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Officially classified as a type of command [[Battle Barge]], the vessels were around 20 kilometers in length, though their size and appearance varied greatly.{{Fn|1}} These massive ships were frequently used as flagships for Imperial fleets and even [[Primarch]]s. The Gloriana Class vessels are the largest known Imperial warships after the [[Phalanx]] and [[Furious Abyss]]-class vessels.{{Fn|1}} Some of the largest known Gloriana-class vessels were the ''[[Vengeful Spirit]]'', ''[[Conqueror (Ship)|Conqueror]]'', ''[[Hrafnkel]]'', and ''[[Iron Blood]]''.{{Fn|4}}
The [[Dark Angels]] had perhaps the greatest fleet of the Space Marine Legions during the time of the [[Horus Heresy]], including many advanced relic ships. These including multiple Gloriana Class vessels.{{Fn|10a}} Besides the ''[[Invincible Reason]]'', two unnamed Dark Angels Gloriana Battleships were seen during the [[Thramas Crusade]].{{Fn|10b}}
As of [[M41]], the design appears to have fallen out of use.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}}
==Notable Named Gloriana Class Battleships==
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*{{Endn|9}}: [[Legacy of Russ]] - Part 8 - ''Fate Unbound''
*{{Endn|10}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Nine]] pg.86
**{{Endn|10a}}: pg.111-112
**{{Endn|10b}}: pg.42
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[[Category:Battleships]]
