TOS Masao

escort vessel than those previously used by Starfleet. A marked improvement over the Saladin class, she was equipped with advanced weapons and shields as well as shuttle launching capability, and was described as a 'trim but deadly' ship. When opportunity provided, the destroyer escort could fulfill the mission of the destroyer by attacking enemy ships with phasers and torpedoes and serving as scout ships of the fleet. This ship is balanced for the TOS Era ARMAMENT 6 Phaser Banks (2 Ventral, 4 Dorsal) 2 2-shot Photon Torpedo Tubes (2 Forward)
The USS Masao (NCC-720) was a Masao class Federation Escort Destroyer in the 23rd century. The Masao class of Starship came into existence due to a need for a more versatile and less expensive