Light Attack Craft
| WARSHIP TYPES |
|---|
| Superdreadnought (SD) |
| LAC Carrier (CLAC) |
| Dreadnought (DN) |
| Battlecruiser (BC) |
| Heavy Cruiser (CA) |
| Light Cruiser (CL) |
| Destroyer (DD) |
| Light Attack Craft (LAC) |
| N/A |
| 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 hyper-capable, so the RMN developed the CLAC (Carrier, Light Attack Craft) to transport a number (usually approximately 80-100) between systems and inject them into combat.
TRMN chapter type
In The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. (TRMN), a LAC is the smallest permanent independent ship available, representing 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 invent a ship name, subject only to BuShips limitations on good taste and avoiding replication of existing ship names. This reflects the custom of LAC crews selecting nicknames for the vessels they flew, much as WW-II bomber 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:
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.
Classes
See LAC Classes
External links
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 |