USS GRISSOM (NCC- 638)
THE USS GRISSOM (NCC-638) LAUNCHED IN 2276, WAS AN OBERTH CLASS FEDERATION STARSHIP, IN SERVICE IN THE LATTER HALF OF THE 23RD CENTURY. THE FUNCTION OF THE OBERTH CLASS WAS SURVEY/SCIENCE. THE SHIP WAS 150 METRES LONG, 42.5 METRES HIGH AND COMPRISED OF 11 DECKS ON 2 HULLS. THE CREW COMPLIMENT WAS 80, INCLUSIVE OF 8 OFFICERS. DEFENSIVE CAPABILITY INCLUDED PHASERS, 80 MARK VI PHOTON TORPODOES AND 4 DEFLECTOR SHIELD GENERATORS. THE SHIP CARRIED 4 VON BRAUN TYPE SHUTTLECRAFT ALONGSIDE A VARIETY OF SPECIALIST LAND, SEA AND AIR VEHICLES FOR USE IN PLANETSIDE SCIENTIFIC STUDY.
