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The '''Destroyer''' is a warship classification in the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. Fast, maneuverable, and designed for long | The '''Destroyer''' is a warship classification in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. Fast, maneuverable, and designed for long endurance, destroyers were intended to escort larger vessels, such as the [[Marathon-class Cruiser|''Marathon'']]- and [[Halcyon-class Cruiser|''Halcyon''-class]] cruisers. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
Although some vessels of this classification are only seven meters longer than a [[UNSC Frigate]], they | 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 [[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor|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. [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] once stated that destroyers are essentially the same as frigates except for this additional armor.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 207</ref> | ||
The | 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 History== | ==Class History== | ||
In 2497, the [[Gorgon-class Destroyer|Gorgon-class]] | In 2497, the [[Gorgon-class Destroyer|Gorgon-class]], what was then 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 ships | Later ships classes would include two MACs as they became standard armament on UNSC warships. | ||
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 | 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 4]] during the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].<ref name="class"/><ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref> | ||
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], | 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. As a result, many were destroyed in the war.<ref name="class"/> | ||
[[Jacob Keyes]] commanded a destroyer, the [[UNSC Iroquois|UNSC ''Iroquois'']] during a [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV|short skirmish]] over [[Sigma Octanus IV]], | [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]] commanded a destroyer, the [[UNSC Iroquois|UNSC ''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"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the first pages of ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'', a picture of a UNSC Destroyer leaving | *In the first pages of ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'', a picture of a UNSC Destroyer leaving Slipspace is shown, this being the first canon appearance of a UNSC Destroyer. It had previously only been described in the novels. After this, different incarnations of the UNSC destroyer have appeared in ''[[The Babysitter]]'' and the animated version of ''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''. This could depict different classes of destroyers or show that some have bee specially refit. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Legends ship 1.png|An [[Unnamed Destroyer (The Babysitter)|Unnamed Destroyer]]. | File:Legends ship 1.png|An [[Unnamed Destroyer (The Babysitter)|An Unnamed Destroyer]]. | ||
File:The Heart of Midlothian 2.png|The Destroyer, ''Heart of Midlothian''. | File:The Heart of Midlothian 2.png|The Destroyer, ''Heart of Midlothian''. | ||
File:UNSC Heracles.png|Destroyer ''[[Heracles]]'' transitioning from Slipspace. | File:UNSC Heracles.png|Destroyer ''[[Heracles]]'' transitioning from Slipspace. | ||
File:Heart of the Midlothian Schematic.jpg|A schematic of the {{UNSCShip|Heart of Midlothian}}. | File:Heart of the Midlothian Schematic.jpg|A schematic of the {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}}. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 12:18, June 22, 2010
The Destroyer is a warship classification in the UNSC Navy. Fast, maneuverable, and designed for long endurance, destroyers were intended to escort larger vessels, such as the Marathon- and Halcyon-class cruisers.
Specifications
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 single-ship fighters; rather, their large mass comes from the one and a half to two meters of Titanium A battle plate that covers the ship. Dr. Catherine Halsey once stated that destroyers are essentially the same as frigates except for this additional armor.[1]
The destroyer's armament comes in the form of two Magnetic Accelerator Cannons, twenty-six oversized Archer Missile pods, and three Shiva-class Nuclear Missiles. For defense against starfighters, the Destroyer carries eight point-defense autocannons.[2]
Class History
In 2497, the Gorgon-class, what was then a heavy destroyer with a single MAC, was introduced into service.[3] Later ships classes would include two MACs as they became standard armament on UNSC warships. These warships were used to put down the Eridanus Rebels during Operation: TREBUCHET, with the loss of several vessels. The destroyer Heracles was the command ship of Battlegroup 4 during the disastrous first contact with the Covenant.[2][4]
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 Battlecruisers. Senior naval officers estimated that, on average, seven UNSC Destroyers were generally a match for four Covenant Frigates. As a result, many were destroyed in the war.[2]
Commander Jacob Keyes commanded a destroyer, the UNSC Iroquois during a 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.[2]
Trivia
- In the first pages of Halo Wars: Genesis, a picture of a UNSC Destroyer leaving Slipspace is shown, this being the first canon appearance of a UNSC Destroyer. It had previously only been described in the novels. After this, different incarnations of the UNSC destroyer have appeared in The Babysitter and the animated version of Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian. This could depict different classes of destroyers or show that some have bee specially refit.
Gallery
- Legends ship 1.png
The Destroyer, Heart of Midlothian.
- UNSC Heracles.png
Destroyer Heracles transitioning from Slipspace.
A schematic of the UNSC The Heart of Midlothian.
Sources
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 207
- ^ a b c d Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedclass - ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole.
- ^ Halo Wars: Genesis
