HMS Sphinx (SD-86) - Revision history

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

2026-07-20T15:59:12Z

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)

2026-07-20T15:57:46Z

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

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	{{Superdreadnoughts}}		{{Superdreadnoughts}}
			[[Category:Inactive Chapters]]
	[[Category:Ships\|S]]		[[Category:Ships\|S]]
	[[Category:Sphinx-class\|S]]		[[Category:Sphinx-class\|S]]
	[[Category:Superdreadnoughts\|S]]		[[Category:Superdreadnoughts\|S]]

MDGarcia: Repoint order/directive links to the Orders namespace

2026-07-14T19:51:00Z

Repoint order/directive links to the Orders namespace

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	==History==		==History==
	Commissioned in September of 2018 under the command of Rear Admiral of the Red Beau Thacker, HMS ''Sphinx'' was initially assigned to Sixth Fleet, out of [[wikipedia:Springhill, LA\|Springhill, LA]];<ref name="BSD130902">[[BuShips Directive 1309-02]]</ref> though the order struck {{hms\|Death Claw\|CA-437}} from the rolls upon her decommissioning, a subsequent iteration launched in April of 2018.		Commissioned in September of 2018 under the command of Rear Admiral of the Red Beau Thacker, HMS ''Sphinx'' was initially assigned to Sixth Fleet, out of [[wikipedia:Springhill, LA\|Springhill, LA]];<ref name="BSD130902">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1309-02]]</ref> though the order struck {{hms\|Death Claw\|CA-437}} from the rolls upon her decommissioning, a subsequent iteration launched in April of 2018.

	In October of 2015, the crew of ''Sphinx'' ballooned as she absorbed the evacuating members of the decommissioning {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}} and attendant Pinnace Broadsword-01.<ref name="BSD151001">[[BuShips Directive 1510-01]]</ref> Unfortunately, a scant year later, HMS ''Sphinx'' was among ten ships decommissioned<ref name="BSD161121">[[BuShips Directive 1611-21]]</ref> for lack of qualified officers.<ref name="BSD161014">[[BuShips Directive 1610-14]]</ref>		In October of 2015, the crew of ''Sphinx'' ballooned as she absorbed the evacuating members of the decommissioning {{hms\|Broadsword\|CA-47}} and attendant Pinnace Broadsword-01.<ref name="BSD151001">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1510-01]]</ref> Unfortunately, a scant year later, HMS ''Sphinx'' was among ten ships decommissioned<ref name="BSD161121">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1611-21]]</ref> for lack of qualified officers.<ref name="BSD161014">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1610-14]]</ref>

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

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

2026-07-12T09:38:39Z

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

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	\| affiliation = {{rmn}}		\| affiliation = {{rmn}}
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	\| class = Sphinx		\| class = Sphinx

MEPanter: Adding basic information on HMS Sphinx, removing 30 redlinks. This completes all Sphinx-class ships for which I can find Wiki records. Also, the records on this ship were a real nut to track down.

2022-11-03T14:06:02Z

Adding basic information on HMS Sphinx, removing 30 redlinks. This completes all Sphinx-class ships for which I can find Wiki records. Also, the records on this ship were a real nut to track down.</halflingCode>

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{{Infobox-chapter
| crest =
| image =
| name = HMS ''Sphinx''
| hcn = SD-86
| city =
| affiliation = {{rmn}}
| type = Superdreadnought
| class = Sphinx
| launched = 15 Sept 2013
| co =
| status = Active Reserve
| reportsto = BuShips
| fleet =
| website =
| image2 =
}}

'''{{hms|Sphinx|SD-86|hcn}}''' was a [[Sphinx-class]] [[Superdreadnought]] within [[Sixth Fleet]]. Commanded by [[RADM]] Beau Thacker, ''Sphinx'' claimed [[wikipedia:Springhill, LA|Springhill, LA]] as her charter city.

==History==
Commissioned in September of 2018 under the command of Rear Admiral of the Red Beau Thacker, HMS ''Sphinx'' was initially assigned to Sixth Fleet, out of [[wikipedia:Springhill, LA|Springhill, LA]];<ref name="BSD130902">[[BuShips Directive 1309-02]]</ref> though the order struck {{hms|Death Claw|CA-437}} from the rolls upon her decommissioning, a subsequent iteration launched in April of 2018.

In October of 2015, the crew of ''Sphinx'' ballooned as she absorbed the evacuating members of the decommissioning {{hms|Broadsword|CA-47}} and attendant Pinnace Broadsword-01.<ref name="BSD151001">[[BuShips Directive 1510-01]]</ref> Unfortunately, a scant year later, HMS ''Sphinx'' was among ten ships decommissioned<ref name="BSD161121">[[BuShips Directive 1611-21]]</ref> for lack of qualified officers.<ref name="BSD161014">[[BuShips Directive 1610-14]]</ref>

===Commanding Officers===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
|-
| 1 || [[RADM]] Beau Thacker, [[RMN]] || 15 September 2013 || DD Month 20??
|-
|}
===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 [[Sixth Fleet#Fleet Orders|Sixth Fleet Orders]]. They are applicable to ''Sphinx'' operations and personnel.

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

==References==
<references />
==See Also==

{{Superdreadnoughts}}
[[Category:Ships|S]]
[[Category:Sphinx-class|S]]
[[Category:Superdreadnoughts|S]]