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Most Chapters define their ships via their usage, not by class or model.{{Fn|14a}}
* [[Battle Barge]]s: Battle-Barges are the largest ships in Space Marine Fleets.{{Fn|12a}} Battle-Barges are [[Battleship]]-sized ships built to withstand heaviest firepower and to deliver troops for an assault. Its weapons are mostly short-range, though they are very dangerous in boarding-actions.{{Fn|14a}} Most Chapters have 2 or 3 Battle-Barges, with only few having more.{{Fn|12a}}{{Fn|14a}} They can carry 3 Companies of Space Marines, plus vehicles and supplies, and have many launch bays for deploying [[Drop Pod]]s, [[Thunderhawk]]s and [[Torpedo|boarding-torpedostorpedoes]].{{Fn|12a}}
* [[Strike Cruiser]]s: Strike Cruisers are the most common type of larger warship in a Chapter Fleet. They are very fast, carry a Company of Space Marines, and are geared for planetary assaults.{{Fn|14a}} They also carry the vehicles assigned to a Company.{{Fn|15b}}
* [[Escort]]s: These are many different types of small, fast ships geared for naval combat. They are mainly used for line-of-battle escorts and patrols. They also have a very limited capacity to deliver very small forces on infiltration raids.{{Fn|14a}}