Light Attack Craft

WARSHIP TYPES
LAC Carrier (CLAC)
Superdreadnought (SD)
Dreadnought (DN)
Battlecruiser (BC)
Heavy Cruiser (CA)
Light Cruiser (CL)
Destroyer (DD)
Light Attack Craft (LAC)
Pinnace

A Light Attack Craft (abbrev. LAC) is a sublight war vessel operated by several Honorverse navies, including the RMN, GSN, IAN, and RHN. LACs are not capable of faster-than-light travel, so the RMN developed the CLAC (Carrier, Light Attack Craft) as a hyper-capable ship carrying a number (usually approximately 80-100) of LACs to deploy in battle.

TRMN chapter type

In The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. (TRMN), a LAC is the smallest permanent independent ship chapter available, and is a Tier 3 chapter per PD-SC-1003 Chapter and Echelon Policy. A LAC requires a minimum of three members, to include a Commanding Officer who has a minimum rank of O-3, an enlisted bosun who is E-7 or higher, and at least one additional member.

LAC names

Unlike hyper-capable chapters, which must select a canon ship name as provided by BuShips, LAC crews may create a ship name, subject only to BuShips limitations on good taste and avoiding replication of existing ship names. This reflects the idea that LAC crews select nicknames for their vessels, much like WWII bomber plane crews did.

Each LAC chapter is assigned a Hull Number sequential in order of commissioning within TRMN.

Prefixes

Royal Manticoran Navy: HMLAC (Her Majesty's Light Attack Craft)

Grayson Space Navy: GSNLAC (Grayson Space Navy Light Attack Craft)

Republic of Haven Navy: RHLAC (Republic of Haven Light Attack Craft)

Echelon Units

Any fleet with one or more LACs must appoint a COLAC (Commanding Officer, Light Attack Craft) to oversee operations of LACs. Fleet COs may organize LACs within their order of battle into the following types of echelons, each of which will be commanded by a COLAC:

LAC Wing: all LACs operating from a CLAC.
LAC Group: a unit of LACs not operating from a CLAC.

Wings and Groups may be divided into LAC Flights of consisting 2-3 LACs, and commanded by a Flight Leader who is the senior LAC CO within the flight.

List of TRMN LACs

Number	Name	Class	Commissioned	Fleet	Upgraded to
LAC-001	{{#if:	HMLAC Kiki (LAC-001)	{{#if:LAC-001	HMLAC Kiki	HMLAC Kiki }}}} \|\|Ferret\|\|5 December 2011<ref>BuShips Directive 1112-01</ref>\|\|7th \|\| {{#if:	HMS Loki (CL-288)	{{#if:CL-288	HMS Loki	HMS Loki }}}}
LAC-002	{{#if:	HMLAC Grimalkin (LAC-002)	{{#if:LAC-002	HMLAC Grimalkin	HMLAC Grimalkin }}}}\|\|Shrike-B\|\|28 February 2012<ref>BuShips Directive 1202-02</ref> \|\|10th \|\|{{#if:	HMS Bedivere (DD-486)	{{#if:DD-486	HMS Bedivere	HMS Bedivere }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1209-03</ref>
LAC-003	{{#if:	HMLAC Zwicky (LAC-003)	{{#if:LAC-003	HMLAC Zwicky	HMLAC Zwicky }}}} \|\|Ferret\|\|17 March 2012<ref>BuShips Directive 1203-04</ref>\|\|1st<ref>Originally assigned to 3rd, later part of 1st</ref> \|\| {{#if:	HMS Bedivere (DD-486)	{{#if:DD-486	HMS Bedivere	HMS Bedivere }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1204-01</ref>
LAC-004	{{#if:	HMLAC Superior (LAC-004)	{{#if:LAC-004	HMLAC Superior	HMLAC Superior }}}}\|\|Ferret\|\|22 October 2012<ref>BuShips Directive 1210-04</ref>\|\|2nd \|\| decommissioned<ref>BuShips Directive 2106-04</ref>
LAC-005	{{#if:	HMLAC Highlander's Pride (LAC-005)	{{#if:LAC-005	HMLAC Highlander's Pride	HMLAC Highlander's Pride }}}} \|\|Ferret\|\|11 November 2012<ref>BuShips Directive 1211-03</ref> \|\|2nd \|\| {{#if:	HMS Ajax (BC-545)	{{#if:BC-545	HMS Ajax	HMS Ajax }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1408-06</ref>
LAC-006	{{#if:	HMLAC Coyote (LAC-006)	{{#if:LAC-006	HMLAC Coyote	HMLAC Coyote }}}}\|\|Ferret\|\|28 January 2013<ref>BuShips Directive 1301-02</ref> \|\|6th \|\| {{#if:	HMS Lionheart (DD-492)	{{#if:DD-492	HMS Lionheart	HMS Lionheart }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1702-01</ref>
LAC-007	{{#if:	HMLAC Tiberius (LAC-007)	{{#if:LAC-007	HMLAC Tiberius	HMLAC Tiberius }}}}\|\|Ferret\|\|2 March 2013<ref>BuShips Directive 1303-01</ref> \|\|6th \|\|
LAC-008	{{#if:	HMLAC Velociraptor (LAC-008)	{{#if:LAC-008	HMLAC Velociraptor	HMLAC Velociraptor }}}}\|\|Ferret\|\|13 August 2013<ref>BuShips Directive 1308-03</ref> \|\|6th \|\| {{#if:	HMS Havoc (DD-01)	{{#if:DD-01	HMS Havoc	HMS Havoc }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1309-03</ref>
LAC-009	{{#if:	HMLAC Rising Star (LAC-009)	{{#if:LAC-009	HMLAC Rising Star	HMLAC Rising Star }}}} \|\|\|\| \|\| 6th\|\| {{#if:	HMS Ares (CL-85)	{{#if:CL-85	HMS Ares	HMS Ares }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1509-03</ref>
LAC-010	{{#if:	HMLAC Cochrane (LAC-010)	{{#if:LAC-010	HMLAC Cochrane	HMLAC Cochrane }}}} \|\| \|\| 2015 \|\|10th \|\|
LAC-011	{{#if:	GSNLAC Green Knight (LAC-011)	{{#if:LAC-011	GSNLAC Green Knight	GSNLAC Green Knight }}}} \|\|\|\|21 September 2015<ref>Second Fleet Order 1509-A</ref> \|\|2nd \|\| {{#if:	HMS Vixen (DD-174)	{{#if:DD-174	HMS Vixen	HMS Vixen }}}}
LAC-012	{{#if:	HMLAC Sgian Dubh (LAC-012)	{{#if:LAC-012	HMLAC Sgian Dubh	HMLAC Sgian Dubh }}}}\|\|Katana\|\|3 April 2016<ref>Second Fleet Order 1604-A</ref> \|\|2nd \|\|
LAC-013	{{#if:	HMLAC Caleb (LAC-013)	{{#if:LAC-013	HMLAC Caleb	HMLAC Caleb }}}} \|\|Katana \|\| 25 April 2016<ref>Second Fleet Order 1604-D</ref> \|\| 2nd\|\| {{#if:	HMS Roland (DD-476)	{{#if:DD-476	HMS Roland	HMS Roland }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1706-01</ref>
LAC-014	{{#if:	HMLAC Abraxas (LAC-014)	{{#if:LAC-014	HMLAC Abraxas	HMLAC Abraxas }}}}\|\|Shrike-B\|\| 26 April 2016<ref>Second Fleet Order 1604-F</ref> \|\|2nd \|\|
LAC-015	{{#if:	HMLAC Aetolian (LAC-015)	{{#if:LAC-015	HMLAC Aetolian	HMLAC Aetolian }}}} \|\|\|\| \|\| \|\|
LAC-016	{{#if:	HMLAC Fenrir (LAC-016)	{{#if:LAC-016	HMLAC Fenrir	HMLAC Fenrir }}}} \|\|\|\|\|\|3rd \|\| decommissioned<ref>BuShips Directive 1706-05</ref>
LAC-017	{{#if:	HMLAC White Wolf (LAC-017)	{{#if:LAC-017	HMLAC White Wolf	HMLAC White Wolf }}}}<ref>Part of LAC Wing 29 per Naval Directive 16JUN-03</ref> \|\| \|\| \|\|3rd \|\|
LAC-018	{{#if:	HMLAC Stiletto (LAC-018)	{{#if:LAC-018	HMLAC Stiletto	HMLAC Stiletto }}}}\|\|Katana\|\| 6 June 2016<ref>Second Fleet Order 1606-A</ref> \|\|2nd \|\| {{#if:	HMS Galahad (DD-478)	{{#if:DD-478	HMS Galahad	HMS Galahad }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1612-11</ref>
LAC-019	{{#if:	HMLAC Echidna (LAC-019)	{{#if:LAC-019	HMLAC Echidna	HMLAC Echidna }}}} \|\|\|\| \|\|3rd \|\| decommissioned<ref>BuShips Directive 1708-03</ref>
LAC-020	{{#if:	GSNLAC Lilla Björn (LAC-020)	{{#if:LAC-020	GSNLAC Lilla Björn	GSNLAC Lilla Björn }}}}\|\|\|\|11 November 2016<ref>Second Fleet Order 1611-A</ref>\|\|2nd<ref>Later transferred to 10th (Naval Directive 17MAY-02)</ref> \|\|
LAC-021	{{#if:	GSNLAC Vital Grandin (LAC-021)	{{#if:LAC-021	GSNLAC Vital Grandin	GSNLAC Vital Grandin }}}} \|\| \|\| \|\|10th \|\| decommissioned<ref>BuShips Directive 1709-03</ref>
LAC-022	{{#if:	HMLAC Tiger's Pride (LAC-022)	{{#if:LAC-022	HMLAC Tiger's Pride	HMLAC Tiger's Pride }}}}\|\|Shrike-B\|\|26 May 2017<ref>Second Fleet Order 1705-D</ref>\|\|2nd \|\|
LAC-023	{{#if:	GSNLAC Crescent Moon (LAC-023)	{{#if:LAC-023	GSNLAC Crescent Moon	GSNLAC Crescent Moon }}}} \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| {{#if:	GNS Hector Ferelli (SD-44)	{{#if:SD-44	GNS Hector Ferelli	GNS Hector Ferelli }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1712-06</ref>
LAC-024	{{#if:	GSNLAC Gideon's Sword (LAC-024)	{{#if:LAC-024	GSNLAC Gideon's Sword	GSNLAC Gideon's Sword }}}} \|\| Katana\|\| 10 February 2018<ref>Fourth Fleet Order 12-1002-18</ref> \|\|4th \|\| decommissioned<ref>BuShips Directive 2009-02</ref>
LAC-025	{{#if:	HMLAC Vincit (LAC-25)	{{#if:LAC-25	HMLAC Vincit	HMLAC Vincit }}}} \|\| \|\| \|\| 1st\|\|
LAC-026	{{#if:	HMLAC Constantine (LAC-026)	{{#if:LAC-026	HMLAC Constantine	HMLAC Constantine }}}} \|\|Ferret \|\| 28 July 2018<ref>Fourth Fleet Order 23-2807-18</ref> \|\|4th \|\| {{#if:	HMS Pegasus (CLAC-26)	{{#if:CLAC-26	HMS Pegasus	HMS Pegasus }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1811-08</ref>
LAC-027	{{#if:	HMLAC Acasta (LAC-027)	{{#if:LAC-027	HMLAC Acasta	HMLAC Acasta }}}} \|\| \|\| 6 November 2018<ref>6th Fleet Order 1811-02</ref> \|\|6th \|\|
LAC-028
LAC-029	{{#if:	HMLAC Gungnir (LAC-029)	{{#if:LAC-029	HMLAC Gungnir	HMLAC Gungnir }}}} \|\|Shrike\|\|5 April 2019<ref>Second Fleet Order 1904-A</ref>\|\|2nd \|\|
LAC-030	{{#if:	HMLAC Scythe (LAC-030)	{{#if:LAC-030	HMLAC Scythe	HMLAC Scythe }}}} \|\|Shrike-B\|\|13 June 2019<ref>Second Fleet Order 1906-B</ref>\|\|2nd \|\|
LAC-031	{{#if:	HMLAC Faraway Quest (LAC-031)	{{#if:LAC-031	HMLAC Faraway Quest	HMLAC Faraway Quest }}}} \|\|Shrike-B\|\|13 June 2019<ref>Second Fleet Order 1906-D</ref>\|\|2nd \|\| {{#if:	HMS Samurai (CL-356)	{{#if:CL-356	HMS Samurai	HMS Samurai }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1909-01</ref>
LAC-032	{{#if:	HMLAC Fastjack (LAC-032)	{{#if:LAC-032	HMLAC Fastjack	HMLAC Fastjack }}}} \|\|Katana<ref>Shrike-B class in commissioning order.</ref> \|\| 15 July 2019<ref>Eighth Fleet Order 1907-B</ref> \|\|8th \|\|
LAC-033	{{#if:	HMLAC Browncoat (LAC-033)	{{#if:LAC-033	HMLAC Browncoat	HMLAC Browncoat }}}} \|\| Shrike-B \|\| 6 October 2019<ref>Eighth Fleet Order 1910-A</ref> \|\|8th \|\| {{#if:	HMS Tornado (DD-488)	{{#if:DD-488	HMS Tornado	HMS Tornado }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 2002-08</ref>
LAC-034	{{#if:	HMLAC Banturon (LAC-034)	{{#if:LAC-034	HMLAC Banturon	HMLAC Banturon }}}} \|\|\|\|11 December, 2019<ref>Second Fleet Order 1912-D</ref> \|\|2nd \|\| {{#if:	HMS Havoc (DD-01)	{{#if:DD-01	HMS Havoc	HMS Havoc }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 2006-01</ref>
LAC-035	{{#if:	HMLAC Gazala (LAC-035)	{{#if:LAC-035	HMLAC Gazala	HMLAC Gazala }}}} \|\| \|\|24 December 2019<ref>6th Fleet Order 1912-04</ref> \|\|6th \|\|
LAC-036	{{#if:	HMLAC Corax (LAC-036)	{{#if:LAC-036	HMLAC Corax	HMLAC Corax }}}}\|\|\|\|27 January 2020 \|\|6th \|\| decommissioned<ref>BuShips Directive 2003-01</ref>
LAC-037	{{#if:	HMLAC Banshee (LAC-037)	{{#if:LAC-037	HMLAC Banshee	HMLAC Banshee }}}}\|\|\|\| \|\|1st \|\| {{#if:	HMS Devastation (DD-44)	{{#if:DD-44	HMS Devastation	HMS Devastation }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 2011-02</ref>
LAC-038	{{#if:	HMLAC Detriment (LAC-038)	{{#if:LAC-038	HMLAC Detriment	HMLAC Detriment }}}}\|\|Shrike-B\|\|15 April 2023<ref>First Fleet Order 2304-01</ref> \|\|1st \|\|
RHLAC-002	{{#if:	RHLAC Pitchfork (RHLAC-002)	{{#if:RHLAC-002	RHLAC Pitchfork	RHLAC Pitchfork }}}}\|\|Cimiterre\|\|18 August 2018 \|\|13th \|\|
SMLAC-001	SMLAC Arminius		9 June 2017<ref>Second Fleet Order 1706-B</ref>	2nd	{{#if:	SMS Haudegen (Z-65)	{{#if:Z-65	SMS Haudegen	SMS Haudegen }}}}<ref>BuShips Directive 1911-03</ref>

External links

Light Attack Craft at Honorverse wiki

References

LACs
Royal Manticoran Navy
Ferret (LAC)	Constantine - Coyote - Highlander's Pride - Kiki - Superior - Tiberius - Velociraptor - Zwicky
Shrike (LAC)	Gungnir
Shrike-B (LAC)	Abraxas - Browncoat - Detriment - Faraway Quest - Grimalkin - Scythe - Tiger's Pride
Grayson Space Navy
Katana (LAC)	Caleb - Fastjack - Gideon's Sword - Sgian Dubh - Stiletto
Republic of Haven Navy
Cimeterre (LAC)	Pitchfork