Able-class heavy destroyer

The heavy destroyer is a warship classification in the UNSC Navy.

Overview
Active in the late 2490's, the was the first heavy destroyer to be equipped with a Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, a weapon system that would later become the standard armament of most UNSC naval ships. The Gorgon was commanded by then-Captain Preston Cole. It was used to engage the insurrectionist vessel Bellicose on three occasions. The warship was capable of firing only three MAC rounds before needing to resort to other armaments.

List of appearances

 * Halo: The Fall of Reach
 * Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
 * The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole