Galaxy Class Armed Freighter
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Galaxy Class Freighter[1]
Galaxy Class Armed Freighters are ancient transports used by Imperial Merchant Fleets designed during the late Age of Strife. Radically different from the newer more high-capacity Imperial Transports which have largely replaced it, these vessels retain a much more substantial weapons fit than their successors, as they were originally designed for a time when space was much more hostile before the Great Crusade. However with the Imperium now besieged on all sides and the Imperial Navy's fleets overstretched, there has been a resurgence in the use of these vessels as Merchant Guilds seek to protect their cargoes.[1]
Notable Ships
- Dyenna's Pass - Took part in an unescorted convoy of six vessels which came under pirate attack in the Adventium Subsector. The Dyenna's Pass skilfully directed the lumbering transports to fight off the pirates for nearly a week at a loss of only two cargo ships. Eventually the remaining ships were rescued by a squadron of Space Marine Escorts.[1]
Sources
- 1: Battlefleet Magazine #4, pg.11