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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 which had been granted to them by the Emperor, among these were a fleet of Gloriana Class vessels.{{Fn|10c}} These vessels, or other first-rate warships, formed the core of many of the Dark Angels Support flotillas.{{Fn|10c}} During the [[Rangdan Xenocides|First Rangdan Xenocide]] at the [[Battle of Advex-Mors]] the leading squadron of the Dark Angels fleet fielded no less than three Gloriana class vessels, the ''[[Invincible Reason]]'', the Legion’s flagship, ''[[Truth's Razor]]'' and the ''[[Paradigm of Hate]]'', which would later sacrifice itself to destroy a [[xenos]] war-moon.{{Fn|10e}} Later two unnamed Dark Angels Gloriana Battleships were seen during the [[Thramas Crusade]],{{Fn|10a}} and another unnamed First Legion Gloriana battleship was present during the [[Sealing of the Black Gate]].{{Fn|10d}}
The [[Word Bearers]] Legion at the start of the [[Shadow Crusade]] had 9 Glorianna Class Battleships among their fleet, several of which had once borne the colours of other Legions, indicating that some of these vessels might have been captured from the loyalists Leegions Legions during the [[Dropsite Massacre]].{{Fn|14}}
As of [[M41]], the design appears to have fallen out of use. However, a few still serve as flagships, such as the ''[[Invincible Reason]]'' (in service with the Dark Angels) and ''[[Macragge's Honour]]'' (belonging to the [[Ultramarines]]). The latter of these currently serves as the [[Lord Regent]] [[Roboute Guilliman]]'s personal flagship.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|9}}{{Fn|11}}
