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==History== | ==History== | ||
In September of 2014 ''Penelope'' commissioned in First Fleet out of [[wikipedia:Fishkill, NY|Fishkill, NY]] under the command of [[Captain of the List]] Michael Spath. This was a downsizing from {{hms|Chimera|CLAC-07}} due to officer requirements; said LAC Carrier was subsequently assigned to the [[Royal Manticoran Reserve Fleet|Active Reserve]].<ref name="BSD1409-05">[[BuShips Directive 1409-05]]</ref> HMS ''Penelope'' operated indepenedently for just over a year, when in October of 2015, she was incorporated into the newly-established Battle Cruiser Division 112 (BatCruDiv 112), a subunit of Battlecruiser Squadron 11; her operating partner, {{hms|Rigel|BC-591}} took Flag position, while the pair of battlecruisers were screened by {{hms|Snow Leopard|CA-425}}.<ref name="ND15OC-03">[[Naval Directive 15OC-03]]</ref> | In September of 2014 ''Penelope'' commissioned in First Fleet out of [[wikipedia:Fishkill, NY|Fishkill, NY]] under the command of [[Captain of the List]] Michael Spath. This was a downsizing from {{hms|Chimera|CLAC-07}} due to officer requirements; said LAC Carrier was subsequently assigned to the [[Royal Manticoran Reserve Fleet|Active Reserve]].<ref name="BSD1409-05">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1409-05]]</ref> HMS ''Penelope'' operated indepenedently for just over a year, when in October of 2015, she was incorporated into the newly-established Battle Cruiser Division 112 (BatCruDiv 112), a subunit of Battlecruiser Squadron 11; her operating partner, {{hms|Rigel|BC-591}} took Flag position, while the pair of battlecruisers were screened by {{hms|Snow Leopard|CA-425}}.<ref name="ND15OC-03">[[Orders:Naval Directive 15OC-03]]</ref> | ||
In July 2016, command shifted to then-Bosun John Rebori, who was breveted to Captain, Junior Grade.<ref name="BSD1607-04">[[BuShips Directive 1607-04]]</ref> ''Penelope'' has remained so since, making her one of the longest contiguously-serving vessels in the fleet at, as of this writing, nearly a decade. HMS ''Penelope'' holds monthly-to-bimonthly virtual meetings, wherein the crew meets up to discuss a variety of topics. | In July 2016, command shifted to then-Bosun John Rebori, who was breveted to Captain, Junior Grade.<ref name="BSD1607-04">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1607-04]]</ref> ''Penelope'' has remained so since, making her one of the longest contiguously-serving vessels in the fleet at, as of this writing, nearly a decade. HMS ''Penelope'' holds monthly-to-bimonthly virtual meetings, wherein the crew meets up to discuss a variety of topics. | ||
===Commanding Officers=== | ===Commanding Officers=== | ||
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===Crew Lineage=== | ===Crew Lineage=== | ||
* 21 Aug 2012: Launched as {{hms|Chimera|CLAC-07|hcn}} and assigned to [[First Fleet]].<ref name="BSD120802">[[BuShips Directive 1208-02]]</ref> | * 21 Aug 2012: Launched as {{hms|Chimera|CLAC-07|hcn}} and assigned to [[First Fleet]].<ref name="BSD120802">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1208-02]]</ref> | ||
* 19 Sep 2014: Recommissioned as {{hms|Penelope|BC-585|hcn}} and assigned to [[First Fleet]].<ref name="BSD1409-05">[[BuShips Directive 1409-05]]</ref> | * 19 Sep 2014: Recommissioned as {{hms|Penelope|BC-585|hcn}} and assigned to [[First Fleet]].<ref name="BSD1409-05">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1409-05]]</ref> | ||
* 30 Oct 2015: Reassigned to [[Battlecruiser Squadron 11#Battlecruiser Division 112 (BatCruDiv 112)|BatCruDiv 112]].<ref name="ND15OC-03">[[Naval Directive 15OC-03]]</ref> | * 30 Oct 2015: Reassigned to [[Battlecruiser Squadron 11#Battlecruiser Division 112 (BatCruDiv 112)|BatCruDiv 112]].<ref name="ND15OC-03">[[Orders:Naval Directive 15OC-03]]</ref> | ||
==Command Staff== | ==Command Staff== | ||