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The '''Dauntless Class Light Cruiser''' is a common scout craft within the fleets of the [[Imperial Navy]].

==Overview==

Imperial [[Cruiser|scout cruisers]] have generally always had enough firepower to fight off a determined attack by [[escort]]-sized ships, and can hold enough supplies to remain autonomous for months at a time, the Dauntless being no exception. It forgoes the traditional armoured prow of the [[Imperial Navy]], balancing this lack by being substantially faster and more manoeuvrable than a full size [[Imperial]] cruiser. Due to the need for power savings and to conserve supplies, the Dauntless has about half the shielding and turret cover of a full size cruiser, but given its expected opposition this is a sufficient protection.{{Fn|1}}

==Images==

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DauntlessLightCruserBGA.png|A Dauntless Light Cruiser with a lance{{Fn|8}}

DauntlessLightTorpedoCruserBGA.png|A Dauntless Light Cruiser with torpedo tubes{{Fn|8}}

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==Sources==

{{Citation issues}}

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**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 94

**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 112

*{{Endn|3}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]]{{Cite Marker End}}

**{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 15

*{{Endn|4}}: [[Warriors of Ultramar (Novel)]] — [[The Ultramarines Omnibus]], Chapter Five, pg. 333

*{{Endn|5}}: [[Rogue Trader Core Rulebook]], pg. 196

*{{Endn|10}}: [[White Dwarf 272]], pgs. 42-47 - ''Destroy the Tombship!''

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