Tenth Fleet

The Tenth Fleet is one of the numbered fleets within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.. Commanded by RADM Sir James Jones, KSK, GCE, CR, SC, OG, CGM, GS, QBM, CBM, RMN, from his flagship HMS Thunderer, this fleet's area of operations includes the American states of Alaska, California, Idaho, Hawai'i, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington as well as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.

History

The Tenth Fleet was established in 2011 with the Naval Directive 11FB-07 from the First Space Lord, FADM Lord Sir Scott Akers, to then-RADM Chrissy Killian to assume command of the fleet. HMLAC Grimalkin formed in the Los Angeles area in February of 2012, under the command of then-LTSG Christopher Beilby. The very first hyper-capable vessel to commission within the fleet was the lead ship of the Roland-class, HMS Roland, in May of 2012, based in the city of San Jose, California, under the command of then-LCDR Jack Yeager. Two months later, the Nike-class battlecruiser HMS Truculent formed in Seattle, WA, under the command of CAPTJG Timothy Monk. Grimalkin would upgrade to the Roland-class destroyer HMS Bedivere, the following year, and then again to the famous Star Knight-class heavy cruiser HMS Merlin.

With those three vessels operating and growing their crews, the fleet remained in that configuration until the fleet saw a major growth spurt beginning on April 15, 2014, when the Nike-class HMS Artemis formed in San Francisco, California, under the command of CAPTSG Sir Thomas Marrone, KR. In Oregon, the Agamemnon-class battlecruiser HMS Black Rose commissioned on April 19th at NorWesCon, under the command of CAPTJG James Sena. Shortly afterwards during BayCon 2014 on Memorial Day Weekend, HMS Wolf formed in the California Central Valley, under the command of then-CAPTJG James Jones. Less than a month later, Task Group 91.1 was formed under the command of Sir Thomas, with Artemis as his flagship.

Black Rose and Truculent's efforts led to major growth in the Pacific Northwest, with HMS Andromeda (Everett, WA) and HMS Helen (Hillsboro, OR) commissioning in October. These two new battlecruisers helped to form Battlecruiser Squadron 96 as a result, with Black Rose and Helen forming one division (BatCruDiv 961), while Truculent and Andromeda formed the other (BatCruDiv 962).

2015 has seen more expansion, especially with the first vessel to launch in British Columbia during February, HMS Callisto under the command of CAPT Jenni Merrifield, GSN. Callisto joined BatCruDiv 962 upon commissioning. BayCon saw another vessel launching in May, with the first CLAC in Tenth Fleet to form, HMS Cerberus, under Captain Jones' command, spinning off from his former command, Wolf. In June, the Kamerling-class light cruiser HMS Earsidh Kamerling launched in southeastern Washington under the command of CDR Terry Banta, and joined BatCruDiv 961 as a screening element. The following month, HMLAC Cochrane launched in San Diego under the command of LTJG Thomas Grellner, joining Task Group 91.1. Grimalkin rejoined Tenth Fleet under the command of LTSG Tim Simpson, patrolling San Diego.

In November, Artemis upgraded to HMS Medusa under the command of CDRE Michael Garcia, becoming the very first superdreadnought in the fleet, and became the flagship of Tenth Fleet after Admiral Fontana Flats transferred her flag aboard. Later that month, HMS Seljuk and GNS Madrigal commissioned at OryCon 37 in Portland, while Merlin and Grimalkin upgraded to Artemis and Bedivere, respectively.

BatCruDiv963 formed in 2016, under the command of Madrigal 's commanding officer, CAPT Robert Demkiw, GSN. Medusa launched a pinnace in preparation for a new destroyer in Sacramento (HM Pinnace Medusa-01). HMS Hellhound was the first ship to be commissioned in 2016, under the command of LCDR Sir Mark Gledhill, KE, expanding the British Columbia presence from two ships to three. HMS Chainshot commissioned at BayCon 2016, under the command of then-CDR Sir Joseph Harney, KCE, returning Medusa's pinnace back to the boat bay. In June, Hellhound joined BatCruDiv963, while Roland and Chainshot formed DesDiv231, under the command of CDR Jack Yeager. Wolf and Cerberus merged to form HMS Thunderer in July, under the command of CAPTJG Sonja Thiede. GNS Randolph Candless commissioned in early August under the command of CAPT Aaron Davis, GSN. Artemis and Randolph Candless formed BatCruDiv 921 under the command of CAPTSG Beilby. During August, Roland and Chainshot upgraded to Superdreadnoughts, commissioning HMS Intractable and HMS Revenge, respectively.

Battle Squadron 2 formed in early September, under the command of CDRE Sir Joseph Harney, with subordinate echelon forces in Battle Division 201 (Medusa and Intractable) and Battle Division 202 (Thunderer and Revenge). Later that month, Madrigal and Hellhound upgraded to the Superdreadnought GNS Jason Mueller and Light Cruiser HMS Avalon, respectively. As a result, BatCruDiv 963 was dissolved, and both vessels along with Callisto were placed on detached duty within Tenth Fleet.

Tenth Fleet Commanding Officers

#	Name	Flagship(s)	Assumed	Relieved
1	ADM Lady Chrissy Killian, OCN, QBM	HMS Roland HMS Wolf HMS Medusa HMS Truculent GNS Randolph Candless HMS Thunderer	9 Mar 2011	31 Dec 2017
2	RADM Sir James Jones	HMS Thunderer	1 Jan 2018	Incumbent

Tenth Fleet Deputy Commanding Officers

#	Name	Ship	Assumed	Relieved	CO
1	CDRE Sir James Sena, QCB, KDE, CGM	HMS Black Rose	13 Jul 2014	10 Sep 2016	ADM Killian
2	CDRE James Jones, SC, OE, OG, GS, CGM	HMS Thunderer	10 Sep 2016	31 Dec 2017
3	CDRE Jenni Merrifield, OE, DSO, CBM, GSN	HMS Callisto	1 Jan 2018	Incumbent	RADM Jones

Tenth Fleet Senior Master Chief Petty Officers

#	Name	Ship	Assumed	Relieved	CO
1	FSMCPO Michael Garcia, OC, GS	HMS Artemis	01 Jun 2014	30 Aug 2015	ADM Killian
2	FSMCPO Neil Davis	HMS Thunderer	04 Sep 2015	24 May 2017
3	FSMCPO William Cain III, OC, QBM	GNS Randolph Candless	24 May 2017	Incumbent	ADM Killian RADM Jones

Fleet Headquarters Unit

• Commanding Officer: RADM Sir James Jones, KSK, GCE, CR, SC, OG, CGM, GS, QBM, CBM
• Deputy Commanding Officer: CDRE Jenni Merrifield, OE, DSO, CBM, GSN
• Fleet Chief of Staff: CAPTJG Dale Imbleau, CE, OG, ME, GS, QBM, QBM
• Fleet Senior Master Chief Petty Officer: SMCPO William Cain III, OC, QBM
• Fleet Intelligence Officer: CDR Sir Timothy Simpson, GCE
• Fleet Operations Officer: VACANT
• Fleet Communications Officer: VACANT
• Fleet Flag Captain: CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede, KE, SC, OG, CGM, GS, QBM
• Tenth Expeditionary Force Commanding Officer: BGEN Sir Michael Houghtaling, KDE, OG, NS, CBM, RMMC

Order of Battle

Designated Stations

• Victoria Station, under the command of CDRE Robert Demkiw, GSN. Stationed in British Columbia.

Task Group 91.1

Main article: Task Group 91.1

TG 91.1 is under the command of RADM James Jones, RMN, and patrols California.

Task Group Members

The following task group members are not currently assigned to any echelon force:

Battle Squadron 2 (BatRon 2)

Main article: BatRon 2

BatRon 2 is under the command of CDRE Joseph Harney, RMN, and is assigned to Task Group 91.1. This Squadron is comprised of two Divisions of four Superdreadnoughts.

• HMS Revenge (SD-317) (Squadron Flagship), under the command of CAPTJG Theresa Hindle, RMN. Patrolling Sacramento, CA.
• HMS Medusa (SD-316) (Division Flagship), under the command of CAPTJG Erik Roberts, RMN. Patrolling San Francisco, CA.
• HMS Intractable (SD-459), under the command of CAPTJG Jack Yeager, RMN. Patrolling Antioch, CA.

Battlecruiser Division 921 (BatCruDiv 921)

Main article: BatCruDiv 921

BatCruDiv 921 is under the command of CAPTSG Christopher Beilby, RMN, and is assigned to Task Group 91.1.

• HMS Artemis (BC-592) (Division Flagship), under the command of CAPTSG Christopher Beilby, RMN. Patrolling Santa Ana, CA.
• GNS Randolph Candless (BC-56), under the command of CAPT Aaron Davis, GSN. Patrolling Victorville, CA.

Task Group 94.1

Main article: Task Group 94.1

TG 94.1 is under the command of CDRE Robert Demkiw, GSN, and patrols British Columbia and Washington.

• GNS Jason Mueller (SD-36) (Task Group Flagship), under the command of CAPT Amy Stevenson-Demkiw, GSN. Patrolling Surrey, BC.
• HMS Callisto (BC-722), under the command of CAPTJG Cary Conder, RMN. Patrolling Vancouver, BC.
• HMS Centaur (CLAC-02), under the command of CAPTJG Mark Gledhill, RMN. Patrolling Nanaimo, BC.

Battlecruiser Squadron 96 (BatCruRon 96)

Main article: BatCruRon 96

BatCruRon 96 is under the command of CDRE James Sena, RHN, and patrols the Pacific Northwestern United States. This Squadron is comprised of two Divisions of four Battlecruisers.

• HMS Black Rose (BC-520) (Squadron and Division Flagship), under the command of CAPTJG Dale Imbleau, RMN. Patrolling Portland, OR.
• HMS Andromeda (BC-571) (Division Flagship), under the command of CAPTJG Jerry Johnson, RMN. Patrolling Edmonds, WA.
• HMS Helen (BC-570), under the command of CAPTJG Duane Keitzmann, RMN. Patrolling Salem, OR.
• HMS Truculent (BC-593), under the command of CAPTJG Mir Plemmons, RMN. Patrolling Seattle, WA.
• HMS Eardsidh Kamerling (CL-717), under the command of CDR Edward Newton, RMN. Patrolling Eltopia, WA.

Detached Units

The following units are not assigned to any echelon force within Tenth Fleet, and are considered to be on detached duty:

• RHNS Hrolf Kraki (BC-5851), under the command of CAPT Garrett Littrell, RHN. Patrolling Kittitas, WA.
• HMS Guadalcanal (LPH-02) (Fleet Flagship), under the command of CAPTSG Dame Sonja Theide, RMN. Patrolling Fresno, CA.
• HMS Avalon (CL-395), under the command of CDR Timothy Simpson. Patrolling San Diego, CA.
• SMS Zweihander (Z-129), under the command of KK Carl Prael, IAN. Patrolling Mountain View, CA.

Former Echelons and Member Vessels

The following echelons were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet:

• Battlecruiser Division 963 - dissolved on 30 September 2016 when Madrigal upgraded to Jason Mueller.
• Destroyer Division 231 - dissolved on 23 August 2016 when Roland upgraded to Intractable.

The following vessels were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet:

• HMS Cerberus (CLAC-42) - Crew merged with Wolf to commission Thunderer on 31 July 2016, Cerberus has since recommissioned within Third Fleet.
• HMS Thunderer (SD-323) - Crew transferred to Guadalcanal on 14 November 2018.
• GNS Madrigal (BC-13) - Upgraded to commission Jason Mueller on 30 September 2016.
• HMS Merlin (CA-270) - Upgraded to recommission Artemis on 28 November 2015, Merlin has since recommissioned within Second Fleet.
• HMS Wolf (CA-429) - Crew merged with Cerberus to commission Thunderer on 31 July 2016, Wolf has since recommissioned within Eighth Fleet.
• HMS Chainshot (DD-372) - Upgraded to commission Revenge on 27 August 2016.
• HMS Hellhound (DD-446) - Upgraded to recommission Avalon on 30 September 2016.
• HMS Roland (DD-476) - Upgraded to commission Intractable on 23 August 2016, Roland has since recommissioned within Second Fleet
• HMLAC Grimalkin (LAC-002) - Upgraded to Bedivere on 04 September 2012. Relaunched in Tenth Fleet again on 18 October 2015, and then upgraded to Bedivere on 28 November 2015.
• HMLAC Cochrane (LAC-010) - Decommissioned 1 June 2016 due to inactivity.
• GSNLAC Vital Grandin (LAC-021), Decommissioned 9 September 2017 due to inactivity.
• HMS Bedivere (DD-486), Decommissioned 18 June 2018 as crew upgraded to recommission Avalon.

References

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