Cruiser Squadron 18 was a joint tactical unit of the Royal Manticoran Navy and the Grayson Space Navy, organized in 1911 PD and designed to be a part of the Eighth Fleet.
Chain of command[]
- Commodore Honor Harrington - Commanding Officer, 1911 PD, until the battle in the Adler System
- Captain (SG) Alistair McKeon - HMS Prince Adrian, second-in-command
- Captain Thomas Greentree - GNS Jason Alvarez, CO, third-in-command, acting Commanding Officer after losing HMS Prince Adrian with Commodore Honor Harrington onboard - 1911 PD
Staff[]
Initial members of staff:
- Commander Andreas Venizelos, RMN, chief of staff
- Lieutenant Commander Marcia McGinley, GSN, operations officer
- Commander Howard Latham, GSN, communications officer
- Lieutenant Commander Prescott Tremaine, RMN, EW officer
- Lieutenant Commander Anson Lethridge, Erewhon Navy, astronavigation officer
- Lieutenant (SG) Jasper Mayhew, GSN, intelligence officer
- Lieutenant (SG) George LeMoyne, RMN, logistics and supply officer
- Lieutenant Commander Michael Vorland, GSN, chaplain
- Ensign Carson Clinkscales, GSN, flag lieutenant
Remaining members of staff after losing HMS Prince Adrian:
- Commander Howard Latham, GSN, communications officer, senior remained officer
- Lieutenant (SG) George LeMoyne, RMN, logistics and supply officer
- Lieutenant Commander Michael Vorland, GSN, chaplain
See also: Personnel of the Elysian Space Navy
Organization[]
The squadron became operative in 1911 PD without reaching its full strength. Initially the squadron comprised of 5 or 6 vessels[1]. Divisions were not mentioned. (HH7)
Service Record[]
Escort of the convoy JNMTC 76[]
It was planned for convoy JNMTC 76 to lead twenty vessels from Yeltsin's Star to Casca, then to Quest, Clairmont[2], Adler, Treadway, Candor and finally Yeltsin.
Battle in the Adler System[]
Ships[]
- GNS Jason Alvarez, flag ship, CO Captain Thomas Greentree
- HMS Prince Adrian, CO Captain (SG) Alistair McKeon
- HMS Magician
- HMS Santander
- 1 or 2 more vessels, probably from the GSN
References[]
- ↑ 60% according to Honor Harrington, 75% according to Admiral Wesley Matthews; it became 4 or 5 vessels after losing HMS Prince Adrian
- ↑ 17 ships there
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