HMS Unicorn (CLAC-30) - Revision history

MDGarcia: Add Category:Inactive Chapters

2026-07-20T02:35:47Z

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MDGarcia: Phase 2: status->Inactive/co=Vacant; Wikipedia-voice History rewrite from order bodies (decommission accuracy, cited); CO/type/rank fixes

2026-07-19T08:27:42Z

Phase 2: status->Inactive/co=Vacant; Wikipedia-voice History rewrite from order bodies (decommission accuracy, cited); CO/type/rank fixes

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	\| class = Hydra		\| class = Hydra
	\| launched = 7 Nov 2017		\| launched = 7 Nov 2017
	\| co =		\| co = Vacant
	\| status = ~~Active Reserve~~		\| status = Inactive
	\| reportsto = BuShips		\| reportsto = BuShips
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	'''{{hms\|Unicorn\|CLAC-30\|hcn}}''' was a [[Hydra-class]] [[~~Light Cruiser~~]] ~~within~~ [[~~Second Fleet~~]]. ~~Commanded by~~ [[~~Captain (Junior Grade)~~]] ~~Jeremy Kittleson, ''Unicorn'' claimed [[wikipedia:~~Rochester, ~~MN\|Rochester~~, ~~MN]] as~~ her ~~charter city~~.		'''{{hms\|Unicorn\|CLAC-30\|hcn}}''' was a [[Hydra-class]] [[LAC Carrier]] of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]]. Commissioned in 2017 in the [[Second Fleet]] at Rochester, Minnesota, she served just over two years before her decommissioning on 17 January 2020.

	==History==		==History==
	Commissioned in November of 2017, HMS ''Unicorn'' served in Second Fleet out of Rochester, Minnesota, initially under the command of [[~~Captain of the List~~]] [[Sir]] Garret Bitker; her initial crew transferred over from {{hms\|Merlin\|CA-270}}, which was returned to the [[Royal Manticoran Reserve Fleet\|Active Reserve]].<ref name="BSD171104">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1711-04]]</ref> Less than a fortnight later, ''Unicorn'' was assigned as a unit of Task Group 21.1, replacing the now-decommissioned ''Merlin.''<ref name="ND17NOV01">[[Orders:Naval Directive 17NOV-01]]</ref>		Commissioned in November of 2017, HMS ''Unicorn'' served in Second Fleet out of Rochester, Minnesota, initially under the command of [[CAPTSG]] [[Sir]] Garret Bitker; her initial crew transferred over from {{hms\|Merlin\|CA-270}}, which was returned to the [[Royal Manticoran Reserve Fleet\|Active Reserve]].<ref name="BSD171104">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1711-04]]</ref> Less than a fortnight later, ''Unicorn'' was assigned as a unit of Task Group 21.1, replacing the now-decommissioned ''Merlin.''<ref name="ND17NOV01">[[Orders:Naval Directive 17NOV-01]]</ref>

	In early January of 2018, the 30th LAC Wing was stood up, assigning {{hmlac\|Superior\|LAC-004}}, {{hmlac\|Sgian Dubh\|LAC-012}}, and {{smlac\|Arminius\|LAC-001}} to ''Unicorn''<ref name="2FO1801A"/>; later in May of that same year, command shifted to the then-COLAC, Captain (JG) Jeremy Kittleson.<ref name="BSD180503">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1805-03]]</ref>		In early January of 2018, the 30th LAC Wing was stood up, assigning {{hmlac\|Superior\|LAC-004}}, {{hmlac\|Sgian Dubh\|LAC-012}}, and {{smlac\|Arminius\|LAC-001}} to ''Unicorn''<ref name="2FO1801A"/>; later in May of that same year, command shifted to the then-COLAC, Captain (JG) Jeremy Kittleson.<ref name="BSD180503">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1805-03]]</ref>

	~~Sadly, in early January of 2020,~~ HMS ''Unicorn'' was decommissioned ~~and sent~~ to ~~Active Reserve~~.<ref name="BuShips Directive 2001-12">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2001-12]]</ref>		HMS ''Unicorn'' was decommissioned on 17 January 2020, her crew transferred to {{hmss\|Greenwich\|SS-001}}.<ref name="BuShips Directive 2001-12">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2001-12]]</ref>

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

MDGarcia: Repoint order/directive links to the Orders namespace

2026-07-14T19:51:03Z

Repoint order/directive links to the Orders namespace

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	==History==		==History==
	Commissioned in November of 2017, HMS ''Unicorn'' served in Second Fleet out of Rochester, Minnesota, initially under the command of [[Captain of the List]] [[Sir]] Garret Bitker; her initial crew transferred over from {{hms\|Merlin\|CA-270}}, which was returned to the [[Royal Manticoran Reserve Fleet\|Active Reserve]].<ref name="BSD171104">[[BuShips Directive 1711-04]]</ref> Less than a fortnight later, ''Unicorn'' was assigned as a unit of Task Group 21.1, replacing the now-decommissioned ''Merlin.''<ref name="ND17NOV01">[[Naval Directive 17NOV-01]]</ref>		Commissioned in November of 2017, HMS ''Unicorn'' served in Second Fleet out of Rochester, Minnesota, initially under the command of [[Captain of the List]] [[Sir]] Garret Bitker; her initial crew transferred over from {{hms\|Merlin\|CA-270}}, which was returned to the [[Royal Manticoran Reserve Fleet\|Active Reserve]].<ref name="BSD171104">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1711-04]]</ref> Less than a fortnight later, ''Unicorn'' was assigned as a unit of Task Group 21.1, replacing the now-decommissioned ''Merlin.''<ref name="ND17NOV01">[[Orders:Naval Directive 17NOV-01]]</ref>

	In early January of 2018, the 30th LAC Wing was stood up, assigning {{hmlac\|Superior\|LAC-004}}, {{hmlac\|Sgian Dubh\|LAC-012}}, and {{smlac\|Arminius\|LAC-001}} to ''Unicorn''<ref name="2FO1801A"/>; later in May of that same year, command shifted to the then-COLAC, Captain (JG) Jeremy Kittleson.<ref name="BSD180503">[[BuShips Directive 1805-03]]</ref>		In early January of 2018, the 30th LAC Wing was stood up, assigning {{hmlac\|Superior\|LAC-004}}, {{hmlac\|Sgian Dubh\|LAC-012}}, and {{smlac\|Arminius\|LAC-001}} to ''Unicorn''<ref name="2FO1801A"/>; later in May of that same year, command shifted to the then-COLAC, Captain (JG) Jeremy Kittleson.<ref name="BSD180503">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1805-03]]</ref>

	Sadly, in early January of 2020, HMS ''Unicorn'' was decommissioned and sent to Active Reserve.<ref name="BuShips Directive 2001-12">[[BuShips Directive 2001-12]]</ref>		Sadly, in early January of 2020, HMS ''Unicorn'' was decommissioned and sent to Active Reserve.<ref name="BuShips Directive 2001-12">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2001-12]]</ref>

	===Commanding Officers===		===Commanding Officers===
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	==Assigned Light Attack Craft==		==Assigned Light Attack Craft==
	There are no LACs assigned to the ''Unicorn'' at the current time. Below are LACs previously assigned to this vessel as part of LAC Wing 30<ref name="2FO1801A">[[Second Fleet Order 1801-A]]</ref>:		There are no LACs assigned to the ''Unicorn'' at the current time. Below are LACs previously assigned to this vessel as part of LAC Wing 30<ref name="2FO1801A">[[Orders:Second Fleet Order 1801-A]]</ref>:
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Name !! Hull Number !! Class		! Name !! Hull Number !! Class

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

2026-07-12T09:38:44Z

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

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	\| city =		\| city =
	\| affiliation = {{rmn}}		\| affiliation = {{rmn}}
			\| branch = RMN
	\| type = Light Cruiser		\| type = Light Cruiser
	\| class = Hydra		\| class = Hydra

MDGarcia: Merge duplicate category Category:Light Cruisers -> Category:Light cruisers [audit Batch E]

2026-07-12T07:04:08Z

Merge duplicate category Category:Light Cruisers -> Category:Light cruisers [audit Batch E]

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	[[Category:Light ~~Cruisers~~\|U]]		[[Category: Light cruisers\|U]]

MEPanter: /* Ship's Orders */ removing extraneous redlink

2023-01-29T14:52:37Z

Ship's Orders: removing extraneous redlink

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	! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status		! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status
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	\| [[HMS Unicorn Ship's Order 1608-24]] \|\| data-sort-value=08-24-16 \| 24 August 2016 \|\| Place Holder for Future Orders \|\| Inactive		\| HMS Unicorn Ship's Order 1608-24 \|\| data-sort-value=08-24-16 \| 24 August 2016 \|\| Place Holder for Future Orders \|\| Inactive
	\|}		\|}

MEPanter: Adding HMS Unicorn, fixing 24 redlinks.

2023-01-28T17:24:40Z

Adding HMS Unicorn, fixing 24 redlinks.

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| crest =
| image =
| name = HMS ''Unicorn''
| hcn = CLAC-30
| city =
| affiliation = {{rmn}}
| type = Light Cruiser
| class = Hydra
| launched = 7 Nov 2017
| co =
| status = Active Reserve
| reportsto = BuShips
| fleet =
| website =
| image2 =
}}

'''{{hms|Unicorn|CLAC-30|hcn}}''' was a [[Hydra-class]] [[Light Cruiser]] within [[Second Fleet]]. Commanded by [[Captain (Junior Grade)]] Jeremy Kittleson, ''Unicorn'' claimed [[wikipedia:Rochester, MN|Rochester, MN]] as her charter city.

==History==
Commissioned in November of 2017, HMS ''Unicorn'' served in Second Fleet out of Rochester, Minnesota, initially under the command of [[Captain of the List]] [[Sir]] Garret Bitker; her initial crew transferred over from {{hms|Merlin|CA-270}}, which was returned to the [[Royal Manticoran Reserve Fleet|Active Reserve]].<ref name="BSD171104">[[BuShips Directive 1711-04]]</ref> Less than a fortnight later, ''Unicorn'' was assigned as a unit of Task Group 21.1, replacing the now-decommissioned ''Merlin.''<ref name="ND17NOV01">[[Naval Directive 17NOV-01]]</ref>

In early January of 2018, the 30th LAC Wing was stood up, assigning {{hmlac|Superior|LAC-004}}, {{hmlac|Sgian Dubh|LAC-012}}, and {{smlac|Arminius|LAC-001}} to ''Unicorn''<ref name="2FO1801A"/>; later in May of that same year, command shifted to the then-COLAC, Captain (JG) Jeremy Kittleson.<ref name="BSD180503">[[BuShips Directive 1805-03]]</ref>

Sadly, in early January of 2020, HMS ''Unicorn'' was decommissioned and sent to Active Reserve.<ref name="BuShips Directive 2001-12">[[BuShips Directive 2001-12]]</ref>

===Commanding Officers===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
|-
| 1 || [[CAPTSG]] [[Sir]] Garret Bitker || 07 November 2017 || 14 May 2018
|-
| 2 || [[CAPTJG]] Jeremy Kittleson || 14 May 2018 || 17 January 2020
|-
|}
===Crew Lineage===
* This space held for subsequent crew lineage upon recommissioning.

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

==Assigned Light Attack Craft==
There are no LACs assigned to the ''Unicorn'' at the current time. Below are LACs previously assigned to this vessel as part of LAC Wing 30<ref name="2FO1801A">[[Second Fleet Order 1801-A]]</ref>:
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Hull Number !! Class
|-
| {{hmlac|Superior|LAC-004}} || LAC-004 || ''Ferret''-class
|-
| {{hmlac|Sgian Dubh|LAC-012}} || LAC-012 ||''Katana''-class
|-
| {{smlac|Arminius|LAC-001}} || LAC-001 ||
|-
|}

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

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

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

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

{{Light cruisers}}
[[Category:Ships|U]]
[[Category:Hydra-class|U]]
[[Category:Light Cruisers|U]]