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| crest       = Kodiak-Max.png
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| name        = HMS ''Kodiak Max''
| hcn         = CA-413
| city        = Avon, OH
| affiliation = {{rmn}}
| type        = Heavy Cruiser
| class       = Saganami-C
| launched    = 30 November 2011
| co          = [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]], [[RMN]]
| status      = Active
| reportsto   = CruDiv 711
| fleet       = Second Fleet
| website     = 
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'''HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413)''' is a [[Saganami-C-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] in [[Second Fleet]] under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]], [[RMN]]. Their charter city is [[wikipedia:Avon, Ohio|Avon, Ohio]], but they are part of [[Cruiser Division 711]] (CruDiv 711) which covers the American states of [[wikipedia:Ohio|Ohio]] and [[wikipedia:Kentucky|Kentucky]], which in turn is part of [[Task Force 22]], which covers the majority of the fleet outside of [[wikipedia:Minnesota|Minnesota]] and [[wikipedia:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]].
==History==
''Kodiak Max'' was first brought into commission on 30 November 2011 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Larson, by order of [[Bureau of Ships|BuShips]]. This ship was part of the original ships that were commissioned in [[Second Fleet]] in the [[wikipedia:Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo, North Dakota]] area. It was [[ValleyCon]] 37 (21-23 October, 2011), where David Weber was Author Guest of Honor, and {{hms|Merlin|CA-270}} operated a recruiting table. This was the first time that Weber saw [[TRMN]] members in action at a convention. Weber's presence recruited sufficient members for a local chapter. The ship eventually upgraded to {{hms|Leonidas|BC-584}} on 16 July 2012.

When Brian Horton founded his chapter up in [[wikipedia:Marquette, Michigan|Marquette, Michigan]], they took over the '''Kodiak Max''' on 27 September 2012. He ran the ship for the next year and a half, until [[CAPTJG]] Horton moved to the Twin Cities to become Tactical Officer on board {{hms|Valkyrie|SD-355}}. Command fell to [[CAPTJG]] Justin Dupras on 07 July 2014. He also served for a year and a half before turning over command to [[CAPTJG]] Greg Moyle on 16 March 2016. Unfortunately, he never tested up to his rank, and eventually when the [[Third Space Lord]] was instructed to crack down on the delinquents, the ''Kodiak Max'' lost their CO and XO, and Moyle was demoted to [[Chief Petty Officer]]. Unfortunately, with no qualified candidates to replace them, the ship was decommissioned on 30 October 2016.

It didn't stay in the [[Active Reserves]] long, as [[Second Fleet]] got it recommissioned in [[wikipedia:Avon, Ohio|Avon, Ohio]] under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko on 30 December 2016. Despite the distance, the '''Kodiak Max''' has been known to support the fleet's efforts at [[MarsCon]] and [[CONvergence]] multiple times, serving at [[MantiCon]] and [[HonorCon]].

===Commanding Officers===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
|-
| 1 || [[CAPTJG]] Michael Larson || 30 November 2011 || 16 July 2012
|-
| 2 || [[CAPTJG]] Brian Horton || 27 September 2012 || 07 July 2014
|-
| 3 || [[CAPTJG]] Justin Dupras || 07 July 2014 || 16 March 2016
|-
| 4 || [[CAPTJG]] Greg Moyle || 16 March 2016 || 30 October 2016
|-
| 5 || [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]] || 30 December 2016 || '''Incumbent'''
|-
|}
===Crew Lineage===
* 20 November 2011: Launched as HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413).
* 16 July 2012: Upgraded to {{hms|Leonidas|BC-584}} (BC-584).
* 27 September 2012: Recommissioned as HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413)
* 30 October 2016: Ship decommissioned due to failure to test.
* 30 December 2016: Recommissioned as HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413).

==Command Staff==
* Commanding Officer: [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]]
* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Terri Leavitt
* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] Bryan Jones

==Ship's Orders==
{{disclaimer}}
Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify [[Admiralty Orders]], [[Naval Directives]], and [[Eighth Fleet Orders]]. They are applicable to ''Kodiak Max'' operations and personnel.

{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status
|- 
| HMS Kodiak Max Ship's Order 1608-24 || data-sort-value=08-24-16 | 24 August 2016 || Placeholder for Ship Orders  ||
|}

==References==
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==See Also==

{{Class saganami-c}}
{{Heavy cruisers}}
[[Category:Ships|K]]
[[Category:Saganami-C-class|K]]
[[Category:Heavy Cruisers|K]]