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{{Title|''Crassus''-class supercarrier}}
{{seealso|UNSC carrier}}
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*Seaborne capital ship
|class identification = <!--The hull code of the class-->
*Aircraft transportation
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*[[East African Protectorate]] military forces{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=20|M=04|Y=2023}}
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*[[D77-TC Pelican]]s{{Ref/Reuse|longshore}}
*[[F-99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle]]s{{Ref/Reuse|longshore}}
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|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]
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|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[UNSC Army]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=60-61}}
*[[UNSC Army]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=60-61}}
|class manufacturer  = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]
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*[[2411]]-[[2490]] {{C|original}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
*[[2550]]-[[2552]] {{C|reactivated}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
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*[[Pelican]] dropships{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
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The '''''Crassus''-class supercarrier''' is a kind of large, [[Human marine craft|seaborne warship]] manufactured by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] and fielded by various [[human]] military forces on [[Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}


The '''aircraft carrier''' is a [[Human marine craft|seaborne warship]]. Such a vessel is capable of carrying multiple [[D77H-TCI Pelican]]s and [[F-99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle]]s{{Ref/Level|Id=longshore|[[Halo 3]]|[[Longshore]]}} and other aircraft from the [[UNSC Air Force]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|Crassus}} - the lead ship of the class.  
*At least one other vessel{{Ref/Map|H3|Longshore|Detail=Two supercarriers are docked outside the map. Assuming at least one is the ''Crassus'', this means there is at least one more vessel of the class.}}


==History==
==Operational history==
At least two such aircraft carriers took part during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]]. These vessels deployed F99 UCAVs to provide surveillance and air strikes against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], supporting scattered [[UNSC Marines]] and [[New Mombasa Police Department]] personnel from around the [[Mombasa Quays]].{{Ref/Reuse|longshore}}  
At least two such aircraft carriers took part during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]]. These vessels deployed F99 UCAVs to provide surveillance and air strikes against the [[Covenant]], supporting scattered [[UNSC Marines]] and [[New Mombasa Police Department]] personnel from around the [[Mombasa Quays]].{{Ref/Level|H3|Longshore}}  


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
During ''[[Halo 3]]''{{'}}s development, the UNSC was going to have a "wet NAVY" that included an aircraft carrier.{{Ref/Book|[[The Art of Halo 3]]|Page=37}}
During ''[[Halo 3]]''{{'}}s development, the UNSC was going to have a "wet NAVY" that included an aircraft carrier.{{Ref/Book|AoH3|Page=37}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H3 AircraftCarrier Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ship.
File:Longshore Carrier.jpg|An overhead view of an aircraft carrier's flight deck.
File:Longshore Carrier.jpg|An overhead view of an aircraft carrier's flight deck.
File:UNSC Carrier.png|The Aircraft Carrier as it appears in the Art of Halo 3.
File:H3 AircraftCarrier Ramp.png|A ramp into the aircraft carrier at water-level.
File:H3 AircraftCarrier Ramp.png|A ramp into the aircraft carrier at water-level.
File:H3 AircraftCarrier ThroughDeck.png|A through-deck of the aircraft carrier.
File:H3 AircraftCarrier ThroughDeck.png|A through-deck of the aircraft carrier.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
**''[[Mythic II Map Pack]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 16:03, April 20, 2023

Crassus-class
UNSC Aircraft Carrier from Longshore
Class attributes

Operators:

Manufacturer:

SinoViet Heavy Machinery

In service:

General characteristics

Type:

Supercarrier

Length:

498 meters (1,633 ft)[1]

Air wing:

Air facilities:

Two runways[3]

 

The Crassus-class supercarrier is a kind of large, seaborne warship manufactured by SinoViet Heavy Machinery and fielded by various human military forces on Earth.[1]

Ships of the line

Operational history

At least two such aircraft carriers took part during the Battle of Mombasa on October 20, 2552. These vessels deployed F99 UCAVs to provide surveillance and air strikes against the Covenant, supporting scattered UNSC Marines and New Mombasa Police Department personnel from around the Mombasa Quays.[5]

Production notes

During Halo 3's development, the UNSC was going to have a "wet NAVY" that included an aircraft carrier.[6]

Gallery

  • Concept art of the ship.

    Concept art of the ship.

  • An overhead view of an aircraft carrier's flight deck.

    An overhead view of an aircraft carrier's flight deck.

  • A ramp into the aircraft carrier at water-level.

    A ramp into the aircraft carrier at water-level.

  • A through-deck of the aircraft carrier.

    A through-deck of the aircraft carrier.

  • A comparison between the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn and the carrier.

    A comparison between the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn and the carrier.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Ship Strike (Retrieved on Apr 20, 2023) [archive]
  2. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 60-61
  3. ^ Halo 3, Aircraft carrier model
  4. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map Longshore: Two supercarriers are docked outside the map. Assuming at least one is the Crassus, this means there is at least one more vessel of the class.
  5. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Longshore
  6. ^ The Art of Halo 3, page 37

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