UNSC Savannah

"Our wings may be clipped, but we've got your back."

- Savannah Actual to Noble Six

The UNSC Savannah was a frigate in service with the UNSC Navy during the Human-Covenant War. The Savannah participated in the Fall of Reach in Fall 2552, where it aided in the defense of Anchor Nine during Operation: UPPERCUT, later being escorted by multiple Pelicans and Sabre fighters to capture a Covenant corvette. The Savannah was destroyed during this engagement, due to not being able to fire upon the Corvette directly.

Service history
During the Fall of Reach, the Savannah's Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine was removed and converted into a makeshift "slipspace bomb" to destroy a Covenant carrier. To approach the carrier undetected, the bomb would be installed on a Covenant corvette on a refuelling track for the larger warship.

The Savannah, still combat effective, engaged the corvette with the assistance of a squadron of Sabre fighters and  Pelicans, led by SPARTAN-B312. Savannah then proceeded to jam the corvette's radio communications and exchanged shots with the larger Covenant warship while the squadron of Sabres destroyed the corvette's escort fighters and crippled its engines in preparation for boarding action.

When SPARTAN-B312; Jorge-052 and accompanying marines boarded the corvette and neutralized its crew, the Savannah remained on station, continuing to engage the vessel. However, the frigate was outgunned by the Covenant warship, which could fire heavy plasma bolts. The Savannah could not respond, as use of its MAC would render the Corvette useless for Operation: UPPERCUT. The captain of the Savannah, realizing that the frigate was in danger of destruction, attempted to flee, but a volley of plasma torpedoes ripped the Savannah in half. Savannah's sacrifice enabled Noble Team's completion of Operation: UPPERCUT.

Trivia

 * The Savannah does not appear to have a Hull Classification Symbol painted on its hull, unlike other ships of her class.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Reach