UNSC Stalingrad

The UNSC Stalingrad was a UNSC Carrier in 2552. It was commanded by Admiral Carl "Buster" Patterson.

Background
It was the flagship of a small task force sent to Onyx to retrieve Dr. Catherine Halsey and her Spartan-IIs and Spartan-IIIs. During the Battle of Onyx, the ship survived the first and second attacks on the Covenant fleet, but was destroyed when overwhelming Covenant reinforcements arrived from Slipspace.

Historical Reference
Stalingrad (Now known as Volgograd) hosted a brutal battle in WWII that can be, and is, considered the very first stop of the German Blitzkrieg in the East.