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==Order of Battle== | ==Order of Battle== | ||
===Space Station=== | ===Space Station=== | ||
*'''HMSS Talbott (SS-110)''': All naval personnel in the Tenth Naval District not on a ship's crew roster are assigned to HMSS ''Talbott'' | *'''HMSS Talbott (SS-110)''': All naval personnel in the Tenth Naval District not on a ship's crew roster are assigned to HMSS ''Talbott'' as their [[Holding Chapter|holding chapter]]. | ||
===[[Task Group | ===[[Task Group 92.1]]=== | ||
Task Group 92.1 was activated on 8 January 2022 and is commanded by [[CDRE]] Mir Plemmons, [[RMN]].<ref>[[Naval Directive 22JA-01]]</ref> | |||
====Battlecruiser Division 961==== | |||
==== | * {{hms|Truculent|BC-593|hcn}} | ||
The following | * {{hms|Andromeda|BC-571|hcn}} | ||
====Detached Units==== | |||
The following vessels are on detached duty within Task Group 92.1: | |||
* {{hms|Chimera|CLAC-07|hcn}} | |||
* {{hms|Ivanhoe|DD-480|hcn}}<ref>Assigned to the Tenth Fleet by [[Naval Directive 20JA-03]].</ref> | |||
* {{hms|Black Rose|BC-520|hcn}} | |||
* {{hms|Eardsidh Kamerling|CL-717|hcn}} | |||
* {{hms|Talisman|CL-212|hcn}}<ref>Commissioned by [[BuShips Directive 2605-03]].</ref> | |||
===[[Battlecruiser Division 921]]=== | |||
Battlecruiser Division 921 received a new commanding officer in February 2023, relieving [[CAPTSG]] Sir Christopher Beilby after nine years in command.<ref>[[Naval Directive 23FE-01]]</ref> | |||
* {{hms|Diomedes|BC-588|hcn}} | |||
* {{gns|Randolph Candless|BC-56|hcn}} | |||
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===Detached Units=== | ===Detached Units=== | ||
The following | The following vessels are on detached duty within the Tenth Fleet: | ||
* {{hms| | * {{hms|Medusa|SD-316|hcn}} | ||
* {{hms|Guadalcanal|LPH-02|hcn}} | |||
* {{hms|Guadalcanal|LPH-02|hcn}} | * {{hms|Lancelot|DD-477|hcn}}<ref>Commissioned by [[BuShips Directive 2506-03]].</ref> | ||
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===RMMC Tenth Expeditionary Force=== | ===RMMC Tenth Expeditionary Force=== | ||
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==Former Echelons and Member Vessels== | ==Former Echelons and Member Vessels== | ||
The following echelons were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet: | The following echelons were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet: | ||
* [[Battlecruiser Squadron 96 | * [[Task Group 91.1]] – dissolved. | ||
* [[Destroyer Division 231]] | * [[Task Group 94.1]] – stood down. | ||
* [[Battlecruiser Squadron 96]] – deactivated on 28 April 2019, having become understrength.<ref>[[Naval Directive 19APR-05]]</ref> | |||
* Battlecruiser Division 962 – deactivated on 28 April 2019.<ref>[[Naval Directive 19APR-04]]</ref> | |||
* [[Battle Squadron 2]] – stood down. | |||
* Battlecruiser Division 963 – dissolved on 30 September 2016 when ''Madrigal'' upgraded to ''Jason Mueller.'' | |||
* [[Destroyer Division 231]] – dissolved on 23 August 2016 when ''Roland'' upgraded to ''Intractable.'' | |||
The following vessels were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet: | The following vessels were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet: | ||
* {{hms| | * {{hms|Intractable|SD-459|hcn}} – decommissioned in March 2022.<ref>[[BuShips Directive 2203-01]]</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{gns|Jason Mueller|SD-36|hcn}}, {{hms|Callisto|BC-722|hcn}}, {{hms|Centaur|CLAC-02|hcn}}, {{hms|Revenge|SD-317|hcn}}, {{hms|Artemis|BC-592|hcn}}, {{rhns|Hrolf Kraki|BC-5851|hcn}}, {{sms|Zweihander|Z-129|hcn}}, and {{hms|Kodiak Max|CA-413|hcn}} were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet. | ||
* {{hms|Cerberus|CLAC-42|hcn}} – crew merged with ''Wolf'' to commission ''Thunderer'' on 31 July 2016; ''Cerberus'' has since recommissioned within [[Third Fleet]]. | |||
* {{hms|Thunderer|SD-323|hcn}} – crew transferred to ''Guadalcanal'' on 14 November 2018. | |||
* {{gns|Madrigal|BC-13|hcn}} – upgraded to commission ''Jason Mueller'' on 30 September 2016. | |||
* {{hms|Helen|BC-570|hcn}} – upgraded to recommission ''Chimera'' on 12 November 2018. | |||
* {{hms|Merlin|CA-270|hcn}} – upgraded to recommission ''Artemis'' on 28 November 2015; ''Merlin'' has since recommissioned within [[Second Fleet]]. | |||
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==Tenth Fleet Orders== | ==Tenth Fleet Orders== | ||
Revision as of 20:29, 13 July 2026
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| Flagship: | HMS Callisto (BC-722) |
| Commander: |  RADM Edward Newton
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| Area of Operations: |
USA: AK, CA, ID, HI, OR, NV, WA |
| Reports to: | First Space Lord |
| Website: | http://TenthFleet.org |
The Tenth Fleet is one of the numbered fleets within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.. Commanded by RADM Edward Newton, RMN, this fleet's area of operations includes the American states of Alaska, California, Idaho, Hawai'i, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington as well as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.
History
The Tenth Fleet was established in 2011 with the Naval Directive 11FB-07 from the First Space Lord, FADM Lord Sir Scott Akers, to then-RADM Chrissy Killian to assume command of the fleet. HMLAC Grimalkin formed in the Los Angeles area in February of 2012, under the command of then-LTSG Christopher Beilby. The very first hyper-capable vessel to commission within the fleet was the lead ship of the Roland-class, HMS Roland, in May of 2012, based in the city of San Jose, California, under the command of then-LCDR Jack Yeager. Two months later, the Nike-class battlecruiser HMS Truculent formed in Seattle, WA, under the command of CAPTJG Timothy Monk. Grimalkin would upgrade to the Roland-class destroyer HMS Bedivere, the following year, and then again to the famous Star Knight-class Heavy Cruiser HMS Merlin.
With those three vessels operating and growing their crews, the fleet remained in that configuration until the fleet saw a major growth spurt beginning on April 15, 2014, when the Nike-class HMS Artemis formed in San Francisco, California, under the command of CAPTSG Sir Thomas Marrone, KR. In Oregon, the Agamemnon-class battlecruiser HMS Black Rose commissioned on April 19th at NorWesCon, under the command of CAPTJG James Sena. Shortly afterwards during BayCon 2014 on Memorial Day Weekend, HMS Wolf formed in the California Central Valley, under the command of then-CAPTJG James Jones. Less than a month later, Task Group 91.1 was formed under the command of Sir Thomas, with Artemis as his flagship.
Black Rose and Truculent's efforts led to major growth in the Pacific Northwest, with HMS Andromeda (Everett, WA) and HMS Helen (Hillsboro, OR) commissioning in October. These two new battlecruisers helped to form Battlecruiser Squadron 96 as a result, with Black Rose and Helen forming one division (BatCruDiv 961), while Truculent and Andromeda formed the other (BatCruDiv 962).
2015 has seen more expansion, especially with the first vessel to launch in British Columbia during February, HMS Callisto under the command of CAPT Jenni Merrifield, GSN. Callisto joined BatCruDiv 962 upon commissioning. BayCon saw another vessel launching in May, with the first LAC Carrier in Tenth Fleet to form, HMS Cerberus, under Captain Jones' command, spinning off from his former command, Wolf. In June, the Kamerling-class Light Cruiser HMS Eardsidh Kamerling launched in southeastern Washington under the command of CDR Terry Banta, and joined BatCruDiv 961 as a screening element. The following month, HMLAC Cochrane launched in San Diego under the command of LTJG Thomas Grellner, joining Task Group 91.1. Grimalkin rejoined Tenth Fleet under the command of LTSG Tim Simpson, patrolling San Diego.
In November, Artemis upgraded to HMS Medusa under the command of CDRE Michael Garcia, becoming the very first superdreadnought in the fleet, and became the flagship of Tenth Fleet after Admiral Fontana Flats transferred her flag aboard. Later that month, RHNS Seljuk and GNS Madrigal commissioned at OryCon 37 in Portland, while Merlin and Grimalkin upgraded to Artemis and Bedivere, respectively.
BatCruDiv963 formed in 2016, under the command of Madrigal 's commanding officer, CAPT Robert Demkiw, GSN. Medusa launched a pinnace in preparation for a new destroyer in Sacramento (HM Pinnace Medusa-01). HMS Hellhound was the first ship to be commissioned in 2016, under the command of LCDR Sir Mark Gledhill, KE, expanding the British Columbia presence from two ships to three. HMS Chainshot commissioned at BayCon 2016, under the command of then-CDR Sir Joseph Harney, KCE, returning Medusa's pinnace back to the boat bay. In June, Hellhound joined BatCruDiv963, while Roland and Chainshot formed DesDiv231, under the command of CDR Jack Yeager. Wolf and Cerberus merged to form HMS Thunderer in July, under the command of CAPTJG Sonja Thiede. GNS Randolph Candless commissioned in early August under the command of CAPT Aaron Davis, GSN. Artemis and Randolph Candless formed BatCruDiv 921 under the command of CAPTSG Beilby. During August, Roland and Chainshot upgraded to Superdreadnoughts, commissioning HMS Intractable and HMS Revenge, respectively.
Battle Squadron 2 formed in early September 2016, under the command of CDRE Sir Joseph Harney, with subordinate echelon forces in Battle Division 201 (Medusa and Intractable) and Battle Division 202 (Thunderer and Revenge). Later that month, Madrigal and Hellhound upgraded to the Superdreadnought GNS Jason Mueller and Light Cruiser HMS Avalon, respectively. As a result, BatCruDiv 963 was dissolved, and both vessels along with Callisto were placed on detached duty within Tenth Fleet.
Tenth Fleet Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Flagship(s) | Assumed | Relieved |
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| 1 | ADM Lady Chrissy Killian | HMS Thunderer | 9 Mar 2011 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| 2 | RADM Sir James Jones | HMS Guadalcanal | 1 Jan 2018[1] | 1 Jan 2020 |
| 3 | RADM Sir Drakkus Heath | HMS Chimera | 1 Jan 2020[2] | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 4 | RADM Edward Newton | HMS Callisto | 01 Jan 2025 | Incumbent |
Tenth Fleet Deputy Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Ship | Assumed | Relieved |
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| 1 | CDRE James Sena | HMS Black Rose | 13 Jul 2014 | 10 Sep 2016 |
| 2 | CDRE James Jones | HMS Thunderer | 10 Sep 2016 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| 3 | CDRE Jenni Merrifield | HMS Callisto | 1 Jan 2018 | 7 Feb 2019 |
| 4 | CDRE Sir Drakkus Heath | GNS Randolph Candless | 7 Feb 2019 | 1 Jan 2020 |
| 5 | VACANT |
Fleet Headquarters Unit
- Commanding Officer: RADM Edward Newton, ME, CGM, GS, QBM, CBM
- Deputy Commanding Officer:
- Fleet Chief of Staff: CAPTSG Duane Kietzmann, CGM
- Fleet Senior Master Chief Petty Officer:
- Fleet Personnel Officer: CAPTSG Jerry Johnson, CE, QBM
- Fleet Tactical Officer: CAPTJG Sir Alexander D Shaffer, KDE, CGM, QBM, CBM
- Fleet Intelligence Officer: VACANT
- Fleet Operations Officer: CMDR Sir Erik Roberts, KDE, CGM, GS, QBM, CBM
- Fleet Communications Officer: VACANT
- Fleet Flag Captain:
Order of Battle
Space Station
- HMSS Talbott (SS-110): All naval personnel in the Tenth Naval District not on a ship's crew roster are assigned to HMSS Talbott as their holding chapter.
Task Group 92.1 was activated on 8 January 2022 and is commanded by CDRE Mir Plemmons, RMN.[3]
Battlecruiser Division 961
Detached Units
The following vessels are on detached duty within Task Group 92.1:
- HMS Chimera (CLAC-07)
- HMS Ivanhoe (DD-480)[4]
- HMS Black Rose (BC-520)
- HMS Eardsidh Kamerling (CL-717)
- HMS Talisman (CL-212)[5]
Battlecruiser Division 921 received a new commanding officer in February 2023, relieving CAPTSG Sir Christopher Beilby after nine years in command.[6]
Detached Units
The following vessels are on detached duty within the Tenth Fleet:
RMMC Tenth Expeditionary Force
All Royal Manticoran Marine Corps personnel in Tenth Fleet make up the Tenth Expeditionary Force.
Former Echelons and Member Vessels
The following echelons were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet:
- Task Group 91.1 – dissolved.
- Task Group 94.1 – stood down.
- Battlecruiser Squadron 96 – deactivated on 28 April 2019, having become understrength.[8]
- Battlecruiser Division 962 – deactivated on 28 April 2019.[9]
- Battle Squadron 2 – stood down.
- Battlecruiser Division 963 – dissolved on 30 September 2016 when Madrigal upgraded to Jason Mueller.
- Destroyer Division 231 – dissolved on 23 August 2016 when Roland upgraded to Intractable.
The following vessels were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet:
- HMS Intractable (SD-459) – decommissioned in March 2022.[10]
- GNS Jason Mueller (SD-36), HMS Callisto (BC-722), HMS Centaur (CLAC-02), HMS Revenge (SD-317), HMS Artemis (BC-592), RHNS Hrolf Kraki (BC-5851), SMS Zweihander (Z-129), and HMS Kodiak Max (CA-413) were formerly assigned to the Tenth Fleet.
- HMS Cerberus (CLAC-42) – crew merged with Wolf to commission Thunderer on 31 July 2016; Cerberus has since recommissioned within Third Fleet.
- HMS Thunderer (SD-323) – crew transferred to Guadalcanal on 14 November 2018.
- GNS Madrigal (BC-13) – upgraded to commission Jason Mueller on 30 September 2016.
- HMS Helen (BC-570) – upgraded to recommission Chimera on 12 November 2018.
- HMS Merlin (CA-270) – upgraded to recommission Artemis on 28 November 2015; Merlin has since recommissioned within Second Fleet.
Tenth Fleet Orders
Related Orders and Directives
References
- ↑ Naval Directive 17NOV-02
- ↑ Naval Directive 20JA-01
- ↑ Naval Directive 22JA-01
- ↑ Assigned to the Tenth Fleet by Naval Directive 20JA-03.
- ↑ Commissioned by BuShips Directive 2605-03.
- ↑ Naval Directive 23FE-01
- ↑ Commissioned by BuShips Directive 2506-03.
- ↑ Naval Directive 19APR-05
- ↑ Naval Directive 19APR-04
- ↑ BuShips Directive 2203-01
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