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|image          = [[File:Heart_of_Midlothian.png|300px]]
|image          = [[File:Heart of Midlothian.png|300px]]<br>A ''Halberd''-class destroyer
|name            = '''Destroyer'''
|name            = '''Destroyer'''
|manufacturer    = [[UNSC]]
|manufacturer    =  
|class          = [[Destroyer]]
|class          = [[Destroyer]]
|length          = Varies between classes<br/> c.{{Convert|485|m|ft}}<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 248''</ref><ref name="class">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 139'' (''"What those critics forgot that a UNSC Destroyer sported 2 MAC guns, 26 over-sized Archer missile pods and 3 nuclear warheads. Only seven meters longer than a frigate. No single ship fighters. Almost as heavy than 2 frigates combined mass."'')</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]:''' [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/unsc-the-heart-of-midlothian/a0711b9f-4241-4c5b-9e2d-2110775cafa2?page=2 ''UNSC The Heart of Midlothian'']</ref>
|length          = Varies by class
|weight          = 7,900 metric tons<ref name="waypoint"/>
*Standard model {{Convert|485|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 248''</ref><ref name="class">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 139''</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]:''' [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/unsc-the-heart-of-midlothian/a0711b9f-4241-4c5b-9e2d-2110775cafa2?page=2 ''UNSC The Heart of Midlothian'']</ref>
|weight          = 7,900 metric tons (standard){{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|engine          = [[Fusion drive]]
|engine          = [[Fusion drive]]
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|hull            = 1.5 - 2 meters [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A battle plate]] <ref name="enc"/>
|hull            = 1.5 - 2 meters [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A battle plate]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}
|armament        = *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2)<ref name="class"/><ref name="waypoint"/>
|armament        = *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2){{Ref/Reuse|class}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
*[[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s (3)
*{{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s (3)
*[[Archer missile|Over-sized Archer missile]] pods (26) <ref name="class"/><ref name="waypoint"/>
*[[Archer missile]] pods (26){{Ref/Reuse|class}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
*8x [[Point-defense gun|50mm point-defense autocannons]] (dual-barreled)
*Twin-linked [[Point defense gun|50mm point-defense autocannons]] (8×){{Ref/Reuse|class}}
|complement      = *HEVs
|complement      = *[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]s
*Pelicans <ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 13''</ref> <ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 24''</ref>  
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]s<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 13''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 24''</ref>  
|misc            =
|misc            =
|role            = Fleet escort, assault
|role            = Fleet escort, assault
|era            = *[[Insurrection]]
|era            = *[[Insurrection]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
|affiliation    = [[UNSC Navy]]
*Post-War Era
*[[Colonial Military Administration]]
|affiliation    = [[Colonial Military Authority]] (defunct)
<br>[[UNSC Navy]]
}}
}}


'''Destroyer''' is a warship classification in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], as well as the now-defunct [[Colonial Military Administration]]. Its [[hull classification symbol]] is '''''DD'''''. Fast, maneuverable and designed for long-term endurance, destroyers were intended to escort larger vessels, such as the [[Marathon-class Cruiser|''Marathon'']] and {{Class|Halcyon|cruiser}}s.
'''Destroyer''' is a warship classification in the [[UNSC Navy]], as well as the now-defunct [[Colonial Military Authority]]. Its [[hull classification symbol]] is '''''DD'''''. Fast, maneuverable, and designed for long-term endurance, destroyers are intended to escort larger vessels such as cruisers and carriers.


==Specifications==
==Classes==
Although some vessels of this classification are only [[seven]] meters longer than a [[UNSC frigate]], they have almost double the mass. Unlike most ships in the fleet, destroyers carry no [[GA-TL1 Longsword|single-ship fighters]]; rather, their large mass comes from the one and a half to two meters of [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]] that covers the ship. [[Cortana]] once stated that destroyers are essentially the same as frigates except for this additional armor.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 207''</ref> Destroyers are also described as having arrowhead-shaped noses.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 26''</ref>
The Navy has made use of several destroyer classes which vary widely in design.


The destroyer's armament comes in the form of two [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s, twenty-six oversized [[Archer missile]] pods and three [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s. For defense against [[starfighter]]s the Destroyer carries eight [[Point-defense gun|point-defense autocannons]].<ref name="class"/>
{| class="wikitable"
 
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
==Class history==
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
In 2497, the [[Gorgon-class heavy destroyer|''Gorgon''-class]], a heavy destroyer with a single MAC, was introduced into service.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole."</ref> Later ship classes would include two MACs as they became standard armament on UNSC warships. These warships were used to put down the [[Insurrectionist|Eridanus rebels]] during [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], with the loss of several vessels. The CMA destroyer [[CMA Heracles|''Heracles'']] was the command ship of [[Battlegroup 4]] during the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].<ref name="class"/><ref>'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref>
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
 
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During the [[Human-Covenant War]], destroyers were looked down upon by many in the Navy. The destroyer class was initially considered too ineffective against the superior Covenant ships, but in reality, it could receive and dish out a considerable amount of damage for its size, and in groups could prove a match for the Covenant's larger [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s. Senior naval officers estimated that, on average, [[List of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] UNSC destroyers were generally a match for four [[Covenant frigate]]s.<ref name="class"/>
|[[Halberd-class light destroyer|''Halberd'' class]] || [[File:Heart of Midlothian.png|250px]] || The ''Halberd'' class in service as early as [[2508]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P124|Enc22|Page=124}} and continued to serve throughout the Human-Covenant War. One of the most notable ''Halberd''-class destroyers was the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}}, captained by [[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]], which performed the daring [[Keyes Loop]] during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. This destroyer type continues to be in service with the Navy by [[2557]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 10|Issue 10]]''</ref>
 
|-
[[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]] commanded a destroyer, the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} during a [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV|short skirmish]] over [[Sigma Octanus IV]]. During this engagement, he devised the [[Keyes Loop]] as an act of desperation. The ''Iroquois'' managed to single-handedly destroy two Covenant frigates and a [[Covenant destroyer]].<ref name="class"/>
|[[Unidentified UNSC light destroyer class|Unidentified light destroyer class]] ||  || The light destroyer was in service prior to the [[Insurrection]], and predated the introduction of the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. Three such vessels famously took part in the [[Callisto Incident]].
|-
|{{Class|Able|heavy destroyer}} || [[File:SoTP_AbleDestroyer_Screenshot_9.png|250px]] || The ''Able'' class has been in service with the Navy since [[2490]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}} In [[2497]], the heavy destroyer {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} was the first ship of its class to be armed with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], for which the ship carried only three slugs.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole''</ref> Then-[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Preston Cole]] served on this ship during the [[Insurrection]]. The ''Gorgon'' was later assigned to Admiral Cole's fleet during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition''', ''page 303-304''</ref>
|-
|[[Hillsborough-class heavy destroyer|''Hillsborough'' class]] || [[File:CMA Heracles.jpg|250px]] || Similar in design to a cruiser,<ref name="BC">''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''</ref><ref name="Genesis">'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref> the CMA destroyer [[CMA Heracles|''Heracles'']] belonged to the ''Hillsborough'' class of destroyer. The ''Heracles'' was the command ship of [[Battle Group 4]] following the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}}
|-
|[[Diligence-class light destroyer|''Diligence'' class]] || [[File:HLeg TheBabysitter KronstadtForemast.png|250px]] || The ''Diligence''-class is an older class of destroyer formerly operated for peacekeeping purposes by the [[Colonial Military Authority]].<ref name="clarity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder'']</ref> The class has a wide beam and is almost equally tall. Numerous large antennae are mounted across the hull. By the start of the Covenant War, the ''Diligence''-class had been retired for decades, though some ships were brought back into service and retrofitted for used in the war.{{Ref/Reuse|clarity}} The only known vessel of this class, the {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}, deployed an [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODST]]-[[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] team during a [[Raid on Heian|raid]] on [[Heian]] at some point between [[2540]] and [[2551]].<ref>'''Halo Legends''' - ''The Babysitter''</ref>
|}


==Known destroyers==
==Known destroyers==
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! colspan="11" align="center" style="border:1px solid #88A; padding:0px; font-size:0.9em; background:#F0F8FF;" |'''List of known destroyers'''
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! width="20%" | Name
! width="20%" | Name
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| [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]]
| [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]]
| Destroyed
| Destroyed
| Sacrificed self to protect Battlegroup India
| Sacrificed to protect [[Battle Group India]]
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Armageddon's Edge}}
| {{UNSCShip|Armageddon's Edge}}
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|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Brasidas}}
| {{UNSCShip|Brasidas}}
| November 3, 2552
| October 20, 2552
| [[Battle of Earth]]<br/>[[Battle of Onyx]]
| [[Battle of Earth]]<br/>[[Onyx Conflict]]
| Destroyed along with [[Battlegroup Stalingrad]]
| Destroyed along with the rest of [[Carl Patterson|Admiral Patterson's]] [[Patterson's battle group|battle group]]
|-
|-
| {{UNSCship|Buenos Aires}}
| {{UNSCShip|Buenos Aires}}
| March 2, 2494
| March 2, 2494
| [[Callisto Incident]]
| [[Callisto Incident]]
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| [[2530]]
| [[2530]]
|
|
| Scrap salvaged for {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}}
| Engines salvaged for {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Clearidas}}
| {{UNSCShip|Clearidas}}
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| {{UNSCShip|Glasgow Kiss}}
| {{UNSCShip|Glasgow Kiss}}
| November 3, 2552
| November 3, 2552
| Battle of Earth
| Battle of Earth<br/>Onyx Conflict
| Destroyed
| Destroyed
| Sacrificed self to protect Battlegroup ''Stalingrad''
| Sacrificed to protect Patterson's battle group
|-
|-
| [[UNSC Gorgon (destroyer)|UNSC ''Gorgon'']]
| {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}
| [[2502]]
| [[2502]]
| Skirmish at Capella
| Skirmish at Capella
|
|
|-
|-
| {{UNSCship|The Heart of Midlothian}}
| {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}}
| Bet. 2535-2552
| Bet. 2535-2552
| [[Battle of Algolis]]
| [[Algolis]] [[Algolis Invasion|Invasion]]
| Self-destructed
| Self-destructed
| Boarded by Covenant forces
| Boarded by Covenant forces
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| [[CMA Heracles|CMA ''Heracles'']]
| [[CMA Heracles|CMA ''Heracles'']]
| 2525
| 2525
| [[Second Battle of Harvest]]
| [[First Battle of Harvest]]
| Investigated colony world Harvest with [[Battlegroup 4]]
| Investigated colony world Harvest with [[Battle Group 4]]
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Herodotus}}
| {{UNSCShip|Herodotus}}
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| {{UNSCShip|Iwo Jima}}
| {{UNSCShip|Iwo Jima}}
| November 3, 2552
| November 3, 2552
| Battle of Earth<br/>Battle of Onyx
| Battle of Earth<br/>Onyx Conflict
| Self-destructed to inflict damage upon Covenant fleet
| Self-destructed to inflict damage upon Covenant fleet
|-
|-
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| Damaged by nuclear blast
| Damaged by nuclear blast
|-
|-
| {{UNSCship|Lancelot}}
| {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}
| After 2540
| [[Raid on Heian|Assassination mission]] on [[Heian]]
|
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Lancelot}}
| July 2552
| July 2552
| [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]
| [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]
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| Callisto incident
| Callisto incident
| Damaged by nuclear blast
| Damaged by nuclear blast
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Majestic}}
| August 30, 2552
| Fall of Reach
| Presumably killed [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[Beta-Red]] via friendly fire
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Minotaur}}
| {{UNSCShip|Minotaur}}
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| Boarded by insurrectionists
| Boarded by insurrectionists
|-
|-
| {{UNSCship|Pioneer}}
| {{UNSCShip|Pioneer}}
| 2525
| 2525
| Assault on Eridanus Secundus
| Assault on Eridanus Secundus
|
|
| Participated in an operation to capture [[Colonel Robert Watts]]
| Participated in an operation to capture [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]]
|-
|-
| {{UNSCship|Resolute}}
| {{UNSCShip|Resolute}}
| 2535
| 2535
| [[Battle of Jericho VII]]
| [[Battle of Jericho VII]]
|
|
|-
|-
| {{UNSCship|Seattle}}
| {{UNSCShip|Seattle}}
| 2543
| 2543
| [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]]
| [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]]
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| 2543
| 2543
| Battle of 18 Scorpii  
| Battle of 18 Scorpii  
|
|-
| [[Unidentified UNSC destroyer (Heian)|Unidentified destroyer (Heian)]]
| After 2540
| Assassination mission on Heian
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|
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==Speculation==
{{Conjecture}}
The UNSC destroyer made its first visual appearance in ''Halo Wars: Genesis''. After this, different incarnations of the UNSC destroyer have appeared in ''The Babysitter'' and the motion comic adaptation of ''Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian''. Both the first and third variations have since been depicted in ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''. These varying illustrations probably depict different classes of destroyers or, less likely, indicate that some have been specially refit.
It is known that the armament and overall design of UNSC destroyers underwent drastic redesigning following humanity's first space battles with the Covenant; as such, the design of the ''Heracles'' may represent an earlier destroyer class, as it had been built prior to the investigation of Harvest.
{{Conjecture end}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150">
<gallery>
File:UNSC Heracles.png|The destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning from slipspace.
File:HWG CMAHeracles.png|The ''Hillsborough''-class destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning from slipspace.
File:Legends ship 1.png|DD-993 near Heian.
File:The Heart of Midlothian 2.png|The destroyer ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:Heart of the Midlothian Schematic.jpg|A schematic of the ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:FoR UNSC Pioneer.png|The destroyer UNSC ''Pioneer''.
File:FoR Battlegroup 4.png|''Heracles'', accompanied by two frigates, emerges from slipspace.
File:FoR Battlegroup 4.png|''Heracles'', accompanied by two frigates, emerges from slipspace.
File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' over Harvest with Battlegroup 4.<!-- Though the Heracles seems to dwarf its frigate escorts, this is not so. The frigates are far below the Heracles, giving the impression that they are considerably smaller than the destroyer.-->
File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' over Harvest with Battle Group 4.<!-- Though the Heracles seems to dwarf its frigate escorts, this is not so. The frigates are far below the Heracles, giving the impression that they are considerably smaller than the destroyer.-->
File:The Heart of Midlothian 2.png|The ''Halberd''-class destroyer ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:Heart of the Midlothian Schematic.jpg|A schematic of ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:FoR UNSC Pioneer.png|The ''Halberd''-class destroyer UNSC ''Pioneer''.
File:Iroquois collision.jpg|The ''Halberd''-class destroyer ''Iroquois'' collides with a [[Covenant stealth ship]].
File:Covenant-4.jpg|The ''UNSC Iroquois'' from its bow, unleashing a full volley of Archer missiles.
File:Concept - UNSC_Destroyer.png|Concept art of the UNSC ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:Concept - UNSC_Destroyer.png|Concept art of the UNSC ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File: Covenant Stealth Corvette Collides with UNSC Iroquois.jpg|The ''Iroquois'' collides with a ''DAV''-class light corvette.
File:TML Halberd Concept 1.jpg|Various concept explorations for the ''Halberd''-class destroyer's design.
File:Covenant-4.jpg|The ''UNSC Iroquois'' from its bow, unleashing a full volley of Archer missiles.  
File:TML Halberd Concept 2.jpg|Various concept explorations for the ''Halberd''-class destroyer's design.
File:HLeg_TheBabysitter_KronstadtForemast.png|The ''Diligence''-class destroyer ''Kronstadt'' near Heian.
File:HEDestroyers.png|UNSC destroyers, with {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}s and {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, over Earth following the [[New Phoenix Incident]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of UNSC destroyers}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Prototype]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Prototype]]'' {{C|Indirect mention}}
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|''Boot Camp'']]
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|''Covenant'']]
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
 
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


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Destroyer
Heart of Midlothian.png
A Halberd-class destroyer
Production information

Class:

Destroyer

Role:

Fleet escort, assault

Technical specifications

Length:

Varies by class

  • Standard model 485 meters (1,590 ft)[1][2][3]

Engine(s):

Fusion drive

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

1.5 - 2 meters titanium-A battle plate[1]

Armament:

Complement:

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Affiliation:

Colonial Military Authority (defunct)
UNSC Navy

 

Destroyer is a warship classification in the UNSC Navy, as well as the now-defunct Colonial Military Authority. Its hull classification symbol is DD. Fast, maneuverable, and designed for long-term endurance, destroyers are intended to escort larger vessels such as cruisers and carriers.

Classes[edit]

The Navy has made use of several destroyer classes which vary widely in design.

Class Image Details
Halberd class Heart of Midlothian.png The Halberd class in service as early as 2508[6] and continued to serve throughout the Human-Covenant War. One of the most notable Halberd-class destroyers was the UNSC Iroquois, captained by Commander Jacob Keyes, which performed the daring Keyes Loop during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV. This destroyer type continues to be in service with the Navy by 2557.[7]
Unidentified light destroyer class The light destroyer was in service prior to the Insurrection, and predated the introduction of the Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. Three such vessels famously took part in the Callisto Incident.
Able-class heavy destroyer 4K source screenhsot of the Able-class heavy destroyer used in the attached Waypoint article. The Able class has been in service with the Navy since 2490.[8] In 2497, the heavy destroyer UNSC Gorgon was the first ship of its class to be armed with a Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, for which the ship carried only three slugs.[9] Then-Captain Preston Cole served on this ship during the Insurrection. The Gorgon was later assigned to Admiral Cole's fleet during the Human-Covenant War.[10]
Hillsborough class CMA Heracles.jpg Similar in design to a cruiser,[11][12] the CMA destroyer Heracles belonged to the Hillsborough class of destroyer. The Heracles was the command ship of Battle Group 4 following the disastrous first contact with the Covenant.[12]
Diligence class The foremast of UNSC Kronstadt. The Diligence-class is an older class of destroyer formerly operated for peacekeeping purposes by the Colonial Military Authority.[13] The class has a wide beam and is almost equally tall. Numerous large antennae are mounted across the hull. By the start of the Covenant War, the Diligence-class had been retired for decades, though some ships were brought back into service and retrofitted for used in the war.[13] The only known vessel of this class, the UNSC Kronstadt, deployed an ODST-Spartan team during a raid on Heian at some point between 2540 and 2551.[14]

Known destroyers[edit]

Name Earliest sighting Engagements Status Notable information
UNSC Agincourt 2543 Battle of Psi Serpentis Destroyed Sacrificed to protect Battle Group India
UNSC Armageddon's Edge 2535 Refitted in 2535 after a previous engagement with the Covenant
UNSC Brasidas October 20, 2552 Battle of Earth
Onyx Conflict 		Destroyed along with the rest of Admiral Patterson's battle group
UNSC Buenos Aires March 2, 2494 Callisto Incident Destroyed by booby-trapped nuclear bomb
UNSC Calcutta 2530 Engines salvaged for UNSC Spirit of Fire
UNSC Clearidas 2535 Battle of Hat Yai
Battle of Skopje
UNSC Do You Feel Lucky? 2535 Battle of Charybdis IX Destroyed Boarded by Covenant forces
UNSC Glasgow Kiss November 3, 2552 Battle of Earth
Onyx Conflict 		Destroyed Sacrificed to protect Patterson's battle group
UNSC Gorgon 2502 Skirmish at Capella
UNSC The Heart of Midlothian Bet. 2535-2552 Algolis Invasion Self-destructed Boarded by Covenant forces
CMA Heracles 2525 First Battle of Harvest Investigated colony world Harvest with Battle Group 4
UNSC Herodotus July 2552 Battle of Sigma Octanus IV
Fall of Reach 		Destroyed
UNSC Iroquois July 2552 Battle of Sigma Octanus IV Utilized the Keyes Loop maneuver to destroy three Covenant ships
UNSC Iwo Jima November 3, 2552 Battle of Earth
Onyx Conflict 		Self-destructed to inflict damage upon Covenant fleet
UNSC Jericho 2494 Callisto Incident Damaged by nuclear blast
UNSC Kronstadt After 2540 Assassination mission on Heian
UNSC Lancelot July 2552 Battle of Sigma Octanus IV Presumed destroyed Enacted suicidal charge on Covenant fleet
UNSC Las Vegas 2494 Callisto incident Damaged by nuclear blast
UNSC Majestic August 30, 2552 Fall of Reach Presumably killed Spartan Beta-Red via friendly fire
UNSC Minotaur 2552 Fall of Reach Destroyed Cut in half by Covenant weapons
UNSC Monte Cassino January 2553 Active
UNSC Persephone 2521 Self-destructed Boarded by insurrectionists
UNSC Pioneer 2525 Assault on Eridanus Secundus Participated in an operation to capture Colonel Robert Watts
UNSC Resolute 2535 Battle of Jericho VII
UNSC Seattle 2543 Battle of 18 Scorpii
UNSC Tharsis 2552 Fall of Reach Destroyed
UNSC Thermopylae 2543 Battle of 18 Scorpii

Gallery[edit]

  • The Hillsborough-class destroyer CMA Heracles transitioning from slipspace.

    The Hillsborough-class destroyer CMA Heracles transitioning from slipspace.

  • Heracles, accompanied by two frigates, emerges from slipspace.

    Heracles, accompanied by two frigates, emerges from slipspace.

  • The Heracles over Harvest with Battle Group 4.

    The Heracles over Harvest with Battle Group 4.

  • The Halberd-class destroyer The Heart of Midlothian.

    The Halberd-class destroyer The Heart of Midlothian.

  • A schematic of The Heart of Midlothian.

    A schematic of The Heart of Midlothian.

  • The Halberd-class destroyer UNSC Pioneer.

    The Halberd-class destroyer UNSC Pioneer.

  • The Halberd-class destroyer Iroquois collides with a Covenant stealth ship.

    The Halberd-class destroyer Iroquois collides with a Covenant stealth ship.

  • The UNSC Iroquois from its bow, unleashing a full volley of Archer missiles.

    The UNSC Iroquois from its bow, unleashing a full volley of Archer missiles.

  • Concept art of the UNSC The Heart of Midlothian.

    Concept art of the UNSC The Heart of Midlothian.

  • Various concept explorations for the Halberd-class destroyer's design.

    Various concept explorations for the Halberd-class destroyer's design.

  • Various concept explorations for the Halberd-class destroyer's design.

    Various concept explorations for the Halberd-class destroyer's design.

  • The Diligence-class destroyer Kronstadt near Heian.

    The Diligence-class destroyer Kronstadt near Heian.

  • UNSC destroyers, with Autumn-class heavy cruisers and UNSC Infinity, over Earth following the New Phoenix Incident.

    UNSC destroyers, with Autumn-class heavy cruisers and UNSC Infinity, over Earth following the New Phoenix Incident.

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List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 248
  2. ^ a b c d Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 139
  3. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint: UNSC The Heart of Midlothian
  4. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 13
  5. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, page 24
  6. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 124
  7. ^ Halo: Escalation, Issue 10
  8. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection (Retrieved on Jul 28, 2023) [archive]
  9. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
  10. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition, page 303-304
  11. ^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp
  12. ^ a b Halo Wars: Genesis
  13. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder
  14. ^ Halo Legends - The Babysitter

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Human ship classifications
Stealth craft
Heavy frigates Paris-class • Strident-class
Light frigates Anlace-class • Charon-class • Mulsanne-class • Stalwart-class
Heavy destroyers Able-class • Hillsborough-class
Light destroyers Diligence-class • Halberd-class • Unidentified
Heavy cruisers Autumn-class • Marathon-class • Valiant-class
Light cruisers Halcyon-class
Unclassified
By human faction: UEG (UNSC • CAA) • Insurrectionist
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