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| A '''destroyer''' is a type of [[warship]] in both the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] navies. In seaborne navies, a [[wikipedia:destroyer|destroyer]] has been defined as a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or [[battle group]] and defend them against smaller, short-range but powerful attackers (such as a [[space fighter|fighter]]). | | A '''destroyer''' is a type of [[warship]] in both the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] navies. In seaborne navies, a [[wikipedia:destroyer|destroyer]] has been defined as a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or [[battle group]] and defend them against smaller, short-range but powerful attackers (such as a [[space fighter|fighters]]). |
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| {| class="wikitable" | | {{Main|UNSC destroyer}} |
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| | *'''{{Class|Diligence|destroyer}}''' - A former [[Colonial Military Administration|Colonial Military Administration (CMA)]] ship pulled into UNSC service.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-clarity-grace ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Clarity & Grace]</ref> |
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| | File:Legends ship 1.png|The {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}, a ''Diligence''-class destroyer. |
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| |[[Halberd-class light destroyer|''Halberd'' class]] || [[File:Enc22 SoTP Halberd.png|250px]] || The ''Halberd'' class in service as early as [[2517]]{{Ref/Reuse|BC}} and continued to serve throughout the Human-Covenant War. 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>
| | *'''{{Class|Hillsborough|destroyer}}''' - A class of destroyer in use with the former CMA and the UNSC.<ref name="havesmoa">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder: Have S'moa]</ref> |
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| |[[Unidentified UNSC light destroyer class|Unidentified light destroyer class]] || || The light destroyer was in service prior to the [[Insurrection]], and predated the introduction of the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. Three such vessels famously took part in the [[Callisto Incident]].
| | File:CMA Heracles.jpg|The {{CMAShip|Heracles}}, a ''Hillsborough''-class destroyer. |
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| |[[Able-class heavy destroyer|''Able'' class]] || [[File:SoTP AbleDestroyer Render.png|250px]] || The ''Able'' class has been in service with the Navy since [[2490]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}} In [[2497]], the heavy destroyer {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} was the first ship of its class 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> Then-[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Preston Cole]] served on this ship during the [[Insurrection]]. The ''Gorgon'' was later assigned to Admiral Cole's fleet during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition''', ''page 303-304''</ref>
| | *'''{{Class|Halberd|destroyer}}''' - A UNSC destroyer class used throughout [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|havesmoa}} |
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| |[[Hillsborough-class heavy destroyer|''Hillsborough'' class]] || [[File:Enc22 SoTP Hillsborough Side.png|250px]] || Similar in design to a cruiser,<ref name="BC">''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''</ref><ref name="Genesis">'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref> the CMA destroyer [[CMA Heracles|''Heracles'']] belonged to the ''Hillsborough'' class of destroyer. The ''Heracles'' was the command ship of [[Battle Group 4]] following the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}}
| | File:Heart of Midlothian.png|The {{UNSCShip|Heart of Midlothian}}, a ''Halberd''-class destroyer. |
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| |[[Diligence-class light destroyer|''Diligence'' class]] || [[File:Enc22 Diligence.jpg|250px]] || The ''Diligence''-class is an older class of destroyer formerly operated for peacekeeping purposes by the [[Colonial Military Authority]].<ref name="clarity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder'']</ref> The class has a wide beam and is almost equally tall. Numerous large antennae are mounted across the hull. By the start of the Covenant War, the ''Diligence''-class had been retired for decades, though some ships were brought back into service and retrofitted for used in the war.{{Ref/Reuse|clarity}} The only known vessel of this class, the {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}, 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>
| | *'''[[UNSC heavy destroyer]]''' - An [[Insurrection]] era destroyer, one of the first ship types to receive a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]].<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]"</ref> |
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| ===Covenant=== | | ===Covenant=== |
| {{Main|Covenant destroyer}} | | {{Main|Covenant destroyer}} |
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| | *'''[[Covenant super-destroyer]]''' - A large destroyer, at roughly two kilometers long.<ref>''Halo: Evolutions'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 463</ref> |
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| | File:Super-destroyer.jpg|A Covenant super-destroyer |
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| | *'''{{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}}''' - A destroyer deployed aggressively, often engaging hostiles first.<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 48</ref> ''CPV''-class vessels are part of the "[[Executioner|executioner]]" category; largely being crewed by those who were condemned for disloyalty or disobedience.<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Executioners, p. 60-61</ref> |
| |'''{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}''' || [[File:Enc22 SoTP CPV.png|250px]] || A destroyer deployed aggressively, often engaging hostiles first.<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 48</ref> ''CPV''-class vessels are part of the "[[Executioner (ship type)|executioner]]" category; largely being crewed by those who were condemned for disloyalty or disobedience.<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Executioners, p. 60-61</ref>
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| |- | | File:CovDestroyer.png|A ''CPV''-class destroyer |
| |'''{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}}''' || || A light destroyer used for reconnaissance and pursuit of hostile vessels.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-destroyer ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - Covenant Destroyer]</ref>
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| | *'''{{Class|RPV|light destroyer}}''' - A light destroyer used for reconnaissance and pursuit of hostile vessels.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-destroyer ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - Covenant Destroyer]</ref> |
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