Able-class heavy destroyer

The Gorgon-class heavy destroyer was a warship classification in the UNSC Navy. It was the first vessel within the UNSC Navy to be equipped with a Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, a weapon system that would later become the standard armament of most UNSC naval ships.

Overview
The namesake vessel of the the Gorgon class 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.

Trivia
In Greek mythology, the Gorgons were a group of female beings with hair made of living snakes. Anyone who met their gaze was said to turn into stone.

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