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Savannah
Ship history
Name:	Savannah
Class:	Paris-class heavy frigate
Identification:	FFG-371
Operator:	UNSC Navy
Manufacturer:	SinoViet Heavy Machinery
Fate:	Destroyed by Ardent Prayer during Operation: UPPER CUT
Captain(s):	Kristòf Jen
General characteristics
Type:	Frigate
Length:	535 meters (1,755 ft)
Width:	199 meters (652 ft)
Mass:	1.3 million tonnes
Power plant:	Fusion reactor
Maneuver drive:	Fusion drive (2 primary, 6 secondary)
Slipspace drive:	Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine
Complement:	D77-TC Pelican dropships; GA-TL1 Longswords;
Hull:	60cm Titanium-A armor
Armaments:	1 light 65P8V1 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon; 3 M2475 Shiva nuclear missile silos; 26 M58 Archer missile pods; 12 M870 Rampart point defense guns; 12 M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile silos;
Air facilities:	One primary hangar bay located in the lower mast of the ship

Revision as of 01:42, March 28, 2023

"UNSC Savannah. Our wings may be clipped, but we've got your back."

— Savannah Actual to SPARTAN-B312

UNSC Savannah (hull classification symbol FFG-371),^[1] was a Paris-class heavy frigate in service with the UNSC Navy during the Human-Covenant War. It was captained by Kristòf Jen.^[1] The Savannah participated in the Fall of Reach in summer 2552, where it aided in the defense of Anchor 9 during Operation: UPPER CUT, later being escorted by multiple D77-TC Pelican dropships and FSS-1000 Sabre fighters to board a Covenant Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette.^[3]

Service history

The Savannah was assigned to the planet Reach, and likely the Epsilon Eridani Fleet itself, in the summer of 2542.^[2]

Fall of Reach

Main article: Fall of Reach

By 2552, the Savannah was a part of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet.^[1] It was heavily involved in the defense of Reach during the early parts of the invasion of the world.^[2]

The Savannah took part in Operation: UPPER CUT, docking at the Anchor 9 space station for the removal of its Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine for use as a makeshift bomb to destroy the Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier Long Night of Solace. Escorting a squadron of FSS-1000 Sabre fighters en route to a Covenant corvette, Ardent Prayer. The Savannah provided fire support, engaging the corvette and its accompanying fighter escort while SPARTAN-B312 and Jorge-052 boarded the ship. While the two Spartans and accompanying Marine support fought to secure the ship's hangar bay, the Savannah continued to exchange fire with the Ardent Prayer, at full broadside, which easily outgunned the smaller UNSC warship. Savannah was ordered to disengage by Colonel Urban Holland, but before the frigate could escape she succumbed to the corvette's barrage and was lost, presumably with all hands.^[3]

Trivia

Like the Saratoga and the Grafton, the Savannah did not have its hull classification symbol painted on its hull.

Gallery

The Savannah, docking with Anchor 9
UNSC Savanah.jpg

The Savannah above Reach
The Savannah being escorted by Sabre fighters
The Savannah and the larger Ardent Prayer exchange fire.
The Savannah firing at Ardent Prayer
The Savannah being destroyed by plasma torpedoes
Savannah's fate

List of appearances

Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Halo: Fleet Battles (Mentioned only)

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 162
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 120
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 76
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 80
^ Halo Waypoint, UNSC Frigate (Retrieved on May 13, 2021) [archive]
^ ^a ^b Halo: First Strike, chapter 22
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 12
^ Halo: Fleet Battles: Paris-class heavy frigate stats

[EVGSavannah-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 162

[Enc22-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 120

[HRLNoS-3] Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace

[EVG-4] Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 76

[EVGGrafton-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 80

[universe-6] Halo Waypoint, UNSC Frigate (Retrieved on May 13, 2021) [archive]

[FS22-7] Halo: First Strike, chapter 22

[Reach12-8] Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 12

[HFB-9] Halo: Fleet Battles: Paris-class heavy frigate stats

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-By 2552, the ''Savannah'' was a part of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}} It was havily involved in the defense of Reach during the early parts of the invasion of the world.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
+By 2552, the ''Savannah'' was a part of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}} It was heavily involved in the defense of Reach during the early parts of the invasion of the world.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 The ''Savannah'' took part in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], docking at the ''Anchor 9'' space station for the removal of its [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] for use as a makeshift bomb to destroy the {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''. Escorting a squadron of [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] fighters en route to a Covenant corvette, ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''. The ''Savannah'' provided fire support, engaging the corvette and its accompanying fighter escort while [[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Jorge-052]] boarded the ship. While the two Spartans and accompanying Marine support fought to secure the ship's hangar bay,  the ''Savannah'' continued to exchange fire with the ''Ardent Prayer'', at full broadside, which easily outgunned the smaller UNSC warship. ''Savannah'' was ordered to disengage by [[Urban Holland|Colonel Urban Holland]], but before the frigate could escape she succumbed to the corvette's barrage and was lost, presumably with all hands.{{Ref/Reuse|HRLNoS}}