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| + | The ''[[Lola III]]''-class destroyer '''''Blood Fury''''' was a [[WarShip]] which ended service within the [[Clan Blood Spirit]] [[Clan Blood Spirit Touman|''touman'']] as the CBS ''Blood Fury''.<ref name="BT:25YoAaFp203+">''BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction'', p. 203-210, "The Color Of Rage"</ref><ref name="FM:WCp108">''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 30, "Blood Guard Keshik and the Naval Reserve"</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | As at [[3059]] the | + | As at [[3059]], the ''Blood Fury'' was one of only four WarShips in the Blood Spirit ''touman'', and was serving as a part of the [[Naval Reserve (Clan Blood Spirit)|Naval Reserve]].<ref name="FM:WCp108"></ref> |
| − | The ''Blood Fury'' was destroyed in battle during the invasion of [[York (Clan)|York]] by [[Clan Star Adder]] in late August [[3064]] | + | The ''Blood Fury'' was destroyed in battle during the invasion of [[York (Clan)|York]] by [[Clan Star Adder]] in late August [[3063]]. The ''Blood Fury'', which had been stationed on orbit around York when a Star Adder taskforce led by the [[Essex]]-class destroyer ''[[Tehuantepec]]'' arrived via [[Pirate point]], was the sole Blood Spirit WarShip in a position to resist the Star Adder landing. |
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| + | During the last stages of the orbital battle when the Adder's committed the majority of their [[DropShip]]s to landing, the ''Tehuantepec'' was able to attack the ''Blood Fury'' unhindered while the Fury itself focused on causing massive losses to the Adder's troop transports. This caused fatal damage to the ''Blood Fury'', which then choose to attempt a suicidal hyperspace jump in order to cause as much further damage to the Adder's as possible. | ||
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| + | This jump destroyed the ''Blood Fury'', as well as a number of Adder DropShips and [[Aerospace Fighter]]s, and caused significant damage to the ''Tehuantepec''.<ref name="BT:25YoAaFp203+"></ref> | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * The destruction of the ''Blood Fury'' was later reported by [[Clan Diamond Shark]] [[Loremaster]] [[Semi Kalasa]] to have occurred in late August [[3064]] in the [[The Wars of Reaving]] sourcebook<ref name="WORp15">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 15, "Balance of Power"</ref>, rather than August 3063, but this dating does not match the contemporaneous account in the earlier [[The Color Of Rage]] short story. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Color Of Rage]]'' (short story) | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' | * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Individual WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual WarShips]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Destroyers]] | [[Category: Individual Destroyers]] | ||
[[Category: Individual Lola III-class WarShips]] | [[Category: Individual Lola III-class WarShips]] | ||
Revision as of 01:30, 4 September 2021
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| Type | WarShip |
| Class | Lola III |
| In service until | 27 August 3063 |
The Lola III-class destroyer Blood Fury was a WarShip which ended service within the Clan Blood Spirit touman as the CBS Blood Fury.[1][2]
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History
As at 3059, the Blood Fury was one of only four WarShips in the Blood Spirit touman, and was serving as a part of the Naval Reserve.[2]
The Blood Fury was destroyed in battle during the invasion of York by Clan Star Adder in late August 3063. The Blood Fury, which had been stationed on orbit around York when a Star Adder taskforce led by the Essex-class destroyer Tehuantepec arrived via Pirate point, was the sole Blood Spirit WarShip in a position to resist the Star Adder landing.
During the last stages of the orbital battle when the Adder's committed the majority of their DropShips to landing, the Tehuantepec was able to attack the Blood Fury unhindered while the Fury itself focused on causing massive losses to the Adder's troop transports. This caused fatal damage to the Blood Fury, which then choose to attempt a suicidal hyperspace jump in order to cause as much further damage to the Adder's as possible.
This jump destroyed the Blood Fury, as well as a number of Adder DropShips and Aerospace Fighters, and caused significant damage to the Tehuantepec.[1]
Notes
- The destruction of the Blood Fury was later reported by Clan Diamond Shark Loremaster Semi Kalasa to have occurred in late August 3064 in the The Wars of Reaving sourcebook[3], rather than August 3063, but this dating does not match the contemporaneous account in the earlier The Color Of Rage short story.