USS Springfield (prototype)

The USS Springfield was a Federation prototype starship, a tier 3 frigate in Starfleet service in the 2370s decades. ( mission: "Skirmish")

Specifications
Around stardate 73XX.6, the Springfield was rated a level 3 battle group frigate. It featured room for four officers and slots for four weapons or additional systems. Its deflector shields were rated 300, while the structural integrity field, or hull strength, topped at 455. ( mission: "Skirmish")

History
As part of Federation Starfleet operations in the Trexelian Expanse, the USS Springfield participated in the war games conducted by Starfleet and allied vessels from the 23rd and 24th centuries. ( mission: "Skirmish")

The Springfield also saw action in conflicts with the Klingon Empire, Cardassian Union and Breen Confederacy. ( missions: "Events", "Breen Barrier")