Editing Maritime Cruiser (section)

====Cross of Dorn====
[[File:Cross_of_Dorn2.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Really putting the word Marine in Space ''Marine''.]]
The Cross of Dorn-class Maritime Cruiser remains the ''only'' maritime vessel used by the [[Space Marines]] and possibly the only time where the word 'marine' actually fits in 'space marine'.

Though it looks deceptively small, compared to the gargantuan vessels of Chapter's fleets, the Cross of Dorn dates back to the early days of the [[Dark Age of Technology]]. The warship still holds the mysterious and now forbidden powers of that long-forgotten era and was given to the [[Black Templars]], upon their Founding, by their [[Primarch]] [[Rogal Dorn]]. The Cross of Dorn was his gift, reward and blessing to both the newly created Chapter and its first [[High Marshal]] [[Sigismund]]. However, for some...[[Derp|''retarded reason'',]] the warship is one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Black Templars and only a few chosen members of the Chapter know of its existence. Why a vintage-style maritime warship is considered to be so sacred as to be hidden remains unknown. Your guess is as good as ours. What? Did the warship contain Dorn's [[Extra Heresy|extra heretical]] [[/d/|pinup posters or what?]] When the Cross of Dorn is not in use, it rests deep within the Reclusiam hangars of the Black Templars' flagship, the [[Gloriana-class Battleship|Eternal Crusader]].

The Cross of Dorn is currently commanded by the [[Sword Brethren]] Augustin Riegerwald. He is using it in his battle with the Ork Freebooter Kaptin, Grotmaz Smart.

As the warship is obviously based on the Admiral Hipper-class cruiser, its primary armament includes eight 20.3 cm SK C/34 guns in four twin turrets. Its' heavy anti-aircraft battery consisted of twelve 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/33 guns in twin mountings. For closer-range anti-aircraft weaponry, it initially consisted of twelve 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 guns and eight 2 cm (0.79 in) Flak 38 guns. Last but not least, ut carried twenty-four G7a torpedoes, twelve loaded in the tubes and one reload for each. Like its space counterpart, the Cross of Dorn lacks the armoured prow of the [[Ignis Purgatio-class Oceanic Battleship]], meaning that it is more suited for range combat than close-range assaults.

*'''Length:''' 	202.8 m
*'''Mass:''' 16.2 kilotonnes
*'''Crew:''' 1,382 crew
*'''Acceleration:''' 32 knots
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