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Destroyer Squadron 265 (DesRon 265)

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	* HMS Hellhound (DD-446) Location: St. Paul, MN.		* HMS Hellhound (DD-446) Location: St. Paul, MN.

	=====[[Destroyer Squadron 265\|Destroyer Squadron 265 (DesRon 265)]]=====		=====Destroyer Squadron 265\|Destroyer Squadron 265 (DesRon 265)=====
	DesRon 265 is under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Sir Paladin Meyer, and is assigned to Task Group 21.1. This Squadron is comprised of 3 destroyers and a heavy cruiser command ship, located northwest of the [[wikipedia:Minneapolis-St. Paul\|Twin Cities]].		DesRon 265 is under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Sir Paladin Meyer, and is assigned to Task Group 21.1. This Squadron is comprised of 3 destroyers and a heavy cruiser command ship, located northwest of the [[wikipedia:Minneapolis-St. Paul\|Twin Cities]].
	* HMS Merlin (CA-270) Location: St. Cloud, MN.		* HMS Merlin (CA-270) Location: St. Cloud, MN.
	* HMS Lodestone (DD-64) Location: Elk River, MN.		* HMS Lodestone (DD-64) Location: Elk River, MN.
	* HMS Javelin (DD-264) Location: Big Lake, MN.		* HMS Javelin (DD-264) Location: Big Lake, MN.


	===Task Group 21.2 ===		===Task Group 21.2 ===

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	~~{{Infobox-echelon~~		'''Task Force 21''' (''abbrev'': '''TF21''') is a [[task force]]-level echelon reporting to the [[Second Fleet]]. Its area of operations includes the United_States, states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
	~~\| crest =~~
	~~\| flash =~~
	~~\| co =~~
	~~\|flagship ={{hms\|Invincible\|SD-455}}~~
	~~\|formed=04 Nov 2014~~
	~~\|status=Active~~
	~~\| ao = '''USA:''' MN, WI~~
	~~\| reportsto=Second Fleet~~
	~~\| website=~~
	}}'''Task Force 21''' (''abbrev'': '''TF21''') is a [[task force]]-level echelon reporting to the [[Second Fleet]]. Its area of operations includes the ~~[[wikipedia:~~United_States~~\|U.S.]]~~ states of ~~[[wikipedia:Minnesota\|~~Minnesota]] and ~~[[wikipedia:Wisconsin\|~~Wisconsin]].
	==History==		==History==
	Task Force 21 was formed on 04 November 2014 through [[Naval Directive 14NO-01]], which appointed [[Commodore]] John Neitz to the position of Commanding Officer.		Task Force 21 was formed on 04 November 2014 through [[Naval Directive 14NO-01]], which appointed [[Commodore]] John Neitz to the position of Commanding Officer.
	CDRE Neitz chose his previous command, ~~{{hms\|~~Invincible\|SD-455~~\|hcn}}~~ as his flagship.		CDRE Neitz chose his previous command, HMS Invincible SD-455 as his flagship.

	===Task Force 22 Commanding Officers===		===Task Force 22 Commanding Officers===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! # !! Name !! Flagship !! Assumed !! Relieved		! # !! Name !! Flagship !! Assumed !! Relieved
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| [[CDRE]] Sir John Neitz, Baron [[Westmarch]] \|\| ~~{{hms\|~~Invincible\|SD-455}} \|\| 04 Nov 2014~~<ref>[[Naval Directive 14NO-01]]</ref>~~ \|\|		\| 1 \|\| [[CDRE]] Sir John Neitz, Baron [[Westmarch]] \|\| HMS Invincible SD-455 \|\| 04 Nov 2014 \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| [[CDRE]] Sir Justin Grays, Baron [[New Victoria]]\|\| ~~{{hms\|~~Intrepid\|SD-463}} \|\| 19 April 2016~~<ref>[[Naval Directive 16AP-02]]</ref>~~ \|\|		\| 2 \|\| [[CDRE]] Sir Justin Grays, Baron [[New Victoria]]\|\| HMS Intrepid SD-463 \|\| 19 April 2016 \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| [[CDRE]] Ann Erickson \|\| \|\| 25 Nov 2018 ~~<ref>[[Naval Directive 18NOV-01]]</ref>~~ \|\|		\| 3 \|\| [[CDRE]] Ann Erickson \|\| \|\| 25 Nov 2018 \|\|
	\|}		\|}

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	==Order of Battle==		==Order of Battle==
	===Task Group 21.1===		===Task Group 21.1===
	TG 21.1 is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Dame Jill McTavish, [[KDR]].		TG 21.1 is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Dame Jill McTavish, KDR.
	* [[HMS Invincible (SD-455)]] Task Force 1 flagship. Location: Winona, MN.		* HMS Invincible (SD-455) Task Force 1 flagship. Location: Winona, MN.
	* [[HMS Valkyrie (SD-355)]] Task Group flagship. Location: Minneapolis, MN		* HMS Valkyrie (SD-355) Task Group flagship. Location: Minneapolis, MN
	* [[HMS Leonidas (BC-584)]] Location: Moorhead, MN.		* HMS Leonidas (BC-584) Location: Moorhead, MN.
	* [[HMS Intrepid (SD-463)]] Location: Willmar, MN.		* HMS Intrepid (SD-463) Location: Willmar, MN.
	* [[HMS Hellhound (DD-446)]] Location: St. Paul, MN.		* HMS Hellhound (DD-446) Location: St. Paul, MN.

	=====[[Destroyer Squadron 265\|Destroyer Squadron 265 (DesRon 265)]]=====		=====[[Destroyer Squadron 265\|Destroyer Squadron 265 (DesRon 265)]]=====
	DesRon 265 is under the command of [[CAPTJG]] [[Sir]] Paladin Meyer, and is assigned to Task Group 21.1. This Squadron is comprised of 3 destroyers and a heavy cruiser command ship, located northwest of the [[wikipedia:Minneapolis-St. Paul\|Twin Cities]].		DesRon 265 is under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Sir Paladin Meyer, and is assigned to Task Group 21.1. This Squadron is comprised of 3 destroyers and a heavy cruiser command ship, located northwest of the [[wikipedia:Minneapolis-St. Paul\|Twin Cities]].
	* [[HMS Merlin (CA-270)]] Location: St. Cloud, MN.		* HMS Merlin (CA-270) Location: St. Cloud, MN.
	* [[HMS Lodestone (DD-64)]] Location: Elk River, MN.		* HMS Lodestone (DD-64) Location: Elk River, MN.
	* [[HMS Javelin (DD-264)]] Location: Big Lake, MN.		* HMS Javelin (DD-264) Location: Big Lake, MN.


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	TG 21.2 is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Timothy Bailey, and comprises chapters located in the state of Wisconsin.		TG 21.2 is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Timothy Bailey, and comprises chapters located in the state of Wisconsin.

	* [[HMS Musashi (BC-775)]] Location: Milwaukee, WI.		* HMS Musashi (BC-775) Location: Milwaukee, WI.
	* [[HMS Gawain (DD-481)]] Location: Madison, WI.		* HMS Gawain (DD-481) Location: Madison, WI.
	* [[HMS Borzoi (DD-438)]] Location: River Falls, WI.		* HMS Borzoi (DD-438) Location: River Falls, WI.


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	~~==References==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	~~{{task forces}}~~
	~~[[Category:Task Forces\|21]]~~

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{{Infobox-echelon
| crest =
| flash =
| co =
|flagship ={{hms|Invincible|SD-455}}
|formed=04 Nov 2014
|status=Active
| ao = '''USA:''' MN, WI
| reportsto=Second Fleet
| website=
}}'''Task Force 21''' (''abbrev'': '''TF21''') is a [[task force]]-level echelon reporting to the [[Second Fleet]]. Its area of operations includes the [[wikipedia:United_States|U.S.]] states of [[wikipedia:Minnesota|Minnesota]] and [[wikipedia:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]].
==History==
Task Force 21 was formed on 04 November 2014 through [[Naval Directive 14NO-01]], which appointed [[Commodore]] John Neitz to the position of Commanding Officer.
CDRE Neitz chose his previous command, {{hms|Invincible|SD-455|hcn}} as his flagship.
===Task Force 22 Commanding Officers===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Flagship !! Assumed !! Relieved
|-
| 1 || [[CDRE]] Sir John Neitz, Baron [[Westmarch]] || {{hms|Invincible|SD-455}} || 04 Nov 2014<ref>[[Naval Directive 14NO-01]]</ref> ||
|-
| 2 || [[CDRE]] Sir Justin Grays, Baron [[New Victoria]]|| {{hms|Intrepid|SD-463}} || 19 April 2016<ref>[[Naval Directive 16AP-02]]</ref> ||
|-
| 3 || [[CDRE]] Ann Erickson || || 25 Nov 2018 <ref>[[Naval Directive 18NOV-01]]</ref> ||
|}

==Task Force Command Staff==
*Commanding Officer:
*Deputy Commanding Officer:
*Flag Captain:

==Area of Operations==
TF 22 consists of ships located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

==Order of Battle==
===Task Group 21.1===
TG 21.1 is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Dame Jill McTavish, [[KDR]].
* [[HMS Invincible (SD-455)]] Task Force 1 flagship. Location: Winona, MN.
* [[HMS Valkyrie (SD-355)]] Task Group flagship. Location: Minneapolis, MN
* [[HMS Leonidas (BC-584)]] Location: Moorhead, MN.
* [[HMS Intrepid (SD-463)]] Location: Willmar, MN.
* [[HMS Hellhound (DD-446)]] Location: St. Paul, MN.

=====[[Destroyer Squadron 265|Destroyer Squadron 265 (DesRon 265)]]=====
DesRon 265 is under the command of [[CAPTJG]] [[Sir]] Paladin Meyer, and is assigned to Task Group 21.1. This Squadron is comprised of 3 destroyers and a heavy cruiser command ship, located northwest of the [[wikipedia:Minneapolis-St. Paul|Twin Cities]].
* [[HMS Merlin (CA-270)]] Location: St. Cloud, MN.
* [[HMS Lodestone (DD-64)]] Location: Elk River, MN.
* [[HMS Javelin (DD-264)]] Location: Big Lake, MN.

===Task Group 21.2 ===
TG 21.2 is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Timothy Bailey, and comprises chapters located in the state of Wisconsin.

* [[HMS Musashi (BC-775)]] Location: Milwaukee, WI.
* [[HMS Gawain (DD-481)]] Location: Madison, WI.
* [[HMS Borzoi (DD-438)]] Location: River Falls, WI.

==Task Force Orders==
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Order !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status
|-
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{task forces}}
[[Category:Task Forces|21]]