First Battle of Seaford Nine

First Battle of Seaford Nine Conflict First Havenite-Manticoran War Date 1905 PD Place Seaford Nine System Result Manticoran victory Combatants Royal Manticoran Navy Task Force Hancock People's Navy Admiral Rollins' Task Force Commanders Vice Adm. Parks Adm. Rollins Strength 5 battle squadrons 3 battle squadrons Casualties 2 ships of the wall destroyed 27 capital ships lost

The First Battle of Seaford Nine was a battle between the Royal Manticoran Navy and the People's Navy in the Seaford Nine System in 1905 PD, at the very beginning of the First Havenite-Manticoran War.

The RMN's Task Force Hancock defeated Admiral Rollins' Task Force stationed in the Seaford Nine System..

Prelude

The First Battle of Seaford Nine followed the First Battle of Hancock and the reconcentration of Task Force Hancock.

Order of battle

Royal Manticoran Navy - Task Force Hancock

• Battle Squadron 8 – CO (Rear) Admiral Christa Konstanzakis
• Battle Squadron _ – CO (Rear) Admiral Miazawa
• Battle Squadron _ – CO (Rear) Admiral Tolliver
• Battle Squadron 9 – CO (Rear) Admiral Kostmeyer
• Battle Squadron 18 – CO (Rear) Admiral Danislav
• Battlecruiser Squadron _ (Rear) Admiral Tyrel

Task force of the People's Navy

Three battle squadrons. Detailed order of battle unknown.

Course of Battle

Weakened after the First Battle of Hancock, the Havenite task force destroyed a couple of ships of the wall and damaged others, but only three of their own capital ships survived; Admiral Yuri Rollins' flagship, PNS Barnett, was destroyed early in the action, killing Rollins and his entire staff, and the command confusion that followed finished the remaining People's Navy forces off. (HH3)

Aftermath

The Havenite task force was effectively destroyed, losing the majority of its capital ships, and Seaford Nine station was seized by the RMN. (HH3, HH8)