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| Name: | USS Decatur |
| Registry: | NCC-2500 |
| Class: | Belknap |
| Type: | strike cruiser |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Status: | active (training vessel) |
USS Decatur (NCC-2500E-1, later NCC-2500) was the first United Federation of Planets starship to have linear warp drive. It was prototyped, ca. 2270 and launched months later.
Decatur was designated as a strike cruiser and initially was the only ship of the Decatur-class. Decatur would later be included in the inventory for the Belknap-class strike cruisers, which incorporated more refinements to the superstructure and warp propulsion systems. (Starship Design)
Decatur underwent routine overhaul at its home port at Starbase 1 from 11 February until 7 March 2289. Assigned to Starfleet Academy rotation on 11 March, for a midshipman training cruise, deployed from Academy number 4, lasting from 23 March till 11 May. Following the installation of experimental sensor equipment at Starbase 3 between 24 May and 5 June, Decatur deployed from Academy number 1 for another midshipman training cruise, lasting from 25 June till 19 August. (Ships of the StarFleet Volume 1/Revised)
| Belknap-class starships |
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| USS Alor - USS Averley - USS Baikal - USS Belknap - USS Bradley - USS Briza - USS Cicala - USS Concord - USS Decatur - USS Delphin - USS Essahir - USS Estocin - USS Fahrion - USS Hai Din - USS Haven - USS Haversham - USS Jarrett - USS Khirirat - USS Ki Rin - USS Matsurra - USS Mikuma - USS Mira - USS Raan - USS Rishiri - USS Seneca - USS Shangri-La - USS Sovereign - USS Sur Cha |