| STARSHIP CLASS | |
| Fredrikstad | |
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| Type: | shuttlecarrier |
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Fredrikstad-class shuttlecarriers (sometimes called supercarriers) were a class of Federation Starfleet vessel on active duty beginning in the early 2290s.
Fredrikstads were similar in appearance and purpose to the Ariel-class shuttlecarriers first commissioned in 2278 (Heavy Cruiser Evolution Blueprints, Ships of the Star Fleet, Volume 1 (Revised)). This class, introduced in 2286, was grouped as a dreadnought (Starbase23.net).
At least six vessels of this class entered service: USS Fredrikstad (Ships of the Star Fleet, Volume 1 (Revised)), USS Malverne. (Star Trek: Malverne: "Police Action"; Star Trek: Shadowstar Station: "Pomp and Circumstantial Evidence"; Star Trek: Avenger: "The Road Goes Ever On", "To Everything There is a Season"), USS Ranger (Starfleet International: Scott A. Akers, et al., Master Genealogy: Starfleet Region 12), USS Zhukov, USS Julius Caesar and USS George Washington.
- Three ships of this class — USS Zhukov, USS Julius Caesar and USS George Washington — might not exist in the same continuity as the George Washington-class space control ships. The names Zhukov, Julius Caesar and George Washington may have been assigned to Fredrikstad class hulls when funding for the George Washington class wasn't authorized.
| Fredrikstad-class starships |
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| USS Concordia - USS Fredrikstad - USS Malverne - USS Ranger |
| Starfleet International: USS Concordia - USS Malverne - USS Ranger |
Additional note[]
In an alternate timeline, the registry numbers for the Ariel- and Frederikstad-class carriers were used for the Ranger-class heavy carriers. (Starfleet Command II: Empires at War, Starfleet Command: Orion Pirates video games)