Strike Cruiser

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Space Marine Strike Cruiser

Most Space Marine Chapters control only two or three mighty Battle Barges^[1a] however these behemoths are called upon rarely. The Chapter's Strike Cruisers are more common although still rare compared to Imperial Navy ship classes but the arrival of a single Strike Cruiser is usually enough to quell a rebellious planet, the same cannot be said of an Imperial Navy Cruiser.

Overview

Strike Cruisers can carry up to one full company of Space Marines and their equipment. They are primarily used for rapid deployment and are often the first arrive in orbit of a threatened planet and capable of deploying their cargo within twenty minutes of said arrival.^[1b]

The armament of a Strike Cruiser is comparable to that of a Imperial Navy Dauntless Light Cruiser, equipped with two Weapons Batteries. However the Strike Cruiser omits the lance weaponry in exchange for a mighty Bombardment Cannon. Additionally the Strike Cruiser has a flight deck for launching 2 squadrons Thunderhawk Gunships.^[1b]

Famous Strike Cruisers

Chapter	Vessel	Noteworthy Actions	Current Status
Alpha Legion	Upsilon[26]	Unknown	Unknown
	Lambda[26]	Unknown	Unknown
	Zeta[26]	Unknown	Unknown
Black Templars	Dorn's Wrath[Needs Citation]	Unknown	Unknown
	Ophidium Gulf	Unknown	Unknown
	Apocalypton[17]	Unknown	Unknown
	Dorn's Sword[17]	Unknown	Unknown
Blood Angels	Sanguine Tear	Unknown	Unknown
Blood Ravens	Armageddon[6]	Unknown	Destroyed by Tyranid Hive Swarms over Typhon Primaris[6].
	Rage of Erudition[Needs Citation]	Unknown	Unknown
	Ravenous Spirit[Needs Citation]	Unknown	Unknown
Crimson Fists	Vengeance Incandescent[11]	Unknown	Unknown
Dark Angels	Angel of Caliban[15]	Took part in the Relief of Rael's World[15]	Unknown
	Sword of Caliban[5]	Vraks Campaign [5]	Unknown
	Salvation[5]	Vraks Campaign [5]	Unknown
	Pride of Caliban[18]	Unknown	Unknown
Emperor's Children	Andronicus	Unknown	Destroyed
	Stealth	Unknown	Unknown
Exorcists	Captain Augusta[1b]	Unknown	Unknown
	Eternal Defiance[1b]	Unknown	Unknown
	Hunter[1b]	Unknown	Unknown
Flesh Tearers	Victus[7]	Unknown	Unknown
Grey Knights	Argent Sceptre[16]	Unknown	Unknown
	Rubicon[7]	Unknown	Destroyed above Volcanis Ultor[7]
	Blade's Peace	Unknown	Unknown
	Righteous Dawn	Unknown	Unknown
Imperial Fists	Titus[1b]	Unknown	Unknown
	Amkulon	Unknown	Unknown
	Shield of Valour	Unknown	Unknown
	Capulus	Unknown	Unknown
	Vengeance Incandescent	Unknown	Unknown
	Terrible Angel	Unknown	Unknown
	Justita Fides	Unknown	Unknown
	Triumphant	Unknown	Unknown
	Drostican's Deliverance	Unknown	Unknown
Iron Hands	Ferrum	Unknown	Destroyed
	Sisypheum	Unknown	Unknown
	Veritas Ferrum	Unknown	Destroyed
Night Lords	Aeternum Dread	During the Horus Heresy it took part in the Thramas Crusade, where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the Dark Angels Legion on the orbit of a world Sheol	Destroyed
	Lady Sapienta	During the Horus Heresy it took part in the Thramas Crusade, where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the Dark Angels Legion on the orbit of a world Sheol	Destroyed
	Obfuscate	During the Horus Heresy it took part in the Thramas Crusade, where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the Dark Angels Legion on the orbit of a world Sheol	Destroyed
	Praxis Mundi	During the Horus Heresy it took part in the Thramas Crusade, where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the Dark Angels Legion on the orbit of a world Sheol	Destroyed
	Throneless King	During the Horus Heresy it took part in the Thramas Crusade, where it was destroyed during a massive ambush launched by the Dark Angels Legion on the orbit of a world Sheol	Destroyed
	Covenant of Blood	Unknown	Destroyed
	Echo of Damnation	Unknown	Unknown
Mortifactors	Mortis Probati[9]	Defense of Tarsis Ultra against Hive Fleet Leviathan[9]	Unknown
Raven Guard	Triumph	Unknown	Unknown
	Raven's Valour	Unknown	Unknown
	Second Shadow[25]	Unknown	Destroyed at Isstvan V
	Aeruginosus[25]	Unknown	Unknown
Reclaimers	Revenant[12]		Unknown
Red Corsairs	Wolf of Fenris[3]	Captured from the Space Wolves	Unknown
Red Talons	Claw of Justice[1b]	Unknown	Unknown
	Holy Execution[1b]	Unknown	Unknown
Salamanders	Forgehammer	Was captured by Dark Eldar and brought to Commorragh but later rescued by the Salamanders	Unknown
	Vulkan's Wrath	Unknown	Unknown
	Serpentine	Unknown	Unknown
	Protean	Unknown	Unknown
	Hammerforge	Unknown	Unknown
	Ebon Drake	Unknown	Unknown
	Fire Ark	Unknown	Unknown
Space Wolves	Claw of Russ[4]	Unknown	Unknown
	Stormwolf[14]	Unknown	Unknown
	Seawolf[19]	Unknown	Unknown
	Coldfang[19]	Unknown	Unknown
	Wolf of Fenris[19]	Unknown	Unknown
	Wolfborn	Unknown	Unknown
Thousand Sons	Waning Moon[23]	Unknown	Unknown
	Sekhemra[24]	Unknown	Unknown
	Tlaoc[24]	Unknown	Unknown
Ultramarines	Vae Victus[8]	Pavonis Campaign, Defense of Tarsis Ultra against Hive Fleet Leviathan, Second Pavonis Campaign, Defense of Ultramar against M'kar the Reborn[10]	Active
	Valin's Revenge[2]	Defense of Ultramar against M'kar the Reborn[10]	Unknown
	Accipiter[20]	Unknown	Unknown
	Fidelis[20]	Unknown	Unknown
	Garra de Macragge[21]	Unknown	Unknown
	Internecio[20]	Unknown	Unknown
	Iter Splendere[21]	Unknown	Unknown
White Consuls	Eternal Faith[1b]	Unknown	Unknown
	Hermes[1b]	Unknown	Unknown
White Scars	Lord of Heavens	Unknown	Unknown
	Warrior of the Plains	Unknown	Unknown
Word Bearers	Infidus Diabolus[22]	Unknown	Unknown
World Eaters	Blood Shrike	Unknown	Unknown
	Silent Fury	Unknown	Unknown

Miniatures

Ultramarines Strike Cruiser

See Also

• Vanguard Cruiser ^[13]
• Grey Knights Strike Cruiser
• Punisher Class Strike Cruiser
• Space Marine Fleet

Sources

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