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{{Ship Class Infobox
{{Ship Class Infobox
|image          = [[File:Heart_of_Midlothian.png|300px]]
|image          = [[File:Heart_of_Midlothian.png|300px]]
|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<br/>*Standard model {{Convert|485|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''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<ref name="waypoint"/>
|weight          = 7,900 metric tons (standard)<ref name="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 name="enc"/>
|armament        = *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2)<ref name="class"/><ref name="waypoint"/>
|armament        = *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2)<ref name="class"/><ref name="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 name="class"/><ref name="waypoint"/>
*8x [[Point-defense gun|50mm point-defense autocannons]] (dual-barreled)
*Twin-linked [[Point defense gun|50mm point-defense autocannons]] (8x)<ref name="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
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*[[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
|affiliation    = [[UNSC Navy]]
|affiliation    = [[UNSC Navy]]
*[[Colonial Military Administration]]
*[[Colonial Military Administration]] (defunct)
}}
}}


'''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 Administration]]. 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 at least three 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"/>
===''Gorgon''===
{{Main|Gorgon-class heavy destroyer}}
In [[2497]] the ''Gorgon'' class was introduced into service. Similar in design to a cruiser,<ref name="Genesis">'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref><ref name="BC">''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''</ref><ref name="Gorgon" group="note">No official source has stated that Heracles was a ''Gorgon''-class destroyer. However, because the CMA was often issued obsolete, second-hand equipment, it can be inferred that Battlegroup 4 was led by an out-of-date ''Gorgon''.</ref> the class' [[UNSC Gorgon|lead ship]] was the first UNSC vessel 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> The CMA destroyer [[CMA Heracles|''Heracles'']] was the command ship of [[Battlegroup 4]] following the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant]].<ref name="Genesis"/><ref name="Gorgon" group="note"/>


==Class history==
===Standard class===
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>
The most common destroyer type used during the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the later years of the Insurrection features a distinctive "arrowhead" profile.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 26''</ref> At 485 meters, it is only [[List of "seven" references in the Halo series|seven]] meters longer than a {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}, yet it has almost double the mass; this is because they have between one-and-a-half to two meters of [[Titanium-A armor]].<ref name="enc"/><ref name="class"/><ref name="waypoint"/> This class' armament consists of two [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s, twenty-six oversized [[Archer missile]] pods, and three {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s. For defense against single ships the destroyer carries eight twin-linked [[Point defense gun|50mm point-defense autocannons]].<ref name="class"/> Unlike most UNSC warships they do not carry [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] interceptors.{{Citation needed}}


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"/>
Such vessels were in service as early as [[2517]]<ref>''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''</ref> and continued to serve throughout the Human-Covenant War. Despite their powerful armament and maneuverability, many Fleet officers looked down upon destroyers, considering them too ineffective against Covenant ships. It was generally agreed that seven destroyers were a match for four [[Covenant frigate]]s.<ref name="class"/> One of the most notable destroyers was the {{UNSCship|Iroquois}}, captained by [[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]], which performed the daring [[Keyes Loop]] during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]].


[[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"/>
===Frigate-style class===
This type of destroyer is similar in design to most UNSC frigates, though it is larger and appears more heavily armored. The only known vessel of this class, hull code ''[[Unidentified UNSC destroyer (Heian)|DD-993]]'', 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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| [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]]
| [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]]
| Destroyed
| Destroyed
| Sacrificed self to protect Battlegroup India
| Sacrificed to protect [[Battlegroup India]]
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| {{UNSCShip|Armageddon's Edge}}
| {{UNSCShip|Armageddon's Edge}}
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| November 3, 2552
| November 3, 2552
| [[Battle of Earth]]<br/>[[Battle of Onyx]]
| [[Battle of Earth]]<br/>[[Battle of Onyx]]
| Destroyed along with [[Battlegroup Stalingrad]]
| Destroyed along with the rest of [[Carl Patterson|Admiral Patterson's]] [[Patterson's battle group|battle group]]
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| {{UNSCship|Buenos Aires}}
| {{UNSCship|Buenos Aires}}
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| [[2530]]
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| Scrap salvaged for {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}}
| Engines salvaged for {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}}
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| {{UNSCShip|Clearidas}}
| {{UNSCShip|Clearidas}}
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| Battle of Earth
| Battle of Earth
| Destroyed
| Destroyed
| Sacrificed self to protect Battlegroup ''Stalingrad''
| Sacrificed to protect Patterson's battle group
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| {{UNSCship|Gorgon}}
| {{UNSCship|Gorgon}}
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| Assault on Eridanus Secundus
| Assault on Eridanus Secundus
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| Participated in an operation to capture [[Colonel Robert Watts]]
| Participated in an operation to capture [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]]
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| {{UNSCship|Resolute}}
| {{UNSCship|Resolute}}
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| [[Unidentified UNSC destroyer (Heian)|Unidentified destroyer (Heian)]]
| [[Unidentified UNSC destroyer (Heian)|Unidentified destroyer (Heian)]]
| After 2540
| After 2540
| Assassination mission on Heian
| [[Raid on Heian|Assassination mission]] on [[Heian]]
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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 widths="150">
File:UNSC Heracles.png|The destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning from slipspace.
File:UNSC Heracles.png|The destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning from slipspace.
File:Legends ship 1.png|DD-993 near Heian.
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:The Heart of Midlothian 2.png|The destroyer ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
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: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 UNSC Pioneer.png|The destroyer UNSC ''Pioneer''.
File:FoR Battlegroup 4.png|''Heracles'', accompanied by two frigates, emerges from slipspace.
File: Covenant Stealth Corvette Collides with UNSC Iroquois.jpg|The ''Iroquois'' collides with a Covenant {{Class|DAV|light corvette}}.
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: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:Legends ship 1.png|''DD-993'' near Heian.
File:Covenant-4.jpg|The ''UNSC Iroquois'' from its bow, unleashing a full volley of Archer missiles.  
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Note==
<references group="note"/>


==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: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
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**''[[Dirt]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Prototype]]'' {{C|Indirect mention}}
**''[[Prototype]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
**[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|''Boot Camp'']]
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant]]''
**[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|''Covenant'']]
*''''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|''Invasion'']]


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 12:38, October 24, 2012

Template:Ship Class Infobox

Destroyer is a warship classification in the UNSC 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 are intended to escort larger vessels such as cruisers and carriers.

Classes

The Navy has made use of at least three destroyer classes which vary widely in design.

Gorgon

Main article: Gorgon-class heavy destroyer

In 2497 the Gorgon class was introduced into service. Similar in design to a cruiser,[1][2][note 1] the class' lead ship was the first UNSC vessel to be armed with a Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, for which the ship carried only three slugs.[3] The CMA destroyer Heracles was the command ship of Battlegroup 4 following the disastrous first contact with the Covenant.[1][note 1]

Standard class

The most common destroyer type used during the Human-Covenant War and the later years of the Insurrection features a distinctive "arrowhead" profile.[4] At 485 meters, it is only seven meters longer than a Stalwart-class light frigate, yet it has almost double the mass; this is because they have between one-and-a-half to two meters of Titanium-A armor.[5][6][7] This class' armament consists of two Magnetic Accelerator Cannons, twenty-six oversized Archer missile pods, and three Shiva-class nuclear missiles. For defense against single ships the destroyer carries eight twin-linked 50mm point-defense autocannons.[6] Unlike most UNSC warships they do not carry GA-TL1 Longsword interceptors.[citation needed]

Such vessels were in service as early as 2517[8] and continued to serve throughout the Human-Covenant War. Despite their powerful armament and maneuverability, many Fleet officers looked down upon destroyers, considering them too ineffective against Covenant ships. It was generally agreed that seven destroyers were a match for four Covenant frigates.[6] One of the most notable destroyers was the Template:UNSCship, captained by Commander Jacob Keyes, which performed the daring Keyes Loop during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV.

Frigate-style class

This type of destroyer is similar in design to most UNSC frigates, though it is larger and appears more heavily armored. The only known vessel of this class, hull code DD-993, deployed an ODST-Spartan team during a raid on Heian at some point between 2540 and 2551.[9]

Known destroyers

Gallery

  • UNSC Heracles.png

    The 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 Battlegroup 4.

    The Heracles over Harvest with Battlegroup 4.

  • The destroyer The Heart of Midlothian.

    The destroyer The Heart of Midlothian.

  • A schematic of the The Heart of Midlothian.

    A schematic of the The Heart of Midlothian.

  • The destroyer UNSC Pioneer.

    The destroyer UNSC Pioneer.

  • Covenant Stealth Corvette Collides with UNSC Iroquois.jpg

    The Iroquois collides with a Covenant DAV-class light corvette.

  • 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.

  • Legends ship 1.png

    DD-993 near Heian.

Note

  1. ^ a b No official source has stated that Heracles was a Gorgon-class destroyer. However, because the CMA was often issued obsolete, second-hand equipment, it can be inferred that Battlegroup 4 was led by an out-of-date Gorgon.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Wars: Genesis
  2. ^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp
  3. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
  4. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, page 26
  5. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named enc
  6. ^ a b c Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named class
  7. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named waypoint
  8. ^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp
  9. ^ Halo Legends - The Babysitter

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