CLASS NAME: Griffon
CLASS TYPE: Escort
GOVERNMENT: United Federation of Planets

Port
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IMAGE SOURCE: FASA Star Trek Role Playing Game supplement #2302: Federation Ship Recognition Manual
Dorsal
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IMAGE SOURCE: FASA Star Trek Role Playing Game supplement #2302: Federation Ship Recognition Manual
Bow
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IMAGE SOURCE: FASA Star Trek Role Playing Game supplement #2302: Federation Ship Recognition Manual

BRAD'S COMMENTS:  A non-standard Federation design that departs from the typical saucer-centric models.  The Griffon is a good little escort mainly because it totes a torpedo, giving it increased punch over other other classes like the Genser.  The Griffon is the largest of the Federation escorts, and can sometimes be played as a light destroyer against weak Klingon or Romulan cruisers.  As usual with smaller ships, there is strength in numbers.

From the FASA Star Trek FEDERATION SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985
Griffon Class VIII Escort
NOTES:  Of the 236 Griffon Class escorts built, 177 Mk Is and 26 Mk Ils remain in active service, with 4 Mk Is in reserve fleets; 1 Mk II is used by Star Fleet Training Command; 20 Mk Is and 1 Mk II have been destroyed; 3 Mk Ils are listed as missing; 1 Mk I and 1 Mk II have been scrapped; and 2 Mk Ils have been sold to private commercial concerns. The Mk I Griffon is no longer in production, but the Mk II is produced at the Morena facility at a rate of 24 per year. 
Construction Data:
     Model Numbers-
     Ship Class-
     Date Entering Service-
     Number Constructed
MK I
VIII
2/1503
208
MK II
VIII
2/2008
28
Hull Data:
     Superstructure Points-
     Damage Chart-
     Size
         Length-
         Width-
         Height-
         Weight-
     Cargo
         Cargo Units-
         Cargo Capacity-
     Landing Capability-
14
C

220 meters
85 meters
40 meters
107,195 tons
  
50 units
2,500 tons
None
14
C

220 meters
85 meters
40 meters
107,450 tons
  
50 units
2,500 tons
None
Equipment Data:
     Control Computer Type-
     Transporters-
         Standard 6-person-
         Combat 20-person-
         Emergency 22-person-
         cargo-		   
M-2
  
3
None
2
1		   
M-2
  
3
None
2
1
Other Data:
     Crew-
     Passengers-
     Shuttlecraft-		   
146
10
2		   
148
10
2
Engines and Power Data:
     Total Power Units Available-
     Movement Point Ratio-
     Warp Engine Type-
         Number-
         Power Units Available-
         Stress Charts-
         Maximum Safe Cruising Speed-
         Emergency Speed-
     Impulse Engine Type-
         Power Units Available-		     
34
3/1
FWE-2
2
13
G/K
Warp 7
Warp 9
FIE-1
8		     
34
3/1
FWE-2
2
13
G/K
Warp 7
Warp 9
FIE-1
8
Weapons and Firing Data:
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Maximum Power-
         Damage Modifiers
               +2
               +1
     Missile Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Power To Arm-
         Damage-		    
FH-4
4 in two banks
2f/p, 2f/s
Q
3
 
(1 - 8) 
(9 - 14)
FP-2
2
1f, 1a
H
1
6		    
FH-4
4 in two banks
2f/p, 2f/s
Q
3
 
(1 - 8) 
(9 - 14)
FP-7
2
1f, 1a
R
1
8
Shields Data:
     Deflector Shield Type-
         Shield Point Ratio-
         Maximum Shield Power-		   
FSH
1/2
12		   
FSK
1/2
16
Defense Factor-
Weapon Damage Factor-		 66
14.4		 72
20

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