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|image          = [[File:Heart_of_Midlothian.png|300px]]<br>A ''Halberd''-class destroyer
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===''Halberd'' class===
===''Halberd'' class===
{{Main|Halberd-class destroyer}}
{{Main|Halberd-class destroyer}}
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 [[seven]] meters longer than a {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}, yet it has almost double the mass;<ref group="note">According to ''Halo Waypoint'', the standard destroyer has a mass of 7,900 metric tons. However, such mass would be physically impossible given the ship's size.</ref> 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.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 139''</ref>
The most common destroyer type used during the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the later years of the Insurrection, the ''Halberd''-class features a distinctive "arrowhead" profile.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 26''</ref> At 485 meters, it is only [[seven]] meters longer than a {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}, yet it has almost double the mass;<ref group="note">According to ''Halo Waypoint'', the standard destroyer has a mass of 7,900 metric tons. However, such mass would be physically impossible given the ship's size.</ref> 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 ''Halberd''-class 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.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 139''</ref>


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]]. This destroyer type continues to be in service with the Navy by [[2557]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 10|Issue 10]]''</ref>
The ''Halberd'' class 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 ''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>


===Heavy destroyer===
===Heavy destroyer===
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===''Hillsborough'' class===
===''Hillsborough'' class===
{{Main|Hillsborough-class destroyer}}
{{Main|Hillsborough-class destroyer}}
Similar in design to a cruiser,<ref name="Genesis">'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref><ref name="BC">''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''</ref> the CMA destroyer [[CMA Heracles|''Heracles'']] belonged to an unidentified class. The ''Heracles'' was the command ship of [[Battlegroup 4]] following the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant]].<ref name="Genesis"/>
Similar in design to a cruiser,<ref name="Genesis">'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref><ref name="BC">''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''</ref> the CMA destroyer [[CMA Heracles|''Heracles'']] belonged to the ''Hillsborough'' class of destroyer. The ''Heracles'' was the command ship of [[Battlegroup 4]] following the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant]].<ref name="Genesis"/>


===''DD-993'' type===
===''DD-993'' type===
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:UNSC Heracles.png|The destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning from slipspace.
File:UNSC Heracles.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 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 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 ''Halberd''-class 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 ''Halberd''-class destroyer UNSC ''Pioneer''.
File:Iroquois collision.jpg|The ''Iroquois'' collides with a [[Covenant stealth ship]].
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: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''.