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The SCV-102 Nelson is a light cruiser deployed by the Earth Federation Forces. It first appeared as a part of the MSV-R line.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

In the Earth Federation Forces' plan to develop an MS carrier that would primarily operate the RGM-79 GM, this MS light carrier was based on the Salamis-class, and was modified to be able to carry mobile suits.

This plan was decided upon separately from Operation V, along with the decision to develop the GM, and was aimed at quickly responding to the changing forms of warfare with the appearance of mobile suits. Existing space vessels were not suitable for mobile suit operations, so the development of vessels that could accurately operate mobile suits as the main weapon in tactics was urgently needed, and dozens of development proposals were submitted, including newly built vessels. Among them, several effective and versatile development plans were adopted, and construction began at the end of 0079. This class is one of those proposals.

As a feature, it has cargo bays on both sides to store and equip MS, and can operate up to six GMs. It can also be extended by sliding it forward, and it is said that it was intended to be used as a supply ship in addition to its normal mission loadouts. It can also operate fighters such as the Saberfish, but the catapult deck in the forward cargo bay did not have an ejection catapult, so there is a lot of loss when launching fighters, so an ejection catapult was later added to remedy this issue.

Armaments[]

  • Mega Particle Gun
The Nelson refit has the same six mega particle cannons as its main armament, with one mounted on each aft side of the ship, one right behind the bridge, and one mounted on the front of the vessel in their normal locations. The remaining two mega particle cannons weren't removed, but instead relocated from their spots near the front sides of the ship to the top of the hangars.
  • Twin Machine Gun
The Nelson mounts four twin machine gun turrets for defense, with one on each side of the bridge while the other two were mounted side by side at the end of struts towards the front of the cruiser.
  • Bow Missile Launcher
Sixteen large missile launchers were mounted in the bow, with eight on each side. The missile tubes are aligned in eight forward facing slots, with each one housing two missile launchers. These missile launchers could be loaded with nuclear warheads and served as anti-ship and anti-fortress weapons.

Special Equipment & Features[]

  • Atmospheric Entry Capsule
A small shuttle mounted on the bottom of the ship.

History[]

The refit from the Salamis-class began in September 0079 at Luna II, and was scheduled to be completed in three months, but due to a series of wartime incidents, such as an attack on the supply fleet carrying materials, it was not completed until February 0080, after the end of the war, and did not participate in Operation Star One. After the refit, it was assigned as a MS operation training ship.

Although the basic concept of adding cargo bays on both sides is the same as that of the Trafalgar-class, which was completed and deployed in the field, the development of this class was aimed at realizing a ship that could operate MS most effectively in a short period of time, and its completion during the war was significant. For this reason, the eight ships scheduled to be refurbished soon after the end of the war were scrapped, and the Federation Forces finished the construction of the class with the completion of two ships that were already 80% complete. As a result, a total of only three ships of this class were built.

Notes & Trivia[]

  • The Nelson is named after legendary British Admiral Horatio Nelson famous for destroying Napoleon's sea support at the Battle Of The Nile and defeating the French again at Trafalgar.

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MSV-R Mechanics
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Earth Federation
Mobile Weapon
Full Armor Gundam's variations
FA-78-1B Full Armor Gundam (Type B) | FA-78[G] Full Armor Gundam Ground Type
Heavy Gundam's variation
FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam (Unit 2)
GM Cannon's variations
RGC-80-1 GM Cannon Test Type | RGC-80S GM Cannon Space Assault Type
GM Sniper Custom's variations
RGM-79HC GM Guard Custom | RGM-79KC GM Interceptor Custom | RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom (Shimoda Squad Type)
GM's variations
RGM-79LV GM Night Seeker II | RGM-79U GM Sloep | RGM-79V GM Night Seeker
Guntank's variation
RMV-3M Local Control Type Guntank
Guncannon's variation
RX-77-3D Guncannon Heavy Arms Type D
Gundam's variation
RX-78-2 Gundam Real Type | RX-78SP Gunner Gundam
Ball's variations
RB-79F Ball Type F | RB-79M Ball Type M

Submarine
Lockwood-class
Aircraft / Spacecraft
FF-S5 Raven Sword | FF-X5 Prototype Core Fighter | FF-X7BstPLAN004 Core Booster Plan004 | G-Fighter Assault Landing Type | G-Fighter Bomber Type | G-Fighter Space Type
Transporter / Supply Ship
CB-X5(SGT) Assault Type Gunperry
Cruiser / Mother Ship
SCV-102 Nelson
Principality of Zeon
Mobile Weapon
Agg's variation
EMS-05F Azock
Zaku I's variation
MS-05Q Zaku I (Norris Custom)
Zaku II's variations
MS-06A Zaku II First Mass Production Type | MS-06FS Zaku II | MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type | MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type
Zaku II Ground Type's variations
MS-06D Zaku Desert Type | MS-06G Zaku II High Mobility Ground Type | MS-06GR Zaku II High Mobility Ground Type Kai | MS-06JK Zaku Half Cannon | MS-06K Zaku Cannon (Gatling Gun Equipment Type) | MS-06V-8 Zaku Tank (Wild Boar)
Gouf's variations
MS-07G-1 Gouf Vijayanta | MS-07G-2 Gouf Tactical Assault Type | MS-07W Gouf Combined Test Type
Dom's variations
MS-09 Dom Cold Climate Type | MS-09M Dom Mermaid | MS-09R Rick Dom Dozle Zabi Custom | YMS-09J Dom High Speed Experimental Type
Gelgoog's variations
MS-14B Gelgoog Uma Lightning Custom | MS-14BR Gelgoog High Mobility R type | MS-14C-1A Gelgoog Cannon | MS-14GD Gelgoog G
Z'Gok's variation
MSM-07N Ram Z’Gok
Gyan's variation
YMS-15E Gyan Eos
Bigro's variation
MA-05R Big Ruf
Grublo's variation
MAM-07-X3 Grublo Underwater Bit-Mounted Prototype
Zakrello's variation
MAN-00X-2 Brawrello
Other
MSM-06 Jurick

Aircraft / Spacecraft
Dodai GA | G87 Luna Tank | Gobble
Cruiser / Mother Ship
CCM-91 Chimaira | Gagaul-class


The Traitor to Destiny Mechanics
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Keraunos/AEUG/Karaba/Anaheim Electronics
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MSA-003 Nemo | MSA-003+FXA-05D Nemo-Defenser | MSA-005 Methuss (Avey Alva use) | MSA-005K Guncannon Detector | MSA-099 Rick Dias (Delphi Squad) | MSK-003 Wagtail II | MSW-004 Full-Armor Kestrel | MSW-004 Gundam [Kestrel] | MSW-004 Gundam (Kestrel) Armor Exterior | MSW-004 Gundam (Kestrel) Maneuver Exterior | ORX-008 Gundam [Gullinbursti] | RGM-79C GM Type C | RGM-79C GM Type C [Keraunos Squad] | RGM-79C GM Type C "Wagtail" | RGC-83 GM Cannon II (Lucien Bendt Use) | RGC-83 GM Cannon II (White Coral) | RMS-099 Rick Dias | RMS-106 Hizack [Epidendrum] | RMS-106 Hizack [Iris] | RMS-106 Hizack [Keraunos Squad] | RX-178 Gundam Mk-II

Aircraft / Spacecraft
Base Jabber | Dodai Kai
Supply Ship
La Vie en Rose
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Irish-class | Salamis Kai-class | Zanzibar-class
Earth Federation Forces/Titans
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper | MS-06M Zaku Marine Type | ORX-003 Domingo | ORX-008 Gundam [Gullinbursti] | ORX-009 Gundam [Sköll] | RGM-79 GM | RGM-79G GM Command | RGM-79Q GM Quel | RMS-106 Hizack | RMS-108 Marasai | RMS-179 GM II | RX-106E Hi-Zack [Vanargand] | RX-110C Gabthley [Hugin] | RX-110NT-1 Gabthley [Munin]
Mobile Armor
MA-05 Bigro | NRX-044 Asshimar | NRX-044Q Asshimar (Danda-Chakra) | ORX-007 [Hati] | RX-136-1 Rakshasa
Mobile Fortress
NRX-033 Matabiri

Land Battleship
Heavy Fork-class
Aircraft / Spacecraft
FF-6 TIN Cod | Jet Core Booster | Fly Manta
Transporter / Supply Ship
H.L.V. | Medea
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Alexandria-class | Salamis Kai-class
Principality of Zeon/Delaz Fleet/Zeon Remnants/African Liberation Front
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MS-06D Desert Zaku | MS-06F Zaku II | MS-14F Gelgoog Marine | MSM-04 Acguy | MSM-07 Z'Gok | RMS-192M Zaku Mariner

Aircraft / Spacecraft
Dopp | Dodai YS | Dodai II | PVN.4/3 Wappa
Submarine
Jukon-class
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Gaw | Musai-class
Neo Zeon
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
AMX-003 Gaza-C | AMX-103 Hamma Hamma | MS-14J ReGelgu | RMS-099B Schuzrum Dias

Cruiser / Mother Ship
Endra-class | Musai-class
Kamerade
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
AMX-103 Hamma Hamma | RGM-86R GM III | RMS-106 Hizack | RMS-108 Marasai

Cruiser / Mother Ship
Salamis-class | SCV-102 Nelson
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