Cruiser Division 801
| Cruiser Division 801 | |||||||||
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| Commander: | CDRE Eddy Roberts, RMN}} | ||||||||
| HMS Helen Zilwicki (CA-548) | {{#if:CA-548 | HMS Helen Zilwicki | HMS Helen Zilwicki
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Flagship: | {{#if: | HMS Helen Zilwicki (CA-548) | {{#if:CA-548 | HMS Helen Zilwicki | HMS Helen Zilwicki
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| Area of Operations: |
US: UT}} | ||||||||
| Formed: | 25 NOV 2015}} | ||||||||
| Status: | Defunct}} | ||||||||
| Reporting to: | Eighth Fleet}} | ||||||||
| Fleet: | Eighth Fleet}} | ||||||||
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Cruiser Division 801 (abbrev: CruDiv 801) was a division of Heavy Cruiser-strength reporting to the Eighth Fleet. Commanded by CDRE Eddy Roberts, from her flagship {{#if:
|HMS Helen Zilwicki (CA-548) |{{#if:CA-548 |HMS Helen Zilwicki |HMS Helen Zilwicki
}}}}, this division's area of operations includes the American state of Utah.
History
CruDiv 801 was formed and established in November 2015 with Naval Directive 15NO-04 from the First Space Lord, ADM Lord Sir Scott Akers, to CDRE Roberts to assume command. Its charter member vessels were {{#if:
|HMS Helen Zilwicki (CA-548) |{{#if:CA-548 |HMS Helen Zilwicki |HMS Helen Zilwicki
}}}} (flagship) and {{#if:
|HMS Jonas Adcock (CA-489) |{{#if:CA-489 |HMS Jonas Adcock |HMS Jonas Adcock
}}}}.
When Helen Zilwicki and Jonas Adcock merged to form {{#if:
|HMS Siren (CLAC-13) |{{#if:CLAC-13 |HMS Siren |HMS Siren
}}}}, the division was ordered dissolved by the acting Chief of Naval Operations, ADM Lord Sir John Roberts in BuShips Directive 1611-16.
Division Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Flagship | Assumed | Relieved | ||
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| 1 | CDRE Eddy Roberts | {{#if: | HMS Helen Zilwicki (CA-548) | {{#if:CA-548 | HMS Helen Zilwicki | HMS Helen Zilwicki
}}}} || 25 November 2015 || 28 November 2016<ref name="1611-16">BuShips Directive 1611-16</ref> |
Division Headquarters Unit
Order of Battle
This Division was comprised of the following vessels:
- {{#if:
|HMS Helen Zilwicki (CA-548) |{{#if:CA-548 |HMS Helen Zilwicki |HMS Helen Zilwicki
}}}} (CA-548) (Division Flagship), under the command of CDRE Eddy Roberts. Patrolling Salt Lake City, UT.
- {{#if:
|HMS Jonas Adcock (CA-489) |{{#if:CA-489 |HMS Jonas Adcock |HMS Jonas Adcock
}}}} (CA-489), under the command of CAPTJG Edward Schneider. Patrolling Tooele, UT.