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Gloriana battleships and the limits of a fictional ship class

Legion-specific equipment, conflicting dimensions, and contradictory ship counts complicate a ranking of the Gloriana battleships.

Question

Which Gloriana-class battleships can you name, and how would you rank them?

Short answer

Several famous Glorianas are named, with Invincible Reason favoured for exceptional equipment and Macragge's Honour for command performance; no complete best-to-worst ranking is given.

Notes

Named Gloriana battleships include Macragge's Honour, Invincible Reason, Eternal Crusader, Red Tear, Hrafnkel, Iron Blood, Conqueror, and Vengeful Spirit. Their equipment and dimensions differ because they are specialized for particular legions. Invincible Reason is described as containing a processional hall longer than Iron Blood's stated total length. The claim that only twenty Glorianas existed conflicts with the larger number of named ships recalled here. Suggested explanations include inconsistent writing and unreliable narration, with disagreement about how satisfying that explanation is. Invincible Reason is a personal favourite for its exceptional equipment, while Macragge's Honour is praised as a command ship. The requested complete ranking is never produced.