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|class identification = [[Hull classification symbol]]: '''DDG'''{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
|class identification = [[Hull classification symbol]]: '''DDG'''{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
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|class manufacturer  = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
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'''2490 loadout:'''
'''2490 loadout:'''
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] (optional){{Ref/Reuse|Cole5}}
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]{{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}}
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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}}
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}}
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]]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.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}


==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}}
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}}


===Human-Covenant War===
===Human-Covenant War===
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==Production notes==
==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 ''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]]''.
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==
==Gallery==
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File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Concept.png|Concept sketches of the ''Able''-class destroyer for ''Sins of the Prophets''.
File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Concept.png|Concept sketches for 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 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 2.png|A screenshot of the ''Able''-class destroyer in ''Sins of the Prophets''.
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