Fourth Fleet
| Fourth Fleet | |
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| Commander: | RADM Lord Martyn Griffiths, MC, DSO, RM, Steadholder Pittman |
| Flagship: | GNS Albion (DD-42) |
| Area of Operations: |
UK and Eire |
| Reporting to: | First Lord of the Admiralty |
The Fourth Fleet comprises of the United Kingdom and Ireland[1] and is one of the numbered fleets within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.. It is also known as Grayson Home Fleet. It is commanded by RADM Lord Martyn Griffiths, MC, DSO, RM, Steadholder Pittman.
History
Originally Fourth Fleet was synonymous with the Grayson Space Navy, as such it included all Grayson Ships and the commanding officer was always the High Admiral. This ended with Protector's Order 1704-01 which was issued on the 2nd April 2017. This appointed RADM Martyn Griffiths, Steadholder Pittman as 4th Fleet/GSN Home Fleet commanding officer, breaking the link between this role and the High Admiral. Fourth Fleet's area of Operations was originally the entire Grayson Space Navy this was updated by Admiralty Order 1701-03 which defined it as covering the United Kingdom. Further clarifications issued explained this also covered the Republic of Ireland, as one of the Fourth Fleet ships includes that country in it's area of operations. In addition a grandfather clause was issued to allow units previously assigned to 4th Fleet to remain so if they wished to.
Originally the Fourth Fleet, as the container for all Grayson Space Navy ships, consisted exclusively of correspondence chapters. The distinction between correspondence and meeting chapters was later dropped, and there are Grayson ships of all types today. The first ships were established in Texas, Florida and the UK, eventually spawning more and more chapters around the world.
Fourth Fleet Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Flagship | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HADM Lady Kirylyn Dreamer, Steadholder Blackbird | GNSS Katherine Mayhew (SS-001) | 01 February 2008 | 01 March 2012 |
| 2 | HADM Nicholas Hurst | GNS Barbara Bancroft (SD-32) | 01 March 2012 | 31 December 2013 |
| 3 | HADM Lord Sir Tom Saidak, KDE, DSO, Steadholder Henesy | HMS Intractable (SD-459) | 31 December 2013 | 2 April 2017 |
| 4 | RADM Lord Martyn Griffiths, MC, DSO, RM, Steadholder Pittman | GNS Albion (DD-42) | 2 April 2017 | Incumbent |
Fleet Headquarters Unit
- Commanding Officer: RADM Lord Martyn Griffiths, MC, DSO, RM, Steadholder Pittman
- 4th Fleet Bosun: SMCPO William Underhill
Order of Battle
Fourth Fleet has one large echelon assigned to it:
Destroyer Squadron 41 (DesRon 41)
- Main article: Destroyer Squadron 41
DesRon 41 is under the command of RADM Martyn Griffiths, Steadholder Pittman, and patrols the United Kingdom
It is divided into two divisions:
Destroyer Division 413 (DesDiv 413)
- GNS Albion (DD-42) - (Squadron Flagship) patrolling any unassigned areas of the UK under the command of LCDR Rowan Wagstaff-Weston.
- GNS Joshua (DD-18) - patrolling Scotland, Northern Island and the Republic of Ireland, under the command of CDR Neil Simpson.
Destroyer Division 414 (DesDiv 414)
- GNS Mercy (DD-43) - patrolling South England and East Anglia under the command of LCDR David Thompson.
- GNS Paul of Tarsus (DD-43) - patrolling London and it's surrounds under the command of LCDR Misha Sumra.
The following units are on detached duty within Fourth Fleet:
- GNS Glory (CLAC-09) - patroling Continental Europe, Israel, and South Africa
- GNS Hermes (CL-73) - patrolling Houston, Texas
- GNS Barbara Bancroft (SD-32) - patrolling Texas
- GNS Madrigal (BC-13) - patrolling British Columbia, Canada
Former Echelons and Member Vessels
The following ships were formerly part of Fourth Fleet:
- GNS Matthias was upgraded to GNS Nathan on 29 April 2014.
- GNS David was upgraded to HMS Juggernaut on 23 May 2014.
- GNS Joshua was upgraded to GNS Hermes on 02 September 2015.
- GNS Leah was decommissioned on 22 October 2012.
- GNS Covington was decommissioned on 30 November 2016.
- GNS Nathan was decommissioned on 30 November 2016.
- GSNLAC Green Knight was decommissioned on 22 February 2016.
Fleet Orders
Related Orders
| Directive | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Directive 17FE-01 | 17 Feb 2017 | Establishment of DesRon 41 and Subordinate Divisions | Active |
References
| The Numbered Fleets of the Royal Manticoran Navy | |
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| Home (1st) - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th - 6th - 7th - 8th - 9th - 10th - 11th - 13th | |