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Cruiser Squadron 17 was a tactical unit of the Royal Manticoran Navy. As part of Task Force Hancock, it was designated to be a heavy cruiser screening element for Battlecruiser Squadron 5.

Commanding Officers[]

Staff[]

The only known member of the staff was Commander Arthur Houseman, the chief of staff, killed during the First Battle of Hancock. (HH3)

Organization[]

The squadron reached its full strength prior to First Hancock, when it was supported with HMS Warlock.[1] During the battle, some divisions were mentioned - very likely Captain Pavel Young, as second in command of the squadron, was in charge of one of them. (HH3)

Service Record[]

See: First Battle of Hancock

Ships[]

In 1905 PD, the squadron was comprised of seven Star Knight-class units with a Crusader-class flagship.

  1. HMS Crusader – squadron flagship (1905 †)
  2. HMS Circe (1905 †)
  3. HMS Magus
  4. HMS Merlin
  5. HMS Sorcerer
  6. HMS Warlock (1921 †)
  7. HMS Warrior
  8. an unnamed unit

References[]

  1. Two vessels were destroyed during the battle.


RMN Basic Tactical Units *
Battle Squadrons: 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 61 | 81
CLAC Squadrons: 3 | 4 | 6 | 7
Battlecruiser Squadrons: 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 32 | 81 | 106 | 108
Cruiser Units: 7 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 94 | 96 | 114 | 237 | 912
Light Cruiser Units: 18 | 42
Destroyer Units: 7 | 17 | 94 | 102 | 265 | 301
LAC Units: 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 711 | 1007
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