Salamanders - Chapter Fleet: The Salamanders Chapter fleet is known to comprise the following number of vessels:2 Battle Barges10 Strike Cruisers5 Rapid Strike Cruisers220 Thunderhawk gunshipsThe Salamanders Chapter fleet includes the following notable vessels:Flamewrought (Gloriana-class Battleship) - The flagship of the Salamanders Legion during the Great Crusade. The Flamewrought was embroiled in the vicious space battle above Istvaan V at the opening conflict of the Horus Heresy.Flamewrought (Battle Barge - The Flamewrought is the current flagship of the Salamanders Chapter, named after Primarch Vulkan's mighty flagship during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy eras. During the Dragon Strife, when the world of Nocturne was beset by the Chaos Warband known as the Dragon Warriors, the Flamewrought led the orbital defence of the Salamander's home world. The vessel was commanded by the Chapter's Master of the Fleet, Captain Dac'tyr, of the Salamnder's 4th Company, who destroyed many enemy vessels with the ship's powerful Nova Cannon.Chalice of Fire - A legendary Forge Ship and also one of the recovered Relics of Vulkan that produces the majority of the weapons and munitions used by the Salamanders and remains in orbit around Nocturne.Charbydis (Battle Barge) - The Charbydis was one of the venerable vessels to serve the Salamanders Legion during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy. The Charbydis was one of only a handful of XVIII Legion vessels to have survived the ferocious orbital battles above Istvaan V and successfully escaped the star-system. It is believed the Charbydis was the unknown vessel sighted near Fellwatch Keep in the Manachean Commonwealth before making its way to Macragge in the Ultima Segmentum. There it would notably serve as transport for the Salamander's fallen Primarch, Vulkan -- then believed dead -- on his ardous return to Nocturne. Battered, the Charbydis would succeed in rallying Nocturne only to be ambushed by those that had followed it into the Warp: the Monarchia of the Word Bearers Legion and the Reaper's Shroud of the Death Guard. With no chance to survive a boarding assault, Artellus Numeon and his survivors decided to abandon the Charbydis to its fate and reach the surface with Vulkan's body in a Thunderhawk. In order for the subterfuge to work, the Charbydis fought to her last breath, first destroying the Monarchia before closing in with the Reaper's Shroud which she severely damaged in her death throes.Pyre of Glory (Battle Barge) - The Pyre of Glory was the flagship of the Salamanders taskforce "Gift of Fire" under the command of Captain Pellas Mir'san of the 2nd Company during the Badab War. Most notoriously, in 911.M40, the Pyre of Glory became the staging-point of one of the bloodiest episodes of the entire war, known as the "Red Hour". Forced to drop out of Warp due to severe turbulences, the Pyre of Glory was left stranded in-system, executing repairs before being boarded both by Separatist forces from the Astral Claws and the Executioners Chapters. In violation of most basic military rules, the Astral Claws proceeded to slaughter their captives as they sought to steal the Salamanders gene-seed from the ship's Apothecarion after their formal surrender, such infamy being unheard of, Executioners High Chaplain Thulsa Kane denounced their alliance with the Astral Claws. The Executioners then immediately turned their weapons against their former allies, slaughtering them to the last man.Vulkan's Wrath (Battle Barge) - The Vulkan's Wrath spearheaded the Astartes' invasion of the Dark Eldar city Commorragh in the Webway during the 35th Millennium.Drakelord (Strike Cruiser) - The Drakelord was a Strike Cruiser that served the XVIII Legion during the Great Crusade. Having been seconded to Nocturne's protection, the Drakelord did not travel to Istvaan V and would thus be there to hunt down the Reaper's Shroud, a grand cruiser of the Death Guard Legion, after its foolish attempt to invade the Salamanders homeworld.Ebon Drake (Strike Cruiser) - The Ebon Drake was the first exemplar of a new design of vessels specifically designed for the needs of the Legiones Astartes by the very hand of Vulkan. Intended as a prototype assault carrier, the Ebon Drake's template would become the foundation upon which modern-era Strike Cruisers are still built in the Imperium. Intendend for planetary invasion actions and mass-deployment of the old Stormbird and the newer Thunderhawk gunships alike, the Ebon Drake was tasked with a special mission by Lord Chaplain Nomus Rhy'tan in the early years of the Horus Heresy: to travel to Istvaan V and discover what had happened to their beloved Primarch. Thus began a great odyssey that would see the Ebon Drake and her crew travel to many distant stars until they successfully entered the Istvaan-system. Although unable to pinpoint Vulkan's location, the Ebon Drake and her appointed commander, Chaplain-Lieutenant Xiaphas Jurr were able to retrieve one of the XVIII Legion's greatest heroes, Cassian Dracos, which quickly became the spiritual leader of the Ebon Drake. Becoming rapidly known as the Disciples of the Flame, the Ebon Drake's crew would become embroided in the bitter Siege of Mezoa, the last Loyalist Forge World within the Coronid Deeps to still hold out against the tides of the Traitors, and prove instrumental in the world's defence.Forgehammer (Strike Cruiser) - Strike Cruiser that served the Chapter during the 35th Millennium under the command of Captain Phoecus.Hammerforge (Strike Cruiser) - The Hammerforge participated in the defense of Nocturne against the attack led by the Dragon Warriors.Protean (Strike Cruiser) - Under the command of Firedrake Sergeant Nu'mean during a campaign against the Eldar. Lost in the Warp as a result and later became part of a space hulk.Serpentine (Strike Cruiser) - Served the 6th Company during the Third War for Armageddon.Vulkan's Wrath (Strike Cruiser) - The original Vulkan's Wrath was a Strike Cruiser built in the 30th Millennium for the needs of the Great Crusade. As the Drakelord, the Vulkan's Wrath would not travel to Istvaan V but remain docked on Prometheus while the Legion unknowingly left to meet its destruction. The Vulkan's Wrath would also participate in the hunt for the Reaper's Shroud alongside the Drakelord. A second ship now bears this name and currently serves the 3rd Company.Firelord (Frigate) - Transported Vulkan He'stan and his strike force of Firedrakes to the Gevion Cluster to recover the Chapter relic known as Vulkan's Sigil.Forge Hammer (Nova-class Frigate) - The Forge Hammer was the vessel seconded to Captain Agatone of 3rd Company on his special mission to retrieve the "fugitive" Tsu'gan -- then a simple Firedrake -- who had embarked on his own penitent crusade for his failings.Hearthfire (Frigate) - The Hearthfire was a frigate in service to the XVIII Legion during the days of the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy. Present at the infamous Dropsite Massacre, the Hearthfire was ordered to escape the surroundings of Istvaan V as to preserve the valuable technology it harboured from falling into the Traitor's hands. Carrying with it the Vulkan-forged wonders, the Hearthfire did escape the massacre and continued to fight within the Shattered Legions.