HMS Unconquered (CL-16)
HMS Unconquered (CL-16) | |
Name: | HMS Unconquered |
HCN: | CL-16 |
Type: | Light Cruiser |
Affiliation: | Royal Manticoran Navy |
Commander: | RADM Lady Dame Laura Lochen, RMN |
Status: | Active |
Reporting to: | Third Space Lord |
HMS Unconquered (CL-16) is a light cruiser and the oldest active duty warship in the Royal Manticoran Navy.[1]. Her current commanding officer is RADM Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KCR, MC, DSO, ME, Baroness Boundary Waters.
History
Commissioned in 1649 PD[1], Unconquered was first commanded by Edward Saganami; it was his first hyper-capable command. Unconquered's final commanding officer was Ellen D'Orville, followed by an order to transfer the ship to the reserve fleet for a century. She was scheduled for scrapping after her service, but was saved through a massive fundraising effort of the Royal Navy League to effect a repair and restoration project, preserving the ship back to her Saganami-era state. Once the project was completed, she had remained in a parking orbit above Manticore ever since.[2]
Shipboard Positions
After the Royal Navy League managed to rescue Unconquered from scrapping following reserve duty, it was determined that given the ship's illustrious history, it would be considered a high honor to be assigned as a member of her crew. Crew membership did not require the honoree to physically crew the vessel; it was merely an additional billet afforded to the honoree through the use of an assignment tab placed above the honoree's actual assignment.
TRMN
Within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc., assignment to Unconquered is one of the highest honors for members of the Navy and Marine Corps; crewmembers are considered to exemplify the very best in unswerving duty and service to the entire organization, with demonstrated and conspicuous accomplishment and achievement. Eligibility for consideration is limited to members of the Royal Manticoran Navy and the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps; other branches within the organization have their own, similar societies. Each year, a "class" of inductees is named in the fall months, usually at HonorCon in late October. The full list is announced via email and social media after the awards ceremony by the Bureau of Ships. Crewmember appointments are permanent, however, the appointment as Commanding Officer lasts for one year.[3] The transfer of command is typically announced at Honorcon in Autumn. Admiralty Order 1511-04 established the position of a "Permanent Commanding Officer" of Unconquered, above that of the Commanding Officer. The current and first Permanent CO is David Weber.[4]
Nomination
Those holding a billet of ship commanding officer or above may submit worthy nominees are to the Third Space Lord when nominations are solicited (usually mid-July to the end of August). A committee made up of the members of the Bureau of Ships will consider all submitted nominations for intense vetting. Crewmembers are voted upon in-committee, while the Commanding Officer is submitted to the Royal Council for final consideration and selection. Those nominations not selected are traditionally transmitted to the Bureau of Personnel for consideration of a post-nominal award.
Commanding Officer of Unconquered
Being appointed as Commanding Officer of HMS Unconquered affords all honors bestowed upon any other command of a hyper-capable craft. The CO is entitled to wear the white beret for the duration of their appointment, and can add a hyper star to their uniform. The duration of the Annual Commanding Officer is one year, usually from one HonorCon to the next, unless otherwise indicated. The Permanent Commanding Officer appointment lasts until such time as the First Lord of the Admiralty deems it necessary to appoint a new officer to the position.
So far, tradition seems to dictate that the annual appointment is only once per lifetime; an officer doesn't appear to have been appointed to this position more than once in the organization's history.
List of Permanent Commanding Officers
Year | Name | Rank |
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2015 | Lord Sir David Weber, Grand Duke New Montana | FADM |
List of Annual Commanding Officers
Year | Name | Rank |
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2011 | Lord Sir Scott A. Akers, KSK, KDE, KCR, SC, DSO, GS, Duke New Arkhangelsk | FADM |
2012 | Sir Antonio Lopes, KDE | RADM |
2013 | Lord Tom Pope, Baron Allegheny-Mellon | RADM |
2014 | Lord Sir Daniel Walker, Baron Mars-Evans | VADM |
2015 | Lord Sir John Roberts, KDE, SC, OR, Earl New Mecklenburg | ADM |
2016 | Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KCR, MC, DSO, ME, Baroness Boundary Waters | RADM |
Crew Manifest
Command
Billet | Name | Rank | Inducted | Assignment |
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Permanent Commanding Officer | Lord David Weber, Grand Duke New Montana | FADM | 2015 | HMS Duke of Cromarty |
Commanding Officer | Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KCR, MC, DSO, ME, Baroness Boundary Waters | RADM | 2012 | HMS Invincible |
Executive Officer | Lord Sir John Roberts, KDE, SC, OR, Earl New Mecklenburg | ADM | 2011 | Third Space Lord, Bureau of Ships |
Ship's Bosun | Lord Sir William Lochen, KR, KE, OC, SC, NS, Baron Boundary Waters | CSMCPO | 2012 | Deputy Sixth Space Lord, Bureau of Training HMS Invincible |
Operations Officer | ||||
Assist. Operations Officer | ||||
Chief Operations Specialist | ||||
Operations Specialist | Elizabeth Cant | LTSG, GSN | 2012 | GNS Albion |
Operations Specialist | ||||
Operations Specialist | ||||
Intelligence Officer | ||||
Assist. Intelligence Officer | ||||
Chief Intelligence Specialist | ||||
Intelligence Specialist | Jules Howard | LCDR | 2013 | Unknown |
Intelligence Specialist | ||||
Intelligence Specialist |
Administration
Billet | Name | Rank | Inducted | Assignment |
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Administration Officer | Sir Michael D. Garcia, KCE, OC, SC, GS | CDRE | 2015 | Deputy Fourth Space Lord, Bureau of Ships HMS Medusa |
Assist. Admin Officer | ||||
Chief Yeoman | Lord Sir Scott A. Akers, KSK, KDE, KCR, SC, DSO, GS, Duke New Arkhangelsk | FADM | 2011 | First Space Lord |
Yeoman | ||||
Yeoman | ||||
Yeoman | ||||
Chief Personnelman | Sir Antonio Lopes, KDE | RADM | 2012 | HMS Gryphon |
Personnelman | ||||
Personnelman | ||||
Personnelman | ||||
Chief Navy Counselor | Emily Herron, CGM, GS, CBM | CAPTJG | 2013 | HMS Invincible |
Navy Counselor | ||||
Navy Counselor | ||||
Navy Counselor |
Logistics
Billet | Name | Rank | Inducted | Assignment |
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Logistics Officer | Anne Zecca, MMO | LTJG, GSN | 2011 | GNS Nathan |
Supply Clerk | Lady Dame Brandi Hinson, KSK, Countess Nya Ostergotland | ADM | 2013 | HMS Werewolf |
Chief Steward | Mark West†, ME | CAPT, GSN | 2012 | HMS Valhalla |
Steward's Mate | Jack Warren | CWO | 2015 | HMS Werewolf |
Tactical
Billet | Name | Rank | Inducted | Assignment |
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Tactical Officer | Lord Sir John Roberts, KDE, SC, OR, Earl New Mecklenburg | ADM | 2011 | Third Space Lord, Bureau of Ships |
Assistant Tactical Officer | Sir James Kratzer, KDE | CAPTSG | 2011 | Commanding Officer, BatCruDiv 111 HMS Heracles |
Weapons Officer | Lord Sir John Neitz, MC, KR, DSO, Earl Westmarch | RADM | 2012 | Commanding Officer, Second (Gryphon) Fleet |
Combat Systems Officer | Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KCR, ME, Baroness Boundary Waters | RADM | 2012 | Deputy Sixth Space Lord, Bureau of Training |
Chief Gunner's Mate | Sir Wayne Bruns, GCE, CR, OG, QBM | CDRE | 2013 | HMS Imperatrix |
Gunner's Mate | Sir Jon Stout, KDE, SC, GS | CAPTJG | 2014 | Tactical Officer, Home Fleet |
Chief Sensors Mate | Michael Romero, OC, OG | CAPTSG | 2014 | Chief of Staff, Bureau of Training |
Missile Mate | Ken O'Dell, OC | SMCPO | 2014 | HMS Excalibur |
Tracking Mate | Dame Jill McTavish, KCR, KCE, MC, SC, DSO, CGM, GS, QBM | CDRE | 2013 | Commanding Officer, BatRon 1 HMS Valkyrie |
Engineering
Billet | Name | Rank | Inducted | Assignment |
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Chief Engineer | Lord Sir Martin Lessem, KSK, GCE, KCR, DSO, GS, Duke New Scania | FADM | 2011 | First Lord of the Admiralty |
Assistant Engineer | Sir Eugene Haggarty, KCE | S1C (ret) | 2011 | HMS Phantom |
Third Engineer | Lady Stephanie Taylor-Morgan, SC, GS, Baroness Havelok | RADM | 2012 | Fifth Space Lord, Bureau of Personnel Admiralty House |
Chief Impeller Mate | Christopher Thompson, MC, OC, NS, ME, CGM, GS | CAPTJG | 2015 | Chief of Staff, Bureau of Ships HMS Valkyrie |
Chief Power Mate | Brian Harris | CDR | 2013 | Commandant of the Remote Testing Institute, Bureau of Training HMS Excalibur |
Fourth Engineer | Jan Cabrnoch | CAPTSG | 2014 | HMS Iwo Jima |
Damage Control Mate | Ryan Gale, ME | SCWO | 2013 | HMS Intrepid |
Communications
Billet | Name | Rank | Inducted | Assignment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Communications Officer | Penny Horwitz | CDRE | 2012 | |
Assistant Communications Officer | Elisa Randall | CAPTSG | 2014 | Ambassador to BatCruRon 39 |
Chief Communications Mate | Cheryl Krause, MC, CGM, GS, QBM | CDRE | 2014 | HMS Enterprise |
Communications Mate | Marcus Johnston, OC, CGM | CAPTJG | 2015 | Editor-in-Chief, Bureau of Communications |
Chief Data Systems Mate | Laura Sophia Luschen | FADM, IAN | 2013 | Senior Military Advisor for the Imperial Andermani Navy |
Data Systems Mate | Robert Gartner | CDR | 2014 | Aide-de-Camp to the First Lord of the Admiralty HMS Invincible |
Astrogation & Flight Operations
Billet | Name | Rank | Inducted | Assignment |
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Astrogator | Sir Eric Schulman, OM, SC, OG, ME | RADM | 2012 | Commandant, Saganami Island Academy HMS Hector |
Assistant Astrogator | Kaye Downing | LTSG, GSN | 2011 | GNS Nathan |
Third Astrogator | Lord Martyn Griffiths, Steadholder Pittman | CAPT, GSN | 2012 | GNS Albion |
Chief Helmsman | Lord Sir Drew Drentlaw, GCE, MC, DSO, GS, QBM, Baron Glencairn | RADM | 2013 | Second Space Lord, Bureau of Planning Admiralty House |
Helmsman | Andrew Martin | LCDR | 2014 | HMS Beowulf |
Boat Bay Officer | Lord Sir Justin Grays, KCE, DSO, QBM, Baron New Victoria | CDRE | 2012 | Deputy Commanding Officer, Second Fleet HMS Intrepid |
Coxswain Petty Officer | Sir Michael Paquette, KDE, CR, SC, GS | RADM | 2014 | Commanding Officer, First Fleet HMS Hector |
Medical
Billet | Name | Rank | Inducted | Assignment |
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Chief Medical Officer | Lord Sir James Friedline, KSK, KE, SC, Earl Neu Odenwaldkreis | ADM | 2012 | Sixth Space Lord, Bureau of Training |
Assistant Medical Officer | Ian Tregale | LTSG | 2012 | GNS Mercy |
Corpsman Petty Officer | Sir Thomas Coonradt, OC, KR, NS, ME | SMCPON | 2014 | HMS Andomeda |
Head Nurse | Lady Diane Bulkeley, CR, MC, SC, DSO, Countess New Essex | RADM | 2015 | Deputy Seventh Space Lord, Bureau of Supply HMS Enterprise |
Marine Detachment
Billet | Name | Rank | Inducted | Assignment |
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Platoon Leader | Gregory Marchand, MC, SC, EM | GEN, RMMC | 2013 | HMS Invincible |
Platoon Sergeant | Lord Sir Sean Niemeyer, KSK, KDE, KCR, GS, Duke New Ulyanovsk | MOTC, RMMC | 2013 | Marshal of the Corps, Royal Manticoran Marine Corps London Point |
Platoon Clerk | Stanislav Cech | MSGT, RMMC | 2013 | HMS Iwo Jima |
First Squad Leader | Andrew Knipe | PVT, RMMC | 2013 | GNS Albion |
Second Squad Leader | Bryar Nelson, ME | COL, RMMC | 2013 | Chief of Staff to the Marshal of the Corps HMS Invincible |
Third Squad Leader | Sonja Wolf, OG | GEN, RMMC | 2013 | Commanding Officer, Marine Forces Command London Point |
Marine | Jeremiah Patrick | LTCOL, RMMC | 2015 | HMS Charon |
Marine | Leah Bloodgood | SGTMAJ, RMMC | 2015 | HMS Invincible |
Non-Billeted Crewmembers
- Fourth Space Lord, ADM Lord Sir Robert W. Bulkeley, Jr., KSK, SC, CGM, DSO, Earl New Essex (2015, Admiralty House)
- Fifth Space Lord, RADM Lord Sir Kim Niemeyer, KDE, SC, Baron Bahia Cadiz (2015, Admiralty House)
- RADM Lord Tom Pope, Baron Allegheny-Mellon (2012, Commanding Officer, Torch Fleet)
- RADM Melyssa Smith (2015, HMS Pegasus)
- RADM Dan Brandow (2015, HMS Implacable)
- CDRE Zach Perkins, MC, CR, ME, CGM (2016, HMS Penelope)
- CDRE James Jones, SC, OE, OG, GS, CGM (2016, HMS Thunderer)
- Deputy Fourth Space Lord, CDRE Lord Sir Dave Weiner, KSK, GCE, Baron Serpents Head Point, (2015, HMS Achilles)
- CDRE Sir Zachary White, KDE, MC, OG, MR (2015, HMS Achilles)
- CDRE Lady Christa Brolley, SC, OR, GS, QBM, EM, Baroness New Dover (2015, HMS Hector)
- BRGEN Joseph P. Grieco, RMMC (2015, HMS Snow Leopard)
- CAPTSG Garrett Bitker (2016)
- CAPTSG Brian Horton (2016)
- CAPTSG Sir Sherman Day, KCE (2015, HMS Demon)
- CAPTJG Sir Patrick Lindsley, KDE (2015, HMS Starcrest)
- CAPTJG Marcus Johnston, OC, CGM (2015, HMS Claymore)
- CAPTJG Zachary McCauley, MC (2015, HMS Intrepid)
- CAPTJG Lady Dame Cindy Epard, KDE, Baroness Cape Fear (2015, HMS Werewolf)
- CAPTJG Lord William J. Knight, ME, Baron White Lion (2015, HMS Implacable)
- CDR Steven Rosenthal (2016)
- CDR Eric Nelson (2015, HMS Intractable)
- CDR Don Hackett (2016)
- LCDR Sir James Conason, GCE (2015, HMS Barbarossa)
- CWO Jack Warren (2015, HMS Enterprise)
- CWO Michael Cucchiarella (2015, HMS Invincible)
- SMCPO Sir Shon Elliott, KCE, OC, NS, QBM (2016, HMS Medusa)
- SMCPO Dame Jacia Bruns, GCE (2015, HMS Imperatrix)
- SCPO Sir Derek Sauls, KE (2015, HMS Gryphon)
- SCPO Christopher Baye (2016)
- PO2 Sophia Bull, NS (2016, HMS Valkyrie)
See Also
- HMS Valhalla - Honors bestowed upon those members who've passed away while members of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc..
- The Queen's Own - similar honor society for the Royal Manticoran Army
References
Awards of The Royal Manticoran Navy and Marine Corps | |
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Honors: | Peerage - HMS Unconquered - HMS Valhalla |
Orders: | Star Kingdom - King Roger - Golden Lion - Queen Elizabeth - Merit |
Achievement: | PMV - QCB - MC - OC - SC - DGC - OG - NS - DSO - MT - CGM - GS OCN - QBM - SXC - RHDSM - MID - CBM - CSM - MSM - NCD - NMAM |
Service: | POW - SAPCM - MOM - HWC - HOS - GACM - YSMR - MHWM - KR3CM - QE3CM QE3SJM - MCAM - MtSM - MRSM - GCM - SSD - RTR - NCOSCR - AFSM |
Unit Citations: | LHC - RUC - RMU - FEA |
Qualifications of The Royal Manticoran Navy | |
OSWP - ESWP - NRM - NPM - Hyper Command Star - OAW - EAW - FMF | |
Other Service branch awards | |
RMA - RMMM - RMACS - SFC - GSN - CIV | |
Awards Portal |