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Battle Squadron 1 (BS1) was a tactical unit of the Grayson Space Navy created during the First Havenite-Manticoran War.

History[]

The First Battle Squadron was one of the first two Grayson battlesquadrons in history. It was created in 1907 PD on the basis of ex-Havenite DuQuesne-class prizes that were surrendered during the Third Battle of Yeltsin's Star. (HH5)

Organization[]

Commanding Oficers[]

Staff[]

In 1907 members of BS 1 staff were:

Initial Phase[]

When Admiral Honor Harrington assumed her Commanding Officer position non of the ships exercised as a complete squadron:

  • Rear Admiral Brentworth drilled GNS Magnificent, GNS Courageous, and GNS Manticore's Gift as a single, oversized division for over two months,
  • GNS Furious and GNS Glorious had only been operational for a couple of weeks, but they were shaping up,
  • GNS Terrible only left the yard.

Divisions[]

In 1907 PD the squadron comprised of 6 units, divided into three divisions:

It seems division flagships were commanded by their division commanding officers. It is not certain how BS 1 was reorganized after GNS Glorious loss.

Service Record[]

See: Fourth Battle of Yeltsin

References[]

  1. 18 T-months
  2. K.I.A during the Fourth Battle of Yeltsin's Star
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