Second Fleet

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Second Fleet
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Commander: RADM Lord Sir John Neitz, Earl of Westmarch
Flagship: HMS Invincible
Area of
Operations: 		USA: IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, WI
CAN: ON
Reporting to: First Space Lord

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

2011 founding

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."

A party of Merlin crew members traveled to ValleyCon 37 (21-23 October, 2011 in Fargo, ND), where David Weber was Author Guest of Honor. The merlins operated a recruiting table at the convention and this was the first time in the history of TRMN that Weber saw members in action at a convention. As a large number of Honorverse fans were attracted by Weber's presence, the merlins were able to recruit sufficient members for a local chapter, resulting in the November 2011 launch of HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413), which in 2012 traded up to HMS Leonidas (BC-584).

Merlin was also growing rapidly at this time, and Captain Neitz recognized the potential for multiple ships in the Twin Cities, as well as the leadership potential in crew members Justin Grays and Jill McTavish. In November 2011, they launched HMS Samurai (CL-356) with a cadre of friends that they had recruited for Merlin, which was the first time in TRMN history that an expansion chapter had formed from crew members of another existing ship.

2012 growth

2012 saw further Twin Cities expansion with the crew of Merlin transferring to the newly commissioned battlecruiser HMS Invincible while then-CAPTJG Grays and part of the Samurai crew took over Merlin and then-CDR McTavish took command of Samurai. The Third Space Lord referred to this as "The Great Re-Juggling" and the resultant group of three ships were united as Cruiser Division 211 with Naval Directive 12AP-03 on 15 April 2012. This was the the first-ever formation of a multi-ship unit (other than a fleet) in TRMN, and was the predecessor of the current Battle Squadron 1.

2012 also saw growth elsewhere in the district, as RADM Lopes founded the fleet's first superdreadnought, HMS Gryphon (SD-153) to be a suitable flagship, crewed by members in Indiana and Kentucky.

Neitz discovered his friend Timothy Bailey in Milwaukee was also an Honorverse fan, and helped him found HMS Galahad (DD-478) in April. In September 2012, Galahad had grown enough so that CAPTJG Bailey was able to trade up to HMS Musashi (BC-775) and pass on the destroyer to members in the northern suburbs of Chicago.

CruDiv 211 hosted their first party room at CONvergence 2012, which was the public debut of the Missile Pod, and recruited new members there who went on to found HMLAC Superior (LAC-004) in Duluth, MN (launched October 2012), as well as a chapter in Marquette, MI, which relaunched the newly available Kodiak Max (launched September 2012).

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 Invincible 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 New Victoria.
  • Fleet Bosun: FSMCPO Daniel Stiglich
  • Fleet Chief of Staff: VACANT
  • Fleet Intelligence Officer: CAPTJG 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, OG
  • 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.

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.

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.

Task Force 22 (TF 22)

Main Article: Task Force 22

Cruiser Division 711 (CruDiv 711)

Main Article: Cruiser Division 711

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

Buckeye Flight, LAC Wing 62

Former Echelons and Member Vessels

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 1703-A 08 Mar 2017 Promotion to O-2, Bitker, G.
Second Fleet Order 1702-B 21 Feb 2017 CapriCon 2017 Operational Awards
Second Fleet Order 1702-A 16 Feb 2017 HonorCon 2016 Operational Awards
Second Fleet Order 1701-B 15 Jan 2017 Windycon 2016 Operational Awards
Second Fleet Order 1701-A 15 Jan 2017 Mention in Dispatch, CAPTJG J Snedden
Second Fleet Order 1611-B 15 Nov 2016 Windycon 2016 Operational Awards
Second Fleet Order 1611-A 11 Nov 2016 Commissioning of GSNLAC Lilla Björn, LAC-020
Second Fleet Order 1610-A 28 Oct 2016 Recall of Pinnace Ajax-01
Second Fleet Order 1609-B 19 Sep 2016 Award of Navy Achievement Medal, LionCon
Second Fleet Order 1609-A 13 Sep 2016 Award of Prisoner of War Medal, Trek 50th Anniversary
Second Fleet Order 1608-F 19 Aug 2016 Commissioning of Pinnace Ajax-01
Second Fleet Order 1608-E 18 Aug 2016 Award of Prisoner of War Medal, M. Schroeder
Second Fleet Order 1608-D 18 Aug 2016 Award of Prisoner of War Medal, A. Lopes
Second Fleet Order 1608-C 17 Aug 2016 Award of Masadan Occupation Medal, C. Thompson
Second Fleet Order 1608-B 03 Aug 2016 Award of Prisoner of War Medal, M. Timko
Second Fleet Order 1608-A 01 Aug 2016 Operational Awards, CONvergence 2016
Second Fleet Order 1607-B 31 Jul 2016 Award of Masadan Occupation Medal, M. Cucchiarella
Second Fleet Order 1607-A 03 Jul 2016 Operational Awards, InConJunction 2016
Second Fleet Order 1606-B 06 Jun 2016 Commissioning Pinnace Demon-01
Second Fleet Order 1606-A 06 Jun 2016 Commissioning of HMLAC Stiletto
Second Fleet Order 1605-B 16 May 2016 Decommissioning of Pinnace Hexapuma-01
Second Fleet Order 1605-A 04 May 2016 Decommissioning of Pinnace Invincible-01
Second Fleet Order 1604-F 26 Apr 2016 Commissioning of HMLAC Abraxas
Second Fleet Order 1604-E 25 Apr 2016 Award of Prisoner of War Medal, FSA Anime Detour
Second Fleet Order 1604-D 25 Apr 2016 Commissioning HMLAC Caleb
Second Fleet Order 1604-C 27 Jan 2016 Award of Prisoner of War Medal, J. Dupras
Second Fleet Order 1604-B 10 Apr 2016 Award of Naval Commendation Decoration, G. Strayer
Second Fleet Order 1604-A 03 Apr 2016 Commissioning of HMLAC Sgian Dubh
Second Fleet Order 1603-E 27 Mar 2016 Appointment of CO Task Force 21
Second Fleet Order 1603-D 14 Mar 2016 Operational Awards, Marscon 2016
Second Fleet Order 1603-C 10 Mar 2016 Appointment of Fleet SMCPO 2nd Fleet
Second Fleet Order 1603-B 09 Mar 2016 Appointment of CO BatRon 1
Second Fleet Order 1603-A 05 Mar 2016 Operational Awards, HonorCon 2015
Second Fleet Order 1601-A 27 Jan 2016 Gryphon Trophy first challenge 2016
Second Fleet Order 1512-A 25 Dec 2015 Toys for Tots Drive Thanks
Second Fleet Order 1509-A 21 Sep 2015 Commissioning of GSNLAC Green Knight
Second Fleet Order 1507-B 26 Jul 2015 CONvergence 2015 Operational Awards
Second Fleet Order 1507-A 03 Jul 2015 Award of NCDs for Twin Cities Pride
Second Fleet Order 1506-D 12 Jun 2015 Command Authority during CO absence
Second Fleet Order 1506-C 03 Jun 2015 Appointment of Fleet Deputy CO
Second Fleet Order 1506-B 02 Jun 2015 Award of Prisoner of War Medal, L. Bloodgood
Second Fleet Order 1506-A 01 Jun 2015 Award of Prisoner of War Medal, Harisen Daiko
Second Fleet Order 1504-A 01 Apr 2015 Award of Naval Commendation Decorations for Chi-Fi
Second Fleet Order 1503-C 31 Mar 2015 Operational Awards: Marscon
Second Fleet Order 1503-B 29 Mar 2015 Operational Awards: ChiFi
Second Fleet Order 1503-A 23 Mar 2015 Mention in Dispatches, S. Day
Second Fleet Order 1501-B 26 Jan 2014 Commissioning of Pinnace Sabrepike-One
Second Fleet Order 1501-A 01 Jan 2015 Appointment of Staff Intelligence officer, 2nd Fleet
Second Fleet Order 1411-D 11 Nov 2014 Award of Masadan Occupation Medal, Anime Fusion
Second Fleet Order 1411-C 05 Nov 2014 Commissioning of Pinnace Hexapuma-One
Second Fleet Order 1411-B 04 Nov 2014 Award of Prisoner of War Medal, W. Bruns
Second Fleet Order 1411-A 04 Nov 2014 Award of Prisoner of War Medal, Ingress Event
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

Relevant Orders

Directive Effective Date Subject Status
Naval Directive 16AP-03 19 Apr 2016 Establishment of LAC Wing 62
Naval Directive 16AP-02 19 Apr 2016 Appointment of New Commander, Task Force 21
Naval Directive 15MY-02 29 May 2015 Appointment of Commanding Officer Gryphon Fleet/Second Naval District
Naval Directive 14NO-01 29 Nov 2014 Organization of the Task Force 21 and appointment of its Commander
Naval Directive 14OC-01 29 Oct 2014 Appointment of Acting Commanding Officer Gryphon Fleet/Second Naval District
Naval Directive 14AU-02 05 Aug 2014 Appointment of Acting Commanding Officer Gryphon Fleet/Second Naval District Superseded by ND 15MY-02
Naval Directive 14OC-01 01 Jul 2014 Appointment of Acting Commanding Officer Gryphon Fleet/Second Naval District Superseded by ND 14AU-02
Naval Directive 12OC-01 21 Oct 2012 Organization of the First Battle Cruiser Squadron (BatCruDiv 21) and appointment of its Commander
Naval Directive 12AP-03 15 Apr 2012 Organization of the 211th Cruiser Division (CruDiv 211) and appointment of its Commander Superseded by ND 12OC-01
Naval Directive 11FB-03 09 Mar 2011 Appointment of Second Fleet Commanding Officer Superseded by ND 14OC-01

References



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