Editing Imperial Navy Escort (section)

==== Thunderbolt ====
[[File:Thunderbolt_Destroyer.JPG|250px|right|thumb|Design so sleek it could fit quite well in [[Star Trek]].]]
The Thunderbolt-class Heavy Frigate was an old class of Imperial Navy Escort. It was used by the Imperial Army's Imperialis Armada and Legiones Astartes during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]].

More of a torpedo boat than an actual destroyer, these vessels were built for speed and intended to deliver a large payload of [[Torpedo|Torpedoes]] to the enemy and outrun any guns which might answer. They also proved adept at hunting down fleeing foes.

Like all things coming from early 40k tabletop, the Thunderbolt has a unique design. Rather than the iconic flying cathedrals and armoured prow, the Thunderbolt features a sleek, arrowhead design and enlarged engines. This could be a reason why the Thunderbolt was noted to be blistering fast despite being heavily armoured.

*'''Length:''' 1.9km; approx
*'''Mass:''' 7.2 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 27,000 crew; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 6.2 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx