| Tech 1 Naval Units | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Submarine |     | |||
| Frigate |     | |||
| Attack Boat |   | |||
 UEF T1 Frigate: Thunderhead Class | |
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| Build costs |  -2800 -280 1400 |
|---|---|
| Consumption | -5 |
| Max health |  2120 |
| Speed | 6 (Water) |
Veterancy  |
 8 (+1/s) |
| Intel (radius) | Vision: 32 Water vision: 16 Radar: 80 Sonar: 82 |
Weapon: Gauss Cannon Direct Fire Naval - Projectile |
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| Damage per second | 49 |
| Projectile damage | 140 |
| Damage radius | 1 |
| Reload time | 2.9 seconds |
| Range | 28 |
Weapon: Linked Railgun Anti Air - Projectile |
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| Damage per second | 10 |
| Projectile damage | 5 |
| Salvo size | 2 Projectiles |
| Reload time | 1 seconds |
| Range | 48 |
The UEF T1 Frigate, nicknamed the Thunderhead Class, is a UEF unit. This is a frigate, which means that it is an all-purpose naval unit for the early game, though this frigate has an ability which makes it indirectly quite powerful in the late game.
The Thunderhead is equipped with a Gauss Cannon for direct fire engagements, as well as a Linked Rail Gun for basic AA. It is decently swift and quite tough, enabling it to survive significant punishment before being destroyed. It is equipped with Radar and Sonar.
The Thunderhead is also, uniquely among naval units, equipped with a Radar Jammer, making tracking it or units nearby difficult with either radar or sonar.
The Thunderhead is a very powerful asset to UEF on the sea due to its powerful jamming ability. It can create many false radar signatures on the enemy screen, making it nearly impossible to tell exactly where the ships are or how many there are. Additionally, the inclusion of a Thunderhead into a larger fleet can conceal and protect other vessels while also playing a psychological war against an enemy who can see much further with radar than his omni can. Radar Jamming can only be countered by LOS or omni sensors and will return if LOS or omni is lost. While other units do have jammers, they are expensive and cannot operate on water, and while dispensing with frigates in other factions can be done quickly, the UEF frigate is truly indispensable at any stage, even if its direct combat pales compared to all T2/3 surface vessels.
UEF Thunderhead
A Thunderhead class has both Radar and Sonar. This is the light blue circle. The dotted blue circle is the jamming radius