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[[Image:Devastation Cruiser.jpg|thumb|right|Devastation Cruiser{{Fn|1}}]]
The '''Devastation-Class class Cruiser''' is a fleet-support carrier used by the Forces of [[Chaos]].
==Overview==
The ''Devastation Class ''-class is a tough and reliable carrier, able to launch four squadrons of [[attack craftSwiftdeath Fighter]]s and [[Doomfire Bomber]]s. Once its [[attack craft ]] are launched, the ''Devastation'' class it is able to further support the fleet with powerful long-ranged [[lance]] fire provided by 2 turrets. However, it doesn't pack much emplacements on either broadside and racks of a short-ranged punch, with its [[weapons batteriesturbo-laser destructor]] only sufficient to fend off an enemy until it can get back behind friendly linesbatteries on its prow.{{Fn|13}}
The cruiser is equipped with robust repair and re-armament facilities for its bombers and fighters, as well as spacious cargo holds for the [[Chaos Cultist|cultist]] and [[mutant]] rabble that man squadrons of [[Dreadclaw Assault Boat]]s. The attack craft pilots and crews form highly competitive clans which constantly strive to prove their superiority.{{Fn|3}} ===Technical Specifications{{Fn|3}}===*'''Dimensions''': 5km long, 0.8km abeam*'''Mass''': 28.5 megatonnes*'''Crew:''' 80,000 crew*'''Acceleration''': 2.4 gravities == Notable Devastation-class Cruisers ==*''[[UnforgivableDeathbane]]''{{Fn|1}}*''[[Excrucian]]''{{Fn|3}}*''[[Ferrum Invictus]]''{{Fn|2}}*''[[DeathbaneUnforgivable]]''{{Fn|1}} ==Images==[[Image:DevastationCruiser.jpg|thumb|center|290px|Devastation Class Cruiser{{Fn|4}}]]
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007§ion=&aId=4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Ships of the Gothic Sector], pg. 123 (accessed 2010.11.21)
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Six - The Siege of Vraks - Part Two]], pg. 26
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Rogue Trader: Battlefleet Koronus]], pgs. 105-106
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Video Game)]]
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[[Category:Cruisers]]
[[Category:Fleet (Chaos)]]
[[Category:Naval Vessels]]
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[[fr:Croiseur Devastation]]