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{{ | {{Title|UNSC ''Musashi''}} | ||
{{ | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
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{{References}} | |||
{{Individual ship infobox | {{Individual ship infobox | ||
|name=UNSC ''Musashi'' | |name=UNSC ''Musashi'' | ||
|image | |image=[[File:FoRI_Musashi.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
| | |class=[[UNSC carrier|Unidentified carrier class]] | ||
| | |role= | ||
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|engine= | |engine= | ||
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] | |slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] | ||
|hull= | |||
|hull | |||
|countermeasures= | |countermeasures= | ||
|armament= | |armament= | ||
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 249''; '''2009'''</ref> | |||
*300 [[Archer missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} | |||
*Two [[fusion rocket]]s{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} | |||
| | |firstuse= | ||
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|commission= | |commission= | ||
|lastsight= | |lastsight= | ||
| | |destroyed=[[2552#August|August 30, 2552]] | ||
| | |battles=[[Fall of Reach]] | ||
|fleet= | |fleet= | ||
|namedcrew= | |namedcrew= | ||
|captains= | |captains= | ||
|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''UNSC ''Musashi''''' was a [[UNSC carrier|carrier]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | |||
The '''UNSC ''Musashi''''' was a [[UNSC]] | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The ''Musashi'' was one of the hundreds of ships that was present at the [[ | The ''Musashi'' was one of the hundreds of ships that was present at the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]]. While moving to cover [[Reach]]'s [[orbital defense platform]]s, ''Musashi '' was hit by an [[energy projector]] from a [[Covenant]] [[Kewu-pattern battleship|warship]]. The beam severed the ''Musashi'' amidships, instantly putting her out of the fight. The aft section's engines were still burning even after it was severed from the rest of the ship.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 320''; '''2001'''</ref> | ||
== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Musashi'' was likely named in honor of the [[Wikipedia:Musashi Province|Musashi Province]] in ancient [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]], or [[Wikipedia:Miyamoto Musashi|Miyamoto Musashi]], a master swordsman and one of the greatest warriors of his era. However, it was more likely named in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Japanese battleship Musashi|Japanese battleship ''Musashi'']] of the Second World War. Along with her sister ship [[Wikipedia:Japanese battleship Yamato|''Yamato'']], she holds the record for being the heaviest battleships in history, and also hold the record for holding the largest naval guns ever mounted on a warship. ''Musashi'' was sunk during the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Leyte Gulf|Battle of Leyte Gulf]]. | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' | |||
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
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[[Category:UNSC ships]] | |||