HMS Rigel (BC-591)
| HMS Rigel BC-591 | |
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| Class: | Nike |
| Type: | Battlecruiser |
| Affiliation: |  Royal Manticoran Navy
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| Commander: | Vacant |
| Launched: | 4 Mar 2014 |
| Status: | Inactive |
| Reporting to: | BatCruDiv 112 |
| Fleet: | First Fleet |
HMS Rigel (BC-591) was a Nike-class Battlecruiser of the Royal Manticoran Navy. Commissioned in 2014 as the third and final identity of a First Fleet crew that had begun as HMS Artegal, she served nearly a decade before her decommissioning on 17 November 2023.
History
Rigel was commissioned on 4 March 2014 in the First Fleet at Alexandria, Virginia, under CAPTSG Eric Schulman; she was the third identity of a crew that had launched as HMS Artegal and recommissioned as HMS Leopard.[1] Command passed to CAPTJG Ed Wandall in April 2014,[2] to CAPTJG Alice Fawcett in October 2015,[3] and to CAPTJG Christopher Vicchitto in June 2021.[4] Under Fawcett she was assigned to Battlecruiser Squadron 11 within Battlecruiser Division 112.[5] Based in northeastern Pennsylvania, the crew held BetaCon as its home convention. Rigel was decommissioned on 17 November 2023, her crew transferred for reassignment.[6]
Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPTSG Eric Schulman | 04 March 2014 | 01 April 2014 |
| 2 | CAPTJG Ed Wandall | 01 April 2014 | 30 October 2015 |
| 3 | CAPTJG Alice Fawcett | 30 October 2015 | 28 June 2021 |
| 4 | CAPTJG Christopher Vicchitto | 28 June 2021 | 17 November 2023 |
Crew Lineage
- 12 JUL 2012: Launched as HMS Artegal (CL-493) and assigned to First Fleet.[7]
- 27 OCT 2012: Recommissioned as HMS Leopard (CA-430) and assigned to First Fleet.[8]
- 04 MAR 2014: Recommissioned as HMS Rigel (BC-591) and assigned to First Fleet.[1]
Command Staff
- Commanding Officer: CAPTJG Christopher Vicchitto, KDE, CBM, RMN
- Executive Officer: CAPTJG Alice Fawcett, OG, ME, CGM, EM, RMN
- Ship's Bosun: CPO Robert Hamlin, (Post Nominals), RMN
Ship's Honors
Decorations
 
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- Fleet Excellence Award with Gold E: Awarded 23 May, 2015, as part of the awards issued at MantiCon 2015.
- Royal Meritorious Unit Citation: Awarded 21 September 2021, by order of RADM Sir Jon Stout. "For outstanding group performance as the highest achieving Home Fleet chapter in the 'Run for the Cats 2021' event, the Royal Meritorious Unit Citation is hereby awarded to the crew of HMS Rigel. Congratulations!"[9]
Ship's Orders
Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify Admiralty Orders, Naval Directives, and First Fleet Orders. They are applicable to Rigel operations and personnel.
| Order No. | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Rigel Ship's Order XXXX-XX | 24 August 2016 | Place Holder for Future Orders | Inactive |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Orders:BuShips Directive 1403-02
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1404-01
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1510-12
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 2106-05
- ↑ Orders:Naval Directive 15OC-03
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 2311-06
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1207-04
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1210-07
- ↑ Home Fleet "Run for the Cats 2021" Awards
See Also
| Battlecruisers | |
|---|---|
| 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 |