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The ship has weapons batteries and two [[lance]]s on each side of the ship, providing it with enough firepower to hold its own against a cruiser or squadron of escorts. The armament to the port and starboard of the ship is powerful enough, however the ship lacks any prow or dorsal armament, making it extremely vulnerable when closing with the enemy. It has better shields than a standard cruiser, but this fact alone cannot be expected to save it from a well coordinated attack. The turret layout of the ship is able to protect it from a few attack craft waves. However, if the attack is pressed home, it is likely that the attack craft will get through and cause damage to the hull.<sup>1</sup>
Since the Horus Uprising Vengeance class grand cruisers have patrolled and defended the systems lying around the Eye of Terror in a constant vigil against Chaos incursions. Many others are held in Imperial fleet reserves throughout Segmentum Obscurus and Segmentum Pacificus. During the last 10,000 Years Several patrolling squadrons of Vengeance’s have disappeared completely, believed to have strayed into the Eye itself. There are many reports of Chaos Renegade fleets comprising of Vengeance class grand cruisers supporting the Black Crusade, the numbers of ships indicates that captured Vengeance Class are being turned over to server serve the Dark powers.
Notable Vengeance Class Grand Cruisers include:
