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UNSC Agincourt

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This article is about the destroyer in the UNSC Navy. For the frigate of the same name which took part in the Onyx Conflict, see UNSC Agincourt (frigate).
Agincourt
Ship history
Unified Earth Government

Name:

Agincourt

Namesake:

Battle of Agincourt

Operator:

UNSC Navy

Fate:

Destroyed in the Battle of Psi Serpentis, 2543[1]

General characteristics

Type:

Destroyer[1]

Power plant:

Fusion reactor

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drives

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

Titanium-A armor

 

UNSC Agincourt was a destroyer that served in the UNSC Navy during the Human-Covenant War. The ship was most famously involved, and destroyed, in the Battle of Psi Serpentis - during which it was assigned as part of Battle Group India.that was assigned to Battle Group India in 2543.[1]

Service history

On April 18, 2543, Agincourt was one of the many ships to take part in the infamous Battle of Psi Serpentis - one of the largest naval battles of the Human-Covenant War. During the battle the Agincourt charged headlong into the plasma fired by the opposing Covenant fleet, sacrificing itself to save her sister ships. It was destroyed during the battle along with seventy other ships from the battlegroup.[1]

Trivia

The vessel is likely named for the Battle of Agincourt, a battle between the English and French during the Hundred Years' war.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d Halo: Evolutions - The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole: Section Seven: The Covenant War: The Battle of Psi Serpentis (2543 CE)