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''' | '''{{gns|Covington|CLAC-01|hcn}}''' was a [[Covington-class]] [[LAC Carrier]] of the [[Grayson Space Navy]], based in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Commissioned in 2014, she served across two commissions in the [[Fourth Fleet|Fourth]] and later [[Third Fleet|Third]] Fleets before her decommissioning on 5 January 2024. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
''Covington'' was commissioned on 27 January 2014 under the command of then-[[CAPT]] Christopher Fells. The Covington was designed to be a roleplay chapter with members from around the world. The majority of it's membership are spread across the continental United States. The ship | ''Covington'' was commissioned on 27 January 2014 under the command of then-[[CAPT]] Christopher Fells. The Covington was designed to be a roleplay chapter with members from around the world. The majority of it's membership are spread across the continental United States. The ship was a frequent attendee of [[Manticon]] and [[Honorcon]] as well as conventions local to its crew. | ||
The ship was decommissioned on 30 November 2016 for failure of the command triad to complete testing. The ship recommissioned on 27 May 2017 under the command of then-[[CAPT]] Thomas Bainbridge. After 11 months in the role Captain Bainbridge stood down to join the [[Astro Control Service]] and [[CAPT]] David Sanders took over. | The ship was decommissioned on 30 November 2016 for failure of the command triad to complete testing. The ship recommissioned on 27 May 2017 under the command of then-[[CAPT]] Thomas Bainbridge. After 11 months in the role Captain Bainbridge stood down to join the [[Astro Control Service]] and [[CAPT]] David Sanders took over. | ||
The ''Covington'' | The ''Covington'' became the meeting chapter for Tampa Bay, Florida, and [[CAPTJG]] Rick Matheny took command; the ship continued to support members based further afield. She was subsequently reassigned to the [[Third Fleet]]. ''Covington'' was decommissioned on 5 January 2024 and permanently struck from the register, her crew transferred to the holding chapter HMSS ''Hephaestus''.<ref name="BSD240101">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2401-01]]</ref> | ||
The ''Covington'' can have [[LAC]]s assigned to it to help mentor a ship launching in a new area. The current allocation of LACs to the ''Covington'' is listed in its own section below. | The ''Covington'' can have [[LAC]]s assigned to it to help mentor a ship launching in a new area. The current allocation of LACs to the ''Covington'' is listed in its own section below. | ||
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| 4 || [[CAPT]] David Sanders || 29 April 2018 || 10 September 2018 | | 4 || [[CAPT]] David Sanders || 29 April 2018 || 10 September 2018 | ||
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| | | 5 || [[CAPTJG]] [[Sir]] Rick Matheny, [[KCE]], [[SC]], [[NS]], [[CGM]], [[RMN]] || 10 September 2018 || 18 October 2019 | ||
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| 6 || [[CAPT]] Jamison Silinsky || 18 October 2019 || 05 January 2024 | |||
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{{Class covington}} | {{Class covington}} | ||
{{LAC carriers}} | {{LAC carriers}} | ||
[[Category:Inactive Chapters]] | |||
[[Category:Ships|C]] | [[Category:Ships|C]] | ||
[[Category:Covington-class]] | [[Category:Covington-class]] | ||
[[Category:LAC Carriers]] | [[Category:LAC Carriers]] | ||