Second Fleet

From TRMN
Jump to navigation Jump to search

The Second Fleet (Gryphon) is one of the numbered fleets within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.. Commanded by RADM The Earl of Westmarch from his flagship HMS Invincible (SD-455), this fleet's area of operations includes the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, as well as the Canadian province of Ontario.

History

Second Fleet was established in 2011 through Naval_Directive_11FB-03, which appointed Antonio Lopes to the position of Commanding Officer of Second Fleet and Second Naval District and brevetted him to the rank of Rear Admiral of the Red.

Operations commenced on 30 August, 2011 with the commissioning of the fleet's first ship, HMS Merlin (CA-270) in Minneapolis, founded and commanded by then-CAPTJG John Neitz. 30 August is still observed annually as "Gryphon Fleet Day," and Merlin bears the title "First in the Fleet."

Second Fleet Commanding Officers

# Name Flagship Assumed Relieved
1 RADM Sir Antonio Lopes HMS Gryphon 28 Feb 2011 1 Aug 2014
2 RADM Lord Sir John Neitz HMS Invicible 1 Aug 2014 (acting)
22 May 2015 (permanent)
Incumbent

Fleet Headquarters Unit

  • Commanding Officer: RADM Lord Sir John Neitz, MC, KR, DSO, Earl of Westmarch.
  • Deputy Commanding Officer: CDRE Lord Sir Justin Grays, KCE, DSO, QBM, Baron New Victoria.
  • Fleet Bosun: FSMCPO Daniel Stiglich
  • Fleet Chief of Staff: VACANT
  • Fleet Intelligence Officer: CDR Jackie Snedden
  • Fleet Operations Officer: CDR Sir Christopher Thompson
  • Fleet Training Officer: SCPO Derek Sauls
  • Fleet COLAC: CAPTJG Justin Dupras
  • Fleet Flag Captain: CAPTJG Emily Herron
  • Fleet Flag Lieutenant: VACANT

Order of Battle

Task Force 21 (TF 21)

Main Article: Task Force 21

TF 21 is under the command of CDRE Lord Sir Justin Grays, KCE. The Task Force carries two task groups as subordinate echelons.

Task Group 21.1 (TG 21.1)

Main Article: Task Group 21.1

TG 21.1 is under the command of CDRE Lord Sir Justin Grays, KCE. The Task Group consists of Battle Squadron 1 along with screening elements.

Battle Squadron 1 (BatRon 1)

BatRon 1 is under the command of CDRE Dame Jill McTavish, KDE, and is assigned to Task Group 21.1. This Squadron is comprised of two Divisions of four Superdreadnoughts, all located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.

TG 21.1 Screening Units

Task Group 21.2 (TG 21.2)

Main Article: Task Group 21.2

TG 21.1 is under the command of CAPTJG Timothy Bailey, and comprises chapters located in the state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Cruiser Division 711 (CruDiv 711)

Main Article: Cruiser Division 711

LAC Wing 62

Main Article: LAC Wing 62

All Light Attack Craft in Second Fleet are assigned to the 62nd LAC Wing, based aboard HMS Demon (CLAC-62). The wing's Commanding Officer (COLAC) is CAPTJG Justin Dupras.

Alpha Flight, LAC Wing 62

Buckeye Flight, LAC Wing 62

Additional fleet assets

The following units report directly to Second Fleet command:

Former Echelons and Member Vessels

Fleet Orders

Fleet Order Effective Date Subject Status
Second Fleet Order 1410-A 07 Oct 2014 HMS Invincible designated Second Fleet Flagship
Second Fleet Order 1410-B 21 Oct 2014 Service Awards, HMS Leonidas

Relevant Orders

References



The Numbered Fleets of the Royal Manticoran Navy
Home (1st) - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th - 6th - 7th - 8th - 9th - 10th - 11th - 13th