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The '''UNSC ''Musashi''''' was a [[UNSC]] Carrier. In August [[2552]], the ''Musashi'' was at [[Reach]]. When 314 [[Covenant]] ships attacked the system, the ''Musashi'' was involved in the ensuing [[The Battle of Reach|battle]]. The ''Musashi'' fell victim to a Covenant [[Assault Carrier]] as it moved to cover the orbital [[MAC]] platforms. The ''Musashi'' was hit with a needle thin beam of Covenant [[plasma]] which severed the vessel midship. The half section of the ship, engines still intact, continued to thrust forward and probably crashed into the fore section of the ship<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 320</ref>. It is probably named after the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Musashi| real life battleship].
The '''UNSC ''Musashi''''' was a [[UNSC]] Carrier. The ''Musashi'' saw action at the [[Battle of Reach]] where it was destroyed while moving to cover the [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s. A needles thin beam of plasma from a Covenant [[Assault Carrier]] severed the ''Musashi'' amidship. The aft section probably crashed into the fore section as the engines continued to thrust<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 320</ref>.
 
==Background==
The ship shares its name with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Musashi Japanese battleship] from the Second World War.


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== Sources ==  

Revision as of 19:58, April 16, 2008

UNSC Musashi
Production information

Class:

UNSC Carrier

Specifications

Length:

greater then 1500 meters

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

2 meters of Titanium-A battleplate

Armament:

Complement:

Service information

Affiliation:

UNSC Navy

 

The UNSC Musashi was a UNSC Carrier. The Musashi saw action at the Battle of Reach where it was destroyed while moving to cover the Orbital Defense Platforms. A needles thin beam of plasma from a Covenant Assault Carrier severed the Musashi amidship. The aft section probably crashed into the fore section as the engines continued to thrust[2].

Background

The ship shares its name with the Japanese battleship from the Second World War.

Sources

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