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''Red Tear'' crashed on [[Signus Prime]] after its commanding officer [[Athene Ducade]], driven mad by the [[Chaos]] presence, killed her bridge crew and destroyed the controls. Most of the line crew died from Chaos-induced madness, during the descent, or on impact. Sanguinius then declared ''[[Covenant of Baal]]'' the new flagship and had ''Red Tear'' salvaged and converted to a groundside fortress.{{Fn|2b}}
After the Battle of Signus Prime, Sanguinius decreed that all evidence of the Blood Angels' presence be removed, including the ''Red Tear''. It was raised and towed back to [[Baal]].{{Fn|2c}} However as with the rest of the Blood Angels fleet, it became lost within the [[Ruinstorm]] and emerged at [[Ultramar]]. The vessel was repaired at [[Macragge]] and again became Sanguinius' flagship.{{Fn|3}} During the attempt by Sanguinius, [[Roboute Guilliman]], and [[Lion El'Jonson]] to breach the Ruinstorm and reach Terra, the ''Red Tear'' was the center of the Blood Angels fleet. It took part in both the [[Battle of Pyrrhan]] and [[Second Battle of Davin]], and was damaged by the [[Daemonship]] ''[[Veritas Ferrum]]'' in the latter. However following the battle the Blood Angels were able to make for a clear path to Terra, and Sanguinius led the journey from the ''Red Tear''.{{Fn|3}}
==Sources==
**{{Endn|2b}}: Chapter 13
**{{Endn|2c}}: Chapter 20
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Ruinstorm (Novel)]]
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