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{{ImperiumPortalImperialNavyPortal}}[[Image:OberonClassBattleship.JPG|thumb|right|250px|An Oberon Class Battleship illustration]]The '''Oberon Class Battleship''' is the [[Imperial Navy]]'s "jack of all trades". It is able to perform in all the roles of a [[battleship]]-sized vessel, but excels in none of them.
== Overview ==
The ''Oberon'' was designed to be able to deal with any threat, and therefore does not need to be escorted by a squadron of [[frigate]]s. It lacks the swarming effect of the [[Emperor Class Battleship]]'s [[attack craft]], or the sheer amount of firepower that the [[Retribution Class Battleship|Retribution]] or [[Apocalypse Class Battleship]]s can deliver. The ''Oberon'' can, however, deliver a combined attack of ordnance, [[lance]]s and [[weapons batteries]], that the others cannot.{{Fn|1}}
The ''Oberon'' is now rarely used in major fleet engagements, the more specialised ships being preferred by many [[Imperial]] [[Admiral]]s. It is used instead for patrolling dangerous areas, where its ability to multi-task comes into its own. It can be a base for patrolling squadrons of attack craft, then taking the fight directly to the encountered enemy. Due to this, it can patrol large areas with only a small, or no escort, freeing those ships for other duties.{{Fn|1}}
*''[[Green Lake]]''
*''[[Justus Dominus]]''{{Fn|2}}
*''Colossus'' - — Fought in the [[War of the Beast]]{{Fn|1}}
== Miniature ==
*{{Endn|4}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007§ion=&aId=4300022 Vessels of Mars: Ships of the Adeptus Mechanicus], by [[Nate Montes]], [[Robert Henderson]] and [[Ray Bell]]
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[[Category:Battleships]]
[[Category:Imperial Fleet]]
[[Category:Naval Vessels]]
[[de:Oberon-Klasse]]
[[fr:Cuirassé Oberon]]
