Fleet
A fleet is a number of warships under a single command, specifically an organization of ships under the command of a flag officer.<ref>Merriam-Webster Dictionary</ref>
TRMN Fleets
In The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. (TRMN), a fleet is the major regional geographical division of the club, with the world divided into Naval Districts, each with a numbered fleet. As the US has the greatest concentration of members, it is divided into multiple fleets, with each fleet covering several states. For the rest of the world, complete countries or multiple countries make up a fleet area.
Fleets may be divided into Echelon Units, including Task Forces.
Fleet Commander
Each fleet is commanded by a Fleet Commanding Officer, also known as a Fleet Commander, with a minimum rank of Rear Admiral.
The Fleet CO is assisted by a Deputy Fleet Commanding Officer and a Fleet Senior Master Chief Petty Officer. The Fleet CO may also have additional staff officers. Any fleet which operates one or more Light Attack Craft must have a COLAC.
Naval Directive 14JL-01 details the duties of fleet commanding officers. Additionally, fleet commanders are authorized to perform the following functions:
- marksmanship awards
- commissioning of pinnaces and LACs<ref>Admiralty Order 1403-02</ref>
- creation of divisions <ref>Naval Directive 18JAN-01</ref>
- promotion from O-1 to O-2.<ref>Admiralty Order 1701-04</ref>
List of Numbered Fleets
| Fleet Number | Nickname | Commanding Officer | Area of Operations | |
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First | Home Fleet |  VADM Sir Michael Paquette |
MD, DE, PA, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, NH, VT, ME, DC (includes the greater DC Metro Area), & Northern VA* |
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Second | Gryphon Fleet |  RADM Dame Kerry Kuhn |
MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, KY, & MI |
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Third | San Martino Fleet | RADM Peter Howdeshell |
Southern VA*, WV, NC, SC, MS, AL, TN, GA, FL & the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America |
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Fourth | Grayson Home Fleet |  RADM Sir Neil Simpson, GSN |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Ireland |
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Fifth | Seabring Fleet | RADM James Sena, RHN | Republic of Haven Navy ships worldwide |
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Sixth | Sphinx Fleet | RADM Brett Price |
OK, TX, AR, LA, NE, KS, MO, IA, ND, & SD |
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Seventh | The Imperial Andermani Expeditionary Fleet |  VADM Sir Robert Hampson, IAN |
Central Europe |
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Eighth | Basilisk Fleet |  RADM Dan Brandow |
AZ, NM, UT, CO, WY, & MT |
| Ninth | Torch Fleet | None | Reserved for BuNine | |
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Tenth | Talbott Fleet | RADM Sir Drakkus Heath |
CA, OR, WA, NV, ID, & HI |
| Eleventh | None | Held for future use | ||
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Thirteenth | Silesian Fleet | RADM Tomáš Váca, RHN | Central Europe |
* The division line between the 1st and 3rd Naval Districts in Virginia will be the 38th Parallel.
Stations
In addition to fleets, TRMN makes provision for Stations, which is a smaller regional grouping which the Admiralty deems to be beneficial to have an independent identity.
| Station | Commanding Officer | Area of Operations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANZUS Station | None | Oceania, Australia & New Zealand | |
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Victoria Station |  CDRE Mark Gledhill, RMNBaron Clipper Island |
AK, BC, YT, NT, NU, SK, & AB |
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Sidemore Station | CAPTSG Sir Paul McPherson | QC, ON, PE, NL, NS, MB, & NB |
Ground Force Equivalents
Other service branches use the same geographical areas:
- The Royal Manticoran Marine Corps is organized into Expeditionary Forces based on the same geographical area as fleets.
- The Royal Manticoran Army is organized into Field Armies based on the same geographical areas as fleets.
Related Orders and Directives
- Admiralty Order 1701-03 Defines the Areas of Operation for the fleets
- Naval Directive 18MAR-03
External Links
References
| The Numbered Fleets of the Royal Manticoran Navy | |
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| Home (1st) - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th - 6th - 7th - 8th - 9th - 10th - 11th - 13th | |