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HMS Burke
Captained by the Honourable Commander Robert Lewis
The first of the two Destroyers is the HMS Burke a Commonwealth Class Destroyer.
The Burke is more suited for deterance than it’s sister ship. It possesses a single large armoured gun housing rather than several smaller turrets meaning it can bring a large amount of guns to bear quickly against an enemy which is it’s main defence in chance engagements with other ships of similar size but gives the HMS Burke no real edge in larger engagements.
The Front of the ship has a large circular radar like apparatus that enables the Burke to transmit signals quickly to the other ships in the sector.
On the back of the HMS Burke are two additional, permanent exterior Generators that provide extra power and allow the HMS Burke to operate for longer without needing to return for resupply.
The HMS Burke is named after the famous Australian Explorer Robert O’Hara Burke who lead the famous Burke and Wills expedition who attempted to travel across Australia from South to North.
Both Burke and Wills died during the expedition although the expedition itself was a success.
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