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|image          = [[File:Heart_of_Midlothian.png|300px]]<br>A ''Halberd''-class destroyer
|image          = [[File:Heart of Midlothian.png|300px]]<br>A ''Halberd''-class destroyer
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*[[Human-Covenant War]]
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*Post-War Era  
|affiliation    = [[Colonial Military Administration]] (defunct)
|affiliation    = [[Colonial Military Authority]] (defunct)
<br>[[UNSC Navy]]
<br>[[UNSC Navy]]
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'''Destroyer''' is a warship classification in the [[UNSC Navy]], as well as the now-defunct [[Colonial Military Administration]]. Its [[hull classification symbol]] is '''''DD'''''. Fast, maneuverable, and designed for long-term endurance, destroyers are intended to escort larger vessels such as cruisers and carriers.
'''Destroyer''' is a warship classification in the [[UNSC Navy]], as well as the now-defunct [[Colonial Military Authority]]. Its [[hull classification symbol]] is '''''DD'''''. Fast, maneuverable, and designed for long-term endurance, destroyers are intended to escort larger vessels such as cruisers and carriers.


==Classes==
==Classes==
The Navy has made use of several destroyer classes which vary widely in design.
The Navy has made use of several destroyer classes which vary widely in design.


===''Halberd'' class===
{| class="wikitable"
{{Main|Halberd-class destroyer}}
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The most common destroyer type used during the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the later years of the Insurrection, the ''Halberd''-class features a distinctive "arrowhead" profile.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 26''</ref> At 485 meters, it is only [[seven]] meters longer than a {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}, yet it has almost double the mass;{{Ref/Note|According to ''Halo Waypoint'', the standard destroyer has a mass of 7,900 metric tons. However, such mass would be physically impossible given the ship's size.}} this is because they have between one-and-a-half to two meters of [[titanium-A armor]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}{{Ref/Reuse|class}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} This class' armament consists of two [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s, twenty-six oversized [[Archer missile]] pods, and three {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s. For defense against single ships the ''Halberd''-class destroyer carries eight twin-linked [[Point defense gun|50mm point-defense autocannons]].{{Ref/Reuse|class}} Unlike most UNSC warships they do not carry [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] interceptors.{{Ref/Reuse|class}}
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! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
The ''Halberd'' class in service as early as [[2517]]{{Ref/Reuse|BC}} and continued to serve throughout the Human-Covenant War. Despite their powerful armament and maneuverability, many Fleet officers looked down upon destroyers, considering them too ineffective against Covenant ships. It was generally agreed that seven destroyers were a match for four [[Covenant frigate]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|class}} 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>
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|[[Halberd-class light destroyer|''Halberd'' class]] || [[File:Heart of Midlothian.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>
===Heavy destroyer===
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{{Main|UNSC heavy destroyer}}
|[[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]].
The heavy destroyer class has been in service with the Navy since at least the late 2490s. 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>
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|{{Class|Able|heavy destroyer}} || [[File:SoTP_AbleDestroyer_Screenshot_9.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>
===''Hillsborough'' class===
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{{Main|Hillsborough-class destroyer}}
|[[Hillsborough-class heavy destroyer|''Hillsborough'' class]] || [[File:CMA Heracles.jpg|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}}
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}}
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|[[Diligence-class light destroyer|''Diligence'' class]] || [[File:HLeg TheBabysitter KronstadtForemast.png|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>
===''Diligence'' class===
|}
{{Main|Diligence-class destroyer}}
The ''Diligence''-class is an older class of destroyer formerly operated for peacekeeping purposes by the [[Colonial Military Administration]].<ref name="clarity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/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>


==Known destroyers==
==Known destroyers==
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| {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}}
| {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}}
| Bet. 2535-2552
| Bet. 2535-2552
| [[Battle of Algolis]]
| [[Algolis]] [[Algolis Invasion|Invasion]]
| Self-destructed
| Self-destructed
| Boarded by Covenant forces
| Boarded by Covenant forces
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:UNSC Heracles.png|The ''Hillsborough''-class destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning from slipspace.
File:HWG CMAHeracles.png|The ''Hillsborough''-class destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning from slipspace.
File:FoR Battlegroup 4.png|''Heracles'', accompanied by two frigates, emerges from slipspace.
File:FoR Battlegroup 4.png|''Heracles'', accompanied by two frigates, emerges from slipspace.
File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' over Harvest with Battle Group 4.<!-- Though the Heracles seems to dwarf its frigate escorts, this is not so. The frigates are far below the Heracles, giving the impression that they are considerably smaller than the destroyer.-->
File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' over Harvest with Battle Group 4.<!-- Though the Heracles seems to dwarf its frigate escorts, this is not so. The frigates are far below the Heracles, giving the impression that they are considerably smaller than the destroyer.-->
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File:Covenant-4.jpg|The ''UNSC Iroquois'' from its bow, unleashing a full volley of Archer missiles.
File:Covenant-4.jpg|The ''UNSC Iroquois'' from its bow, unleashing a full volley of Archer missiles.
File:Concept - UNSC_Destroyer.png|Concept art of the UNSC ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:Concept - UNSC_Destroyer.png|Concept art of the UNSC ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:Legends ship 1.png|The ''Diligence''-class destroyer ''Kronstadt'' near Heian.
File:TML Halberd Concept 1.jpg|Various concept explorations for the ''Halberd''-class destroyer's design.
File:TML Halberd Concept 2.jpg|Various concept explorations for the ''Halberd''-class destroyer's design.
File:HLeg_TheBabysitter_KronstadtForemast.png|The ''Diligence''-class destroyer ''Kronstadt'' near Heian.
File:HEDestroyers.png|UNSC destroyers, with {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}s and {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, over Earth following the [[New Phoenix Incident]].
File:HEDestroyers.png|UNSC destroyers, with {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}s and {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, over Earth following the [[New Phoenix Incident]].
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