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The '''Dauntless Class Light Cruiser''' is a common scout craft within the fleets of the [[Imperial Navy]]. Imperial [[Cruiser|scout cruisers ]] have generally always had enough firepower to fight off a determined attack by [[escort size ]]-sized ships, and can hold enough supplies to remain autonomous for months at a time, the Dauntless being no exception. It forgoes the traditional armoured prow of the [[Imperial Navy]], balancing this lack by being substantially faster and more manoeuvrable than a full size [[Imperium|Imperial]] cruiser. Due to the need for power savings, and to conserve supplies, the Dauntless has about half the shielding and turret cover of a full size cruiser, but given its expected opposition this is sufficient protection.<sup>1</sup>
The Dauntless Class has respectable [[weapons batteries]] on either side, and an option of a full cruiser class compliment of [[torpedo]] tubes in the prow. A furious set of [[Lance]]s are set to fire past the ships prow on any enemy coming to close. This devastating array of weaponry, combined with its speed and manoeuvrability, has ensured that an enemy [[Imperial Navy Captain|Captain]] who carelessly overlooks the Dauntless based on its size never makes the same mistake again. The effectiveness of the Dauntless is even more apparent when paired, or operating alongside an escort squadron.<sup>1</sup>
== Notable Dauntless Class of the [[Gothic War]] ships ==
*'''Abdiel'''<sup>1</sup>
*[[Uziel]]<sup>1</sup> and '''[[Baron Surtur''']]<sup>1</sup>: they were the first ships to detect the [[Chaos Warmaster]] Khuzor's fleet near the Formosa Cluster, allowing [[Admiral]] Sartus to bring the foe to battle.
*'''Vigilant'''<sup>1</sup>
*[[Havock]]<sup>1</sup>
*'''Guardian'''<sup>1</sup>
*[[Advocate]]<sup>2</sup>
*[[Cerebus]]<sup>3</sup>
*[[August]]<sup>3</sup>
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>:[[Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook]] p112
*<sup>2</sup>:[[Battlefleet Gothic Magazine 3]]
*<sup>3</sup>:[[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]]
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