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The '''Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun''' is a large [[naval autocannon]] used by the [[UNSC Navy]] after the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It is capable of being loaded with a variety of specialized ammunition, including experimental shield-piercing shells. The {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} has five of these turrets, with three of which paired with two [[Mark 57 Arena point defense gun]]s in a 'quickshot' configuration.<ref name="Warfleet">'''[[Halo Warfleet]]''', ''page 38-39''</ref>
The '''Castor naval coilgun''' is a large [[naval autocannon]] used by the [[Colonial Military Authority]] and [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is capable of being loaded with a variety of specialized ammunition, including experimental shield-piercing shells.
 
==Models==
===Mark 40 Castor===
The Mark 40 Castor naval coilgun is employed on the UNSC and [[CMA Navy]]'s {{Class|Mako|corvette}}. Two such cannons are employed by the corvette.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=129}}
 
===Mark 55 Castor===
The Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun is employed on the [[UNSC Navy]]'s {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}. Five such cannons are equipped on the ''Strident'', three of which are paired with two [[Mark 57 Arena point defense gun]]s in a 'quickshot' configuration.{{Ref/Book|Id=Warfleet|HWF|Page=38-39}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=123}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:M870 Rampart.jpg|The ''Strident's'' two starboard-side Mark 55 Castors.
File:M870 Rampart.jpg|The ''Strident's'' two starboard-side Castors.
File:H4 Strident CastorNCGs.png|Two Mark 55 Castor turrets on the ''Strident''-class heavy frigate. The right-most is equipped in the "quickshot" configuration with two Mark 57 Arena PDGs.
File:HWF Strident Castor and Arena.png|Castor turets as seen in ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]''.
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==Sources==
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