diff --git a/scripts/shiptemplates/corvette.lua b/scripts/shiptemplates/corvette.lua
index 906bf4a4e6..b785c7d982 100644
--- a/scripts/shiptemplates/corvette.lua
+++ b/scripts/shiptemplates/corvette.lua
@@ -356,3 +356,61 @@ var2:setBeamWeaponTurret( 0, 90,   0, 6)
 var2:setBeamWeaponTurret( 1, 90, 180, 6)
 var2:setJumpDrive(false)
 var2:setWarpSpeed(750)
+
+template = ShipTemplate():setName("Saipan"):setLocaleName(_("playerShip", "Saipan")):setModel("battleship_destroyer_5_upgraded"):setType("playership"):setClass(_("class", "Corvette"), _("subclass", "Carrier"))
+template:setDescription("The Saipan mixes most of the strengths of the corvette class with carrier capability. The weapons compare favorably with other corvette class ships. Having fighters use the Saipan as a base can really ruin an enemy's day")
+template:setRadarTrace("cruiser.png")
+template:setHull(180)
+template:setShields(90, 90)
+template:setSpeed(80, 10, 20)
+template:setJumpDrive(true)
+template:setCombatManeuver(400, 250)
+template:setExternalDockClasses(_("class", "Frigate"))		--frigates dock outside
+template:setInternalDockClasses(_("class", "Starfighter"))	--there's room inside for starfighters
+template:setSharesEnergyWithDocked(false)
+template:setRepairDocked(true)
+template:setRestocksScanProbes(false)
+template:setRestocksMissilesDocked(true)	--applies to docking CPUShips only, not player ships
+--                  Arc, Dir,  Range, CycleTime, Dmg
+template:setBeam(0, 120, -40, 1000.0,		6.0, 6)
+template:setBeam(1, 120,  40, 1000.0,		6.0, 6)
+template:setBeam(2,  10, 180,  800.0,		6.0, 4)
+--								Arc, Dir, Rotate speed
+template:setBeamWeaponTurret(2,  60, 180, 0.5)
+template:setTubes(5, 8.0) -- Amount of torpedo tubes, and default loading time of the tubes.
+template:setTubeDirection(0,  0):setTubeSize(0, "small"):setTubeLoadTime(0, 6):setWeaponTubeExclusiveFor(0,"HVLI")
+template:setTubeDirection(1,  0):setTubeSize(1,"medium"):setTubeLoadTime(1, 8):weaponTubeDisallowMissle(1, "Mine")
+template:setTubeDirection(2,-90):setTubeSize(2, "large"):setTubeLoadTime(2,12):setWeaponTubeExclusiveFor(2,"HVLI"):weaponTubeAllowMissle(2,"Homing")
+template:setTubeDirection(3, 90):setTubeSize(3, "large"):setTubeLoadTime(3,12):setWeaponTubeExclusiveFor(3,"HVLI"):weaponTubeAllowMissle(3,"Homing")
+template:setTubeDirection(4,180):setTubeSize(4,"medium"):setTubeLoadTime(4,10):setWeaponTubeExclusiveFor(4,"Mine")
+template:setWeaponStorage("Homing", 8)
+template:setWeaponStorage("Nuke",   4)
+template:setWeaponStorage("Mine",   6)
+template:setWeaponStorage("EMP",    6)
+template:setWeaponStorage("HVLI",   16)
+
+template:setRepairCrewCount(5)
+--	HC:Horizontal Coordinate (x), VC:Vertical Coordinate (y)
+--	HS:Horizontal Size, VS:Vertical Size
+--					  HC,VC,HS,VS, system 
+template:addRoomSystem(0, 0, 4, 1, "Maneuver")
+template:addRoomSystem(1, 1, 2, 2, "Impulse")
+template:addRoomSystem(3, 2, 3, 1, "Warp")
+template:addRoomSystem(6, 2, 2, 1, "BeamWeapons")
+template:addRoomSystem(2, 3, 2, 2, "JumpDrive")
+template:addRoomSystem(7, 3, 3, 2, "FrontShield")
+template:addRoomSystem(1, 5, 2, 2, "Reactor")
+template:addRoomSystem(3, 5, 3, 1, "MissileSystem")
+template:addRoom(6, 5, 2, 1)
+template:addRoomSystem(0, 7, 4, 1, "RearShield")
+--				HC,VC, true = horizontal door, false = vertical door
+template:addDoor(1, 1, true)
+template:addDoor(2, 3, true)
+template:addDoor(3, 3, true)
+template:addDoor(6, 2, false)
+template:addDoor(7, 3, true)
+template:addDoor(2, 5, true)
+template:addDoor(3, 5, true)
+template:addDoor(6, 5, false)
+template:addDoor(7, 5, true)
+template:addDoor(1, 7, true)
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