GNS Covington (CLAC-01)

GNS Covington (CLAC-01) is a Covington-class LAC Carrier in Fourth Fleet. Commanded by CAPTJG Rick Matheny, RMN, Covington is a chapter that patrols Tampa Bay in Florida (and the wider Florida area). It has a forum section here. It has a facebook group here.

History

Covington was commissioned on 27 January 2014 under the command of then-CAPT Christopher Fells. The Covington was designed to be a roleplay chapter with members from around the world. The majority of it's membership are spread across the continental United States. The ship is a frequent attendee of Manticon and Honorcon as well as conventions local to its crew.

The ship was decommissioned on 30 November 2016 for failure of the command triad to complete testing. The ship recommissioned on 27 May 2017 under the command of then-CAPT Thomas Bainbridge. After 11 months in the role Captain Bainbridge stood down to join Astro Control Services and CAPT David Sanders took over.

The Covington was changed to be the meeting chapter for Tampa Bay, FL, and as such Captain (JG) Rick Matheny took command, the ship continues to engage and support members that are based further afield.

The Covington can have LACs assigned to it to help mentor a ship launching in a new area. The current allocation of LACs to the Covington is listed in its own section below.

Commanding Officers

#	Name	Assumed	Relieved
1	CAPT Christopher Fells	27 January 2014	15 November 2014
2	CAPT Adam Steinberg	15 November 2014	7 November 2016
3	CAPT Thomas Bainbridge	27 May 2017	29 April 2018
4	CAPT David Sanders	29 April 2018	10 September 2018
4	CAPTJG Rick Matheny	10 September 2018	Incumbent

Crew Lineage

• 27 January 2014: Launched as GNS Covington (CLAC-01)
• 27 January 2014: Joined Fourth Fleet
• 30 November 2016: Decommissioned
• 27 May 2017: Recommissioned as GNS Covington (CLAC-01)
• 27 May 2017: Rejoined Fourth Fleet

Command Staff

• Commanding Officer: CAPTJG Rick Matheny, NS, RMN
• Executive Officer: CDR Wade Smith, GSN
• Ship's Bosun: CPO Dan Pressler, GSN

Assigned Light Attack Craft

There are no LACs assigned to the Covington at the current time.

Name	Hull Number	Commissioned on	Commanding Officer	Class
LAC Name	GNLAC-##	01 January 2000	LTSG CO Name	Katana

Ship's Orders

NOTE: This Wiki is the authoritative source for orders per the Fourth Space Lord. All orders have been provided by the issuing authority or are as posted in the TRMN Forums.

Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify Admiralty Orders, Naval Directives, and Fourth Fleet Orders. They are applicable to Covington operations and personnel.

Order No.	Effective Date	Subject	Status
HMS Eponynomous Ship's Order 1608-24	24 August 2016	Placeholder for Ship Orders

See Also

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LAC Carriers
Royal Manticoran Navy
Hydra (CLAC)	Hydra (lead) - Cerberus - Demon - Pegasus - Salamander - Specter - Unicorn - Werewolf
Minotaur (CLAC)	Minotaur (lead) - Centaur - Chimera - Cyclops - Phantom† - Siren
Grayson Space Navy
Covington (CLAC)	Covington (lead) - Glory