HMS Heracles (BC-566)
| HMS Heracles (BC-566) | |||
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| Name: | HMS Heracles}} | ||
| HCN: | BC-566}} | ||
| Charter City: | Baltimore, MD, US}} | ||
| Class: | Agamemnon}} | ||
| Type: | Battlecruiser}} | ||
| Affiliation: | File:Flag RMN.png Royal Manticoran Navy}} | ||
| Commander: | CAPTJG William Becker, RMN}} | ||
| Launched: | 10 JAN 2012}} | ||
| Status: | Active}} | ||
| Reporting to: | BatCruDiv 111}} | ||
| Fleet: | First Fleet}} | ||
| Website: | http://homefleet.org}} | ||
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HMS Heracles (BC-566) is a Agamemnon-class Battlecruiser within First Fleet. Commanded by CAPTJG William Becker, Heracles claims Baltimore, Maryland as her charter city, but is also the division flagship for BatCruDiv 111, which claims the American states of Maryland and the northern part of Virginiaas its operating area.
History
Heracles was first brought into commission on 10 January 2012 under the command of then-CAPTJG James Kratzer by order of BuShips when {{#if:
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Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPTSG Sir James Kratzer, KDE, GS | 10 JAN 2012 | 03 February 2016 |
| 2 | CAPTJG William Becker | 03 February 2016 | Incumbent |
Crew Lineage
- 10 JAN 2012: Ship upgrades to HMS Heracles (BC-566).
Command Staff
- Commanding Officer: CAPTJG William Becker
- Executive Officer: CDR William Masters
- Ship's Bosun: CPO Lacey Burke.
Marine Detachment
Ship's Orders
Template:Disclaimer Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify Admiralty Orders, Naval Directives, and Eighth Fleet Orders. They are applicable to Heracles operations and personnel.
| Order No. | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
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| HMS Heracles Ship's Order 1608-24 | 24 August 2016 | Place Holder for Future Orders | Inactive |
References
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See Also
| Battlecruisers | |
|---|---|
| Royal Manticoran Navy | |
| Agamemnon (BC-P) | Agamemnon (lead) - Achilles - Ajax - Andromeda - Black Rose - Dienekes - Diomedes - Hector - Helen - Heracles - Leonidas - Menelaus |
| Homer (BC) | Homer (lead) - Atropos |
| Nike (BC) | Artemis - Beowulf - Callisto - Excalibur - Horatius - Juno - Musashi - Penelope - Rigel - Truculent |
| Reliant (BC) | Reliant (lead) - Athena - Claymore - Enterprise - Invincible‡ - Ishtar - Phantom - Royalist - Shiva - Victorious |
| Grayson Space Navy | |
| Courvoisier (BC) | Madrigal |
| Courvoisier II (BC-P) | Randolph Candless - Maria Waltham |
| Imperial Andermani Navy | |
| Blücher (BC) | Buddenbrock |
| Warlord-D (BC) | Hrolf Kraki |