UNSC Chaco: Difference between revisions

Chaco
Ship history
Name:	Chaco
Class:	Halberd-class light destroyer
Operator:	UNSC Navy
Status:	Active as of mid-2526
General characteristics
Type:	Destroyer
Length:	485 meters (1,590 ft)
Mass:	1.8 million metric tons
Power plant:	Fusion reactor
Maneuver drive:	Four primary fusion drives; Four secondary fusion drives;
Slipspace drive:	Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine
Crew:	250 sailors
Complement:	2 Pelican dropships ;
Hull:	2 metres (6.6 ft) Titanium-A armor
Armaments:	1 14B11R2 MAC battery Twin-linked 1170mm/647mm (46"/25.5") high-velocity coilguns; ; 26 M58 Archer missile pods; 4 M870 Rampart point defense guns; 3 Shiva-class nuclear missiles;
Air facilities:	1 hangar bay fitted with a gravitic/electromagnetic catapult launch/recovery system

Revision as of 18:16, September 1, 2023

UNSC Chaco is a Halberd-class light destroyer in service with the UNSC Navy.^[1]

Service history

In 2526, the Chaco was one of several vessels of Battle Group X-Ray assigned to Task Force Pantea, a task force of destroyers operating as a "wolf-pack" unit in the Outer Colonies. These task forces were deployed in the Outer Colonies to independently harass and destroy the supply lines of the invading Covenant fleets. At 21:00 hours on June 3, 2526, the Chaco was an element in the task force over Netherop when the destroyers encountered a lone Covenant frigate - the Steadfast Strike. The destroyers engaged the frigate, quickly eliminating the Strike's primary weapon systems and disabling the ship.^[1]

Following Steadfast Strike's crash-landing, the Chaco deployed two Pelican dropships to investigate the crash-site, though the craft were fired upon, with one craft soon shot down by the downed-frigate's pulse laser turrets.^[1]

Task Force Pantea was later ordered by Admiral Preston Cole to stay on-station to support Blue Team during their operation to recover the wreckage of Steadfast Strike, later engaging the Covenant Fleet of Swift Justice.^[1] It is unknown if the Chaco survived the battle.

Crew and complement

As a wolf-pack destroyer, the Chaco carried no on-board Marine complement.^[1]

Namesake

The UNSC Chaco is likely named after the Chaco Province of Argentina. The spanish name "chaco" derives from the indigenous Quetchua word "chaku" which means "hunting territory".

List of appearances

Halo: Oblivion (First appearance)

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Halo: Oblivion, chapter 4
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Halo: Warfleet - Destroyers, page 32-33
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 124
^ ^a ^b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 248
^ ^a ^b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 259
^ ^a ^b Halo Waypoint, UNSC The Heart of Midlothian (Retrieved on Mar 25, 2011) [archive]
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Mythos, page 82-83
^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 1
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 16

[HO4-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Halo: Oblivion, chapter 4

[wf32-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Halo: Warfleet - Destroyers, page 32-33

[Enc22P124-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 124

[enc09-4] Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 248

[enc11-5] Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 259

[waypoint-6] Halo Waypoint, UNSC The Heart of Midlothian (Retrieved on Mar 25, 2011) [archive]

[Mythos-7] Halo Mythos, page 82-83

[CP1-8] Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 1

[FOR16-9] Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 16

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 ==Crew and complement==
 As a wolf-pack destroyer, the ''Chaco'' carried no on-board [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] complement.{{Ref/Reuse|HO4}}
+==Namesake==
+The UNSC Chaco is likely named after the Chaco Province of Argentina. The spanish name "chaco" derives from the indigenous Quetchua word "chaku" which means "hunting territory".
 ==List of appearances==