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[[Image:AvengerClassGrandCruiser.JPG|thumb|150px|right|Avenger Class Grand Cruiser]]The '''Avenger Class Grand Cruiser''' is a ship built for a single purpose: to take the fight to the enemy at short range, and deliver as much firepower as possible to them. It is well suited to this task, having two decks of [[weapons batteries]] that are hugely powerful, but short ranged. ¹

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As the tactical doctrines With two decks of the Imperial Navy changed from close range firepower to long range duelsweapons batteries, there are few ships the Avenger lost its only rolecannot out-gun once in range. This meant that tactic of slugging it out at extreme close range caused such disruption in the class was re-assigned to reserve fleets and patrol duties. Howeverenemy fleet, it is sometimes brought back to front-line operations, when that the situation dictates, following ships could pick and the guns of the Avengers roar once moredestroy their targets with ease.^{{Fn|1}}

'''As the tactical doctrines of the [[Imperial Navy]] changed from close range firepower to long range duels, the Avenger lost its only role. This meant that the class was re-assigned to reserve fleets and patrol duties. However, it is sometimes brought back to front-line operations, when the situation dictates, and the guns of the Avengers roar once more.{{Fn|1}} == Notable Avenger Class ships:'Vessels ===*''*[[Guardian of Aquinas]]''*''[[The Sword Infernus]]''

 *'''Dimensions:''' 7.5 km long, 1.8 km abeam at fins approx.^{{Fn|2}}*'''Mass:''' 40 megatonnes approx.^{{Fn|2}}*'''Crew:''' 141,000 crew; approx.^{{Fn|2}}*'''Accel:''' 2.2 gravities max sustainable acceleration.^{{Fn|2}}

*^{{Endn|1}}:[[Battlefleet Gothic Armada]] p, pg. 15*^{{Endn|2}}:[[Rogue Trader: Battlefleet Koronus]] p, pg. 20

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