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[[File:HFB-Lotsofships.png|thumb|250px|A number of [[human]] and Covenant warship classes, in use before, during, and after the [[Human-Covenant War]].]]
While [[Freighter|merchant ships]] carry cargo, '''warships''' are dedicated combat ships, carrying powerful weapons, thick armor and being faster and more maneuverable than a merchant ship. Warships are usually exclusively operated by a [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], though some organizations and companies have operated their own.

Both the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] and the [[UNSC]] operate their own fleets of warships. UNSC ships tend to be smaller than their Covenant counterparts, utilizing weaponry significantly less advanced than Covenant technology, though making excellent use of coordination and tactical thinking. Covenant ships are large, and though heavily armed and protected by [[energy shields]], often carry large quantities of ground troops. Larger ships, built for naval engagements as their primary role, are considered [[capital ship]]s.

==Classes==
===United Nations Space Command===<!--In contrast to the capital ships article, classes on this page follow ascending order from smallest to largest, with respect to type. The format is corvette - frigate - destroyer.-->
*[[UNSC corvette|Corvette]]
**{{Class|Mako|corvette}}
**{{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}}
*[[Prowler]]
**{{Class|Black Cat|subprowler}}
**[[Unidentified prowler class]]
**{{Class|Sahara|heavy prowler}}
**{{Class|Winter|prowler}}
**{{Class|Razor|prowler}}
**{{Class|Eclipse|prowler}}
*[[UNSC frigate|Frigate]]
**{{Class|Charon|light frigate}}
**{{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}
**{{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}
**{{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}
**{{Class|Anlace|light frigate}}
**{{Class|Mulsanne|light frigate}}
*[[UNSC destroyer|Destroyer]]
**{{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}
**{{Class|Hillsborough|destroyer}}
**{{Class|Diligence|light destroyer}}
**{{Class|Able|heavy destroyer}}
*[[UNSC cruiser|Cruiser]]
**{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}}
**{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}
**{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}
**{{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}
**{{Class|Point Blank|prowler}}
*[[UNSC carrier|Carrier]]
**{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}
**{{Class|Orion|assault carrier}}
**{{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}}
**{{Class|Punic|supercarrier}}
**{{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}}
*[[Battleship]]
**{{Class|Vindication|light battleship}}

===Covenant===
*[[Covenant corvette|Corvette]]
**{{Pattern|Makar|light corvette}}
**{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}
*[[Covenant frigate|Frigate]] 
**{{Pattern|Ester|armored frigate}}
*[[Covenant destroyer|Destroyer]] 
**{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}}
**{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}
**[[Rasus-pattern interdictor|Super-destroyer]]
*[[Covenant cruiser|Cruiser]]
**{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}
**{{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}
**{{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}
**{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}
**{{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}
*[[Covenant carrier|Carrier]]
**{{Class|DDS|carrier}}
**{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}
**{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}

====Sangheili====
*{{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}}
*[[Cruiser]]
**{{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}}
*[[Corvette]]
**[[Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner|''Hekar Taa''-pattern blockade runner]]
*[[Carrier]]
**{{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}

====Kig-Yar====
*[[Missionary ship]]
*[[Kig-Yar raider|Raider]]

===Forerunner===
*{{Class|Dignity|escort}}
*[[second-order fast frigate]]
*{{Class|Harrier|vessel}}
*[[Forerunner picket cruiser|Picket cruiser]]
*{{Class|Preservation|escort}}
*[[Forerunner cruiser|Cruiser]]

{{Ship types}}

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