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A '''hull classification symbol''',<ref name="canonfodder"/> also known as '''hull code'''<ref name="warfleet47">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 46-47</ref><ref>''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, UNSC ''Infinity'' Layout (p. 14 & 15)</ref> or a '''registry''',<ref>''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Ships, p. 186-189</ref><ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 162</ref> is assigned to | A '''hull classification symbol''',<ref name="canonfodder"/> also known as a '''hull code'''<ref name="warfleet47">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 46-47</ref><ref>''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, UNSC ''Infinity'' Layout (p. 14 & 15)</ref> or a '''registry''',<ref>''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Ships, p. 186-189</ref><ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 162</ref> is assigned to [[UNSC starship]]s of the [[UNSC Navy]]. Different types and sizes of ship have different codes.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Have S'moa]</ref> The hull code is composed of a symbol and a hull number. The hull numbers are usually assigned to each ship consecutively, though number sequences may be skipped for a variety of reasons (planned ships that were never commissioned or bureaucratic maneuvering, for example) and older numbers may be reused for new ships in order to "inherit" the identity of a particular storied vessel.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial]</ref> | ||
The [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] use their own system of [[Covenant fleet#Ship classification codes|three-letter classification codes]] which are assigned based on a ship's "Primary", "Secondary", and "Tertiary" features.<ref name="canonfodder"/> | The [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] use their own system of [[Covenant fleet#Ship classification codes|three-letter classification codes]] which are assigned based on a ship's "Primary", "Secondary", and "Tertiary" features.<ref name="canonfodder"/> | ||
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**{{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} (CA-942)<ref name="lootcrate2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref> | **{{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} (CA-942)<ref name="lootcrate2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref> | ||
*'''CBC: | *'''CBC: Unspecified''' | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Chevalier}} (CBC-5)<ref name="lootcrate2"/> | **{{UNSCShip|Chevalier}} (CBC-5)<ref name="lootcrate2"/> | ||
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**{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} (CFV-88) | **{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} (CFV-88) | ||
*'''CVA: | *'''CVA: Unspecified''' | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Totem Lake}} (CVA-92)<ref name="lootcrate2"/> | **{{UNSCShip|Totem Lake}} (CVA-92)<ref name="lootcrate2"/> | ||
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*'''S''' - '''Salvation''' signifies that a ship possesses dedicated ship-to-ship combat capability. | *'''S''' - '''Salvation''' signifies that a ship possesses dedicated ship-to-ship combat capability. | ||
*'''V''' - meaning currently unknown. | *'''V''' - meaning currently unknown. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
The symbol is based on the [[Wikipedia:Hull classification symbol|hull classification symbol]] system used by the United States Navy in the 20th and 21st centuries with a few differences. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:UNSC Identification]] | [[Category:UNSC Identification]] |