HMS Claymore (BC-618) - Revision history

MDGarcia: Correct: decommissioned 22 Apr 2017 per BSD-1704-09 (crew split to Broadsword CA-47 + recommissioned Claymore CA-51); 2018 EFO refs were mislinks to CA-51, removed; drop erroneous citation-needed

2026-07-23T20:04:14Z

Correct: decommissioned 22 Apr 2017 per BSD-1704-09 (crew split to Broadsword CA-47 + recommissioned Claymore CA-51); 2018 EFO refs were mislinks to CA-51, removed; drop erroneous citation-needed

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	'''HMS Claymore (BC-618)''' was a [[Reliant-class]] [[Battlecruiser]] of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]], chartered in [[wikipedia:Tempe, Arizona\|Tempe, Arizona]]. Commissioned in 2016 from the crew of the heavy cruiser {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}}, she served ~~in [[Eighth Fleet]] as part of Heavy Cruiser Division 815 alongside~~ {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}}.		'''HMS Claymore (BC-618)''' was a [[Reliant-class]] [[Battlecruiser]] of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]], chartered in [[wikipedia:Tempe, Arizona\|Tempe, Arizona]] and assigned to [[Eighth Fleet]]. Commissioned in 2016 from the crew of the heavy cruiser {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}}, she served for a year before her chapter divided to form two heavy cruisers, {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}} and a recommissioned {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}}.
	==History==		==History==
	''Claymore'' was commissioned on 27 April 2016 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Marcus Johnston, her crew having upgraded from the heavy cruiser {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}} (formerly the destroyer {{hms\|Condor\|DD-1233}}), which was placed in inactive reserve.<ref name="BSD1604-04">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1604-04]]</ref> A ship's bosun was appointed the following month.<ref name="BSD1605-03">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1605-03]]</ref>		''Claymore'' was commissioned on 27 April 2016 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Marcus Johnston, her crew having upgraded from the heavy cruiser {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}} (formerly the destroyer {{hms\|Condor\|DD-1233}}), which was placed in inactive reserve.<ref name="BSD1604-04">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1604-04]]</ref> A ship's bosun was appointed the following month.<ref name="BSD1605-03">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1605-03]]</ref>

	~~Operating in~~ [[Eighth Fleet]], ~~''Claymore'' was organized with~~ {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}} ~~into Heavy Cruiser Division 815. The division~~ was ~~dissolved on 13 January 2018~~, ~~returning both ships~~ to ~~direct Eighth Fleet command.<ref name="EFO1801-03">[[Orders:Eighth Fleet Order 1801-03]]</ref> The chapter took part in LepreCon 2018,~~ for ~~which several of its officers were recognized~~.<ref name="~~EFO1810~~-02">[[Orders:~~Eighth Fleet Order 1810~~-02]]</ref>		On 22 April 2017 the chapter divided into two [[Eighth Fleet]] heavy cruisers, {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}} and a recommissioned {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}}, and ''Claymore'' (BC-618) was transferred to the inactive reserve, not to be made available for recommissioning.<ref name="BSD1704-09">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1704-09]]</ref>

	~~''Claymore'' was subsequently decommissioned; the corresponding [[Bureau of Ships]] directive was not published to the forum.{{Citation needed}}~~

	===Commanding Officers===		===Commanding Officers===
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	! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved		! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Marcus Johnston, [[OC]], [[CGM]] \|\| 27 April 2016 \|\| ~~Unknown~~		\| 1 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Marcus Johnston, [[OC]], [[CGM]] \|\| 27 April 2016 \|\| 22 April 2017
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}
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	* Executive Officer: N/A		* Executive Officer: N/A
	* Ship's Bosun: N/A		* Ship's Bosun: N/A

	~~==Auxiliary Craft==~~
	~~===HM Pinnace ''Claymore-One''===~~
	~~Her Majesty's Pinnace ''Claymore-One'' was launched on 4 July 2015 under the command of then-[[LTJG]] Chris Paige. It was returned to the boat bay on 28 September 2016.~~

	==Ship's Orders==		==Ship's Orders==

MDGarcia: Rewrite in encyclopedic voice; correct false 2017 'return to reserve' (EFO 1801-03/1810-02 show active in Eighth Fleet through 2018); cite lifecycle; flag unpublished decommission; fix malformed external link

2026-07-23T19:59:24Z

Rewrite in encyclopedic voice; correct false 2017 'return to reserve' (EFO 1801-03/1810-02 show active in Eighth Fleet through 2018); cite lifecycle; flag unpublished decommission; fix malformed external link

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	\| crest = HMS_Claymore_BC618.png		\| crest = HMS_Claymore_BC618.png
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| name = HMS ''Claymore''		\| name = HMS ''Claymore''
	\| hcn = BC-618		\| hcn = BC-618
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	\| status = Inactive		\| status = Inactive
	\| reportsto = BuShips		\| reportsto = BuShips
	\| fleet = ~~BuShips~~		\| fleet =
	\| website =		\| website =
	\| image2 = claymore_badge.png		\| image2 = claymore_badge.png
	}}		}}
	'''HMS Claymore~~'''~~ (BC-618) is a [[Reliant-class]] [[Battlecruiser]] ~~within~~ the [[~~Active Reserves~~]].		'''HMS Claymore (BC-618)''' was a [[Reliant-class]] [[Battlecruiser]] of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]], chartered in [[wikipedia:Tempe, Arizona\|Tempe, Arizona]]. Commissioned in 2016 from the crew of the heavy cruiser {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}}, she served in [[Eighth Fleet]] as part of Heavy Cruiser Division 815 alongside {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}}.
	==History==		==History==
	''Claymore'' was ~~first brought into commission~~ on 27 April 2016 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Marcus Johnston, ~~by order of~~ [[~~Bureau of Ships\|~~BuShips]]~~, claiming~~ [[~~wikipedia~~:~~Tempe, Arizona\|Tempe, Arizona~~]] ~~as her charter city, but claimed the entire American state of~~ [[~~wikipedia:Arizona\|Arizona~~]] ~~as its operating area. Her crew~~ was ~~formerly assigned to~~ {{hms\|~~Claymore~~\|CA-51}} ~~(CA-51) and upgraded~~ to ~~this new vessel~~. ~~She has participated in one~~ [[Fleet ~~Events\|Fleet Event~~]], [[~~LepreCon~~]]~~, and~~ the [[~~Tempe Library Comicon~~]]. ~~They continued to expand, until they finally split into two ships, {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}} and~~ {{~~hms\|Claymore\|CA-51~~}}.		''Claymore'' was commissioned on 27 April 2016 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Marcus Johnston, her crew having upgraded from the heavy cruiser {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}} (formerly the destroyer {{hms\|Condor\|DD-1233}}), which was placed in inactive reserve.<ref name="BSD1604-04">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1604-04]]</ref> A ship's bosun was appointed the following month.<ref name="BSD1605-03">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1605-03]]</ref>

			Operating in [[Eighth Fleet]], ''Claymore'' was organized with {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}} into Heavy Cruiser Division 815. The division was dissolved on 13 January 2018, returning both ships to direct Eighth Fleet command.<ref name="EFO1801-03">[[Orders:Eighth Fleet Order 1801-03]]</ref> The chapter took part in LepreCon 2018, for which several of its officers were recognized.<ref name="EFO1810-02">[[Orders:Eighth Fleet Order 1810-02]]</ref>

			''Claymore'' was subsequently decommissioned; the corresponding [[Bureau of Ships]] directive was not published to the forum.{{Citation needed}}

	===Commanding Officers===		===Commanding Officers===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved		! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Marcus Johnston, [[OC]], [[CGM]] \|\| 27 April 2016 \|\| ~~22 April 2017~~		\| 1 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Marcus Johnston, [[OC]], [[CGM]] \|\| 27 April 2016 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}
	===Crew Lineage===		===Crew Lineage===
	* ~~09 September 2012: Launched as {{hms\|Condor\|DD-1233}}.~~		* This space held for subsequent crew lineage upon recommissioning.
	* 29 July 2014: Upgraded to {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}} (CA-51), ''Condor'' returned to Reserve Fleet.
	* 27 April 2016: Upgraded to {{hms\|Claymore\|BC-618}} (BC-618), ''Claymore'' returned to Reserve Fleet.
	* 22 April 2017: Ship split into {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}} (CA-47) and {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}} (CA-51).

	==Command Staff==		==Command Staff==
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	==Auxiliary Craft==		==Auxiliary Craft==
	===HM Pinnace ''Claymore-One''===		===HM Pinnace ''Claymore-One''===
	Her Majesty's Pinnace ''Claymore-One'' was launched on 4 July 2015 under the command of then-[[LTJG]] Chris Paige. ~~The commanding officer was unable to fulfill her duties after a year, therefore the pinnace~~ was returned to the boat bay on 28 September 2016.		Her Majesty's Pinnace ''Claymore-One'' was launched on 4 July 2015 under the command of then-[[LTJG]] Chris Paige. It was returned to the boat bay on 28 September 2016.

	==Ship's Orders==		==Ship's Orders==
	{{disclaimer}}		{{disclaimer}}
	Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify [[Admiralty Orders]], [[Naval Directives]], and [[Eighth Fleet Orders]]. They are applicable to ''Claymore'' operations and personnel.		Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify [[Admiralty Orders]], [[Naval Directives]], and [[Eighth Fleet Orders]]. They are applicable to ''Claymore'' operations and personnel.

	{\| class = "wikitable sortable"		{\| class = "wikitable sortable"
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	\| [[Orders:HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1701-18]] \|\| data-sort-value=01-18-17 \| 18 January 2017 \|\| Promotion (Travis Works) \|\|		\| [[Orders:HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1701-18]] \|\| data-sort-value=01-18-17 \| 18 January 2017 \|\| Promotion (Travis Works) \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Orders:HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1610-16]] \|\| data-sort-value=10-16-16 \| 16 October 2016 \|\| Promotions \|\|		\| [[Orders:HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1610-16]] \|\| data-sort-value=10-16-16 \| 16 October 2016 \|\| Promotions \|\|
	\|}		\|}
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	<references />		<references />
	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* [[http://arizonamanticore.org\|HMS Claymore Home Page]]		* [http://arizonamanticore.org HMS Claymore Home Page]

	{{Class reliant}}		{{Class reliant}}

MDGarcia: MEDUSA reconciliation: add missing infobox status=Inactive field

2026-07-20T15:59:00Z

MEDUSA reconciliation: add missing infobox status=Inactive field

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MDGarcia: MEDUSA reconciliation: chapter inactive in MEDUSA -> status=Inactive, co=Vacant, Inactive Chapters cat (deeper prose/History pass to follow)

2026-07-20T15:57:23Z

MEDUSA reconciliation: chapter inactive in MEDUSA -> status=Inactive, co=Vacant, Inactive Chapters cat (deeper prose/History pass to follow)

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	~~\| status = Reserves~~
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	{{Battlecruisers}}		{{Battlecruisers}}
			[[Category:Inactive Chapters]]
	[[Category:Ships\|C]]		[[Category:Ships\|C]]
	[[Category:Reliant-class\|C]]		[[Category:Reliant-class\|C]]
	[[Category:Battlecruisers\|C]]		[[Category:Battlecruisers\|C]]

MDGarcia: Repoint order/directive references to the Orders namespace

2026-07-14T20:24:50Z

Repoint order/directive references to the Orders namespace

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	! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status		! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status
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	\| [[HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1702-08]] \|\| data-sort-value=02-08-17 \| 08 February 2017 \|\| Awards - [[Tempe Library Comicon]] \|\|		\| [[Orders:HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1702-08]] \|\| data-sort-value=02-08-17 \| 08 February 2017 \|\| Awards - [[Tempe Library Comicon]] \|\|
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	\| [[HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1701-23]] \|\| data-sort-value=01-23-17 \| 23 January 2017 \|\| Promotion (Alex Brender) \|\|		\| [[Orders:HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1701-23]] \|\| data-sort-value=01-23-17 \| 23 January 2017 \|\| Promotion (Alex Brender) \|\|
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	\| [[HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1701-18]] \|\| data-sort-value=01-18-17 \| 18 January 2017 \|\| Promotion (Travis Works) \|\|		\| [[Orders:HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1701-18]] \|\| data-sort-value=01-18-17 \| 18 January 2017 \|\| Promotion (Travis Works) \|\|
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	\| [[HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1610-16]] \|\| data-sort-value=10-16-16 \| 16 October 2016 \|\| Promotions \|\|		\| [[Orders:HMS Claymore Ship's Order 1610-16]] \|\| data-sort-value=10-16-16 \| 16 October 2016 \|\| Promotions \|\|
	\|}		\|}

MDGarcia: Set infobox branch=RMN (from affiliation) for header colour

2026-07-12T09:38:12Z

Set infobox branch=RMN (from affiliation) for header colour

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			\| branch = RMN
	\| type = Battlecruiser		\| type = Battlecruiser
	\| class = Reliant		\| class = Reliant

MEPanter: Fixing category sort

2022-05-30T17:34:41Z

Fixing category sort

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JNeitz: fixing category ship name alphabetization

2019-01-24T21:12:16Z

fixing category ship name alphabetization

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MJohnston at 23:42, 24 April 2017

2017-04-24T23:42:05Z

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	}}		}}
	'''HMS Claymore''' (BC-618) is a [[Reliant-class]] [[Battlecruiser]] within the [[Active Reserves]]~~. Formally, ''Claymore'' claimed [[wikipedia:Tempe, Arizona\|Tempe, Arizona]] as her charter city, but claimed the entire American state of [[wikipedia:Arizona\|Arizona]] as its operating area~~.		'''HMS Claymore''' (BC-618) is a [[Reliant-class]] [[Battlecruiser]] within the [[Active Reserves]].
	==History==		==History==
	''Claymore'' was first brought into commission on 27 April 2016 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Marcus Johnston, by order of [[Bureau of Ships\|BuShips]]. Her crew was formerly assigned to {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}} (CA-51) and upgraded to this new vessel. She has participated in one [[Fleet Events\|Fleet Event]], [[LepreCon]], and the [[Tempe Library Comicon]]. They continued to expand, until they finally split into two ships, {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}} and {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}}.		''Claymore'' was first brought into commission on 27 April 2016 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Marcus Johnston, by order of [[Bureau of Ships\|BuShips]], claiming [[wikipedia:Tempe, Arizona\|Tempe, Arizona]] as her charter city, but claimed the entire American state of [[wikipedia:Arizona\|Arizona]] as its operating area. Her crew was formerly assigned to {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}} (CA-51) and upgraded to this new vessel. She has participated in one [[Fleet Events\|Fleet Event]], [[LepreCon]], and the [[Tempe Library Comicon]]. They continued to expand, until they finally split into two ships, {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}} and {{hms\|Claymore\|CA-51}}.

	===Commanding Officers===		===Commanding Officers===

MJohnston at 23:40, 24 April 2017

2017-04-24T23:40:07Z

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