From Lexicanum

The Battle Barge is the largest Space Marine warship and is configured for close support of planetary landings, carrying numerous bombardment turrets and torpedo tubes. Each chapter has between two and three Battle Barges designed to deploy a fighting force to planets in a rapid fashion.¹ Large amounts of space are designed to hold launch bays for intrasystem craft and drop pods allowing up to three companies to deploy simultaneously (making three vessels an almost ideal number). The vessel is extremely heavily armored and well-shielded for breaching planetary defences while also protecting its cargo. It is also a dangerous enemy, especially with boarding actions but also contains enough firepower to destroy all but the most powerful of warships. Battle Barges are some of the most powerful ships the Imperium has at its disposal, due to both the power of the ships and their contents.¹

Famous Battle Barges

• The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Emperor's Children
• Anarchy's Heart of the Alpha Legion⁸
• Angel of Retribution of the Dark Angels
• Armourum Ferrus of the Iron Hands
• Breakspear of the Luna Wolves
• Bellus of the Blood Angels
• Caesar of the Ultramarines²
• Callidora of the Emperor's Children
• Carmine Talon of the Imperial Hawks⁷
• Carnivore of the Soul Drinkers
• The Conqueror of the World Eaters
• Destiny's Hand of the Word Bearers
• Endless Redemption of the Mantis Warriors
• Eternal Crusader of the Black Templars⁵
• Europae of the Blood Angels
• Ferrum of the Iron Hands
• Fist of Iron of the Iron Hands
• Hammer of Nocturne of the Salamanders¹⁰
• Holmgang of the Space Wolves
• Infidus Imperator of the Word Bearers
• Litany of Fury of the Blood Ravens⁴
• Metallus of the Iron Hands (destroyed by the Diasporex)
• Octavius of the Ultramarines^2,9
• Omnis Arcanum of the Blood Ravens⁴
• Punisher of the Exorcists¹
• Raptorus Rex of the Legion of the Damned
• Reapers' Scythe of the Death Guard
• Redeemer of the Exorcists¹
• Severian of the Ultramarines²
• Stalwart of the Death Guard
• Sword of Truth of the White Consuls¹
• Temerity of the Iron Snakes
• Ultimate Vengeance of the Dark Angels
• Undying Faith of the Dark Angels
• Unrelenting Fury of the Dark Angels
• Vengeful Spirit of the Luna Wolves
• Victus of the Flesh Tearers³
• Vinco Redemptor of the Dark Angels

Sources

• ¹:To Cleanse the Stars - p.12
• ²:Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition)
• ³:Index Astartes I
• ⁴:Dawn of War
• ⁵:Codex: Black Templars
• ⁶:Wolf's Honour
• ⁷:Xenocide (Short Story) by Simon Jowett p.210
• ⁸:Imperial Armour Volume Five - The Siege of Vraks - Part One
• ⁹:Codex: Tyranids (2nd Edition)
• ¹⁰:White Dwarf Issue 356 (aus)

Vessels of the Space Marine Fleet

Type	Design	Class
Capital Ships	Battleships	Battle Barge
	Cruisers	Strike Cruiser
Escorts	Frigates	Gladius • Nova
	Destroyers	Hunter