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(The UNSC Armstrong was first commissioned as a Light Frigate but after being badly damaged above Arcadia it was then re-commissioned as a Heavy Battleship.~~~~)
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|name=UNSC Armstrong
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|class=Light Cruiser/Heavy Battleship
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|role=Command Ship For Battle Group Echo
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|slipspace drive=[[Advanced Shaw-Fujikawa Slip-space Drive]]
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
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|armament=30 300 MM. Gun Turrets
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15 Anti-Aircraft Turrets
5 Mark 10 Guided Missile Launchers
2 MAC Cannons
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|First commission=5,22,2525
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|Second Commission=10,15,2541
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|battles=[[Battle of Arcadia]]
|battles=[[Battle of Arcadia]]
|Battle Group=Battle Group Echo
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|captains=Vice Admiral Joseph Hammond
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|affiliation=[[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]
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== Operational history ==
== Operational history ==
In 2531 the UNSC Armstrong (Light Frigate), along with the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, UNSC Texas, and the UNSC Belfast, engaged two Covenant Battlecruisers, designated CCS-U321 and CCS-U624 above the Earth Colony Arcadia, and were able to catch CCS-U321’s shields down and quickly destroy it. Immediately after, CCS-U624 engaged them, and destroyed the Texas and Belfast, severely damaging the Armstrong and the Autumn.
It participated in the [[Battle of Arcadia]] in [[2531#February|February 2531]], along with the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, the {{UNSCShip|Texas}}, the {{UNSCShip|Belfast}}, and later the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}. Together with the ''Texas'', ''Belfast'', and ''Pillar of Autumn'', the vessel engaged two [[CCS-class battlecruiser|Covenant battlecruisers]] designated ''[[CCS-U321]]'' and ''[[CCS-U624]]''; they were able to catch ''U321'' with its [[Energy shielding|shields]] down and quickly destroyed it. However, ''U624'' engaged them immediately after, destroying the ''Texas'' and ''Belfast'', and severely damaging the ''Armstrong'' and ''Autumn'', causing the ''Armstrong'' to vent atmosphere.
 
After the battle, while the Armstrong was towed back the Reach to receive repairs, the UNSC had decided to create a new class of ships. However, they didn’t have enough resources to construct one from scratch, so they used the Armstrong. After 10 years of refitting the UNSC Armstrong (Heavy Battleship) was ready for active service and was made the flagship for Battle Group Echo, otherwise known as the “Rapid Response Battle Group”, in where these specially designed ships, which have advanced slip-space drives, have the ability to respond quickly to an attack on a colony and engage the enemy as soon as they exit slipspace. After approximately 8-9 years of service, and destroying approximately 150 Covenant vessels, the Covenant designed and constructed the one and only Ultracarrier in response to the UNSC Armstrong. Then, on May 5, 2549 the Covenant Ultracarrier joined an attack fleet en route to Arcadia. After about 30 minutes of the Covenant stacking the planet Battle Group Echo entered the system and engaged the Covenant. After an hour of fighting, the Covenant unveiled their Ultracarrier and it used its advanced cleansing beam against the UNSC Armstrong and caught its shields down, and after a well fought battle the UNSC Armstrong was destroyed along with 78% of the Battle Groups, and FLEETCOM (UNSC Fleet Command) ordered the Battle Group to withdrawal from the battle and the colony was lost.
 


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 14:16, November 6, 2012

Template:Individual Ship Infobox The UNSC Armstrong was a warship in service with the UNSC Navy during the Human-Covenant War.[1]

Operational history

It participated in the Battle of Arcadia in February 2531, along with the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, the UNSC Texas, the UNSC Belfast, and later the UNSC Spirit of Fire. Together with the Texas, Belfast, and Pillar of Autumn, the vessel engaged two Covenant battlecruisers designated CCS-U321 and CCS-U624; they were able to catch U321 with its shields down and quickly destroyed it. However, U624 engaged them immediately after, destroying the Texas and Belfast, and severely damaging the Armstrong and Autumn, causing the Armstrong to vent atmosphere.

Trivia

The ship is likely named after Neil Armstrong, famous astronaut and first man on the moon.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Arcadia City