HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413) - Revision history

MDGarcia: Mark Inactive; encyclopedic voice; reconstruct full lifecycle (6 COs, 4 commissions) - Timko not incumbent (crew->GNS Matthias 2017), add Simpson 2019-2021, cite final decommission BSD-2103-03 (crew->Diomedes); fix recommission date; neutral wording; fix fleet ref

2026-07-24T05:32:27Z

Mark Inactive; encyclopedic voice; reconstruct full lifecycle (6 COs, 4 commissions) - Timko not incumbent (crew->GNS Matthias 2017), add Simpson 2019-2021, cite final decommission BSD-2103-03 (crew->Diomedes); fix recommission date; neutral wording; fix fleet ref

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	\| crest = Kodiak-Max.png		\| crest = Kodiak-Max.png
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| name = HMS ''Kodiak Max''		\| name = HMS ''Kodiak Max''
	\| hcn = CA-413		\| hcn = CA-413
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	\| co = Vacant		\| co = Vacant
	\| status = Inactive		\| status = Inactive
	\| reportsto = ~~CruDiv 711~~		\| reportsto = BuShips
	\| fleet = ~~Second Fleet~~		\| fleet =
	\| website =		\| website =
	\| image2 =		\| image2 =
	}}		}}
	'''HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413)''' is a [[Saganami-C-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] ~~in [[Second Fleet]] under~~ the ~~command of~~ [[~~CAPTJG~~]] ~~Michael Timko,~~ [[OG]], ~~[[ME]]~~, ~~[[RMN]]. Their charter city is [[wikipedia:Avon~~, Ohio~~\|Avon, Ohio]], but they are part~~ of ~~[[Cruiser Division 711]] (CruDiv 711) which covers~~ the ~~American states of [[wikipedia:Ohio\|Ohio]] and [[wikipedia:Kentucky\|Kentucky]]~~, ~~which~~ in ~~turn is part of [[Task Force 22]], which covers the majority of the fleet outside of [[wikipedia:Minnesota\|Minnesota]]~~ and ~~[[wikipedia:Wisconsin\|Wisconsin]]~~.		'''HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413)''' was a [[Saganami-C-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] in [[Second Fleet]], chartered successively in North Dakota, Michigan, and Ohio. One of the fleet's original chapters, she was commissioned in 2011 and served under six commanders across four commissions before her final decommissioning in 2021.
	==History==		==History==
	''Kodiak Max'' was ~~first brought into commission~~ on 30 November 2011 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Larson, ~~by order of [[Bureau of Ships\|BuShips]]. This ship was part~~ of the original ~~ships that were commissioned in~~ [[Second Fleet]] in the [[wikipedia:Fargo, North Dakota\|Fargo, North Dakota]] area. ~~It was~~ [[~~ValleyCon~~]] 37 ~~(21-23~~ October, 2011), where David Weber was ~~Author Guest~~ of ~~Honor,~~ and ~~{{hms\|Merlin\|CA-270}} operated a recruiting table. This was the~~ first ~~time that Weber~~ saw ~~[[TRMN]] members~~ in action at a convention. ~~Weber's presence recruited sufficient members for a local chapter. The ship eventually~~ upgraded to {{hms\|Leonidas\|BC-584}} ~~on 16 July 2012~~.		''Kodiak Max'' was commissioned on 30 November 2011 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Larson, one of the original [[Second Fleet]] chapters, based in the [[wikipedia:Fargo, North Dakota\|Fargo, North Dakota]] area.<ref name="BSD1111-03">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1111-03]]</ref> The chapter grew out of members recruited at ValleyCon 37 in October 2011, where author [[David Weber]] was guest of honor and first saw the organization in action at a convention. On 16 July 2012 the crew upgraded to the battlecruiser {{hms\|Leonidas\|BC-584}}, returning ''Kodiak Max'' to the reserve.<ref name="BSD1207-05">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1207-05]]</ref>

	~~When Brian Horton founded his chapter up~~ in [[wikipedia:Marquette, Michigan\|Marquette, Michigan]]~~, they took over the '''Kodiak Max''' on 27 September 2012. He ran the ship for the next year and a half, until~~ [[CAPTJG]] Horton ~~moved to the Twin Cities to become Tactical Officer on board {{hms\|Valkyrie\|SD~~-~~355}}.~~ Command ~~fell~~ to [[CAPTJG]] Justin Dupras on 07 July 2014~~. He also served for a year~~ and ~~a half before turning over command~~ to [[CAPTJG]] Greg Moyle on 16 March 2016. ~~Unfortunately, he never tested up to his rank, and eventually when the~~ [[~~Third Space Lord~~]] ~~was instructed~~ to ~~crack down on the delinquents, the ''Kodiak Max'' lost their CO and XO,~~ and ~~Moyle was demoted to [[Chief Petty Officer]]. Unfortunately, with no qualified candidates to replace them, the ship~~ was decommissioned on 30 October 2016.		She was recommissioned on 27 September 2012 in [[wikipedia:Marquette, Michigan\|Marquette, Michigan]] under [[CAPTJG]] Brian Horton.<ref name="BSD1209-07">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1209-07]]</ref> Command passed to [[CAPTJG]] Justin Dupras on 7 July 2014,<ref name="BSD1407-02">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1407-02]]</ref> and to [[CAPTJG]] Greg Moyle on 16 March 2016.<ref name="BSD1603-05">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1603-05]]</ref> The chapter lost its command staff to attrition and was decommissioned on 30 October 2016.<ref name="BSD1610-09">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1610-09]]</ref>

	~~It didn~~'~~t stay in the [[Active Reserves]] long, as [[Second Fleet]] got it~~ recommissioned in [[wikipedia:Avon, Ohio\|Avon, Ohio]] under ~~the command of~~ [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko ~~on 30 December 2016. Despite the distance~~, ~~the '''Kodiak Max''' has been known~~ to ~~support~~ the ~~fleet's efforts at~~ [[~~MarsCon~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~CONvergence~~]] ~~multiple times~~, ~~serving at~~ [[~~MantiCon~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~HonorCon~~]].		''Kodiak Max'' was recommissioned on 19 December 2016 in [[wikipedia:Avon, Ohio\|Avon, Ohio]] under [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko,<ref name="BSD1612-08">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1612-08]]</ref> whose crew transferred to the recommissioned {{gns\|Matthias\|DD-28}} on 28 May 2017.<ref name="BSD1705-07">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1705-07]]</ref> She returned to service on 3 January 2019 under [[CDR]] Timothy Simpson,<ref name="BSD1901-03">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1901-03]]</ref> until that crew upgraded to the battlecruiser {{hms\|Diomedes\|BC-588}} on 30 March 2021, decommissioning ''Kodiak Max'' for the last time.<ref name="BSD2103-03">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2103-03]]</ref>

	===Commanding Officers===		===Commanding Officers===
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	\| 4 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Greg Moyle \|\| 16 March 2016 \|\| 30 October 2016		\| 4 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Greg Moyle \|\| 16 March 2016 \|\| 30 October 2016
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	\| 5 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]] \|\| 30 December 2016 \|\| ~~'''Incumbent'''~~		\| 5 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]] \|\| 19 December 2016 \|\| 28 May 2017
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			\| 6 \|\| [[CDR]] Timothy Simpson \|\| 03 January 2019 \|\| 30 March 2021
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}
	===Crew Lineage===		===Crew Lineage===
	* ~~20 November 2011: Launched as HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413).~~		* This space held for subsequent crew lineage upon recommissioning.
	* 16 July 2012: Upgraded to {{hms\|Leonidas\|BC-584}} (BC-584).
	* 27 September 2012: Recommissioned as HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413)
	* 30 October 2016: Ship decommissioned due to failure to test.
	* 30 December 2016: Recommissioned as HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413).

	==Command Staff==		==Command Staff==
	* Commanding Officer: ~~[[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]]~~		* Commanding Officer: N/A
	* Executive Officer: ~~[[CDR]] Terri Leavitt~~		* Executive Officer: N/A
	* Ship's Bosun: ~~[[CPO]] Bryan Jones~~		* Ship's Bosun: N/A

	==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 ''Kodiak Max'' operations and personnel.		Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify [[Admiralty Orders]], [[Naval Directives]], and [[Second Fleet Orders]]. They are applicable to ''Kodiak Max'' operations and personnel.

	{\| class = "wikitable sortable"		{\| class = "wikitable sortable"
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	! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status		! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status
	\|-		\|-
	\| HMS Kodiak Max Ship's Order 1608-24 \|\| data-sort-value=08-24-16 \| 24 August 2016 \|\| Placeholder for Ship Orders \|\|		\| HMS Kodiak Max Ship's Order 1608-24 \|\| data-sort-value=08-24-16 \| 24 August 2016 \|\| Placeholder for Ship Orders \|\|
	\|}		\|}

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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	\| class = Saganami-C		\| class = Saganami-C
	\| launched = 30 November 2011		\| launched = 30 November 2011
	\| co = ~~[[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]], [[RMN]]~~		\| co = Vacant
	\| status = ~~Active~~		\| status = Inactive
	\| reportsto = CruDiv 711		\| reportsto = CruDiv 711
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	{{Heavy cruisers}}		{{Heavy cruisers}}
			[[Category:Inactive Chapters]]
	[[Category:Ships\|K]]		[[Category:Ships\|K]]
	[[Category:Saganami-C-class\|K]]		[[Category:Saganami-C-class\|K]]
	[[Category:Heavy Cruisers\|K]]		[[Category:Heavy Cruisers\|K]]

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

2026-07-12T09:38:20Z

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

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	\| city = Avon, OH		\| city = Avon, OH
	\| affiliation = {{rmn}}		\| affiliation = {{rmn}}
			\| branch = RMN
	\| type = Heavy Cruiser		\| type = Heavy Cruiser
	\| class = Saganami-C		\| class = Saganami-C

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2023-02-04T03:23:57Z

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	\| [[HMS ~~Eponymous~~ Ship's Order 1608-24]] \|\| data-sort-value=08-24-16 \| 24 August 2016 \|\| Placeholder for Ship Orders \|\|		\| HMS Kodiak Max Ship's Order 1608-24 \|\| data-sort-value=08-24-16 \| 24 August 2016 \|\| Placeholder for Ship Orders \|\|
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MEPanter: Fixing broken template, category sort

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	[[Category:Saganami-C-class]]		[[Category:Saganami-C-class\|K]]
	[[Category:Heavy Cruisers]]		[[Category:Heavy Cruisers\|K]]

JNeitz: fixing category ship name alphabetization

2019-01-24T21:25:26Z

fixing category ship name alphabetization

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	[[Category:Heavy Cruisers]]		[[Category:Heavy Cruisers]]

MJohnston: Damn it - keep forgetting these broken links.

2017-02-16T14:44:26Z

Damn it - keep forgetting these broken links.

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MJohnston at 14:44, 16 February 2017

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	'''HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413)''' is a [[Saganami-C-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] in [[Second Fleet]] under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]], [[RMN]]. Their charter city is [[wikipedia:Avon, Ohio\|Avon, Ohio]], but they are part of [[Cruiser Division 711]] (CruDiv 711) which covers the American states of [[wikipedia:Ohio\|Ohio]] and [[wikipedia:Kentucky\|Kentucky]], which in turn is part of [[Task Force 22]], which covers the majority of the fleet outside of [[wikipedia:Minnesota\|Minnesota]] and [[wikipedia:Wisconsin\|Wisconsin]].		'''HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413)''' is a [[Saganami-C-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] in [[Second Fleet]] under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]], [[RMN]]. Their charter city is [[wikipedia:Avon, Ohio\|Avon, Ohio]], but they are part of [[Cruiser Division 711]] (CruDiv 711) which covers the American states of [[wikipedia:Ohio\|Ohio]] and [[wikipedia:Kentucky\|Kentucky]], which in turn is part of [[Task Force 22]], which covers the majority of the fleet outside of [[wikipedia:Minnesota\|Minnesota]] and [[wikipedia:Wisconsin\|Wisconsin]].

MJohnston at 14:41, 16 February 2017

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	\| name = HMS ''Kodiak Max''		\| name = HMS ''Kodiak Max''

MJohnston: Okay - finally got the ship history correct.

2017-02-16T14:40:12Z

Okay - finally got the ship history correct.

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	'''HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413)''' is a [[Saganami-C-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] in [[Second Fleet]] under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]], [[RMN]]. Their charter city is [[wikipedia:Avon, Ohio\|Avon, Ohio]], but they are part of [[Cruiser Division 711]] (CruDiv 711) which covers the American states of [[wikipedia:Ohio\|Ohio]] and [[wikipedia:Kentucky\|Kentucky]], which in turn is part of [[Task Force 22]], which covers the majority of the fleet outside of [[wikipedia:Minnesota\|Minnesota]] and [[wikipedia:Wisconsin\|Wisconsin]].		'''HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413)''' is a [[Saganami-C-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] in [[Second Fleet]] under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]], [[RMN]]. Their charter city is [[wikipedia:Avon, Ohio\|Avon, Ohio]], but they are part of [[Cruiser Division 711]] (CruDiv 711) which covers the American states of [[wikipedia:Ohio\|Ohio]] and [[wikipedia:Kentucky\|Kentucky]], which in turn is part of [[Task Force 22]], which covers the majority of the fleet outside of [[wikipedia:Minnesota\|Minnesota]] and [[wikipedia:Wisconsin\|Wisconsin]].
	==History==		==History==
	''~~Samurai~~'' was first brought into commission on 20 November 2011 under the command of ~~then-~~[[~~CDR~~]] ~~Justin Grays~~, by order of [[Bureau of Ships\|BuShips]]. This ship was the ~~second ship ever to be~~ commissioned in [[Second Fleet]]~~, based out of~~ [[wikipedia:~~Minneapolis~~, ~~Minnesota~~\|~~Minneapolis~~, ~~Minnesota~~]]. ~~Eventually they upgraded to~~ {{hms\|~~Victorious~~\|BC-~~425~~}} ~~on 28 October 2012~~. ~~However, it~~ was ~~only in~~ [[~~Active Reserves~~]] for a ~~couple months before it was recommissioned in the Twin Cities under the command of [[CDR]] Wayne Bruns on 23 December 2012~~. ~~Eventually they recruited enough to upgrade~~ to {{hms\|~~Imperatrix~~\|SD-~~457~~}} on ~~03 May 2013~~.		''Kodiak Max'' was first brought into commission on 30 November 2011 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Larson, by order of [[Bureau of Ships\|BuShips]]. This ship was part of the original ships that were commissioned in [[Second Fleet]] in the [[wikipedia:Fargo, North Dakota\|Fargo, North Dakota]] area. It was [[ValleyCon]] 37 (21-23 October, 2011), where David Weber was Author Guest of Honor, and {{hms\|Merlin\|CA-270}} operated a recruiting table. This was the first time that Weber saw [[TRMN]] members in action at a convention. Weber's presence recruited sufficient members for a local chapter. The ship eventually upgraded to {{hms\|Leonidas\|BC-584}} on 16 July 2012.

	~~The ship finally left the city on 09 May 2014, but only traveled south to~~ [[wikipedia:~~Rochester~~, ~~Minnesota~~\|~~Rochester~~, ~~Minnesota~~]], ~~under~~ the ~~command of~~ [[~~CDR~~]] ~~Garrett Bitker. It remained there until 30 November 2015, when they upgraded again~~ to {{hms\|~~Merlin~~\|CA-~~270~~}}. It ~~currently remains~~ in the [[Active Reserves]], ~~but~~ [[Second Fleet]] ~~is definitely looking to bring~~ it ~~back into service. Regardless of who was~~ in command, ~~they continued~~ to support the fleet's efforts at [[MarsCon]] and [[CONvergence]] multiple times, ~~eventually~~ serving at [[MantiCon]].		When Brian Horton founded his chapter up in [[wikipedia:Marquette, Michigan\|Marquette, Michigan]], they took over the '''Kodiak Max''' on 27 September 2012. He ran the ship for the next year and a half, until [[CAPTJG]] Horton moved to the Twin Cities to become Tactical Officer on board {{hms\|Valkyrie\|SD-355}}. Command fell to [[CAPTJG]] Justin Dupras on 07 July 2014. He also served for a year and a half before turning over command to [[CAPTJG]] Greg Moyle on 16 March 2016. Unfortunately, he never tested up to his rank, and eventually when the [[Third Space Lord]] was instructed to crack down on the delinquents, the ''Kodiak Max'' lost their CO and XO, and Moyle was demoted to [[Chief Petty Officer]]. Unfortunately, with no qualified candidates to replace them, the ship was decommissioned on 30 October 2016.

			It didn't stay in the [[Active Reserves]] long, as [[Second Fleet]] got it recommissioned in [[wikipedia:Avon, Ohio\|Avon, Ohio]] under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko on 30 December 2016. Despite the distance, the '''Kodiak Max''' has been known to support the fleet's efforts at [[MarsCon]] and [[CONvergence]] multiple times, serving at [[MantiCon]] and [[HonorCon]].

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	! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved		! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
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	\| 1 \|\| [[~~CDR~~]] ~~Justin Grays~~ \|\| 20 November 2011 \|\| ~~28 October~~ 2012		\| 1 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Michael Larson \|\| 30 November 2011 \|\| 16 July 2012
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			\| 2 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Brian Horton \|\| 27 September 2012 \|\| 07 July 2014
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			\| 3 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Justin Dupras \|\| 07 July 2014 \|\| 16 March 2016
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	\| 2 \|\| [[~~CDR~~]] ~~Wayne Bruns~~ \|\| ~~23 December 2012~~ \|\| ~~03 May 2013~~		\| 4 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Greg Moyle \|\| 16 March 2016 \|\| 30 October 2016
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	\| 3 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]] \|\| ~~09 May 2014~~ \|\| ~~30 November 2015~~		\| 5 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Michael Timko, [[OG]], [[ME]] \|\| 30 December 2016 \|\| '''Incumbent'''
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	\|}		\|}
	===Crew Lineage===		===Crew Lineage===
	* 20 November 2011: Launched as HMS ~~Samurai~~ (CL-~~356~~).		* 20 November 2011: Launched as HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413).
	* ~~28 October~~ 2012: Upgraded to {{hms\|~~Victorious~~\|BC-~~425~~}} (BC-~~425~~).		* 16 July 2012: Upgraded to {{hms\|Leonidas\|BC-584}} (BC-584).
	* ~~23 December~~ 2012: Recommissioned as HMS ~~Samurai~~ (CL-~~356~~).		* 27 September 2012: Recommissioned as HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413)
	* ~~03 May 2013~~: ~~Upgraded~~ to ~~{{hms\|Imperatrix\|SD-457}} (SD-457)~~.		* 30 October 2016: Ship decommissioned due to failure to test.
	* 19 December 2016: Recommissioned as HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413).		* 30 December 2016: Recommissioned as HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413).

	==Command Staff==		==Command Staff==