large?
  • fighters: 40 squadrons (35 TIE/I + 5 TIE/B)
  • reference: Dark Empire Sourcebook

[anonymous star battleship/carrier #3]

  • type: carrier, battleship?
  • name:
  • nickname:
  • builder: ?
  • length: 12km approx
  • volume:
  • engines: many cylinders/nozzles
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: enormous
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: The Art of STAR WARS

[anonymous star battleship #2]

  • type: battleship
  • name:
  • nickname:
  • builder: ?
  • length: > 8.8km
  • volume:
  • engines: > 16 nozzles, single bank
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: minor
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: The Art of STAR WARS, TESB Arcade Game

[anonymous star battleship #1]

  • type: battleship
  • name:
  • nickname: Admiral Giel's flagship
  • builder: Corellian Engineering Corporation ?
  • length: > 6.9km (<13.4km)
  • volume:
  • engines: 3 major, 2 minor, possibly others
  • weaponry: numerous brim guns, probably heavier weapons too
  • internal docking: minor
  • fighters: at least one squadron
  • reference: Marvel STAR WARS

[anonymous star carrier #1]

  • type: heavy fleet carrier
  • name:
  • nickname:
  • builder: Corellian Engineering Corporation ?
  • length: 5 - 12km ?
  • volume:
  • engines: unknown; single bank
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: enormous
  • fighters: probably many wings
  • reference: Marvel STAR WARS

[Vengeance-class star battlecruiser]

  • type: battlecruiser?
  • name: Vengeance
  • nickname:
  • builder: ?
  • length: > 10.1km
  • volume:
  • engines: 3 major, 2 medium, 6 minor
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: unknown
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight

[Arc Hammer-class]

  • type: armed research vessel
  • name: Arc Hammer
  • nickname:
  • builder: ?
  • length: > 6.4km
  • volume:
  • engines: approx 2
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: medium
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Dark Forces

["communications ship"]

  • type: cruiser, communications
  • name:
  • nickname: communications ship
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards
  • length: several miles ?
  • volume:
  • engines: ?
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: small cargo bay near power tree
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Return of the Jedi

[anonymous star cruiser #5]

  • type: cruiser
  • name:
  • nickname: cruiser #5
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards ?
  • length: 6.2km
  • volume:
  • engines: 2 banks: 3 major + 2 minor(?); 2 minor(?)
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: unknown
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Dark Empire

[anonymous star cruiser #4]

  • type: cruiser
  • name:
  • nickname: cruiser #4
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards ?
  • length: > 5.1km
  • volume:
  • engines: ?
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: unknown
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Dark Empire

[anonymous star cruiser #3]

  • type: cruiser
  • name:
  • nickname: cruiser #3
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards ?
  • length: 3.9km
  • volume:
  • engines: ?
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: unknown
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Dark Empire

[anonymous star cruiser #2]

  • type: cruiser
  • name:
  • nickname: cruiser #2
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards ?
  • length: 4.6km
  • volume:
  • engines: ?
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: unknown
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Dark Empire

[anonymous star cruiser #1]

  • type: cruiser
  • name:
  • nickname: cruiser #1
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards ?
  • length: 3.1km
  • volume:
  • engines: ?
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: unknown
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Dark Empire

[Allegiance-class star destroyer]

  • type: destroyer
  • name: Allegiance?
  • nickname:
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards ?
  • length: 2.2km
  • volume:
  • engines: 3 major, 4 minor
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: minor or none
  • fighters: few or none
  • reference: Dark Empire, Dark Empire II

[anonymous star destroyer #7]

  • type: destroyer? cruiser?
  • name:
  • nickname: destroyer #7
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards ?
  • length: > over 1.6km ?
  • volume:
  • engines: 5 major ?
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: medium
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Jedi Academy: Leviathan

[anonymous star destroyer #6]

  • type: destroyer
  • name:
  • nickname: destroyer #6
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards
  • length: 1.0 - 1.6km approx.
  • volume:
  • engines: 1 major, 2 submajor, 4 minor?
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: unknown
  • fighters: unknown
  • reference: Jedi Academy: Leviathan

[anonymous star destroyer #3]

  • type: destroyer ?
  • name:
  • nickname: destroyer #3
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards ?
  • length: 2.14km
  • volume:
  • engines: possibly 2 banks
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking:
  • fighters:
  • reference: Dark Empire

[anonymous star destroyer #5]

  • type: destroyer
  • name:
  • nickname: destroyer #5
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards ?
  • length: 1.6km approx.
  • volume:
  • engines: ?
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: none
  • fighters: none
  • reference: Return of the Jedi

[Dominator-class star destroyer]

  • type: destroyer, interdictor
  • name: Dominator ?
  • nickname: dreadnaught, interdictor
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards
  • length: 1.6km approx.
  • volume:
  • engines: 3 major, 4 minor
  • weaponry: 4 gravity well generators, smaller guns
  • internal docking: minor
  • fighters: at least 4 squadrons
  • reference: X-Wing: The Phantom Affair, X-Wing: Mandatory Retirement, STAR WARS Encyclopedia

Imperator-class star destroyer

  • type: destroyer
  • name: Imperator
  • nickname: Imperial, Impstar
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards
  • length: 1.6km
  • volume:
  • engines: 3 major, 4 minor
  • weaponry: 8 heavy turrets, numerous smaller guns
  • internal docking: medium
  • fighters: one wing = 6 squadrons = 72 fighters
  • reference: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes back, Return of the Jedi

[anonymous star destroyer #4]

  • type: destroyer, light carrier
  • name:
  • nickname: destroyer #4
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards
  • length: 1.6km approx.
  • volume:
  • engines: 1 major, 2 submajor, 4 minor
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: major
  • fighters: probably several wings
  • reference: Marvel STAR WARS

[anonymous star destroyer #2]

  • type: destroyer
  • name:
  • nickname: destroyer #2
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards
  • length: 1.2km
  • volume:
  • engines: 3
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: none
  • fighters: none
  • reference: Dark Empire

["star hauler"]

  • type: modular transport, destroyer
  • name:
  • nickname: star hauler
  • builder: Tagge Industries Shipyards Ltd.
  • length: 1.15km
  • volume:
  • engines: 3
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: none
  • fighters: none
  • reference: Dark Empire, Dark Empire II

[Harrow-class star destroyer]

  • type: destroyer
  • name: Harrow?
  • nickname: destroyer #8
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards (?)
  • length: > 0.9km approx.
  • volume:
  • engines: 2 major; 2 minor
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: medium
  • fighters: ?
  • reference: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground Tatooine

[anonymous star destroyer #1]

  • type: destroyer
  • name:
  • nickname: destroyer #1
  • builder: Rendili StarDrive
  • length: 0.9km approx.
  • volume:
  • engines:
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: none
  • fighters: none
  • reference: Dark Empire II

Victory-class star destroyer

  • type: destroyer
  • name: Victory
  • nickname:
  • builder: Rendili StarDrive
  • length: 0.9km
  • volume:
  • engines: 2 or 3?
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: medium
  • fighters:
  • reference: Han Solo's Revenge, STAR WARS Sketchbook, Starfall, Imperial Sourcebook, X-Wing, TIE Fighter

[Demolisher-class star frigate]

  • type: frigate or light destroyer
  • name:
  • nickname: Demolisher
  • builder: Sienar Fleet Systems ?
  • length: 0.495 - 0.580 km
  • volume:
  • engines:2
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: major
  • fighters: several squadrons
  • reference: Droids cartoon
[Immobiliser-418 without bulbs.]

Enforcer-class

  • type: frigate, picket ship
  • name: Enforcer
  • nickname:
  • builder: Sienar Fleet Systems
  • length: 0.6km
  • volume:
  • engines:
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking:
  • fighters: one squadron?
  • reference: STAR WARS Adventure Journal

Immobiliser-418 class

  • type: frigate, interdictor, picket ship
  • name: Immobiliser-418
  • nickname: interdictor
  • builder: Sienar Fleet Systems
  • length: 0.6km
  • volume:
  • engines:
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: little
  • fighters: one squadron
  • reference: Imperial Sourcebook, TIE Fighter, Heir to the Empire

[anonymous star frigate #1]

  • type: frigate
  • name:
  • nickname: frigate #1
  • builder: Kuat Drive Yards ?
  • length: 0.49 - 0.50 km
  • volume:
  • engines: 2
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: small or none?
  • fighters: none?
  • reference: Marvel STAR WARS

[anonymous star corvette #2]

  • type: corvette
  • name:
  • nickname: corvette #2
  • builder:
  • length: < 0.4km
  • volume:
  • engines:
  • weaponry:
  • internal docking: none
  • fighters: none
  • reference: Classic STAR WARS

[anonymous star corvette #1]

  • type: corvette
  • name:
  • nickname: corvette #1
  • builder:
  • length: ~ 0.2km approx.
  • volume:
  • engines: 4
  • weaponry: ?
  • internal docking: none?
  • fighters: none?
  • reference: STAR WARS Galaxy Magazine

[anonymous star monitor]

  • type: monitor
  • name:
  • nickname:
  • builder:
  • length: < 0.3km
  • volume:
  • engines: 2
  • weaponry: 2 heavy guns nearly as long as ship
  • internal docking: none
  • fighters: none
  • reference: Marvel STAR WARS


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