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==History== | ==History== | ||
It participated in the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] in [[2552#July|July 2552]]. More than twenty ships of the battle group were lost in the battle, with many more suffering heavy damage.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall Of Reach''', ''page 212''</ref> After the battle, half of the battle group jumped to Reach while the rest stayed behind to maintain a level of readiness in the case the Covenant returned. The first group arrived at Reach on August 1,<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/office-of-naval-intelligencesection-3-data-drop-four/272104 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Data Drop Four'']</ref> with the rest following on August 12th.<ref name="leviathan"/> | It participated in the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] in [[2552#July|July 2552]]. More than twenty ships of the battle group were lost in the battle, with many more suffering heavy damage.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall Of Reach''', ''page 212''</ref> After the battle, half of the battle group jumped to Reach while the rest stayed behind to maintain a level of readiness in the case the Covenant returned. The first group arrived at Reach on August 1,<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/office-of-naval-intelligencesection-3-data-drop-four/272104 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Data Drop Four'']</ref> with the rest following on August 12th.<ref name="leviathan"/> | ||
The Battle Group engages the Covenant Fleet and most of the ships destroyed except for UNSC Gettysburg where all the crews are killed despite the ship was docked intact into one of the Reach's refit station and taking heavy damage. After [[Fall of Reach]] and [[Battle of Installation 04]], Gettysburg was salvaged and used in the most decisive battle known as [[OPERATION: FIRST STRIKE]]. | |||
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Revision as of 22:40, February 14, 2018
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Battle Group Leviathan was a UNSC Naval battle group under the command of Vice Admiral Michael Stanforth.[1]
History
It participated in the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV in July 2552. More than twenty ships of the battle group were lost in the battle, with many more suffering heavy damage.[2] After the battle, half of the battle group jumped to Reach while the rest stayed behind to maintain a level of readiness in the case the Covenant returned. The first group arrived at Reach on August 1,[3] with the rest following on August 12th.[1]
The Battle Group engages the Covenant Fleet and most of the ships destroyed except for UNSC Gettysburg where all the crews are killed despite the ship was docked intact into one of the Reach's refit station and taking heavy damage. After Fall of Reach and Battle of Installation 04, Gettysburg was salvaged and used in the most decisive battle known as OPERATION: FIRST STRIKE.
Composition
Gallery
An alternate incarnation of Battlegroup Leviathan in Spartan Games' Halo tabletop miniature game.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Reach
- Dr. Halsey's personal journal (Mentioned only) (First identified)
- Halo: Fall of Reach
- Halo: Fleet Battles
Sources
- ^ a b Dr. Halsey's personal journal, August 12, 2552
- ^ Halo: The Fall Of Reach, page 212
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Data Drop Four
- ^ Halo: The Fall Of Reach, page 155
- ^ The ships fired a salvo of 63 MAC rounds (Halo: The Fall Of Reach, page 193), thus 15 ships must've had 2 MAC guns.
- ^ 48 -15 -2 -1 = 30
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