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| HMS Artemis BC-592 | |
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| Charter City: | Santa Ana, CA, US |
| Class: | Nike |
| Type: | Battlecruiser |
| Affiliation: |  Royal Manticoran Navy
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| Commander: | Vacant |
| Launched: | 15 APR 2014 |
| Status: | Inactive |
| Reporting to: | Battlecruiser Division 921 |
| Fleet: | Tenth Fleet |
| Website: | http://hmsartemis.org |
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HMS Artemis (BC-592) was a Nike-class Battlecruiser of the Royal Manticoran Navy, commissioned in the Tenth Fleet in 2014 and chartered in Santa Ana, California. She served as flagship of Task Group 91.1 and later Battlecruiser Division 921 across two crews and a decade of service, before her decommissioning on 21 December 2024.
History
Artemis was commissioned in the Tenth Fleet on 15 April 2014 under CAPTSG Sir Thomas Marrone.[1] That June she became the flagship of Task Group 91.1,[2] and led the echelon at fleet events including Con-Volution 2014, BayCon 2015, and Con-Volution 2015. She was transferred to the active fleet reserves on 14 November 2015, when her crew took custody of the Superdreadnought HMS Medusa.
She was recommissioned on 28 November 2015 in the Tenth Fleet when the crew of HMS Merlin transferred aboard.[3] She became the flagship of Battlecruiser Division 921 in August 2016.[4] Command passed to CAPTJG Christopher Eason in October 2020,[5] and returned to CAPTSG Beilby in April 2022.[6] Artemis was decommissioned on 21 December 2024, her crew transferred to the holding chapter HMSS Hephaestus.[7]
Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
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| 1 | CAPTSG Sir Thomas Marrone, KR | 15 Apr 2014 | 27 Oct 2015 |
| 2 | CDRE Michael Garcia, OC, GS | 27 Oct 2015 | 14 Nov 2015 |
| 3 | CAPTJG Christopher Beilby, OR | 28 Nov 2015 | 11 October 2020 |
| 4 | CAPTJG Christopher Eason | 11 October 2020 | 11 April 2022 |
| 5 | CAPTSG Sir Christopher Beilby, KE, OR | 11 April 2022 | 21 December 2024 |
Crew Lineage
- 28 FEB 2012: Commissioned HMLAC Grimalkin.
- 04 SEP 2012: Upgraded (recommission) to Roland-class destroyer HMS Bedivere, formerly of First Fleet.
- 18 JUL 2014: Upgraded (recommission) to Star Knight-class Heavy Cruiser HMS Merlin, formerly of Second Fleet.
- 28 NOV 2015: Upgraded (recommission) to Nike-class battlecruiser HMS Artemis, formerly of Tenth Fleet.
Command Staff
- Commanding Officer: CAPTSG Christopher Beilby, OR.
- Executive Officer: CDR Steve Condrey
- Ship's Bosun: SCPO Lara Beilby
Auxiliary Craft
Ship's Honors
Decorations
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- Royal Meritorious Unit Citation: Per Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 1507-01, awarded to all members of Task Group 91.1 at the time of issuance (7 July 2015); Artemis, Merlin, HMS Roland, HMS Wolf, and HMS Cerberus.
Ship's Orders
Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify Admiralty Orders, Naval Directives, Tenth Fleet Orders, and Task Group 91.1 Orders. They are applicable to Artemis operations and personnel.
| Order No. | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
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| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1608-01 | 16 Aug 2016 | Orders of Promotion: Barrie Rosen and Rodney Conner | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1603-01 | 04 Mar 2016 | Orders of Promotion: Dene Guerry and Barrie Rosen | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1512-01 | 13 Dec 2015 | Order of Promotion: Susan Fox | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1511-03 | 05 Nov 2015 | Order of Promotion: Tom Hesser | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1511-02 | 03 Nov 2015 | Navy/Marine Achievement Award: Shon Elliott | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1511-01 | 03 Nov 2015 | Order of Brevet Promotion: Rand Wells | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1510-02 | 28 Oct 2015 | Establishment of the Artemis Wall of Honor | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1510-01 | 27 Oct 2015 | Order of Brevet Promotion: Melissa Hadley | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1503-01 | 02 Mar 2015 | Order of Promotion: Rand Wells | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1411-01 | 24 Nov 2014 | Orders of Promotion: Alia Duffy and Edward O'Connor | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1410-01 | 13 Oct 2014 | Order of Promotion: Rand Wells | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1409-01 | 29 Sep 2014 | Order of Brevet Promotion: Shon Elliott | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1408-02 | 21 Aug 2014 | Order of Promotion: Erik Roberts | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1408-01 | 21 Aug 2014 | Naval Commendation Decoration: FSMCPO Michael Garcia | |
| HMS Artemis Ship's Order 1406-01 | 26 Jun 2014 | Order of Promotion: Shon Elliott |
References
| Nike-class Battlecruiser | |
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| Horatius - Penelope - Rigel - Truculent - Artemis - Callisto - Beowulf - Excalibur - Musashi - Juno |
| Battlecruisers | |
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| Royal Manticoran Navy | |
| Agamemnon (BC-P) | Agamemnon (lead) - Achilles - Ajax - Andromeda - Black Rose - Dienekes - Diomedes - Hector - Helen - Heracles - Leonidas - Menelaus |
| Homer (BC) | Homer (lead) - Atropos |
| Nike (BC) | Artemis - Beowulf - Callisto - Excalibur - Horatius - Juno - Musashi - Penelope - Rigel - Truculent |
| Reliant (BC) | Reliant (lead) - Athena - Claymore - Enterprise - Invincible‡ - Ishtar - Phantom - Royalist - Shiva - Victorious |
| Grayson Space Navy | |
| Courvoisier (BC) | Madrigal |
| Courvoisier II (BC-P) | Randolph Candless - Maria Waltham |
| Imperial Andermani Navy | |
| Blücher (BC) | Buddenbrock |
| Warlord-D (BC) | Hrolf Kraki |