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{{Title|''Hillsborough''-class heavy destroyer}}
{{Title|''Hillsborough''-class destroyer}}
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The '''''Hillsborough''-class heavy destroyer''' is a class of [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] originally in service with the [[Colonial Military Authority]] and then the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFMoa}}
==Overview==
===Design details===
The ''Hillsborough''-class heavy destroyer bears a blocky and angular silhouette - something that would become one of the defining symbols of the [[Colonial Military Authority]] at their height.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The ship has an overall structure similar to the standard line of [[UNSC frigate|frigates]] that would later be introduced by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] beginning with the {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}} in [[2515]] and continued with the {{Class|Charon|light frigate|}} and {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate|}} iin [[2520]] and [[2523]] respectively, with two major hulls extremely similar in appearance to the ''Paris''-class in particular. Unlike the frigates, the ''Hillsborough'' does not split up the hull booms, but instead has them connected to form one large blocky structure, coated in two metres of [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]].{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}} The ''Hillsborough'' also lacks the "wings" characteristic of the frigate lines, and has a less extreme horizontal profile as a result.
However, the ''Hillsborough'' does outmass all Insurrection-era frigate and destroyer classes with the exception of the older {{Class|Diligence|light destroyer}}, coming in at 2 million tonnes, and out-measures all known non-[[Capital ship|capital warships]] at a length of {{Convert|1725.7|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


The '''''Hillsborough''-class destroyer''' was a class of [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] and the [[Colonial Military Administration]].<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref>
===Armaments===
At the time of its introduction in [[2499]], the ''Hillsborough'' outclassed many of its counterparts in the UNSC Navy. For example, the UNSC's [[Unidentified UNSC heavy destroyer class|heavy destroyer]] class boasted a very limited [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] system capable of only stocking three MAC rounds,{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole}} while the ''Hillsborough'' was built around an 83B6R1 MAC of its own. This weapon is supported by a loadout of four [[Sentry autocannon|M60 Sentry autocannons]] and fifty-six [[Ares missile|M48 Ares missiles]]. For [[Point-defense gun|point-defence]], the ''Hillsborough'' boasts seven [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
==Ships of the line==
*{{CMAShip|Hillsborough}} – The [[Wikipedia:Lead ship|lead ship]] of the class{{Ref/Generic|[[Stephen Loftus]] on the [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|''Autumn'' class' talk page]]}}
*{{CMAShip|Heracles}} – Participated in the [[First Battle of Harvest|First Battle]] of [[Harvest]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR11|HTFoR|Chapter=11}}


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
Some ''Hillsborough''-class destroyers were operated by the [[Colonial Military Administration]]. On [[2525#October|October 7, 2525]], a ''Hillsborough''-class destroyer of [[Battlegroup 4]], {{CMAShip|Heracles}}, was dispatched to the [[Epsilon Indi system]] to investigate the loss of communications with the planet [[Harvest]], alongside [[CMA Arabia|''Arabia'']] and [[CMA Vostok|''Vostok'']]. Upon exiting [[slipstream space]] in the system, the three ships were attacked by a [[Covenant]] vessel. Only the ''Heracles'' survived, albeit heavily damaged, by limping back to [[Reach]].<ref name="for96">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 96-99''</ref>
''Hillsborough''-class destroyers were originally introduced into [[CMA Navy]] service in 2499, at the height of the [[Insurrection]]. The angular silhouette of the class was one of the defining symbols of the CMA during its tenure, and was able to outmatch its [[United Nations Space Command]] counterparts for decades. Despite this, it was radically outmatched by its [[Covenant destroyer|counterparts]] in the [[Covenant fleet]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Ships of the line==
On [[2525#October|October 7, 2525]],{{Ref/Game|HW|Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events|Detail=7 October, 2525}} a ''Hillsborough''-class destroyer of [[Battle Group 4]], {{CMAShip|Heracles}}, was dispatched to the [[Epsilon Indi system]] to investigate the loss of communications with the planet [[Harvest]], alongside [[CMA Arabia|''Arabia'']] and [[CMA Vostok|''Vostok'']]. Upon exiting [[slipstream space]] in the system, the three ships were attacked by a [[Covenant]] vessel. Only the ''Heracles'' survived, albeit heavily damaged, by limping back to [[Reach]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.halowars.com/gameinfo/timeline2.aspx|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Timeline|D=21|M=12|Y=2017|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/Timeline}}{{Ref/Reuse|FOR11}}{{Ref/Comic|HFORBC|Issue=4}}{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}}
*{{UNSCShip|Hillsborough}} – The [[Wikipedia:Lead ship|lead ship]] of the class<ref>[[Stephen Loftus]] on the [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|''Autumn'' class' talk page]]</ref>
 
*{{CMA ship|Heracles}} – Participated in the [[First Battle of Harvest|First]] and [[Second Battle of Harvest|Second Battles of Harvest]]<ref name="for96"/>
The outbreak of war saw all CMA forces placed under UNSC control for the "duration of the crisis",{{Ref/Game|HW|Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events|Detail=1 November, 2525}} leading to the CMA's fleet of ''Hillsborough''-class vessels being transferred into UNSC control. Over the next few years, these ships were used for internal security, or were broken up for scrap.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} By [[2547]], the CMA and all of its assets - including its fleet of ''Hillsborough''-class destroyers - were all but effectively absorbed by the UNSC.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=52}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:FoR Heracles.png|The ''Heracles'' transitions from slipspace at Epsilon Eridani
File:HWG CMAHeracles.png|Another view of ''Heracles'' arriving at Epsilon Eridani, in ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''.
File:UNSC Heracles.png|Another view of ''Heracles'' arriving at Epsilon Eridani.
File:FoR Heracles.png|The ''Heracles'' transitions from slipspace at Epsilon Eridani in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]''.
File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' and [[Battlegroup 4]] orbit a glassed Harvest, shortly before the fleet's near-destruction.
File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' and [[Battle Group 4]] orbit a glassed Harvest, shortly before the fleet's near-destruction.
File:TFoR AS - Harvest glassed.jpg|The ''Heracles'' (''center'') and its task force in orbit above Harvest.  
File:CMA Heracles.jpg|CMA ''Heracles'' over a now-glassed Harvest.
File:TFoR AS - Harvest glassed.jpg|The ''Heracles'' (''center'') and its task force in orbit above Harvest.
File:TFoR AS - Heracles damaged.jpg|The Heracles, damaged by its engagement with the Covenant ship over Harvest.
File:Enc22 SoTP Hillsborough Side.png|An unused render of the ''Hillsborough'' model created for [[Sins of the Prophets]] sent to 343 for inclusion in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.
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*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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Latest revision as of 11:33, January 27, 2024

Hillsborough-class
A render of the Hillsborough-class heavy destroyer modelled by Jamie Marriott for the fan mod Sins of the Prophets - used in the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia.
Class attributes

Operators:

Manufacturer:

Ceres Industrial Metals[2]

In service:

2499 - late 2520s[2]

General characteristics

Type:

Heavy destroyer[2][3]

Length:

526.0 meters (1,725.7 ft)[2]

Mass:

2 million tonnes[2]

Power plant:

Fusion reactor

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drive

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

2 metres (6.6 ft) Titanium-A armor[4]

Armaments:

 

The Hillsborough-class heavy destroyer is a class of destroyer originally in service with the Colonial Military Authority and then the UNSC Navy.[3]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Hillsborough-class heavy destroyer bears a blocky and angular silhouette - something that would become one of the defining symbols of the Colonial Military Authority at their height.[2] The ship has an overall structure similar to the standard line of frigates that would later be introduced by SinoViet Heavy Machinery beginning with the Stalwart-class light frigate in 2515 and continued with the Charon-class and Paris-class iin 2520 and 2523 respectively, with two major hulls extremely similar in appearance to the Paris-class in particular. Unlike the frigates, the Hillsborough does not split up the hull booms, but instead has them connected to form one large blocky structure, coated in two metres of Titanium-A battle plate.[4] The Hillsborough also lacks the "wings" characteristic of the frigate lines, and has a less extreme horizontal profile as a result.

However, the Hillsborough does outmass all Insurrection-era frigate and destroyer classes with the exception of the older Diligence-class light destroyer, coming in at 2 million tonnes, and out-measures all known non-capital warships at a length of 526.0 meters (1,725.7 ft).[2]

Armaments[edit]

At the time of its introduction in 2499, the Hillsborough outclassed many of its counterparts in the UNSC Navy. For example, the UNSC's heavy destroyer class boasted a very limited Magnetic Accelerator Cannon system capable of only stocking three MAC rounds,[5] while the Hillsborough was built around an 83B6R1 MAC of its own. This weapon is supported by a loadout of four M60 Sentry autocannons and fifty-six M48 Ares missiles. For point-defence, the Hillsborough boasts seven M870 Rampart point defense guns.[2]

Ships of the line[edit]

Operational history[edit]

Hillsborough-class destroyers were originally introduced into CMA Navy service in 2499, at the height of the Insurrection. The angular silhouette of the class was one of the defining symbols of the CMA during its tenure, and was able to outmatch its United Nations Space Command counterparts for decades. Despite this, it was radically outmatched by its counterparts in the Covenant fleet during the Human-Covenant War.[2]

On October 7, 2525,[7] a Hillsborough-class destroyer of Battle Group 4, CMA Heracles, was dispatched to the Epsilon Indi system to investigate the loss of communications with the planet Harvest, alongside Arabia and Vostok. Upon exiting slipstream space in the system, the three ships were attacked by a Covenant vessel. Only the Heracles survived, albeit heavily damaged, by limping back to Reach.[8][1][9][4]

The outbreak of war saw all CMA forces placed under UNSC control for the "duration of the crisis",[10] leading to the CMA's fleet of Hillsborough-class vessels being transferred into UNSC control. Over the next few years, these ships were used for internal security, or were broken up for scrap.[2] By 2547, the CMA and all of its assets - including its fleet of Hillsborough-class destroyers - were all but effectively absorbed by the UNSC.[11]

Gallery[edit]

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  • Another view of Heracles arriving at Epsilon Eridani, in Halo Wars: Genesis.

    Another view of Heracles arriving at Epsilon Eridani, in Halo Wars: Genesis.

  • The Heracles transitions from slipspace at Epsilon Eridani in Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp.

    The Heracles transitions from slipspace at Epsilon Eridani in Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp.

  • The Heracles and Battle Group 4 orbit a glassed Harvest, shortly before the fleet's near-destruction.

    The Heracles and Battle Group 4 orbit a glassed Harvest, shortly before the fleet's near-destruction.

  • CMA Heracles over a now-glassed Harvest.

    CMA Heracles over a now-glassed Harvest.

  • The Heracles (center) and its task force in orbit above Harvest.

    The Heracles (center) and its task force in orbit above Harvest.

  • The Heracles, damaged by its engagement with the Covenant ship over Harvest.

    The Heracles, damaged by its engagement with the Covenant ship over Harvest.

  • An unused render of the Hillsborough model created for Sins of the Prophets sent to 343 for inclusion in the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition).

    An unused render of the Hillsborough model created for Sins of the Prophets sent to 343 for inclusion in the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition).

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 11
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 125
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Have S'moa (Retrieved on Jul 9, 2021) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c Halo Wars: Genesis, page 3
  5. ^ Halo: Evolutions - The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
  6. ^ Stephen Loftus on the Autumn class' talk page
  7. ^ Halo Wars, Timeline Events: 7 October, 2525
  8. ^ Official Halo Wars Community Site, Timeline (Retrieved on Dec 21, 2017) [local archive] [external archive]
  9. ^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp, issue 4
  10. ^ Halo Wars, Timeline Events: 1 November, 2525
  11. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 52

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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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