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{{Title|''Able''-class heavy destroyer}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Infobox/Ships
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|name            = ''Able''-class
|name            = Heavy destroyer
|image          = [[File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Render.png|300px]]
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|class identification = [[Hull classification symbol]]: '''DDG'''{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|class identification =  
|class operator      =  
|class operator      = [[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
*[[CMA Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|class manufacturer  =  
*[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
|class manufacturer  = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|class architect      =  
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|class built          =  
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|class in service    = [[2490]] - [[2552]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|class in service    = Prior to [[2499]]{{Ref/Note|Id=Hilly|{{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} is identified in ''The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'' as the "''first heavy-destroyer-class vessel armed with a magnetic accelerator cannon''". The {{Class|Hillsborough|heavy destroyer}} entered into [[CMA Navy|CMA naval]] service equipped with a MAC in 2499, meaning that this destroyer class must have been in service prior.}} - at least around [[2535]]{{Ref/Note|''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' (2010 edition), chapter 15, mentions that [[William Lovell]] joined up in the UNSC Navy shortly following the [[Harvest campaign]] in [[2531]], before proceeding to serve aboard the ''Gorgon'' for four years.}}
}}
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|nocollapse      = yes
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|type            = [[UNSC destroyer|Heavy destroyer]]{{Ref/Anthology|Id=Cole5|Evo|The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole|Section=5}}
|type            = [[UNSC destroyer|Heavy destroyer]]{{Ref/Anthology|Id=Cole5|Evo|The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole|Section=5}}
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|power          = [[Fusion reactor]]
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*[[Fusion drive|4x TANITH TKOFZ-2 Fusion Rockets]] {{C|primary}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
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|slipspace drive = [[Kawanishi Engineering]] [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|SED-2450]] {{C|Series III CODEN}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
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*250 naval crew{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*1 [[artificial intelligence]]{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
*1 [[artificial intelligence]]{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
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'''2490 loadout:'''
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] (optional){{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
*At least 8 [[Archer missile]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
*At least 8 [[Archer missile]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
*[[M810 Helix point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
*[[M810 Helix point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
 
|aircraft        = At least [[seven]] [[Pelican]] dropships{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
'''2525 refit:'''{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|air facilities  =  
*1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|5D8F6 MAC]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*6 [[Sentry autocannon|M66 Sentry autocannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*20 [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*4 [[Howler missile|M96 Howler missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
*8 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|aircraft        =  
*At least [[seven]] [[Pelican]] dropships{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
*None {{C|2525 refit}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|air facilities  = 1 [[hangar]] mounted under the nose
}}
}}
The '''''Able''-class heavy destroyer''' is a classification of [[UNSC destroyer|heavy destroyer]] in the service of the [[CMA Navy]] and [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
This '''unnamed heavy destroyer''' is a classification of [[UNSC destroyer|heavy destroyer]]


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
The ''Able'' was designed as a compromise between the various [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] and [[cruiser]] lines of humanity, intended to take advantage of new technologies and increased budgets to push naval architects in new directions.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} The ''Able''{{'}}s [[bridge]] is located on the dorsal surface of the ship, and is designed with a raised platform in the centre, housing a padded chair for the ship's captain to sit in. The bridge crew stations surround this platform. The ship is capable of supporting an on-board [[artificial intelligence]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
The heavy destroyer's [[bridge]] is designed with a raised platform in the centre, housing a padded chair for the ship's captain to sit in. The bridge crew stations surround this platform. The ship is capable of supporting an on-board [[artificial intelligence]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}


===Armaments===
===Armaments===
In its original introduction, the ''Able''-class stocked eight or more Archer missile pods, alongside a complement of [[M810 Helix point defense gun|Helix]] point-defence guns for close-in defence. Perhaps the most notable feature on the ship is the introduction of the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]: while various classes of [[UNSC carrier|carrier]] had carried shipborne MACs since at least the 2470s,{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=127}} with [[cruiser]]s and [[UNSC corvette|corvettes]] employing them at least by the 2490s,{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=118}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=128}} these ships were the first heavy destroyers to begin employing the weapons. {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} became the first heavy destroyer to mount a MAC system during the 2490s,{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}} with the [[CMA Navy]] counterpart {{Class|Hillsborough|heavy destroyer}}s later coming in [[2499]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=125}}
The unnamed heavy destroyer class stocks at least eight [[Archer missile]] silos, alongside a complement of [[M810 Helix point defense gun|Helix]] point-defence guns for close-in defence. Perhaps the most notable feature on the ship is the introduction of the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]: while various classes of [[UNSC carrier|carrier]] had carried shipborne MACs since at least the 2470s,{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=127}} with [[cruiser]]s and [[UNSC corvette|corvettes]] employing them at least by the 2490s,{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=118}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=128}} these ships were the first heavy destroyers to begin employing the weapons. {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} became the first heavy destroyer to mount a MAC system during the 2490s,{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}} with the [[CMA Navy]] counterpart {{Class|Hillsborough|heavy destroyer}}s later coming in [[2499]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=125}}
 
The MAC on the ''Gorgon'' had an extremely limited ammunition pool, when compared to later vessels. The vessel's MAC was capable of stocking only three MAC shells, though following three days and two battles without resupply, the ''Gorgon''{{'}}s cannon had been reduced to just one round.{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}


In [[2525]], the ''Able''-class destroyers were subject to an extensive armaments refit. This refit destroyer was used to fight in the [[Human-Covenant War]], and stocks six [[Sentry autocannon|M66 Sentry]] [[naval autocannon]]s, twenty [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missile]] pods, four [[Howler missile|M96 Howler]] missile pods, and replaced the Helix point-defence guns with eight [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s. By this time, the 5D8F6 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] was now standard.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
The MAC on the ''Gorgon'' had an extremely limited ammunition pool, when compared to later vessels. The ''Gorgon''{{'}}s cannon was only capable of stocking and firing three MAC shells,{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}} possibly indicating the MAC to be an "outrigger" MAC system similar to those found on the {{Class|Diligence|light destroyer}} refits.


==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|Able}} – The [[Wikipedia:Lead ship|lead ship]] of the class<ref>[[Stephen Loftus]] on the [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|''Autumn'' class' talk page]]</ref>
*{{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}
*{{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} – The first heavy destroyer to be outfitted with a Magnetic Accelerator Cannon.{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
===Insurrection===
===Insurrection===
The ''Able''-class entered service in both the CMA and UNSC navies in [[2490]], though was never fielded in large numbers and ultimately only ever served as a footnote in the campaigns of the [[Insurrection]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} Despite this, the class did see a particularly noteworthy use in the case of {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} captained by [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Preston Cole]], which became the first heavy destroyer to be equipped with a Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. Cole took up captainship of the ''Gorgon'' in around 2499, after five years of captaining a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]] following the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]] in [[2494]]. While commanding the vessel, Cole led a mostly-successful counterinsurgency campaign against the [[Insurrection]], with the notable exception of the ''[[Bellicose]]''–a stolen [[UNSC frigate]] which came into conflict with the ''Gorgon'' and was able to escape numerous times. By [[2503]], Cole was removed from command of the ''Gorgon'' due to the unveiling of his relationship with [[Lyrenne Castilla]]–an [[Insurrectionist]] leader and captain of the ''Bellicose'' who had used her relationship with the Captain to feed information to the rebellion, including details on the ''Gorgon''{{'}}s MAC. On [[2504#January|January 2, 2504]], [[Battle Group Tango]], comprised of four heavy destroyers, were believed to successfully hunt down and destroy the ''Bellicose''–albeit at the cost of heavy damage to two vessels of the [[battle group]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
These heavy destroyers entered service some time prior to [[2499]],{{Ref/NoteReuse|Hilly}} and became the first heavy destroyer classification to be equipped with a Magnetic Accelerator Cannon - beginning with {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}, captained by [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Preston Cole]]. Cole took up captainship of the ''Gorgon'' in around 2499, after five years of captaining a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]] following the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]] in [[2494]]. While commanding the vessel, Cole led a mostly-successful counterinsurgency campaign against the [[Insurrection]], with the notable exception of the ''[[Bellicose]]'' - a stolen [[UNSC frigate]] which came into conflict with the ''Gorgon'' and was able to escape numerous times. By [[2503]], Cole was removed from command of the ''Gorgon'' due to the unveiling of his relationship with [[Lyrenne Castilla]] - an [[Insurrectionist]] leader and captain of the ''Bellicose'' who had used her relationship with the Captain to feed information to the rebellion, including details on the ''Gorgon''{{'}}s MAC. On [[2504#January|January 2, 2504]], [[Battle Group Tango]], comprised of four heavy destroyers, were believed to successfully hunt down and destroy the ''Bellicose'' - albeit at the cost of heavy damage to two vessels of the [[battle group]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}


===Human-Covenant War===
===Human-Covenant War===
Ships of the heavy destroyer class remained active well into the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The ''Gorgon'' was one of many vessels retained under the command of now-[[Vice Admiral]] Cole following his victory in the [[Harvest campaign]] in [[2531]]. For at least five years throughout the 2530s, the ''Gorgon'' accompanied Cole's fleet during the [[Massacre of the Outer Colonies]] successfully.{{Ref/Novel|HTFoR|Chapter=15}} Most vessels of the class were lost in the early years of the war, though a handful did survive in the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] until [[2552]], wherein they fought and were destroyed in the [[defense of Mars]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
Ships of the heavy destroyer class remained active well into the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The ''Gorgon'' was one of many vessels retained under the command of now-[[Vice Admiral]] Cole following his victory in the [[Harvest campaign]] in [[2531]]. For at least five years throughout the 2530s, the ''Gorgon'' accompanied Cole's fleet during the [[Massacre of the Outer Colonies]] successfully.{{Ref/Novel|HTFoR|Chapter=15}}
 
==Production notes==
The ''Able''-class' visual appearance was designed by the fan mod ''[[Sins of the Prophets]]'' for inclusion in the mod's 2.0 update and canonised by [[343 Industries]] in a 2023 [[Canon Fodder]]. The model itself was modelled by [[:Category:Images by Jared Harris|Jared Harris]], with the concept done by Halopedia site administrator [[User:Tacitus|Tacitus]] and [[Canon Fodder]] render done by Halopedia admin [[User:BaconShelf|BaconShelf]]. The team worked alongside ''Halo'' franchise senior writer [[Kenneth Peters]] to visualise the ''Able''-class in full to visualise UNSC ''Gorgon''–a ship first depicted in the short story ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
 
The canonisation of the ''Able'' represents the third time the mod team has had their work included in ''Halo''–beginning with an official collaboration to include several renders in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' (notably, the canonisation of the {{Pattern|Ester|armored frigate}} and {{Class|Point Blank|prowler}} designs) and the accidental incorporation of their model for an [[unidentified Covenant assault carrier class]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
 
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<gallery>
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Concept.png|Concept sketches of the ''Able''-class destroyer for ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Screenshot 1.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Screenshot 2.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Screenshot 3.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Screenshot 4.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Screenshot 5.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Screenshot 6.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Screenshot 7.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Screenshot 8.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Screenshot 9.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Screenshot 10.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{1st}}
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Human Ships}}
{{Human Ships}}
[[Category:Destroyer classes]]
 
[[Category:UNSC ship classes]]
[[Category:Destroyer classes|Heavy destroyer]]
[[Category:UNSC ship classes|Heavy destroyer]]

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