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A fleet is a large, permanent organization of starships. Fleets are usually relatively large and manned by thousands of individuals on what is normally hundreds of ships. Smaller, more temporary groups of ships are generally known as task forces.

UNSC fleets

The UNSC Home Fleet engages the Fleet of Sacred Consecration over Earth.

Main article: UNSC Fleet

UNSC fleets are massive divisions of UNSC ships. UNSC fleets usually consist of large numbers of frigates and destroyers, escorting a handful of larger carriers and cruisers. Fleets, as with battle groups, usually have at least one prowler to act as the fleet's eyes and ears and to also serve as saboteurs.^[1] Fleets are given a simple, numerical designation.

Temporary UNSC groups of ships are called battle groups.

The UNSC also maintains the UNSC commercial fleet, which is not a military unit and instead fulfills the role of a merchant navy.

Known UNSC fleets

Covenant fleets

File:Covenant Fleet Heretic.jpg

A Covenant fleet.

Main article: Covenant fleet

Covenant fleets are usually dominated by larger, more powerful ships. Covenant frigates are common in smaller fleets, however, there are usually far more destroyers and cruisers suited for plasma bombardment. Covenant fleets are essentially self-sustaining armadas, capable of operating without supply for indefinite periods thanks to their use of agricultural support ships. They are also given different designations, like ships. Larger Covenant fleets typically contain thousands of ships, most of them CCS-class battlecruisers and groups of CAS-class assault carriers.

Known Covenant fleets

Sources

^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 329

[1] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 329

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-A '''fleet''' is a large, permanent organization of starships. Fleets are usually relatively large and manned by thousands of individuals on what is normally hundreds of ships.
+A '''fleet''' is a large, permanent organization of starships. Fleets are usually relatively large and manned by thousands of individuals on what is normally hundreds of ships. Smaller, more temporary groups of ships are generally known as [[task force]]s.
 == UNSC fleets ==
 [[File:UNSC Fleet.jpg|thumb|250px|The UNSC Home Fleet engages the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] over [[Earth]].]]
 {{Main|UNSC Fleet}}
-UNSC fleets are massive divisions of UNSC ships. UNSC fleets usually consist of large numbers of [[UNSC frigate|frigates]] and [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]], escorting a handful of larger [[UNSC carrier|carriers]] and [[cruiser]]s. These fleets also usually have at least one [[UNSC prowler|Prowler]] to act as the fleet's eyes and ears and to also serve as saboteurs. Fleets are given a simple, numerical designation.
+UNSC fleets are massive divisions of UNSC ships. UNSC fleets usually consist of large numbers of [[UNSC frigate|frigates]] and [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]], escorting a handful of larger [[UNSC carrier|carriers]] and [[cruiser]]s. Fleets, as with battle groups, usually have at least one [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] to act as the fleet's eyes and ears and to also serve as saboteurs.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 329''</ref> Fleets are given a simple, numerical designation.
-Similar to the Covenant Fleet, UNSC warships can rely on supply vessels for ammo, repairs and food. This allowed the fleets to maintain themselves for a very long period of time. And since fights against the Covenant can be extremely resource exhaustive, due to the added layer of shields in the Covenant's defenses, being under a constant supply stream is an imperative tactic.
+Temporary UNSC groups of ships are called [[battle group]]s.
-Temporary UNSC groups of ships are called [[Battle group|Battle Groups]].
+The UNSC also maintains the [[UNSC commercial fleet]], which is not a military unit and instead fulfills the role of a [[Wikipedia:merchant navy|merchant navy]].
-It should be noted that the [[UNSC commercial fleet|UNSC Commercial Fleet]] is not a military unit and instead fulfills the role of a [[Wikipedia:merchant navy|merchant navy]].
 === Known UNSC fleets ===
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 [[File:Covenant Fleet Heretic.jpg|thumb|250px|A Covenant fleet.]]
 {{Main|Covenant fleet}}
-Covenant fleets are usually dominated by larger, more powerful ships. [[Covenant frigate]]s are common in smaller fleets, however, there are usually far more [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]] and [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] suited for [[glassing]] and orbital bombardment. Covenant fleets are essentially self-sustaining armadas, capable of operating without supply for indefinite periods thanks to their use of [[Covenant agricultural support ship|agricultural support ships]]. They are also given different designations, like ships. Larger Covenant fleets typically contain thousands of ships, most of them [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s and groups of [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carriers]].
+Covenant fleets are usually dominated by larger, more powerful ships. [[Covenant frigate]]s are common in smaller fleets, however, there are usually far more [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]] and [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] suited for [[glassing|plasma bombardment]]. Covenant fleets are essentially self-sustaining armadas, capable of operating without supply for indefinite periods thanks to their use of [[Covenant agricultural support ship|agricultural support ships]]. They are also given different designations, like ships. Larger Covenant fleets typically contain thousands of ships, most of them {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s and groups of {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s.
-Smaller groups of Covenant ships are called [[task force]]s.
 === Known Covenant fleets ===