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:''For other ships named HMS Invincible, see [[HMS Invincible (disambiguation)]]'' | :''For other ships named HMS Invincible, see [[HMS Invincible (disambiguation)]]'' | ||
'''HMS Invincible ( | '''HMS Invincible (BC-416)''' was a [[Reliant-class]] [[battlecruiser]] assigned to [[Second Fleet]]. Commanded by [[CAPTSG]] [[User:JNeitz|John Neitz]], [[RMN]], ''Invincible's'' charter city was [[wikipedia:Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
''Invincible's'' crew traced its lineage to {{hms|Merlin|CA-270}}, which was the first ship launched in Second Fleet, and one of the earliest chapters in TRMN. | ''Invincible's'' crew traced its lineage to {{hms|Merlin|CA-270}}, which was the first ship launched in Second Fleet, and one of the earliest chapters in TRMN. | ||
Cruiser Division 211 was the first [[echelon unit]] formed in April 2012<ref>[[Naval Directive 12AP-03]]</ref> with ''Invincible'', along with ''Merlin'' and {{hms|Samurai|CL-356}}. | |||
In October 2012, [[Battlecruiser Squadron 21]]<ref>[[Naval Directive 12OC-01]</ref> was formed with ''Invincible'' as its flagship. | |||
In 2013, Invincible was decommissioned and its namesake [[superdreadnought]] {{hms|Invincible|SD-455|hcn}} was launched, with the battlecruiser crew transferring to the superdreadnought. | |||
===Commanding Officers=== | ===Commanding Officers=== | ||
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Revision as of 21:46, 5 July 2022
| HMS Invincible (BC-416) | |
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| Name: | HMS Invincible |
| HCN: | BC-416 |
| Charter City: | Minneapolis, MN, US |
| Class: | Reliant |
| Type: | Battlecruiser |
| Affiliation: |  Royal Manticoran Navy
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| Commander: | CAPTSG John Neitz |
| Launched: | 01 May 2012 |
| Status: | Inactive Reserve |
| Fleet: | Second Fleet |
- For other ships named HMS Invincible, see HMS Invincible (disambiguation)
HMS Invincible (BC-416) was a Reliant-class battlecruiser assigned to Second Fleet. Commanded by CAPTSG John Neitz, RMN, Invincible's charter city was Minneapolis, Minnesota.
History
Invincible's crew traced its lineage to HMS Merlin, which was the first ship launched in Second Fleet, and one of the earliest chapters in TRMN.
Cruiser Division 211 was the first echelon unit formed in April 2012[1] with Invincible, along with Merlin and HMS Samurai.
In October 2012, Battlecruiser Squadron 21[2] was formed with Invincible as its flagship.
In 2013, Invincible was decommissioned and its namesake superdreadnought HMS Invincible (SD-455) was launched, with the battlecruiser crew transferring to the superdreadnought.
Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPTSG John Neitz | 1 May 2012[3] | 4 Nov 2012 |
| 2 | CAPTJG Laura Lochen | 4 Nov 2012[4] | |
| 3 | CAPTSG Elisa Randall | 03 May 2013[5] |
Crew Lineage
- 30 AUG 2011: Commissioned as HMS Merlin[6].
- 01 MAY 2012: Upgraded to battlecruiser HMS Invincible[7], Merlin recommissioned in Tenth Fleet (2014), then recommissioned in Second Fleet (2015).
- 03 MAY 2013: Upgraded to superdreadnought HMS Invincible, battlecruiser Invincible decommissioned to inactive reserve fleet.
Original Command Staff
- Commanding Officer: CAPTSG John Neitz, RMN
- Executive Officer: CDR Laura Lochen RMN
- Ship's Bosun: SMCPO Bill Lochen, RMN
Ship's Orders
See Also
HMS Invincible (SD-455): the successor chapter.
References
- ↑ Naval Directive 12AP-03
- ↑ [[Naval Directive 12OC-01]
- ↑ BuShips Directive 1205-01
- ↑ BuShips Directive 1211-01
- ↑ With commissioning of SD-455, BuShips Directive 1305-03.
- ↑ BuShips Directive 1108-01
- ↑ BuShips Directive 1205-01
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| Royal Manticoran Navy | |
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| 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 |