HMS Justicar (CA-404) - Revision history

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

2026-07-20T15:59:01Z

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)

2026-07-20T15:57:26Z

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

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	{{Heavy cruisers}}		{{Heavy cruisers}}
			[[Category:Inactive Chapters]]
	[[Category:Ships\|J]]		[[Category:Ships\|J]]
	[[Category:Saganami-B-class\|J]]		[[Category:Saganami-B-class\|J]]
	[[Category:Heavy Cruisers\|J]]		[[Category:Heavy Cruisers\|J]]

MDGarcia: Repoint order/directive links to the Orders namespace

2026-07-14T19:50:52Z

Repoint order/directive links to the Orders namespace

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	==History==		==History==
	Initially entering commission in May of 2017, ''Justicar'' began service assigned to [[Victoria Station]] in [[Tenth Fleet]], out of [[wikipedia:Nanaimo, BC\|Nanaimo, BC, Canada]] under the command of then-[[CAPTJG\|Junior Grade Captain]] [[Sir]] Mark Gledhill, [[KDE]]<ref name="BSD170503">[[BuShips Directive 1705-03]]</ref>; this was an upgrade for the crew of {{hms\|Avalon\|CL-395}}, which was turned over to the [[Royal Manticoran Reserve Fleet\|Active Reserve]] for reassignment. A year later, almost to the day, the crew of HMS ''Justicar'' was once again upgraded, this time to {{hms\|Centaur\|CLAC-02}}, sending ''Justicar'' herself to the Active Reserve to await reassignment.<ref name="BSD180501">[[BuShips Directive 1805-01]]</ref>		Initially entering commission in May of 2017, ''Justicar'' began service assigned to [[Victoria Station]] in [[Tenth Fleet]], out of [[wikipedia:Nanaimo, BC\|Nanaimo, BC, Canada]] under the command of then-[[CAPTJG\|Junior Grade Captain]] [[Sir]] Mark Gledhill, [[KDE]]<ref name="BSD170503">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1705-03]]</ref>; this was an upgrade for the crew of {{hms\|Avalon\|CL-395}}, which was turned over to the [[Royal Manticoran Reserve Fleet\|Active Reserve]] for reassignment. A year later, almost to the day, the crew of HMS ''Justicar'' was once again upgraded, this time to {{hms\|Centaur\|CLAC-02}}, sending ''Justicar'' herself to the Active Reserve to await reassignment.<ref name="BSD180501">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1805-01]]</ref>

	In November of 2020, this came to pass within [[Third Fleet]], out of Winston Salem, North Carolina under the command of [[Captain of the List]], once again returning ''Avalon'' to the Active Reserve.<ref name="BSD201105">[[BuShips Directive 2011-05]]</ref> And much like her preceding crew, May seems to be a good month, as in May of 2021, the crew of this iteration of ''Justicar'' moved up to the battlecruiser {{hms\|Reliant\|BC-401}}. Once again, HMS ''Justicar'' was transferred to the Active Fleet Reserves, where she has remained since.<ref name="BSD210501">[[BuShips Directive 2105-01]]</ref>		In November of 2020, this came to pass within [[Third Fleet]], out of Winston Salem, North Carolina under the command of [[Captain of the List]], once again returning ''Avalon'' to the Active Reserve.<ref name="BSD201105">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2011-05]]</ref> And much like her preceding crew, May seems to be a good month, as in May of 2021, the crew of this iteration of ''Justicar'' moved up to the battlecruiser {{hms\|Reliant\|BC-401}}. Once again, HMS ''Justicar'' was transferred to the Active Fleet Reserves, where she has remained since.<ref name="BSD210501">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2105-01]]</ref>

	===Commanding Officers===		===Commanding Officers===
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	* [[Royal Meritorious Unit Citation]]: Per [[Tenth Fleet Order 1707-03]], awarded 3 July 2017 by [[ADM]] Chrissy Killian, Commanding Officer, [[Tenth Fleet]], in recognition of the ship's rapid growth from destroyer to heavy cruiser within a year and its recruiting and outreach work on Vancouver Island.		* [[Royal Meritorious Unit Citation]]: Per [[Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 1707-03]], awarded 3 July 2017 by [[ADM]] Chrissy Killian, Commanding Officer, [[Tenth Fleet]], in recognition of the ship's rapid growth from destroyer to heavy cruiser within a year and its recruiting and outreach work on Vancouver Island.

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

MDGarcia: Add Royal Meritorious Unit Citation to Decorations, cited to the conferring Tenth Fleet Order

2026-07-13T23:46:10Z

Add Royal Meritorious Unit Citation to Decorations, cited to the conferring Tenth Fleet Order

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	==Ship's Honors==		==Ship's Honors==
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			\|[[Image:Royal_meritorious_unit_citation_(ribbon).png\|110px\|link=Royal Meritorious Unit Citation]]
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			* [[Royal Meritorious Unit Citation]]: Per [[Tenth Fleet Order 1707-03]], awarded 3 July 2017 by [[ADM]] Chrissy Killian, Commanding Officer, [[Tenth Fleet]], in recognition of the ship's rapid growth from destroyer to heavy cruiser within a year and its recruiting and outreach work on Vancouver Island.

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

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

2026-07-12T09:38:43Z

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

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	\| affiliation = {{rmn}}		\| affiliation = {{rmn}}
			\| branch = RMN
	\| type = Heavy Cruiser		\| type = Heavy Cruiser
	\| class = Saganami-B		\| class = Saganami-B

MEPanter: Adding HMS Justicar, fixing 24 redlinks

2023-01-27T16:05:59Z

Adding HMS Justicar, fixing 24 redlinks

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| crest =
| image =
| name = HMS ''Justicar''
| hcn = CA-404
| city =
| affiliation = {{rmn}}
| type = Heavy Cruiser
| class = Saganami-B
| launched = 7 May 2017
| co =
| status = Active Reserve
| reportsto = BuShips
| fleet =
| website =
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}}

'''{{hms|Justicar|CA-404|hcn}}''' was a [[Saganami-B-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] within [[Third Fleet]]. Commanded by [[CAPTSG]] Mark Polanis, ''Justicar'' claimed [[wikipedia:Winston Salem, NC|Winston Salem, NC]] as her charter city.

==History==
Initially entering commission in May of 2017, ''Justicar'' began service assigned to [[Victoria Station]] in [[Tenth Fleet]], out of [[wikipedia:Nanaimo, BC|Nanaimo, BC, Canada]] under the command of then-[[CAPTJG|Junior Grade Captain]] [[Sir]] Mark Gledhill, [[KDE]]<ref name="BSD170503">[[BuShips Directive 1705-03]]</ref>; this was an upgrade for the crew of {{hms|Avalon|CL-395}}, which was turned over to the [[Royal Manticoran Reserve Fleet|Active Reserve]] for reassignment. A year later, almost to the day, the crew of HMS ''Justicar'' was once again upgraded, this time to {{hms|Centaur|CLAC-02}}, sending ''Justicar'' herself to the Active Reserve to await reassignment.<ref name="BSD180501">[[BuShips Directive 1805-01]]</ref>

In November of 2020, this came to pass within [[Third Fleet]], out of Winston Salem, North Carolina under the command of [[Captain of the List]], once again returning ''Avalon'' to the Active Reserve.<ref name="BSD201105">[[BuShips Directive 2011-05]]</ref> And much like her preceding crew, May seems to be a good month, as in May of 2021, the crew of this iteration of ''Justicar'' moved up to the battlecruiser {{hms|Reliant|BC-401}}. Once again, HMS ''Justicar'' was transferred to the Active Fleet Reserves, where she has remained since.<ref name="BSD210501">[[BuShips Directive 2105-01]]</ref>

===Commanding Officers===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
|-
| 1 || [[CAPTSG]] Mark Gledhill || 07 May 2017 || 08 May 2018
|-
| 2 || [[CAPTSG]] Mark Polanis || 16 November 2020 || 05 May 2021
|-
|}
===Crew Lineage===
* This space held for subsequent crew lineage upon recommissioning.

==Command Staff==
* Commanding Officer: VACANT
* Executive Officer: VACANT
* Ship's Bosun: VACANT

==Ship's Honors==
===Decorations===

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

{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status
|-
| HMS Justicar Ship's Order 1608-24 || data-sort-value=08-24-16 | 24 August 2016 || Place Holder for Future Orders || Inactive
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
==See Also==

{{Heavy cruisers}}
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[[Category:Saganami-B-class|J]]
[[Category:Heavy Cruisers|J]]