Frigates
Vessels
Both words in one sentence
- It operates from two naval bases and consists of 6 submarines, 6 frigates, 6 corvettes, 11 patrol vessels, 4 amphibious transport docks and 4 mine countermeasures vessels.
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Since fighter-sized vessels (not frigates) in WH40K are often not FTL-capable, they are usually launched from a nearby carrier, some of which are quite heavily armed.
Source: The Battlestar -
Frigates are never mentioned again after that, and it seems like destroyers become the smallest vessels in the fleet.
Source: Literature / The Lost Fleet
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