HMS-Rodney

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HMS-Rodney was a Nelson class battleship of the Bretonian Armed Force. It was named after Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney. First works on the Rodney began 810 AS. At Southampton shipyard. After open conflict between Kusari and Bretonia, work on Rodney became top priority to Southampton shipyard workers.

In October 816 AS, Rodney was complete, and the testing began.
Her construction cost 1.8 billion Sirius Standard Credits.
Current Captain is James Montgomery.

Rodney under construction at Southampton Shipyard

General information:
Ordered: 800 Ad
Commissioned: 17 October 816 Ad
Max. Cruise Speed: 350
Max. Pulse Speed: 80
Ship crew: 895-Including officers.
Armament: 10 Tertiary turrets, 4 missile slots
Propulsion: Nuclear fusion reactor NX-01-made by Deep Space Engineering
Motto: Non generant aquilae columbas (Eagles do not breed doves)
Current mission: HMS-Rodney is assigned to Group H, of the Bretonian Armed Forces.
Training and safe keeping of Bretonia core systems.

Photo made by Molly rebel ship, captured by Rodney.

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2.Bridge officers bio

2.1 - Captain James Monty Montgomery


James Montgomery was born 756 AS, in a Jewish family on planet Manhattam, Liberty space.
770 AS, his family moved to Bretonia, trying to make better life. Living initially on Leeds planet, East Side, the family once more moved, two years later to planet Cambridge, where his father continued work as a software programmer.
Monty began work to help support his family at the age of 15, and later said of his childhood that it was a time of hard work, discipline, and decided lack of good times.

While attending John Marshall High School in Cambridge, where he graduated with honors in 775 AS, Monty held a full-time job delivering pizzas and sushi.

Early naval career:

Monty was commissioned as an Ensign after graduating 107th out of 540 midshipmen in 780 AS. While awaiting transportation to his first star ship, HMS-Kent, he spent a brief time on the destroyer HMS-Singapor, becouse Kent was out on a mission. He subsequently reported to the Singapor, where shortly after reporting aboard he had so impressed his commanding officer that he was made engineer officer despite his lack of rank or experience, and became the youngest engineer officer in the squadron less than 3 months after leaving the Naval Academy.
He next served on board the battleship HMS-Ark Royal before earning a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering by way of a year at the Naval Postgraduate School at Naval Academy, followed by further work at Cambridge University. At Cambridge University he met his future wife, Diana Masters, a Christian and graduate student in international law, whom he married in 783 AS. Shortly after marrying, Monty wrote to his parents of his decision to become Christian, remaining so for the rest of his life.
Fond of life on a small ship, and knowing that young officers in gunboat service were advancing quickly, Monty went to London planet, and volunteered of gunboat duty. His application was turned down due his age, at that time 27 years old. As fate would have it, he ran into his former commanding officer from the HMS-Singapor while leaving the building, who interceded successfully on Monty behalf. From 783-789 AS, Monty qualified for gunboat duty and command aboard gunboat HMS-Thames.
He remained on command of HMS-Thames until the Tau war broke out. At a surprise Kusari attack, 3 Bretonian battleships were heavly damaged, and Monty successfully located one of damaged battleships. After abandoning the damaged ship, Monty destroyed it, so Kusari could not get their hands on it.
While at active service, Monty became know as man who gets things done.

Curently on board HMS-Rodney,as captain.

2.2 First officer Walter Grubinski


Born at New London, 785 AS, Grubinski is the son of a Bretonian father and Rheinland mother. He and his two sisters grew up in Winnipegs inner city, on New London planet. He worked odd jobs as a paperboy and a hamburger flipper at a fast food establishment before embarking on his military career.
Grubinski joined the Bretonia Armed Force in August 810 AS. He attended Royal Roads Military College, graduating in 814 AS. His formative years were spent on board HMS-Invincible.
From 814 Ad-816 AS, he served in several staff and squadron command appointments; this tour included 1 year of BAF peacekeeping duties in Dublin system.
Admiral Hob relocated his post to the battleship HMS-Rodney, 816 AS.

Currently onboard the HMS-Rodney, serving as a first officer.

2.3 Chief engineer, O'Brain


OBrain was born in the city of Liverpool, New London planet, 780 AS. He graduated from the 803th class of the Bretonia Armed Force Academy in 805 AS, with a ranking of 60 out of a class of 800 cadets. As a midshipman, he served on the cruiser HMS-Ironduke, and HMS-Battleaxe. After his promotion to ensign in 807 AS, he was assigned to cruiser HMS-Archlight. After attending Science and engineer school James Watt , he was promoted to lieutenant and served on the battleship Ark Royal. On special request made by James Montgomery, Admiral Hob assignment OBrain to the HMS-Rodney, as a main engineer.

Currenlty onboard HMS-Rodney, Chief engineer

2.4 Gun officer, Lady Diana


Lady Diana was born on board Battleship Suffolk 790 AS, as both her parents were serving in the Force. With that kind of parents, Diana did not have many choices, on what shed become. 811 Ad she started her study at the Naval Academy, and 816 AS she graduated, in top class.
In October 816 AS, appointed to HMS-Rodney, by order of Admiral Rockney.

Currently onboard HMS-Rodney, gun officer post.