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Line 1: − {{infoBoxIndividualSpacecraft + {{infoBoxIndividualVessel | image = | image = | vesselname = Antrim | vesselname = Antrim − | prevname = + | prevname = | type = [[WarShip]] | type = [[WarShip]] − | class = [[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]] + | class = [[Fox (WarShip)|Fox]] | prevclass = | prevclass = − | servicesince = − | serviceuntil = 5 December [[3067]] }} }} ==History== ==History== − The FCS '''''Antrim''''' was a ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]''-class [[WarShip]] operated by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and one of the force elements contributed to [[Task Force Serpent]] in [[3059]] by the Federated Suns, along with one of the ''Antrim's'' sister ships, the [[Rostock (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|FCS ''Rostock'']].<ref name="TOTCp8">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 8: "Task Force Serpent Composition"</ref> The FCS ''Antrim'' would participate in what became known as the Battle of Trafalgar against forces from [[Clan Ghost Bear]] in the [[Deep Periphery]] on 15 December 3059.<ref name="TOTCp9">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 9: "Beyond the Periphery"</ref> + The FCS '''''Antrim''''' was a ''[[Fox (WarShip)|Fox]]''-class [[WarShip]] operated by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and one of the force elements contributed to [[Task Force Serpent]] in [[3059]] by the Federated Suns, along with one of the ''Antrim's'' sister ships, the [[Rostock|FCS ''Rostock'']].<ref name="TOTCp8">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 8, "Task Force Serpent Composition"</ref> The FCS ''Antrim'' would participate in what became known as the Battle of Trafalgar against forces from [[Clan Ghost Bear]] in the [[Deep Periphery]] on the 15th of December 3059.<ref name="TOTCp9">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 9, "Beyond the Periphery"</ref> − On 5 March [[3060]], the FCS ''Antrim'' and the other WarShips within Task Force Serpent engaged in battle with two [[Vincent (WarShip class)|''Vincent Mk 42'']]-class corvettes and a ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz (WarShip class)|Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser above the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] planet of [[Huntress]]. The ''Antrim'' survived the battle, although the ''Rostock'' was lost.<ref name="TOTCp10">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 10: "The Conquest Begins"</ref> + On the 5th of March [[3060]] the FCS ''Antrim'' and the other WarShips within Task Force Serpent engaged in battle with two [[Vincent|''Vincent Mk 42'']]-class corvettes and a ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser above the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] planet of [[Huntress]]. The ''Antrim'' survived the battle, although the ''Rostock'' was lost.<ref name="TOTCp10">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 10, "The Conquest Begins"</ref> − The ''Antrim'' and the Task Force Serpent naval forces were then involved in a second violent naval battle above Huntress against Smoke Jaguar forces retreating from [[Operation Bulldog]] in the [[Inner Sphere]]; this time, the Task Force faced two more ''Vincent Mk 42'' class corvettes and a powerful ''[[Liberator (WarShip class)|Liberator]]''-class heavy cruiser. The ''Antrim'' took heavy damage in this battle, damage which couldn't be repaired in the field.<ref name="TOTCp12">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 12: "The Conquest Continues"</ref> + The ''Antrim'' and the Task Force Serpent naval forces were then involved in a second violent naval battle above Huntress against Smoke Jaguar forces retreating from [[Operation Bulldog]] in the [[Inner Sphere]]; this time, the Task Force faced two more ''Vincent Mk 42'' class corvettes and a powerful ''[[Liberator (WarShip)|Liberator]]''-class heavy cruiser. The ''Antrim'' took heavy damage in this battle, damage which couldn't be repaired in the field.<ref name="TOTCp12">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 12, "The Conquest Continues"</ref> − The ''Antrim'' survived the conflict with the Smoke Jaguars and returned to the Inner Sphere, and estimates of the repair work being conducted in [[3062]] indicated that the ''Antrim'' was expected to return to active service in early [[3063]].<ref name="FMFSp25">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 25: "AFFC WarShip Fleet"</ref> The crew of the ''Antrim'' chose to remain loyal to [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] during the [[FedCom Civil War]], and as a result the ''Antrim'' was a participant in the last WarShip battle of the Civil War,<ref name="EG??">''Endgame''</ref> fought above [[New Avalon]] in [[3066]].<ref name="FCCWp170">''FedCom Civil War'', p. 170: "New Avalon"</ref> + The ''Antrim'' survived the conflict with the Smoke Jaguars and returned to the Inner Sphere, and estimates of the repair work being conducted in [[3062]] indicated that the ''Antrim'' was expected to return to active service in early [[3063]].<ref name="FMFSp25">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 25, "AFFC WarShip Fleet"</ref> The crew of the ''Antrim'' chose to remain loyal to [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] during the [[FedCom Civil War]], and as a result the ''Antrim'' was a participant in the last WarShip battle of the Civil War,<ref name="EG??">''Endgame''</ref> fought above [[New Avalon]] in [[3066]].<ref name="FCCWp170">''FedCom Civil War'', p. 170, "New Avalon"</ref> − The ''Antrim'' joined two ''[[Avalon]]''-class cruisers, the [[Lucien Davion (Individual WarShip)|FCS ''Lucien Davion'']] and [[Alexander Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Alexander Davion'']], and another loyalist ''Fox'', the [[Murmansk (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|FCS ''Murmansk'']],<ref name="FCCWp170"/> in the defense of New Avalon against the task force led by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]. The attacking forces were led by the ''Avalon''-class [[Melissa Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Melissa Davion'']] and no less than four ''Foxes'':<ref name="FCCWp170"/> the [[Admiral Corinne Donnings|FCS ''Admiral Corinne Donnings'']], [[Kentares (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|FCS ''Kentares'']], [[Intrepid (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|FCS ''Intrepid'']], and [[Robinson (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|FCS ''Robinson'']].<ref name="EG??"/> The result was an hour-long naval battle that saw three [[WarShip]]s destroyed<ref name="FCCWp170"/> (the ''Alexander Davion'', ''Admiral Corinee Donnings'' and ''Kentares''<ref name="EG??"/>) and the surrender of the ''Lucien Davion''<ref name="FCCWp170"/> and ''Antrim''. + The ''Antrim'' joined two ''[[Avalon]]''-class cruisers, the [[Lucien Davion (Vessel)|FCS ''Lucien Davion'']] and [[Alexander Davion (Vessel)|FCS ''Alexander Davion'']], and another loyalist ''Fox'', the [[Murmansk|FCS ''Murmansk'']],<ref name="FCCWp170"/> in the defense of New Avalon against the task force led by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]. The attacking forces were led by the ''Avalon''-class [[Melissa Davion (Vessel)|FCS ''Melissa Davion'']] and no less than four ''Foxes''<ref name="FCCWp170"/> - the [[Admiral Corinne Donnings|FCS ''Admiral Corinne Donnings'']], [[Kentares (Vessel)|FCS ''Kentares'']], [[Intrepid|FCS ''Intrepid'']] and [[Robinson (Vessel)|FCS ''Robinson'']].<ref name="EG??"/> The result was an hour-long naval battle that saw three [[WarShip]]s destroyed<ref name="FCCWp170"/> (the ''Alexander Davion'', ''Admiral Corinee Donnings'' and ''Kentares''<ref name="EG??"/>) and the the surrender of the ''Lucien Davion''<ref name="FCCWp170"/> and ''Antrim''. − After the FedCom Civil War the ''Antrim'' remained in service with the [[Federated Suns]] as the FSS ''Antrim''.<ref name="FMFSp124">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 124: "WarShips of the AFFS"</ref> In October [[3067]], the ''Antrim'' was guarding New Avalon alongside a sister ship, the [[Bryceland (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|FSS ''Bryceland'']], when a trio of [[Word of Blake]] WarShips appeared. The three Blakist WarShips - the ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer [[Divine Forgiveness|WoBS ''Divine Forigveness'']], ''[[Riga (WarShip class)|Riga]]''-class frigate [[Red Angel|WoBS ''Red Angel'']] and the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Herald of Justice|WoBS ''Herald of Justice'']] had been positioned in the outskirts of the [[New Avalon]] system along with orders to jump to New Avalon and reveal themselves as the new defenders of the Federated Suns capital world after the Word of Blake had been accepted into the [[Second Star League]]. The collapse of the Second Star League ahead of the vote saw the three ships issued new orders; to punish the Federated Suns.<ref name="TCp43">''Total Chaos'', pp. 43–45: "New Avalon (sidebar)"</ref> The ''Antrim'' and ''Bryceland''<ref name="TCp43"/> attempted to interdict the Blakist fleet as it approached New Avalon, and managed to cripple<ref name="J:FRp44"/> and then destroy the WoBS ''Herald of Justice''<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128: "Original Word Of Blake Fleet"</ref> via suicidal collisions<ref name="TCp43"/> but despite the heavy fighting in space the AFFS could not prevent the Word from bombarding Avalon City and dropping almost a [[division]] of ground troops onto the city.<ref name="J:FRp44">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 44: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> + After the FedCom Civil War the ''Antrim'' remained in service with the [[Federated Suns]] as the FSS ''Antrim''.<ref name="FMFSp124">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 124, "WarShips of the AFFS"</ref> In October [[3067]] the ''Antrim'' was guarding New Avalon alongside a sister ship, the [[Bryceland (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|FSS ''Bryceland'']], when a trio of [[Word of Blake]] WarShips appeared. The three Blakist WarShips - the ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer [[Divine Forgiveness|WoBS ''Divine Forigveness'']], ''[[Riga (WarShip)|Riga]]''-class frigate [[Red Angel|WoBS ''Red Angel'']] and the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Herald of Justice|WoBS ''Herald of Justice'']] had been positioned in the outskirts of the [[New Avalon]] system along with orders to jump to New Avalon and reveal themselves as the new defenders of the Federated Suns capital world after the Word of Blake had been accepted into the [[Second Star League]]. The collapse of the Second Star League ahead of the vote saw the three ships issued new orders; to punish the Federated Suns.<ref name="TCp43">''Total Chaos'', p. 43-45, "New Avalon (sidebar)"</ref> The ''Antrim'' and ''Bryceland''<ref name="TCp43"/> attempted to interdict the Blakist fleet as it approached New Avalon, and managed to cripple<ref name="J:FRp44"/> and then destroy the WoBS ''Herald of Justice''<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Original Word Of Blake Fleet"</ref> via suicidal collisions<ref name="TCp43"/> but despite the heavy fighting in space the AFFS could not prevent the Word from bombarding Avalon City and dropping almost a [[division]] of ground troops onto the city.<ref name="J:FRp44">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 44, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> − − [[Princess-Regent]] [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]] said she was going to award every crew member of these noble vessels the [[Diamond Sunburst|Diamond Sunburst Medal]].<ref name=NADHL>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [19/12/3067]: "New Avalon Defenders Hold Line, Cripple Blake Flagship"''</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 28:
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The FCS '''''Antrim''''' was a ''[[Fox (WarShip | + | The FCS '''''Antrim''''' was a ''[[Fox (WarShip)|Fox]]''-class [[WarShip]] operated by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and one of the force elements contributed to [[Task Force Serpent]] in [[3059]] by the Federated Suns, along with one of the ''Antrim's'' sister ships, the [[Rostock|FCS ''Rostock'']].<ref name="TOTCp8">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 8, "Task Force Serpent Composition"</ref> The FCS ''Antrim'' would participate in what became known as the Battle of Trafalgar against forces from [[Clan Ghost Bear]] in the [[Deep Periphery]] on the 15th of December 3059.<ref name="TOTCp9">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 9, "Beyond the Periphery"</ref> |
| − | On | + | On the 5th of March [[3060]] the FCS ''Antrim'' and the other WarShips within Task Force Serpent engaged in battle with two [[Vincent|''Vincent Mk 42'']]-class corvettes and a ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser above the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] planet of [[Huntress]]. The ''Antrim'' survived the battle, although the ''Rostock'' was lost.<ref name="TOTCp10">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 10, "The Conquest Begins"</ref> |
| − | The ''Antrim'' and the Task Force Serpent naval forces were then involved in a second violent naval battle above Huntress against Smoke Jaguar forces retreating from [[Operation Bulldog]] in the [[Inner Sphere]]; this time, the Task Force faced two more ''Vincent Mk 42'' class corvettes and a powerful ''[[Liberator (WarShip | + | The ''Antrim'' and the Task Force Serpent naval forces were then involved in a second violent naval battle above Huntress against Smoke Jaguar forces retreating from [[Operation Bulldog]] in the [[Inner Sphere]]; this time, the Task Force faced two more ''Vincent Mk 42'' class corvettes and a powerful ''[[Liberator (WarShip)|Liberator]]''-class heavy cruiser. The ''Antrim'' took heavy damage in this battle, damage which couldn't be repaired in the field.<ref name="TOTCp12">''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 12, "The Conquest Continues"</ref> |
| − | The ''Antrim'' survived the conflict with the Smoke Jaguars and returned to the Inner Sphere, and estimates of the repair work being conducted in [[3062]] indicated that the ''Antrim'' was expected to return to active service in early [[3063]].<ref name="FMFSp25">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 25 | + | The ''Antrim'' survived the conflict with the Smoke Jaguars and returned to the Inner Sphere, and estimates of the repair work being conducted in [[3062]] indicated that the ''Antrim'' was expected to return to active service in early [[3063]].<ref name="FMFSp25">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 25, "AFFC WarShip Fleet"</ref> The crew of the ''Antrim'' chose to remain loyal to [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] during the [[FedCom Civil War]], and as a result the ''Antrim'' was a participant in the last WarShip battle of the Civil War,<ref name="EG??">''Endgame''</ref> fought above [[New Avalon]] in [[3066]].<ref name="FCCWp170">''FedCom Civil War'', p. 170, "New Avalon"</ref> |
| − | The ''Antrim'' joined two ''[[Avalon]]''-class cruisers, the [[Lucien Davion ( | + | The ''Antrim'' joined two ''[[Avalon]]''-class cruisers, the [[Lucien Davion (Vessel)|FCS ''Lucien Davion'']] and [[Alexander Davion (Vessel)|FCS ''Alexander Davion'']], and another loyalist ''Fox'', the [[Murmansk|FCS ''Murmansk'']],<ref name="FCCWp170"/> in the defense of New Avalon against the task force led by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]. The attacking forces were led by the ''Avalon''-class [[Melissa Davion (Vessel)|FCS ''Melissa Davion'']] and no less than four ''Foxes''<ref name="FCCWp170"/> - the [[Admiral Corinne Donnings|FCS ''Admiral Corinne Donnings'']], [[Kentares (Vessel)|FCS ''Kentares'']], [[Intrepid|FCS ''Intrepid'']] and [[Robinson (Vessel)|FCS ''Robinson'']].<ref name="EG??"/> The result was an hour-long naval battle that saw three [[WarShip]]s destroyed<ref name="FCCWp170"/> (the ''Alexander Davion'', ''Admiral Corinee Donnings'' and ''Kentares''<ref name="EG??"/>) and the the surrender of the ''Lucien Davion''<ref name="FCCWp170"/> and ''Antrim''. |
| − | After the FedCom Civil War the ''Antrim'' remained in service with the [[Federated Suns]] as the FSS ''Antrim''.<ref name="FMFSp124">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 124 | + | After the FedCom Civil War the ''Antrim'' remained in service with the [[Federated Suns]] as the FSS ''Antrim''.<ref name="FMFSp124">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 124, "WarShips of the AFFS"</ref> In October [[3067]] the ''Antrim'' was guarding New Avalon alongside a sister ship, the [[Bryceland (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|FSS ''Bryceland'']], when a trio of [[Word of Blake]] WarShips appeared. The three Blakist WarShips - the ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer [[Divine Forgiveness|WoBS ''Divine Forigveness'']], ''[[Riga (WarShip)|Riga]]''-class frigate [[Red Angel|WoBS ''Red Angel'']] and the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Herald of Justice|WoBS ''Herald of Justice'']] had been positioned in the outskirts of the [[New Avalon]] system along with orders to jump to New Avalon and reveal themselves as the new defenders of the Federated Suns capital world after the Word of Blake had been accepted into the [[Second Star League]]. The collapse of the Second Star League ahead of the vote saw the three ships issued new orders; to punish the Federated Suns.<ref name="TCp43">''Total Chaos'', p. 43-45, "New Avalon (sidebar)"</ref> The ''Antrim'' and ''Bryceland''<ref name="TCp43"/> attempted to interdict the Blakist fleet as it approached New Avalon, and managed to cripple<ref name="J:FRp44"/> and then destroy the WoBS ''Herald of Justice''<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Original Word Of Blake Fleet"</ref> via suicidal collisions<ref name="TCp43"/> but despite the heavy fighting in space the AFFS could not prevent the Word from bombarding Avalon City and dropping almost a [[division]] of ground troops onto the city.<ref name="J:FRp44">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 44, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> |
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