Eighth Fleet
| Basilisk (Eighth) Fleet | |
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| Flagship: | HMS Implacable (SD-467) |
| Commander: |  RADM Dan Brandow
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| Area of Operations: |
USA: AZ, NM, UT, CO, WY, MT |
| Reports to: | First Space Lord |
| Website: | http://eighthfleet.org |
The Eighth Fleet is one of the numbered fleets within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.. Commanded by RADM Dan Brandow, this fleet's area of operations includes the American states of Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and Colorado.
History
The Eighth Fleet was established in 2011 with the Naval Directive 11FB-07 from the First Space Lord, FADM Lord Sir Scott Akers, to ADM Lord Sir John Roberts, Baron New Mecklenberg to assume command of the fleet. HMS Anasazi formed in the Albuquerque area on 17 March 2011, under the command of ADM John Roberts, transferring a lot of his crew from the STARFLEET International (SFI) chapter USS Anasazi (NCC-62001). Admiral New Mecklenburg served in three capacities; Ship CO, Fleet CO, and Third Space Lord, but at the time of TRMN's founding, neither of these jobs was particularly onerous.
HMS Enterprise formed under the command of CAPTJG Diane Bulkeley on 28 April 2012 to be the second ship in 8th Fleet, based out of Colorado. HMS Raven soon signed on 07 September 2012 under the command of LCDR Michael Roybal in NM, and on 04 September 2012, HMS Condor was founded in Glendale, AZ under the command of LCDR Craig Porter, bringing the total number of chapters up to four. Since it was unseemly that Roberts continue as Anasazi's CO, CAPTSG Jason Gurule was named as commanding officer on 04 Nov 2012.
HMS Juno was founded later on 23 Sept 2013 under the command of CAPTJG Stephen Savage, becoming the first Canadian chapter in Edmonton, AB. This was none too soon, as HMS Raven was decomissioned on 07 September 2013 (lost contact with all crewmembers). The formation of the fleet's first MarDet aboard HMS Condor occurred on 06 October 2013, under the command of CPT George Farmer, RMMC, located in Tucson, AZ.
HMS Jonas Adcock became the first ship to commission in Utah on 02 June 2014, under the command of CAPTJG Eddy Roberts. On 28 July 2014, HMS Condor (DD-1233) upgraded to HMS Claymore (CA-51). 10 August 2014 saw the formation of MARDET Enterprise under 2LT Shirley Kunz, RMMC.
Crew from the Anasazi split off to form HMS Avalon on 1 January 2015, under the command of CAPTJG Dan Brandow. However, HMS Juno was decommissioned on 21 January 2015 (command staff not testing up to their rank). As one ship falls, another took its place, when HMS Reliant split off from Enterprise on 15 Aug 2015 under the command of CAPTJG David Toback, allowing the formation of BatCruDiv 865 (65 being the hull number of the USS Enterprise) under the command of CAPTSG Tammy Schoonover. HM Pinnace Claymore-One launched on 07 July 2015 under the command of LTJG Chris Paige in Tuscon, AZ. Eddy Roberts transferred from his old ship to command HMS Helen Zilwicki, splitting crew from HMS Jonas Adcock on 01 November 2015 to become the second ship commissioned in Utah, and gaining a MarDet under the command of CPL Allison Ehni on 10 November 2015, and finally forming CruDiv 801 (named after the Salt Lake City area code) on 26 November 2015.
ADM John Roberts finally realized that the demands of 8th Fleet were too much to maintain, so he turned over command to his deputy on 01 January 2016, promoting Dan Brandow to Rear Admiral. 1LT Shirley Kunz got her command of MarDet Enterprise upgraded to a platoon on 10 March 2016. On 27 April 2016, BatDiv 841 was formalized, combining {hms|Anasazi|SD(P)-482}} and HMS Implacable under the command of CAPTSG Jason Gurule. On the same day, HMS Claymore (CA-51) upgraded to a battlecruiser becoming HMS Claymore (BC-618), still under the command of CAPTJG Marcus Johnston, confusing anyone who reads this history from now on. The new fleet admiral finally relinquished command of HMS Implacable to CAPTJG Bill Knight on 28 May 2016. Unfortunately, real life affected the CO of HM Pinnace Claymore-One and it had to be returned to its mother ship on 28 September 2016. When HMS Jonas Adcock was threatened by the demotion of their command staff on 28 November 2016, CDRE Eddy Roberts decided to combine both the Adcock and HMS Helen Zilwicki into HMS Siren.
RADM Brandow had to step down as fleet commander, promoting Eddy Roberts as the acting CO on 28 Mar 2017. He was officially promoted to Rear Admiral on 26 April 2017. Since Marcus Johnston was promoted to Deputy Fleet Commander, he had to surrender command of the overloaded HMS Claymore. They split the Arizona ship into two operational areas: the south was covered by HMS Claymore (CA-51) under the command of CAPTJG Michael Naron, and the north was covered by HMS Broadsword (CA-47) under the command of CAPTJG Rose Davies on 22 April 2017. This created CruDiv815 under the command of Captain Naron.
Due to a political conflict between members of the Enterprise, members in Colorado Springs, CO decided to form their own chapter. However, because it wasn't done in the proper manner, the incipient chapter was penalized by JAG. So instead, it was launched as Pinnance Claymore-01 on 4 June 2017 eventually becoming the HMS Wolf. Meanwhile, Bill Knight began a fundraiser effort throughout the fleet for one of their members, Midshipman Elijah Dimas, who was fighting cancer. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the disease and died on 10 January 2018, promoting him to Ensign before his death.
CruDiv 815 was dissolved on 13 January 2018, since the division was too spread out to maneuver effectively, and Captain Naron was unable to have a divisional command in addition to his BuTrain duties. We also lost the Reliant and Enterprise, with that BatCruDiv being dissolved.
Eighth Fleet Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Flagship | Assumed | Relieved |
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| 1 | ADM Sir John Roberts, KDE, SC, Earl of New Mecklenberg | HMS Anasazi | 9 Mar 2011[1] | 31 Dec 2015[2] |
| 2 | RADM Sir Dan Brandow, KDE, OG, CGM, CBM | HMS Implacable | 1 Jan 2016[2] | 28 Mar 2017[3] |
| 3 | RADM J. Eddy Roberts QCB, MC, SC | HMS Siren | 28 Mar 2017[3] | 9 Feb 2019 |
| 4 | ADM Sir Robert W. Bulkeley KSK, MC, SC, OG, DSO, CGM, GS, Duke of Mountain View | HMS Wolf | 9 Feb 2019[4] | 1 Nov 2021 |
| 5 | RADM Sir Dan Brandow, KDE, OG, CGM, CBM | HMS Implacable | 1 Nov2021[5] | Incumbent |
Eighth Fleet Deputy Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Flagship | Assumed | Relieved | CO |
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| 1 | CDRE Diane Bulkeley | HMS Enterprise | 18 Aug 2014 | 30 Aug 2015 | ADM Roberts |
| 2 | CDRE Dan Brandow | HMS Avalon | 30 Aug 2015 | 31 Dec 2015[2] | |
| 3 | CDRE Eddy Roberts | HMS Siren | 1 Jan 2016 | 28 Mar 2017[3] | RADM Brandow |
| 4 | CDRE Marcus Johnston, OC, CGM | HMS Broadsword | 28 Mar 2017[6] | 26 Sept 2018[6] | CDRE Roberts |
| 5 | CDRE Chris Roche, OC, SC, GS | HMS Siren | 09 Oct 2018[6] | 5 Jul 2019 | CDRE Roberts |
| 6 | RADM Sir Dan Brandow | HMS Implacable | 5 Jul 2019[7] | Incumbent | ADM Bulkeley |
Eighth Fleet Senior Master Chief Petty Officers
| # | Name | Ship | Assumed | Relieved |
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| 1 | FSMCPO Angel Barrow | HMS Enterprise | 18 Aug 2014 | 06 Oct 2014 |
| 2 | FSMCPO Jacob Sandoval | HMS Implacable | 30 Aug 2015 | 02 May 2016 |
| 3 | FSMCPO Scott Madison | HMS Anasazi | 02 May 2016 | 31 Mar 2019 |
| 4 | FSMCPO Brandi Lyn Darbe, OC, OE, NS | HMS Wolf | 31 Mar 2019 | Incumbent |
Fleet Headquarters Unit
- Commanding Officer: RADM Dan Brandow • Email: co@8thfleet.trmn.org
- Deputy Commanding Officer: RADM Dan Brandow • Email: dco@8thfleet.trmn.org
- Fleet Bosun: FSMCPO Brandi Lyn Darbe • Email: bosun@8thfleet.trmn.org
- Chief of Staff: CAPTJG Michael Lesnick • Email: cos@8thfleet.trmn.org
- Staff Communications Officer: LTJG Sammi Swisher • Email: comm@8thfleet.trmn.org
- Fleet Intelligence Offier: CDRE Marcus Johnston • Email: intel@8thfleet.trmn.org
- Fleet Personnell Officer: CDR Amalya Christy
Order of Battle
Space Station
- HMSS Basilisk (SS-108): All naval personnel in the Eighth Naval District not on a ship's crew roster are assigned to HMSS Basilisk as their holding chapter.
Battle Division 841 (BatDiv 841)
- Main Article: Battle Division 841
- HMS Anasazi (Division Flagship), under the command of CAPTSG Jason Gurule, patrolling Albuquerque, NM.
- HMS Implacable, under the command of CAPTJG Bill Knight, patrolling Santa Fe, NM.
Independent Units
The following units are not assigned to any of the above echelon forces:
- HMS Siren (CLAC-13), under the command of CAPTJG Dakota Ferris, patrolling Taylorsville, UT.
- HMS Cyclops (CLAC-11) , under the command of CAPTJG Michael Naron, patrolling Tucson, AZ.
- HMLAC Fastjack (LAC-032) , under the command of LTJG Michael Benton, patrolling Sierra Vista, AZ.
- HMLAC Browncoat (LAC-033) , under the command of LTSG Richard DeShong, patrolling Tempe, AZ.
- HMS Broadsword (CA-47), under the command of CAPTJG Rose Davies, patrolling Glendale, AZ.
- HMS Wolf (CA-429) (Fleet Flagship), under the command of CAPTJG Joe Hinson, patrolling Colorado Springs, CO.
RMMC Eighth Expeditionary Force
All Royal Manticoran Marine Corps personnel in Eighth Fleet are are part of the Eighth Expeditionary Force, activated 11 June 2023.[8]
- Commanding Officer: General Shirley Kunz, KSK, KDE, MC, GS, QBM, CBM, RMMC.
- Deputy Commanding Officer: Brigadier General Greg Fitzsimmons, KDE, OG, CBM, RMMC
Former Echelons and Member Vessels
The following vessels were formerly assigned to the Eighth Fleet:
- HMS Claymore (BC-618) - Split into HMS Claymore (CA-51) and HMS Broadsword on 26 April 2017.
- HMS Condor - Upgraded to HMS Claymore (CA-51) on 28 July 2014.
- HMS Avalon - Upgraded to HMS Implacable on 20 November 2015.
- HMS Raven - Decommissioned on 07 September 2013.
- HMS Juno - Decommissioned on 21 January 2015.
- Cruiser Division 801 - Disbanded on 28 November 2016.
- HMS Helen Zilwicki - Upgraded to HMS Siren on 28 November 2016.
- HMS Jonas Adcock - Upgraded to HMS Siren on 28 November 2016.
- HMS Claymore - Upgraded to HMS Cyclops on 01 January 2019.
- HMS Enterprise - Decommissioned on 19 December 2018.
- HMS Reliant - Decommissioned on 24 April 2019.
Eighth Fleet Orders
| NOTE: This Wiki is the authoritative source for orders per the Fourth Space Lord. All orders have been provided by the issuing authority or are as posted in the TRMN Forums. |
| Order No. | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
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| 2108-A | 12 AUG 2021 | Eighth Fleet Summer Honors | Active |
| 2001-B | 17 JAN 2020 | Eighth Fleet First Quarter 2020 Marksmanship Awards | Active |
| 2001-A | 17 JAN 2020 | Eighth Fleet First Quarter 2020 Awards and Honors | Active |
| 1912-A | 03 DEC 2019 | Eighth Fleet Staff Communications Officer | Active |
| 1911-D | 26 NOV 2019 | Range Control Officer and Marksmanship Awards in Eighth Fleet | Active |
| 1911-C | 24 NOV 2019 | Eighth Fleet Patches on Uniforms | Active |
| 1911-B | 17 NOV 2019 | Supplemental Eighth Fleet Awards from SpikeCon | Active |
| 1911-A | 06 NOV 2019 | Eighth Fleet Awards for November 2019 | Active |
| 1910-A | 06 OCT 2019 | Commissioning of HMLAC Browncoat | Active |
| 1907-B | 15 JUL 2019 | Commissioning of HMLAC Fastjack | Active |
| 1907-A | 13 JUL 2019 | Operational Awards, Manticon 2019 | Active |
| 1907-1 | 05 JUL 2019 | Appointment to Deputy Fleet Commander | Active |
| 1903-1 | 31 MAR 2019 | Appointments to Eighth Fleet Staff | Active |
| 1812-02 | 30 DEC 2018 | Marksmanship Awards | Active |
| 1812-01 | 10 DEC 2018 | 8th Fleet O-2 Promotion | Active |
| 1811-01 | 07 NOV 2018 | Supplemental 2018 Q3 Awards List for 8th Fleet | Active |
| 1810-02 | 17 OCT 2018 | 2018 Q3 Awards List for 8th Fleet | Active |
| 1809-01 | 03 SEP 2018 | Promotion Announcement | Active |
| 1808-01 | 08 AUG 2018 | Marksmanship Awards for August | Active |
| 1806-02 | 01 JUN 2018 | June 2018 Marksmanship Awards | Active |
| 1806-01 | 01 JUN 2018 | Dissolution of BatCruDiv 865 | Active |
| 1805-01 | 23 MAY 2018 | Replacement of Fleet Chief of Staff | Active |
| 1804-01 | 02 APR 2018 | Eighth Fleet Marksmanship Award | Active |
| 1803-01 | 01 MAR 2018 | Promotion - Amy Hinson | Active |
| 1802-20 | 20 FEB 2018 | Awards - Tempe Library Comic-Con | Active |
| 1801-03 | 13 JAN 2018 | Dissolution of CruDiv 815 | Active |
| 1801-02 | 13 JAN 2018 | 2017 Cup Winners Announcement | Active |
| 1801-01 | 07 JAN 2018 | Promotion of MID Sir Elijah Dimas, KR | Active |
| 1710-03 | 16 OCT 2017 | Award Announcement - WesterCon 2017 | Active |
| 1710-02 | 17 OCT 2017 | Authorization of Fleet Event | Active |
| 1710-01 | 16 OCT 2017 | Appointment of Chief of Staff | Superceded by 8FLT 1805-01 |
| 1709-02 | 07 SEP 2017 | 8th Fleet Award Announcements - Bubonicon | Active |
| 1709-01 | 05 SEP 2017 | 8th Fleet Award Announcements - Bubonicon | Active |
| 1708-03 | 18 AUG 2017 | Midshipman Dimas' Birthday | Active |
| 1708-02 | 18 AUG 2017 | Eighth Fleet Promotion Announcements | Active |
| 1708-01 | 07 AUG 2017 | Award Announcement - StarFest 2017 | Active |
| 1706-02 | 04 JUN 2017 | Midshipman Elijah Dimas Project | Inactive |
| 1706-01 | 04 JUN 2017 | Launching of Pinnance Claymore-01 | Inactive |
| 1704-06 | 26 APR 2017 | Decoration Announcement | Inactive |
| 1704-05 | 26 APR 2017 | Appointment of Deputy Fleet Commander | Inactive |
| 1704-04 | 25 APR 2017 | 8th Fleet Interpretation of ND17APR-05 - regarding Fleet Shoulder Patches | Superceded by 8FLT 1911-C |
| 1704-03 | 14 APR 2017 | Assignment of Fleet Staff (con't) | Superceded by 8FLT 1903-1 |
| 1704-02 | 06 APR 2017 | Communication Issues | Active |
| 1704-01 | 02 APR 2017 | Assignment of Fleet Staff | Superceded by 8FLT 1903-1 |
| 1611-10 | 10 NOV 2016 | Awards Announcement - Santa Fe Comic Con | Active |
| 1609-01 | 28 SEP 2016 | Decommissioning Pinnace Claymore-One | Active |
| 1609-28 | 28 SEP 2016 | Awards Announcement - TactiCon 2016 | Active |
| 1609-24 | 24 SEP 2016 | Awards Announcement - Bubonicon 2016 | Active |
| 1608-19 | 19 AUG 2016 | Death of S3/c Jensen | Active |
| 1607-06 | 06 JUL 2016 | Awards Announcement - LepreCon 2016 | Active |
| 1607-03 | 06 JUL 2016 | Awards Announcement - MantiCon 2016 | Active |
| 1605-02 | 02 MAY 2016 | Appointment of 8th Fleet Bosun | Superceded by 8FLT 1903-1 |
| 1602-27 | 27 FEB 2016 | Award and Promotion | Active |
| 1602-02 | 02 FEB 2016 | Award Announcements - SLC Comic-Con 2016 | Active |
| 1601-15 | 15 JAN 2016 | Award Announcements - Albuquerque Comic-Con 2016 | Active |
| 1601-04 | 04 JAN 2016 | Change of Command 8th Fleet | Active |
| 1509-01 | 08 SEP 2015 | Awards Announcement - Bubonicon 2015 | Active |
| 1508-30 | 30 AUG 2015 | Appointment of 8th Fleet Deputy Commanding Officer | Superceded by 8FLT 1601-04 |
| 1507-01 | 13 JUL 2015 | Awards Announcement - LepreCon 2015 | Active |
| 1506-02 | 29 JUN 2015 | Awards Announcement - CONduit 2015 | Active |
| 1502-04 | 04 FEB 2015 | Designating Official Fleet Events | Active |
| 1501-01 | 25 JAN 2015 | Awards Announcement - William Knight | Active |
| 1501-12 | 25 JAN 2015 | Awards Announcement - Dan Brandow | Active |
| 1501-03 | 03 JAN 2015 | Meritorious Unit Citation - HMS Anasazi | Active |
| 1412-01 | 31 DEC 2014 | Awards Announcement - Kat Brandow | |
| 1408-18 | 18 AUG 2014 | Fleet Staff Appointments | Superceded by 8FLT 1508-30 |
| 1407-01 | 04 JUL 2014 | Awards Announcement | Active |
| 1404-01 | 29 APR 2014 | Awards Announcement - Marcus Johnston | Active |
Related Orders and Directives
| Directive | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
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| Naval Directive 19FEB-01 | 01 February 2019 | Appointment of the 8th Fleet Commanding Officer | Active |
| FORCECOM Order 1810-A | 27 October 2018 | Change of Command, Marine Detachment, HMS Anasazi (SD-482) | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1804-02 | 24 April 2018 | Decommissioning of HMS Reliant (BC-401) | Active |
| Naval_Directive_17APR-08 | 25 April 2017 | Commanding Officer, Eighth Fleet | Superseded by Naval Directive 19FEB-01 |
| BuShips Directive 1611-16 | 28 November 2016 | Commission of HMS Siren (CLAC-13) | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1609-15 | 13 September 2016 | Change of Command, HMS Reliant (BC-401) | Active |
| JAG Order 1609-01 | 01 September 2016 | Appointment of JAG 8th Fleet Ombudsman | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1605-10 | 28 May 2016 | Change of Command - HMS Implacable | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1605-03 | 17 May 2016 | Change of Command - HMS Claymore | Active |
| Naval Directive 16AP-04 | 27 April 2016 | Establishment of BatDiv 841 | Superceded by ND 16AP-04 |
| BuShips Directive 1604-04 | 27 April 2016 | Commissioning of HMS Claymore | Active |
| Naval Directive 16AP-04 | 27 April 2016 | Establishment of BatDiv 841 | Active |
| FORCECOM Order 1603-A | 10 March 2016 | Upgrade of MarDet HMS Enterprise | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1602-05 | 08 February 2016 | Award Announcements - List of Honor | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1512-01 | 04 December 2015 | Change of Command - HMS Anasazi | Active |
| Naval Directive 15NO-04 | 25 November 2015 | Establishment of CruDiv 801 | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1511-12 | 20 November 2015 | Commissioning HMS Implacable | Active |
| FORCECOM Order 1511-C | 10 December 2015 | Activation MarDet HMS Helen Zilwicki | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1511-04 | 08 November 2015 | Brevet Promotion - HMS Jonas Adcock | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1511-02 | 01 November 2015 | Re-Commissioning HMS Helen Zilwicki | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1511-01 | 01 November 2015 | Commissioning HMS Jonas Adcock | Active |
| Naval Directive 15SE-01 | 08 September 2015 | Renumbering of the Battle Cruiser Division 865 (BatCruDiv 865) |
Active |
| Naval Directive 15AU-07 | 25 August 2015 | Organization of the Battle Cruiser Division 821 (BatCruDiv821) & appointment of its Commander |
Active |
| BuShips Directive 1508-01 | 01 November 2015 | Commissioning HMS Reliant | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1507-03 | 07 July 2015 | Commissioning Pinnace Claymore-One | Superseded by 8FLT 1609-01 |
| BuShips Directive 1507-02 | 06 July 2015 | Change of Command - HMS Enterprise | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1506-05 | 15 June 2015 | Change of Command - HMS Enterprise | Superseded by BuShips 1507-06 |
| BuShips Directive 1506-12 | 12 June 2015 | Change of Command - HMS Anasazi | Superseded by BuShips 1512-04 |
| BuShips Directive 1505-05 | 05 May 2015 | Change of Command - HMS Enterprise | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1501-03 | 21 January 2015 | Decommissioning HMS Juno | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1501-02 | 18 January 2015 | Change of Command - HMS Enterprise | Superseded by BuShips 1507-06 |
| BuShips Directive 1511-12 | 20 November 2015 | Commissioning HMS Implacable | Superseded by BuShips 1511-20 |
| BuShips Directive 1501-01B | 31 December 2014 | Change of Command - HMS Anasazi | Superseded by BuShips 1512-04 |
| BuShips Directive 1412-04 | 31 December 2014 | Change of Command - HMS Claymore | Superseded by BuShips 1604-04 |
| BuShips Directive 1412-03 | 12 December 2014 | Change of Command - HMS Anasazi | Superseded by BuShips 1512-04 |
| BuShips Directive 1410-06 | 06 October 2014 | Change of Command - HMS Anasazi | Superseded by BuShips 1512-04 |
| BuShips Directive 1408-04 | 04 August 2014 | Change of Command - HMS Anasazi | Superseded by BuShips 1512-04 |
| BuShips Directive 1407-05 | 28 July 2014 | Commissioning of HMS Claymore | Superseded by BuShips 1604-04 |
| BuShips Directive 1407-01 | 01 July 2014 | Change of Command - HMS Condor | Superseded by BuShips 1407-28 |
| BuShips Directive 1406-02 | 02 June 2014 | Commissioning HMS Jonas Adcock | Superseded by BuShips 1511-01 |
| BuShips Directive 1405-04 | 19 May 2014 | Change of Command - HMS Enterprise | Superseded by BuShips 1501-18 |
| BuShips Directive 1311-07 | 07 November 2013 | Decommissioning HMS Raven | Active |
| BuShips Directive 1309-05 | 23 September 2013 | Commissioning HMS Juno | Superseded by BuShips 1501-03 |
| Naval Directive 11FB-06 | 09 March 2011 | Appointment of 8th Fleet Acting Commanding Officer | Superseded by 8FLT 1601-04 |
References
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