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| HMS Hotspur DD-02 | |
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| Class: | Havoc |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Affiliation: |  Royal Manticoran Navy
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| Commander: | Vacant |
| Launched: | 29 Oct 2014 |
| Status: | Inactive |
| Reporting to: | BuShips |
HMS Hotspur (DD-02) was a Havoc-class Destroyer within Second Fleet. Commanded by CAPTSG Michael Flanagan, Hotspur claimed Rantoul, IL as her charter city.
History
HMS Hotspur first commissioned under the command of Commander Sherman Day, as a part of Second Fleet out of Michigan City, IN.[1] In less than half a year, however, this iteration of Hotspur was returned to the Active Reserve as the crew upgraded to HMS Gallant (CL-315) in April of 2015.[2]
Two years later, in April of 2017, Hotspur recommissioned under then-Commander Michael Flanagan, once more returning to Second Fleet, this time out of Rantoul, IL.[3] Almost immediately that same month, she was moved from independent operations to Task Group 22.1, where she remained for the remainder of her tour of duty. [4] So noteworthy was this tour that the hull was issued the RMU in 2018, for reasons outlined below. However, all good things must end, and in September of 2022, Hotspur was once more returned to the Active Reserve, as the crew which had inhabited that hull for five years moved on to HMS Menelaus (BC-569). [5] This iteration, it should be noted, also attended Capricon 2020.
Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CDR Sherman Day | 29 October 2014 | 21 April 2015 |
| 2 | CAPTSG Michael Flanagan | 12 April 2017 | 02 September 2022 |
Crew Lineage
- This space held for subsequent crew lineage upon recommissioning.
Command Staff
- Commanding Officer: VACANT
- Executive Officer: VACANT
- Ship's Bosun: VACANT
Ship's Honors
Decorations
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- Royal Meritorious Unit Citation: Awarded 09 November 2018, by order of VADM Westmarch, Second Fleet Commanding Officer, for "raising, in one event, over $1168 toward a badly-needed roof repair project at the Rantoul Public Library, a former USAF base building."[6]
Ship's Orders
Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify Admiralty Orders, Naval Directives, and Second Fleet Orders. They are applicable to Hotspur operations and personnel.
| Order No. | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Eponynomous Ship's Order 1608-24 | 24 August 2016 | Place Holder for Future Orders | Inactive |
References
See Also
| Destroyers | |
|---|---|
| Royal Manticoran Navy | |
| Chanson (DD) | Aria - Vixen - Windsong |
| Charger (DD) | Wolverine |
| Culverin (DD) | Chainshot |
| Falcon (DD) | Condor - Peregrine - Raven |
| Havoc (DD) | Havoc (lead) - Hotspur - Vengeance - Devastation - Chaos - Lodestone - Starcrest |
| Javelin (DD) | Javelin (lead) - Arrowhead |
| Roland (DD) | Roland (lead) - Barbarossa - Galahad - Tristram - Ivanhoe - Gawain - Gaheris - Kay - Bedivere - Lionheart - Saladin - Yamamoto Date - Reuben James - Tornado |
| Wolfhound (DD) | Wolfhound (lead) - Borzoi - Hellhound |
| Grayson Space Navy | |
| Apostle (DD) | Matthias |
| Jacob (DD) | Reuben |
| Joshua (DD) | Joshua (lead) - Albion - Mercy |
| Paul (DD) | Paul of Tarsus |
| Imperial Andermani Navy | |
| Dolch (DD) | Zweihänder - Haudegen |
| Republic of Haven Navy | |
| Trojan (DD) | Acheron |