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{{Infobox-chapter
| name        = HMLAC ''Grimalkin''
| hcn         = LAC-002
| city        = Los Angeles, CA, US
| affiliation = {{rmn}}
| branch      = RMN
| type        = Light Attack Craft
| class       = Shrike-B
| launched    = February 2012
| status      = Decommissioned (Active Reserve)
| reportsto   =
| fleet       =
}}
'''HMLAC ''Grimalkin'' (LAC-002)''' was a [[Shrike-B-class]] [[Light Attack Craft]] of the [[Tenth Fleet]]. Her crew was later upgraded to form the Roland-class destroyer HMS ''Bedivere'' (DD-486), and subsequently the Star Knight-class heavy cruiser HMS ''Merlin'' (CA-270).

==History==
''Grimalkin'' was commissioned effective 28 February 2012, under the authority of the [[Third Space Lord]], as a [[Shrike-B-class]] [[Light Attack Craft]] assigned to the [[Tenth Fleet]].<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1202-02]]</ref> Lieutenant, s.g. Christopher Beilby was assigned as her first Commanding Officer.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1202-02]]</ref>

''Grimalkin'' was subsequently upgraded to the Roland-class destroyer HMS ''Bedivere'' (DD-486), and later to the Star Knight-class heavy cruiser HMS ''Merlin'' (CA-270).

==Commanding Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
|-
| 1 || Christopher Beilby || 28 February 2012<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1202-02]]</ref> || ''&mdash;''
|}

==References==
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