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|image           = [[File:Heart of Midlothian.png|300px]]<br>A ''Halberd''-class destroyer
|name=UNSC Destroyer
|name            = '''Destroyer'''
|image=[[Image:UNSC Heracles.png|200px]]
|manufacturer    =  
|manufacturer=[[UNSCDF]]
|class           = [[Destroyer]]
|line=
|length         = Varies by class
|model=
*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>
|class=[[Destroyer]]
|weight          = 7,900 metric tons (standard){{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|length=485 meters
|engine         = [[Fusion drive]]
|width=
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|height=
|hull           = 1.5 - 2 meters [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A battle plate]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}
|mass=8000 tons
|armament       = *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2){{Ref/Reuse|class}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|max accel=
*{{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s (3)
|max speed space=
*[[Archer missile]] pods (26){{Ref/Reuse|class}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|max speed air=
*Twin-linked [[Point defense gun|50mm point-defense autocannons]] (){{Ref/Reuse|class}}
|engine=Deuterium Fusion Reactor
|complement     = *[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]s
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]s<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 13''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 24''</ref>
|slipspace speed=2.1 light-years/day
|misc            =
|poweroutput=
|role            = Fleet escort, assault
|power=Deuterium Fusion Cores
|era            = *[[Insurrection]]
|shield gen=none
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
|hull= 1.5 - 2 meters [[Titanium-A]] battleplate
*Post-War Era
|sensor=
|affiliation     = [[Colonial Military Authority]] (defunct)
|target=
<br>[[UNSC Navy]]
|navigation=[[AI]] or a NAVCOM
}}
|avionics=
|countermeasures=
|armament=*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2)<ref>''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.''<br />--[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] page 139<br /></ref>
*[[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile]]s (3)
*[[Archer missile|Over-sized Archer Missile]] pods (26)
*8 50mm Point-Defense Autocannons (Dual-Barreled)
*Deck Guns (unknown)
|complement=[[D77-TC Pelican Dropship|Pelican Dropship]]s
|crew=
|skeleton=
|passengers=
|capacity=
|consumables=
|othersystems=
|firstuse=[[2513]] - [[Operation: TREBUCHET]]
|role=
|era= [[Human-Covenant War]]  
|affiliation=*[[United Nations Space Command]]}}
The '''UNSC Destroyer''' is a warship classification in the [[UNSC Navy]]. Fast, maneuverable, and designed for long-endurance, the Destroyer class was intended to escort larger vessels, such as the [[Marathon-class Cruiser|''Marathon'']]- and [[Halcyon-class Cruiser|''Halcyon''-class]] Cruisers.


==Specifications==
'''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.
Although vessels of this classification are only seven meters longer than a [[UNSC Frigate]], they are almost double the mass. Unlike most ships in the fleet, Destroyers carry no single-ship ([[Longsword]] or [[Shortsword]]) fighters, their large mass comes rather from the one and a half <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]] Pg. 207</ref>to two meters of [[Titanium A armor]] battle plate covering the ship. [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] once stated that Destroyers are essentially the same as Frigates except for this additional armor.


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 defence against [[starfighter]]s, the Destroyer carries eight point-defence autocannons.
==Classes==
The Navy has made use of several destroyer classes which vary widely in design.


==Class History==
{| class="wikitable"
These warships were used to put down the [[Eridanus Rebels]] during [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], with the loss of several vessels. The destroyer [[UNSC Heracles|''Heracles'']] was the command ship of [[Battlegroup D]] during the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant]].
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
|-
|[[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>
|-
|[[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>
|}


During the [[Human-Covenant War]] these warships were looked down upon by many in the Navy. The Destroyer class was initially considered too weak 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 larger [[CCS-class Battlecruisers]] used by the Covenant. Despite this, many were destroyed in the War.
==Known destroyers==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! width="20%" | Name
! width="14%" | Earliest sighting
! width="20%" | Engagements
! width="23%" | Status
! width="23%" | Notable information
|-
| [[UNSC Agincourt (destroyer)|UNSC ''Agincourt'']]
| [[2543]]
| [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]]
| Destroyed
| Sacrificed to protect [[Battle Group India]]
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Armageddon's Edge}}
| [[2535]]
|
|
| Refitted in 2535 after a previous engagement with the Covenant
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Brasidas}}
| October 20, 2552
| [[Battle of Earth]]<br/>[[Onyx Conflict]]
| Destroyed along with the rest of [[Carl Patterson|Admiral Patterson's]] [[Patterson's battle group|battle group]]
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Buenos Aires}}
| March 2, 2494
| [[Callisto Incident]]
| Destroyed by booby-trapped nuclear bomb
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Calcutta}}
| [[2530]]
|
| Engines salvaged for {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Clearidas}}
| 2535
| [[Battle of Hat Yai]]<br/>[[Battle of Skopje]]
|
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Do You Feel Lucky?}}
| 2535
| [[Battle of Charybdis IX]]
| Destroyed
| Boarded by Covenant forces
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Glasgow Kiss}}
| November 3, 2552
| Battle of Earth<br/>Onyx Conflict
| Destroyed
| Sacrificed to protect Patterson's battle group
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}
| [[2502]]
| Skirmish at Capella
|
|-
| {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}}
| Bet. 2535-2552
| [[Algolis]] [[Algolis Invasion|Invasion]]
| Self-destructed
| Boarded by Covenant forces
|-
| [[CMA Heracles|CMA ''Heracles'']]
| 2525
| [[First Battle of Harvest]]
| Investigated colony world Harvest with [[Battle Group 4]]
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Herodotus}}
| July 2552
| [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]<br/>[[Fall of Reach]]
| Destroyed
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}}
| July 2552
| Battle of Sigma Octanus IV
|
| Utilized the [[Keyes Loop]] maneuver to destroy three Covenant ships  
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Iwo Jima}}
| November 3, 2552
| Battle of Earth<br/>Onyx Conflict
| Self-destructed to inflict damage upon Covenant fleet
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Jericho}}
| [[2494]]
| Callisto Incident
| Damaged by nuclear blast
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}
| After 2540
| [[Raid on Heian|Assassination mission]] on [[Heian]]
|
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Lancelot}}
| July 2552
| [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]
| Presumed destroyed
| Enacted suicidal charge on Covenant fleet
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Las Vegas}}
| 2494
| Callisto incident
| 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}}
| 2552
| Fall of Reach
| Destroyed
| Cut in half by Covenant weapons
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Monte Cassino}}
| January 2553
|
| Active
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Persephone}}
| 2521
|
| Self-destructed
| Boarded by insurrectionists
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Pioneer}}
| 2525
| Assault on Eridanus Secundus
|
| Participated in an operation to capture [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]]
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Resolute}}
| 2535
| [[Battle of Jericho VII]]
|
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Seattle}}
| 2543
| [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]]
|
|-
| [[UNSC Tharsis (Reach)|UNSC ''Tharsis'']]
| 2552
| Fall of Reach
| Destroyed
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Thermopylae}}
| 2543
| Battle of 18 Scorpii
|
|}


[[Jacob Keyes]] commanded a destroyer, the [[UNSC Iroquois|UNSC ''Iroquois'']] during a short skirmish over [[Sigma Octanus IV]], where he devised the [[Keyes Loop]] as an act of desperation. The ''Iroquois'' managed to single-handedly destroy two [[Covenant Frigate]]s and a [[Covenant Destroyer]].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HWG CMAHeracles.png|The ''Hillsborough''-class destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning 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 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:TML Halberd Concept 1.jpg|Various concept explorations for the ''Halberd''-class destroyer's design.
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>
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of UNSC destroyers}}


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


*In the graphic novel ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' on page 2 and 3, a picture of a UNSC Destroyer leaving slipspace is shown, this being the first canon appearance of a UNSC destroyer.  It was previously only described in the novels.
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Ships of the Line==
==Sources==
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==Sources==
{{Human Ships}}
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[[Category:Starship Classifications]]

Latest revision as of 20:29, June 22, 2024

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]

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