UNSC destroyer: Difference between revisions

{{Status|Canon}}

{{Ship class infobox

|image          = [[File:Heart of Midlothian.png|300px]]<br>A ''Halberd''-class destroyer

*Standard model {{Convert|485|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 248''</ref><ref name="class">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 139''</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]:''' [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/unsc-the-heart-of-midlothian/a0711b9f-4241-4c5b-9e2d-2110775cafa2?page=2 ''UNSC The Heart of Midlothian'']</ref>

|weight          = 7,900 metric tons (standard){{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

|hull            = 1.5 - 2 meters [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A battle plate]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}

|armament        = *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2){{Ref/Reuse|class}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

*[[Archer missile]] pods (26){{Ref/Reuse|class}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

*Twin-linked [[Point defense gun|50mm point-defense autocannons]] (8×){{Ref/Reuse|class}}

|affiliation    = [[Colonial Military Authority]] (defunct)

<br>[[UNSC Navy]]

'''Destroyer''' is a warship classification in the [[UNSC Navy]], as well as the now-defunct [[Colonial Military Authority]]. Its [[hull classification symbol]] is '''''DD'''''. Fast, maneuverable, and designed for long-term endurance, destroyers are intended to escort larger vessels such as cruisers and carriers.

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|[[Halberd-class light destroyer|''Halberd'' class]] || [[File:Heart of Midlothian.png|250px]] || The ''Halberd'' class in service as early as [[2517]]{{Ref/Reuse|BC}} and continued to serve throughout the Human-Covenant War. One of the most notable ''Halberd''-class destroyers was the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}}, captained by [[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]], which performed the daring [[Keyes Loop]] during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. This destroyer type continues to be in service with the Navy by [[2557]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 10|Issue 10]]''</ref>

|[[Unidentified UNSC light destroyer class|Unidentified light destroyer class]] ||  || The light destroyer was in service prior to the [[Insurrection]], and predated the introduction of the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. Three such vessels famously took part in the [[Callisto Incident]].

|{{Class|Able|heavy destroyer}} || [[File:SoTP_AbleDestroyer_Screenshot_9.png|250px]] || The ''Able'' class has been in service with the Navy since [[2490]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}} In [[2497]], the heavy destroyer {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} was the first ship of its class to be armed with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], for which the ship carried only three slugs.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole''</ref> Then-[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Preston Cole]] served on this ship during the [[Insurrection]]. The ''Gorgon'' was later assigned to Admiral Cole's fleet during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition''', ''page 303-304''</ref>

|[[Hillsborough-class heavy destroyer|''Hillsborough'' class]] || [[File:CMA Heracles.jpg|250px]] || Similar in design to a cruiser,<ref name="BC">''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''</ref><ref name="Genesis">'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref> the CMA destroyer [[CMA Heracles|''Heracles'']] belonged to the ''Hillsborough'' class of destroyer. The ''Heracles'' was the command ship of [[Battle Group 4]] following the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}}

|[[Diligence-class light destroyer|''Diligence'' class]] || [[File:HLeg TheBabysitter KronstadtForemast.png|250px]] || The ''Diligence''-class is an older class of destroyer formerly operated for peacekeeping purposes by the [[Colonial Military Authority]].<ref name="clarity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder'']</ref> The class has a wide beam and is almost equally tall. Numerous large antennae are mounted across the hull. By the start of the Covenant War, the ''Diligence''-class had been retired for decades, though some ships were brought back into service and retrofitted for used in the war.{{Ref/Reuse|clarity}} The only known vessel of this class, the {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}, deployed an [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODST]]-[[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] team during a [[Raid on Heian|raid]] on [[Heian]] at some point between [[2540]] and [[2551]].<ref>'''Halo Legends''' - ''The Babysitter''</ref>

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| Sacrificed to protect [[Battle Group India]]

| October 20, 2552

| [[Battle of Earth]]<br/>[[Onyx Conflict]]

| {{UNSCShip|Buenos Aires}}

| Engines salvaged for {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}

| Battle of Earth<br/>Onyx Conflict

| {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}

| {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}}

| [[Algolis]] [[Algolis Invasion|Invasion]]

| [[First Battle of Harvest]]

| Investigated colony world Harvest with [[Battle Group 4]]

| Battle of Earth<br/>Onyx Conflict

| {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}

| {{UNSCShip|Lancelot}}

| {{UNSCShip|Pioneer}}

| {{UNSCShip|Resolute}}

| {{UNSCShip|Seattle}}

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File:HWG CMAHeracles.png|The ''Hillsborough''-class destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning from slipspace.

File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' over Harvest with Battle Group 4.<!-- Though the Heracles seems to dwarf its frigate escorts, this is not so. The frigates are far below the Heracles, giving the impression that they are considerably smaller than the destroyer.-->

File:The Heart of Midlothian 2.png|The ''Halberd''-class destroyer ''The Heart of Midlothian''.

File:Heart of the Midlothian Schematic.jpg|A schematic of ''The Heart of Midlothian''.

File:FoR UNSC Pioneer.png|The ''Halberd''-class destroyer UNSC ''Pioneer''.

File:Iroquois collision.jpg|The ''Halberd''-class destroyer ''Iroquois'' collides with a [[Covenant stealth ship]].

File:TML Halberd Concept 1.jpg|Various concept explorations for the ''Halberd''-class destroyer's design.

File:HLeg_TheBabysitter_KronstadtForemast.png|The ''Diligence''-class destroyer ''Kronstadt'' near Heian.

File:HEDestroyers.png|UNSC destroyers, with {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}s and {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, over Earth following the [[New Phoenix Incident]].

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