UNSC Portsmouth

The UNSC Portsmouth was a Halcyon-class light cruiser in service with the UNSC Navy's Battlegroup Nevada during the Human-Covenant War. 
==Service history==
In February 2540, the Portsmouth, along with the rest of Battlegroup Nevada, engaged a Covenant Kerel-pattern assault carrier upon its arrival at the colony world of Taratoga. Despite inflicting heavy damage to the vessel's shields, the majority of the fleet was destroyed by a barrage of plasma torpedoes launched by the carrier, leaving only the UNSC Portsmouth and the Marathon-class heavy cruiser UNSC Hammer of Resolve still intact. The destroyed UNSC ships created a debris field around the battle as the remaining two ships attempted to hold out against the attacker.
By the time the Task Force Artemis had arrived to reinforce, Battlegroup Nevada was in shambles. The assault carrier then instantly destroyed the Hammer of Resolve with its plasma lance. Forming up, Task Force Artemis barraged the carrier with missiles and MAC rounds, trying to cover the UNSC Portsmouth's retreat. While the barrage disabled the carrier's shields and heavily damaged its hull, the Portsmouth would be finished off by a trio of plasma torpedoes, completely destroying Battlegroup Nevada.
==Source==
*YouTube - Halo: Defense of Taratoga | UE5 Space Battle
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