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[[Image:BattleBarge.JPG|left|thumb|300px|A Space Marine Battle Barge]]
A '''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 fighting forces to planets in a rapid fashion. Large amounts of space is 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 it its disposal, due to both the power of the ships and their contents.<sup>1</sup><br><br><br><br>
==Famous Battle Barges==
[[Image:BFGSMBattleBarge.gif|right|thumb|300px|A Space Marine Battle Barge]]