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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>: | ||
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! Name !! Hull Number !! Class | ! Name !! Hull Number !! Class | ||