HMS Unconquered (CL-16)
HMS Unconquered (CL-16) is a light cruiser and the oldest active duty warship in the Royal Manticoran Navy.[1]. Her current commanding officer is ADM Lord Sir John Roberts, SC, KDE, Earl New Mecklenburg.
History
Commissioned in 1649 PD[1], Unconquered was first commanded by Edward Saganami; it was his first hyper-capable command. Unconquered's final commanding officer was Ellen D'Orville, followed by an order to transfer the ship to the reserve fleet for a century. She was scheduled for scrapping after her service, but was saved through a massive fundraising effort of the Royal Navy League to effect a repair and restoration project, preserving the ship back to her Saganami-era state. Once the project was completed, she had remained in a parking orbit above Manticore ever since.[2]
Shipboard Positions
After the Royal Navy League managed to rescue Unconquered from scrapping following reserve duty, it was determined that given the ship's illustrious history, it would be considered a high honor to be assigned as a member of her crew. Crewmembership did not require the honoree to physically crew the vessel; it was merely an additional billet afforded to the honoree through the use of an assignment tab placed above the honoree's actual assignment.
Within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc., worthy nominees are considered by the Third Space Lord for induction as members of the crew and/or appointment as her Commanding Officer. Crewmember appointments are for life, however, the appointment as Commanding Officer lasts for one year.[3] The transfer of command is typically announced at Honorcon in Autumn. Admiralty Order 1511-04 established the position of a "Permanent Commanding Officer" of Unconquered, above that of the Commanding Officer. The current and first Permanent CO is David Weber.[4]
Tenth Fleet Honorees
| Name | Rank | Billet | Inducted | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Sir Scott A. Akers, KSK, KDE, KCR, SC, DSO, GS | FADM | Former CO Chief Yeoman |
2011 | HMS Andromeda |
| Thomas Coonradt, OC, NS, ME | SMCPON | Corpsman | 2014 | HMS Andromeda |
| Michael D. Garcia, OC, GS | CDRE | TBD | 2015 | HMS Medusa |
See Also
- HMS Valhalla - Honors bestowed upon those members who've passed away while members of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc..