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| name = HMS ''Merlin'' | | name = HMS ''Merlin'' | ||
| hcn = CA-270 | | hcn = CA-270 | ||
| city = | | city = St. Cloud, MN, US | ||
| affiliation = {{rmn}} | | affiliation = {{rmn}} | ||
| branch = RMN | |||
| type = Heavy Cruiser | | type = Heavy Cruiser | ||
| class = Star Knight | | class = Star Knight | ||
| launched = 30 August 2011 | | launched = 30 August 2011 | ||
| co = [[ | | co = [[CAPTJG]] Danielle Erikson, [[QBM]], [[RMN]] | ||
| status = Active | | status = Active | ||
| reportsto = Task Force 21 | | reportsto = Task Force 21 | ||
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| image2 = CA270Flash.png | | image2 = CA270Flash.png | ||
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'''HMS Merlin (CA-270)''' is a [[Star Knight-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] within [[Second Fleet]]. Commanded by [[CAPTSG]] [[ | '''HMS Merlin (CA-270)''' is a [[Star Knight-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] within [[Second Fleet]]. Commanded by [[CAPTSG]] Danielle Erikson [[OR]], [[QBM]], [[RMN]], ''Merlin'' claims [[wikipedia:St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud, Minnesota]] as her charter city, and is the flagship of [[Destroyer Squadron 265]], part of [[Task Group 21.1]], which commands all of the American State of [[wikipedia:Minnesota|Minnesota]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
''Merlin'' was first brought into commission on 30 August 2011 under the command of then [[CAPTJG]] John | ''Merlin'' was first brought into commission on 30 August 2011 under the command of then [[CAPTJG]] John Neitz, by order of [[Bureau of Ships|BuShips]].<ref name="BSD110801">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1108-01]]</ref> This ship was the first ship ever to be commissioned in [[Second Fleet]], based out of [[wikipedia:Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. They participated in [[CONvergence]] and [[MarsCon]] multiple times, mastering the art of the convention room party, and inventing the shot known as the [[missile pod]]. | ||
Less than three months after ''Merlin's'' commissioning, part of her rapidly-expanding crew formed her sister ship {{hms|Samurai|CL-356}}, the first time a [[TRMN]] chapter split off an additional chapter. | |||
In 2012 Captain Neitz launched the battlecruiser {{hms|Invincible|BC-416}} and then-[[CAPTJG]] Justin Grays took over as skipper of ''Merlin.'' By the time the chapter upgraded to {{hms|Athena|BC-439}} on 28 October 2012, multiple ships were staffed from its crew, creating [[BatCruRon 21]], which became the nucleus of [[Second Fleet]]. Upon upgrade, ''Merlin'' was placed into the [[Active Reserves]]. | |||
''Merlin'' was recommissioned on 19 July 2014, when {{hms|Bedivere|DD-486}} was upgraded and placed in [[Tenth Fleet]]. [[CAPTJG]] Christopher Beilby took command of the ship, with [[wikipedia:Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana, California]] as her charter city, but claimed all of the southern half of the American State of [[wikipedia:California|California]]. They participated in the [[Los Angeles Comicon]] and eventually recruited enough members to upgrade to {{hms|Artemis|BC-592}} (BC-592) on 28 November 2015. | |||
''Merlin'' was returned to [[Second Fleet]] on 30 November 2015, under the command of then-[[CAPTJG]] Garret Bitker, based out of [[wikipedia:Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester, Minnesota]]. Upon the upgrade of the Rochester chapter to the LAC Carrier {{hms|Unicorn|CLAC-30}}, the [[wikipedia:St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud, Minnesota]] chapter {{hms|Javelin|DD-264}} upgraded from destroyer to heavy cruiser and was assigned ''Merlin'' on 21 November 2017. | |||
The current ''Merlin'' crew are active in support the fleet's efforts at [[MarsCon]], [[CONvergence]], and of course, [[MantiCon]]. They are also a major participant group at [[LionCon]] in St. Cloud. LionCon is organized by ''Merlin'' crew members who own the St. Cloud game store Lionheart Games, where ''Merlin'' holds regular gaming day events. | |||
===Commanding Officers=== | ===Commanding Officers=== | ||
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| 3 || [[CAPTJG]] Christopher Beilby || 19 July 2014 || 28 November 2015 | | 3 || [[CAPTJG]] Christopher Beilby || 19 July 2014 || 28 November 2015 | ||
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| 4 || [[CAPTSG]] [[Sir]] Garret Bitker, [[KE]], [[CGM]] || 30 November 2015 || ''Incumbent'' | | 4 || [[CAPTSG]] [[Sir]] Garret Bitker, [[KE]], [[CGM]] || 30 November 2015 || 21 November 2017 | ||
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| 5 || [[CAPTSG]] Danielle Erikson, [[OR]], [[QBM]] || 21 November 2017 || ''Incumbent'' | |||
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===Crew Lineage=== | ===Crew Lineage=== | ||
* | * 21 November 2017: Crew of {{hms|Javelin|DD-264}} upgraded to ''Merlin'' within [[Second Fleet]]. | ||
==Command Staff== | ==Command Staff== | ||
* Commanding Officer: [[CAPTSG]] | * Commanding Officer: [[CAPTSG]] Danielle Erikson | ||
* Executive Officer: [[ | * Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Ann Erikson | ||
* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] | * Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] Paladin Meyer | ||
==Ship's Honors== | |||
===Decorations=== | |||
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|[[Image:Royal_unit_citation_for_gallantry_(ribbon).png|110px|link=Royal Unit Citation for Gallantry]] | |||
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* [[Royal Unit Citation for Gallantry]]: Awarded 13 February 2019, "For their efforts at LionCon in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and providing a consistent and inclusive event for gaming".<ref name="RUC"> [[Orders:BuShips Directive 1902-05]]</ref> | |||
==Ship's Orders== | ==Ship's Orders== | ||
{{disclaimer}} | {{disclaimer}} | ||
Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify [[Admiralty Orders]], [[Naval Directives]], and [[ | Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify [[Admiralty Orders]], [[Naval Directives]], and [[Second Fleet Orders]]. They are applicable to ''Merlin'' operations and personnel. | ||
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! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status | ! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status | ||
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| | | Link to Ship's order || data-sort-value=08-24-16 | 24 August 2016 || Placeholder for Ship Orders || | ||
|} | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{Class star knight}} | {{Class star knight}} | ||
{{Heavy | {{Heavy cruisers}} | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships|M]] | ||
[[Category:Star Knight-class]] | [[Category:Star Knight-class|M]] | ||
[[Category:Heavy Cruisers]] | [[Category:Heavy Cruisers|M]] | ||