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While Alexander-Harrington is trying for a negotiated peace settlement with Haven, the Royal Manticoran Navy's 10th fleet led by Vice Admiral Michelle Henke is attacked by a Solarian task force at the Spindle System in the newly incorporated Talbott Quadrant. Admiral Sandra Crandall, commander of the Solarian Force, acting on her own desire for ...
In a series of coordinated attacks the Havenites succeed in conquering every system the Manticorans took out from them (except San Martin, which is recognized as a part of the Star Kingdom) and in devastating a critical Manticoran shipyard. Even Honor's fleet is attacked, despite the long distance between Haven and Sidemore, but, reinforced by ...
Lieutenant, Landing City Police Department. Manticoran police officer and Master of the Field during Honor Harrington's duels with Denver Summervale and Pavel Young: Field of Dishonor: Casterlin, Sterling RMN Commander, astrogator, Battlecruiser Squadron 106; later astrogator, 10th Fleet. Storm from the Shadows
The result is the largest space battle in recorded history, with Haven's Second and Fifth fleets pitted against the Manticoran Home, Third, and Eighth fleets. During the battle, the Second fleet manages to totally destroy the Home Fleet with overwhelming numbers, suffering heavy losses in the process.
The resulting "battle" ends with nearly 300 Solarian ships destroyed at the cost of only a few LACs, and 1.2 million Solarians KIA, another 1.4 million captured, to a mere 2,000 Alliance casualties. Upon news of 11th Fleet's destruction, the Mandarins find themselves having to deal with the resulting blow to the League's prestige.
In the ensuing battle Wayfarer is able to destroy two Havenite battlecruisers but is itself ultimately destroyed. The few surviving members of Honor's crew, along with several Havenite prisoners, are rescued and return to Andermani space. Because of Honor's bravery in saving Hauptman's life during the battle the two are reconciled.
The U.S.Tenth Fleet is a functional formation and a numbered fleet in the United States Navy.It was first created as a global anti-submarine warfare coordinating organization under the singular authority of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (COMINCH), Admiral Ernest J. King, during the Second World War. [1]
It reformed as part of the Mediterranean Fleet from 1 June 1940 to 1 July 1941 before being de-mobilized. [3] It was reformed for the last time as part of the Plymouth Command [ 4 ] in April 1944 it was primarily known for its part in the Battle of Ushant (9 June 1944) [ 5 ] it remained active until 1 December 1944 it was abolished in 1945.