{{ImperialNavyPortal}}[[Image:RapidStrikeVesselsCobraDestroyer.JPGjpg|thumb|right|'''240px|Cobra Class Destroyer''' is middle right.{{Fn|1}}]]The '''Cobra Class Destroyer''' is a [[torpedo ]] boat. It is fast enough, and manoeuvrable enough to get into a position from where its torpedoes will do most damage. However, due to its small size, large engine signature, and relatively poor armour, it does not stand well to enemy fire. This shouldn't be a problem however, due to used by the long range of a torpedo. Cobras act in squadrons of between two [[Imperial Navy]] and six ships, making a torpedo volley from a squadron enough to cripple a large capital ship. It is the smallest independent [[Imperium|ImperialBasilikon Astra]] warship, the smaller ones being carried aboard larger cruisers.¹{{Fn|10}}

A Cobra Destroyer was ==Overview==It is fast and manoeuvrable enough to get into a position from where its torpedoes will do most damage. However, due to its small size, large engine signature, and relatively poor armour, it does not stand up well to enemy fire. This shouldn't be a problem, however, due to the sole surviving long range of a torpedo. ''Cobras'' act in squadrons of between two and six ships, making a torpedo volley from a squadron enough to cripple a large capital ship during . It is the smallest independent [[Yuctan IncidentImperial]]warship, the Imperium's first encounter with [[Necron]] naval forcessmaller ones being carried aboard larger cruisers.²{{Fn|1}}

Notable [[File:CobraDestroyerBGA.png|thumbnail|right|A Cobra Destroyer{{Fn|9}}]]The ''Cobra'' has a pair of [[torpedo]] tubes in the prow, and a single [[weapons battery]] positioned to fire to the sides, and in front of the ship. The weapons battery is a purely defensive measure, for when the ''Cobra'' is attacked by enemy escorts. It is short-ranged, and is almost never used to attack a capital ship, as it simply is not powerful enough to do any real damage. ''Cobra '' Class squadrons includeDestroyers are often seen fighting alongside [[Space Marine]] formations.{{Fn|1}} A Cobra Destroyer was the sole surviving ship during the [[Yuctan Incident]], the Imperium's first encounter with [[Necron]] naval forces.{{Fn|2}} ==Technical Specifications==*'''Dimensions:''' 1.5&nbsp;km long, 0.3&nbsp;km abeam at fins (approx)*'''Mass:''' 5.7 megatonnes (approx)*'''Crew:''' 15,000 crew (approx)*'''Acceleration:''' 7.6 gravities maximum sustainable acceleration ==Variants==*[[The Widowmakers]]{{Fn|1}} squadron uses a special variant of ''Cobra'' that carries experimental long range detection gear. The weapons batteries on these vessels were removed.{{Fn|1}}===Viper Class Missile Destroyer===[[Image:ViperDestroyer.jpg|thumb|right|Viper Missile Destroyer{{Fn|7}}]]The '''Viper Class Missile Destroyer''' is a converted Cobra Destroyer. Carrying [[Boarding Torpedo]]es over their standard armament by adding more torpedo tubes, the conversion program was pushed by the [[Gareox Prerogative]]. The experiment was not a success, however, as the destroyers could not carry enough crew to man the torpedoes and fight the ship. As a result, most of the Vipers have been converted back to their standard armaments but use the extra Torpedo tubes to carry more offensive armament. These ships have since been designated as Missile Destroyers and are organised into separate anti-ship flotillas by the Imperial Navy. They are most often employed for mass torpedo attacks, proving ineffective in convoy protection duty.{{Fn|7}} Squadrons known to contain Vipers are the ''59th Rat Runners'' and ''76th Silver Spears.''{{Fn|7}}  ==Notable Cobra Class Squadrons==*[[Cypria Squadron]]*[[Hydra Squadron]]*[[Omna Squadron]]{{Fn|3}}*[[Skargul Patrol]]{{Fn|1}}*[[The Widowmakers]]{{Fn|1}} ==Notable Cobra Destroyers==*''[[Act of Clarity]]'' — Personal craft of [[Canoness|Canoness-Errant]] [[Setheno]].{{Fn|12}}*''[[Honoured Prophecy]]'' — Strike vessel. Built in [[Entelheim]] shipyard, it is owned by the [[Death Spectres]] [[Chapter]]. Its crew consists of five [[Space Marine]]s and one hundred and fifty [[Chapter Serf]]s. It has armaments meant for close support and it is used as a system reconnaissance craft.{{Fn|4}}*''[[Molech's Enlightenment]]'' — [[Horus Heresy]]-era vessel.{{Fn|13}}*''[[Spiteful]]'' — Rammed the [[Chaos]] [[battleship]] ''[[Agonising Death]]'' that fought at the blockade of the planet [[Garomar]]. As a result both of the spaceships were destroyed.{{Fn|8}} ==Miniatures==<gallery heights="140px" widths="190px" mode="packed" caption="">Cobra-destroyer-mini.jpg|Battlfleet Gothic Miniature{{Fn|6}}SpaceFleetCobras.jpg|[[Space Fleet (Game)|Space Fleet]] miniatures{{Fn|11}}</gallery>

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook]], pg. 114*{{Endn|2}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?community=&catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007&aId=4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Necron and Tyranid Fleets], pg. 72 (accessed 2010.12.05)*{{Endn|3}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]], pg. 39*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], pg. 30*{{Endn|5}}: [[Warriors of Ultramar (Novel)]] - [[The Ultramarines Omnibus (Omnibus)]], Chapter 5, pg. 333*{{Endn|6}}: <supnowiki>1http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat490024a&prodId=prod1690052</supnowiki>''(site is no longer active, last accessed October 4, 2012)''*{{Endn|7}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic Magazine Issue 2]], pg. 40*{{Endn|8}}: [[The Traitor's Hand (Novel)]] - [[Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus)]], ''Editorial Note after Chapter 14'', pg. 674, fn. 1*{{Endn|9}}:[[Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook: Armada (Video Game)]]*{{Endn|10}}: [[Fanatic Online]] #[[Fanatic Online 090-099|92]] - ''Vessels of Mars: Ships of the Adeptus Mechanicus'', by [[Nate Montes]], [[Robert Henderson]], and [[Ray Bell]].*{{Endn|11}}: [http://solegends.com/citsfleet/imperial.htm Solegends: Space Fleet miniatures] (last accessed 12/14/2019)*{{Endn|12}}: [[The Pyres of Armageddon (Novel)]] — [[Yarrick: The Omnibus]], Chapter 1, Section 3*{{Endn|13}}: [[Old Wounds, New Scars (Short Story)]] p114<br>

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