Shark Assault Boat

Typically about seventy meters in length, these Shark-class assault boats are dedicated to delivering troops through a spaceship’s defences directly into combat. Much like a torpedo, their cargo is their weapon. Consequently, virtually all patterns of the Shark carry only defensive weapons, with every cubic meter of space dedicated to engines, armour, or troop-carrying.

Tactically, assault boats are often accompanied by fighters to aid these craft in overcoming a vessel’s defences. To better enable this tactic, assault boats will usually have engines that are nearly capable of matching a starfighter’s acceleration. However, they seldom handle as well. During the first stage of an invasion, squadrons of Assault Boat may be deployed along with larger transport vessels to deploy Imperial Navy detachment in the battlefield, in order to secure the perimeter for the following Imperial Guards troops to disembark. It is not however uncommon for Imperial Guard commanders to request these ships as a practical transport to move troops from place to place in the planet surface, but due to the rivalry between the two forces this request is rarely granted.

Class

Lander

Manufacturer

Adeptus Mechanicus

Owning Organization

Imperial Navy