From Lexicanum

The Oberon Class Battleship is a "jack of all trades". It is able to perform in all the roles of a battleship sized vessel, but excels in none. It was designed to be able to deal with any threat, and therefore not need to be escorted by a squadron of frigates. It lacks the swarming effect of the Emperor Class Battleship's attack craft, or the sheer amount of fire power that the Retribution or Apocalypse Class Battleships can deliver. The Oberon can, however, deliver a combined attack of ordnance, lances and weapons batteries, that the others can't.¹

The Oberon is rarely now used in major fleet engagements, the more specialised ships being preferred by many Imperial Admirals. It is used instead for patrolling dangerous areas, where its ability to multi-task comes into its own. It can be a base for patrolling squadrons of attack craft, then taking the fight directly to the encountered enemy. Due to this, it can patrol large areas with only a small, or no escort, freeing those ships for other duties.¹

The armament of the Oberon is greatly varied, having lances, weapons batteries and its waves of attack craft. The ship's array of weapons batteries is enough to be able to cause damage at long range, and with the aid of the lances, could probably cripple a cruiser-sized ship in short order. The attack craft meanwhile could either close in for the kill, protect the Oberon itself, or engage other targets.¹

Notable Oberon Class ships include:

• Green Lake

Sources

• ¹:Battlefleet Gothic Armada p13

Vessels of the Imperial Navy

Type	Design	Class
Capital Ships	Battleships	Apocalypse • Emperor • Oberon • Retribution
	Grand Cruisers	Avenger • Exorcist • Vengeance
	Battle Cruisers	Armageddon • Mars • Overlord
	Cruisers	Dictator • Dominator • Gothic • Lunar • Tyrant
	Light Cruisers	Dauntless • Defiant • Endeavour • Endurance
Escorts	Frigates	Sword • Firestorm
	Destroyers	Cobra • Falchion
	Freighters	Armed Freighter • Defense Monitor • Escort Carriers • Fuel Transport • Q-Ship • Troop Transport
Small Craft	Space	Fury Interceptor • Starhawk
	Planetary	Lightning • Marauder Bomber • Marauder Destroyer • Thunderbolt • Vulture Gunship
	Transport	Aquila Lander • Arvus Lighter • Valkyrie