The Charon-class frigates are light frigates, at 490 metres (1,607 ft) long. However, usually they are only powerful in numbers. Sometimes it is a ground assault support ship and troop transport, while still having fleet support capabilities. They are typically used en masse, but are still rather weak, compared to most Covenant warships. The Charon-class frigate is meant mainly for fleet and/or planetary defense, such as Earth's home fleet. The Forward Unto Dawn would be severed in half trying to escape the Ark. The UNSC Forward Unto Dawn and the UNSC Aegis Fate would eventually fight on the Ark. Battle of Installation 00 Main article: Battle of Installation 00 The UNSC Forward Unto Dawn, the UNSC Aegis Fate, and a third unknown ship would bombard the Artifact before it activated. The UNSC Chioglossa was one of the ships that would perish, battling the Covenant in orbit. Battle of Earth Main article: Battle of Earth

The UNSC Aegis Fate would participate in the Fall of Reach. Fall of Reach Main article: Fall of Reach Battle of Algolis Īn Unnamed frigate would evacuate personnel and civilians from Algolis. The CMA Arabia and the CMA Vostok would be apart of the CMA team that would investigate Harvest. Class History Human-Covenant war Main article: Human-Covenant war First Battle of Harvest Main article: First Battle of Harvest