GNS Barbara Bancroft (SD-32)
| GNS Barbara Bancroft SD-32 | |
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| Class: | Honor Harrington |
| Type: | Superdreadnought |
| Affiliation: |  Grayson Space Navy
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| Commander: | CAPT Patrick St. Jean, GSN |
| Launched: | 28 October 2012 |
| Status: | Active |
| Reporting to: | Fourth Fleet |
| Fleet: | Grayson Space Navy |
| Website: | http://www.sd32.org |
GNS Barbara Bancroft (SD-32) is an Honor Harrington-class Super Dreadnought (Pod) in Fourth Fleet. Commanded by CAPT Patrick St. Jean, GSN, Barbara Bancroft is a chapter that patrols Texas, United States of America. It has a forum section here. It has a facebook group here.
History
Barbara Bancroft was commissioned on 28 October 2012 under the command of then-CAPT Keith Manley.[1] The Barbara Bancroft was assigned to patrol Texas in the United States of America, taking over from GNS Hermes (CL-73). The ship is a frequent attendee of Manticon and Honorcon as well as conventions local to its patrol area.
On 4 August 2014 CAPTSG Jeremy Carsten took command of the Barbara Bancroft continuing to patrol the Texas area.[2]
On 19 March 2020 CAPTJG Randee Moody took command of the Barbara Bancroft continuing to patrol the Texas area.[3]
On 26 August 2021 CAPT Patrick St. Jean took command of the Barbara Bancroft continuing to patrol the Texas area.[4]
Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPT Keith Manley | 28 October 2012 | 4 August 2014 |
| 2 | CAPTSG Jeremy Carsten | 4 August 2014 | 19 March 2020 |
| 3 | CAPTJG Randee Moody | 19 March 2020 | 26 August 2021 |
| 4 | CAPT Patrick St. Jean | 26 August 2021 | Incumbent |
Crew Lineage
- 23 March 2012: Launched as GNS Hermes (CL-73), and assigned to Fourth Fleet.
- 28 October 2012: Upgraded to as GNS Barbara Bancroft (SD-32).
Command Staff
- Commanding Officer: CAPT Patrick St. Jean, GSN
- Executive Officer: CDR Larry Widing, GSN
- Ship's Bosun: CPO Sarah Hays, GSN
Ship's Honors
Decorations
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- Protector's Unit Citation for Gallantry: Awarded 3rd January 2020, by order of the High Admiral.[5]
Ship's Orders
Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify Admiralty Orders, Naval Directives, and Fourth Fleet Orders. They are applicable to Barbara Bancroft operations and personnel.
Ship orders can be found on the Barbara Bancroft website.
| Order No. | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Link to Ship's order | 24 August 2016 | Placeholder for Ship Orders |
References
See Also
| Superdreadnoughts | |
|---|---|
| Royal Manticoran Navy | |
| Sphinx (SD) | Sphinx - Stormbringer‡ |
| Gryphon (SD) | Gryphon (lead) - Titan - Kraken - Manticore‡ |
| Medusa (SD-P) | Medusa (lead) - Revenge - Thunderer - Valkyrie Grendelsbane |
| Invictus (SD-P) | Invictus (lead) - Anasazi‡ - Imperator - Imperatrix - Implacable - Insurmountable - Interloper - Intractable - Intrepid - Invincible - Second Yeltsin |
| Grayson Space Navy | |
| Harrington (SD-P) | Barbara Bancroft - Hector Ferelli - Jason Mueller - Seneca Gilmore |
| Imperial Andermani Navy | |
| Seydlitz (SD) | Scharnhorst |
| Republic of Haven Navy | |
| Haven (SD) | Seljuk |