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| {{Status|Canon}}
| | The '''Sixteenth Fleet''' was a [[UNSC Fleet]] of starships of unknown size. |
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| The '''Sixteenth Fleet''' is a numbered expeditionary [[fleet]] of the [[UNSC Navy]].<ref name="fb9">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Cole Rulebook - page 9''</ref> Following the [[Fall of Reach]], the Sixteenth Fleet and all other surviving naval assets of the [[United Nations Space Command]] were recalled back to the [[Sol system]] and consolidated into a single command grouping under the [[Home Fleet]] in preparation for the inevitable [[Battle for Earth]], effective [[2552#September|September 5, 2552]]. [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Joseph Harper]] of the [[Fifth Fleet]] was given primary administrative and tasking authority for all naval assets in the Sol system, as authorized by [[UNSC High Command]] and the [[UEG Security Council]], though the Sixteenth Fleet and its fellow fleets retained control over their [[battle group]]s.<ref name="lootcrate2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref> By [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], in conjunction with the [[Second Fleet|Second]] and [[Seventh Fleet]]s, the Sixteenth Fleet engaged in major skirmishes with [[Covenant]] vessels in [[Earth]]'s orbit.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 205''</ref>
| | It participated in the [[Second Battle of Earth]] on November 3, [[2552]], and, in conjunction with the [[Seventh Fleet|Seventh]] and [[Second Fleet]]s, was engaged in major skirmishes with the [[Covenant]] fleet in [[Earth]] orbit. |
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| ==List of appearances==
| | It was mentioned by [[Sergeant Laura "Smokes" Tanner]] while piloting [[Blue Team]] to the [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]]. |
| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Fm}}
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| ==Sources==
| | [[Category:UNSC]] |
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| | [[Category:UNSC Military Units]] |
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