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Escorts Rule book Extra information Points
Sword Main rulebook 35
+++Ship Classes of the Heresy+++ Battleships or Battle Barges Battleships are the principal/capital class of warship in the Armada Imperialis. They range 8-12 km in length, though some were constructed far larger. Battle Barges are any variant or retrofit of Battleship class hulls modified and optimized for use by the Legiones Astartes specifically for Space Marine planetary assault and ship-to-ship boarding actions. Purpose-built Battle Barges have also been constructed, particularly in the Great Crusade’s later years. In common parlance, any capital class vessel used by the Legiones Astartes exclusively is often referred to as a Battle Barge regardless of the technical truth of the matter. Noteworthy Classes: Goliath Note1: I believe the parts in parentheses mark purpose-built ship classes. Grand Cruiser and Galleass of War Grand Cruisers are ‘pocket battleships’ that are intended principally for lone operations rather than as a part of a larger fleet, but are also flags of smaller fleets Galleass of War is equivalent, but given over to freight and transport capacity. Noted as ideal support for long-range explorations into unknown regions of space and as the flagships of the most powerful Rogue Traders Militant Noteworthy Classes: Avenger Cruisers Both Light and Heavy, range between 4 km and 6 km in length. - Heavies are defensive w/ heavy firepower Strike Cruisers are modified designs used by the Legiones Astartes, optimized and reconfigured for planetary assault and boarding actions in primacy over other roles. Noteworthy Classes: Armiger Note 3: It’s spelled ‘Siluria’ in the Warships page. Escorts Catchall designation for the smallest division of Warp-capable warships. Seldom larger than 1-2 km in length. Noteworthy Classes: Sword
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