Second Fleet

The Second Fleet (Gryphon) is one of the numbered fleets within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.. Commanded by RADM The Earl of Westmarch from his flagship HMS Invincible, this fleet's area of operations includes the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, as well as the Canadian province of Ontario.

History

Second Fleet was established in 2011 through Naval_Directive_11FB-03, which appointed Antonio Lopes to the position of Commanding Officer of Second Fleet and Second Naval District and brevetted him to the rank of Rear Admiral of the Red.

Operations commenced on 30 August, 2011 with the commissioning of the fleet's first ship, HMS Merlin (CA-270) in Minneapolis, founded and commanded by then-CAPTJG John Neitz. 30 August is still observed annually as "Gryphon Fleet Day," and Merlin bears the title "First in the Fleet."

Second Fleet Commanding Officers

#	Name	Flagship	Assumed	Relieved
1	RADM Sir Antonio Lopes	HMS Gryphon	28 Feb 2011	1 Aug 2014
2	RADM Lord Sir John Neitz	HMS Invicible	1 Aug 2014 (acting) 22 May 2015 (permanent)	Incumbent

Fleet Headquarters Unit

• Commanding Officer: RADM Lord Sir John Neitz, MC, KR, DSO, Earl of Westmarch.
• Deputy Commanding Officer: CDRE Lord Sir Justin Grays, KCE, DSO, QBM, Baron of New Victoria.
• Fleet Bosun: FSMCPO Daniel Stiglich
• Fleet Chief of Staff: VACANT
• Fleet Intelligence Officer: CDR Jackie Snedden
• Fleet Operations Officer: CDR Christopher Thompson, MC, OC, NS, ME, CGM, GS
• Fleet Training Officer: SCPO Derek Sauls
• Fleet COLAC: CAPTJG Justin Dupras
• Fleet Flag Captain: CAPTJG Emily Herron
• Fleet Flag Lieutenant: VACANT

Order of Battle

Task Force 21 (TF 21)

Main Article: Task Force 21

TF 21 is under the command of CDRE Lord Sir Justin Grays, KCE. The Task Force carries two task groups as subordinate echelons.

Task Group 21.1 (TG 21.1)

Main Article: Task Group 21.1

TG 21.1 is under the command of CDRE Lord Sir Justin Grays, KCE. The Task Group consists of Battle Squadron 1 along with screening elements.

• HMS Leonidas (BC-584) Location: Moorhead, MN.
• HMS Merlin (CA-270) Location: Rochester, MN.
• HMS Lodestone (DD-64) Location: Elk River, MN.
• HMS Vixen (DD-174) Location: Willmar, MN.

Battle Squadron 1 (BatRon 1)

Main Article: Battle Squadron 1

BatRon 1 is under the command of CDRE Dame Jill McTavish, KDE, and is assigned to Task Group 21.1. This Squadron is comprised of four Superdreadnoughts, all located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.

• HMS Imperatrix (SD-457)
• HMS Intrepid (SD-463)
• HMS Invincible (SD-455) Second Fleet flagship.
• HMS Valkyrie (SD-355) Squadron flagship.

Task Group 21.2 (TG 21.2)

Main Article: Task Group 21.2

TG 21.1 is under the command of CAPTJG Timothy Bailey, and comprises chapters located in the state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

• HMS Musashi (BC-775) Location: Milwaukee, WI.
• HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413) Location: Marquette, MI.
• HMS Galahad (DD-478) Location: Chicago, IL (north suburbs).
• HMS Gawain (DD-481) Location: Madison, WI.

Cruiser Division 711 (CruDiv 711)

Main Article: Cruiser Division 711

• HMS Hexapuma (CA-412) Location: Louisville, KY.
• HMS Sabrepike (CA-417) Location: Franklin, OH.

LAC Wing 62

Main Article: LAC Wing 62

All Light Attack Craft in Second Fleet are assigned to the 62nd LAC Wing, based aboard HMS Demon (CLAC-62). The wing's Commanding Officer (COLAC) is CAPTJG Justin Dupras.

Alpha Flight, LAC Wing 62

• HMLAC Superior (LAC-004) Location: Duluth, MN.
• HMLAC Sgian Dubh (LAC-012) Location: River Falls, WI.

Buckeye Flight, LAC Wing 62

• HMLAC Caleb (LAC-013) Location: Toledo, OH.
• HMLAC Abraxas (LAC-014) Location: Cleveland, OH.
• HMLAC Stiletto (LAC-018) Location: Columbus, OH.

Non-aligned units

The following units are not aligned with any of the above echelon forces and report directly to the Second Fleet:

• HMS Gryphon (SD-153) Location: Indianapolis, IN.
• HMS Demon (CLAC-62) Location: Chicago, IL.
• HMS Ajax (BC-545) Location: Detroit, MI.
• HMS Apollo (CL-80) Location: Lafayette, IN.
• HM Pinnace Ajax-01 Location: Fort Erie, ONT.
• HM Pinnace Demon-01 Location: Grand Rapids, MI.

Former Echelons and Member Vessels

• LCruRon 651
• HMS Samurai (CL-356)
• HMS Gallant (CL-315)
• HMS Odin (CL-101)
• HMS Arrowhead (DD-323)
• HMS Hotspur (DD-02)
• HMS Tornado (DD-488)
• HMLAC Highlander's Pride (LAC-005)
• GSNLAC Green Knight (LAC-011)

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.

Fleet Order	Effective Date	Subject	Status
Second Fleet Order 1410-B	21 Oct 2014	Service Awards, HMS Leonidas
Second Fleet Order 1410-A	07 Oct 2014	HMS Invincible designated Second Fleet Flagship

References

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