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'''HMS Eardsidh Kamerling CL-717''' is a Kamerling_class Light Cruiser within [[Tenth Fleet]]. Commanded by [[CDR]] William Karnesky, ''Eardsidh Kamerling'' claims Kennewick, WA as her charter city. ''Eardsidh Kamerling'' is the lead ship of her class.

==History==
HMS Eardsidh Kamerling CL-717 (pronounced “EAR-she KAM-erl-ing”) was launched 24 June 2015 under the command of [[CDR]] Terry Banta, with support from HMS Truculent BC-593, and assigned to Tenth Fleet, BatCruRon 96. ''Eardsidh Kamerling'' was later assigned to BatCruDiv 962, which was given orders to stand down on 28 April 2019. In 2018, Kamerling participated at RadCon 6, her first official convention. The Command Triad at the time was was comprised of [[CDR]] Terry Banta, [[LCDR]] Alan Schemer-Kohrn [[RMN]], and Bosun [[CPO]] Ed Lund.

In March 2016, command was transferred to [[CDR]] Edward Newton, [[RMN]]. [[LCDR]] Alan Schemer-Kohrn continued as Executive Officer, with [[CPO|Chief Gunner’s Mate]] Doug Staudt, [[RMN]] assuming the duties of Bosun.

On 15 January 2018, the Marine Detachment or “MARDET Earsidh Kamerling” was assigned to Lynx Regiment, under the command of [[MSGT]] Shawn Merrow [[RMMC]] and [[CPL]] Kenneth Merrow [[RMMC]].

More command changes occurred in 2020 and 2021; in February of 2020, [[LCDR]] William Karnesky became Executive Officer, while [[CDR]] Alan Schmer-Kohm became Commanding Officer in March. In July of 2021, Karnesky was further elevated to take command of ''Eardsidh Kamerling'', with LCDR Matthew Foster taking up the new CO's former billet of Executive Officer.

As of 08 January 2022, HMS Eardsidh Kamerling CL-717 was assigned to Task Group 92.1 under the flagship HMS Truculent BC-593. 

The ship has participated in multiple fleet events, such as RadCon, Norwescon, OryCon, and SpoCon. The crew has an ongoing drive to collect books for Heinlein for Heroes, providing books to soldiers serving overseas. ''Eardsidh Kamerling'' placed "Third" in the Tenth Fleet Talbott Cup Challenge in 2017, and second in the Tenth Fleet Range Challenge in 2019.

===Commanding Officers===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
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| 1 || [[CDR]] Terry Banta || 24 Jun 2015 || 21 Mar 2016
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| 2 || [[CDR]] Ed Newton || 21 Mar 2016 || 09 Mar 2020
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| 3 || [[CDR]] Alan Schemer-Kohrn || 09 Mar 2020 || 31 Jul 2021
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| 4 || [[CDR]] William Karnesky || 31 Jul 2021 || ''Incumbent''
|-
|}

===Royal Manticoran Marine Corps Commanding Officers===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
|-
| 1 || [[PSGT]] Joshua Draper || 19 May 2016 <ref name="FO1605A">[[FORCECOM Order 1605-A]]</ref> ||
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| 2 ||[[COL]] Shawn Merrow || 15 Jan 2018 || ''Incumbent''
|-
|}

===Crew Lineage===
* 24 June 2015: Launched as HMS Eardsidh Kamerling CL-717 from HMS Truculent BC-593 and assigned to Tenth Fleet. 

==Command Staff==
* Commanding Officer: [[CDR]] William Karnesky, KDE, OG, QBM, CBM, RMN
* Executive Officer: [[LCDR]] Matthew Foster, RMN
* Ship's Bosun: [[SMCPO]] Doug Staudt, DGC, GS, CBM, RMN

==Ship's Honors==
===Decorations===
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|[[Image:Royal_meritorious_unit_citation_(ribbon).png|110px|link=Royal Meritorious Unit Citation]]
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* [[Royal Meritorious Unit Citation]]: Awarded to MARDET Eardsidh Kamerling 08 Jan 2022, by order of [[LTGEN]] Grays Harbor, Commanding Officer, 1st Corps, for dedication and service.

* [[Royal Meritorious Unit Citation]]: Awarded to MARDET Eardsidh Kamerling 06 Apr 2021, by order of [[MGEN]] W.T. Farly, Commanding Officer, 10th Expeditionary Force, for 100% reporting and confirming information requested by CO 10th ExFor.

==Ship's Orders==
Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify [[Admiralty Orders]], [[Naval Directives]], and [[Tenth Fleet#Fleet_Orders|Tenth Fleet Orders]]. They are applicable to ''Eardsidh Kamerling'' operations and personnel.

{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status
|-
| HMS Earsidh Kamerling Ship's Order XXXX-01|| data-sort-value=09-25-20 | 25 Sep 2020 || Sample order number ||
|}

==Related Orders==
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status
|-
|                             || data-sort-value=01-15-21 | 15 Jan 2021 || 1st Lord of the Admiralty New Year 2021 Honors ||
|-
|                             || data-sort-value=08-04-20 | 04 Sep 2020 || 1st Space Lord Summer 2020 Honors ||
|-
| [[Admiralty Order 2007-01]] || data-sort-value=07-28-20 | 28 Jul 2020 || Order of Queen Elizabeth: Shawn Merrow ||
|-
| [[Admiralty Order 2004-02]] || data-sort-value=04-29-20 | 29 Apr 2020 || Order of Queen Elizabeth: William Karnesky ||
|-
| [[Tenth Fleet Order 2004-01]] || data-sort-value=04-27-20 | 27 Apr 2020 || RadCon 8 Operational Awards ||
|-
| [[Tenth Fleet Order 2003-02]] || data-sort-value=03-12-20 | 12 Mar 2020 || Deputy Tenth Fleet Commanding Officer ||
|-
| [[BuShips Directive 2002-04]] || data-sort-value=02-15-20 | 15 Feb 2020 || Appointment of Command Staff, HMS Eardsidh Kamerling (CL-717) ||
|-
| [[Naval Directive 19APR-04]] || data-sort-value=04-28-19 | 28 Apr 2019 || Deactivation of Battlecruiser Division 962 ||
|-
| [[Corps Directive 01-1811]] || data-sort-value=11-06-18 | 06 Nov 2018 || Induction of the Class of 2018, HMS Unconquered (CL-16) ||
|-
| [[Admiralty Order 1810-02]] || data-sort-value=10-24-18 | 24 Oct 2018 || Order of Queen Elizabeth: Shawn Merrow ||
|-
| [[Tenth Fleet Order 1806-03]] || data-sort-value=06-06-18 | 06 Jun 2018 || MisCon Awards ||
|-
| [[Tenth Fleet Order 1804-05]] || data-sort-value=04-15-18 | 15 Apr 2018 || NorwesCon Awards ||
|-
| [[Tenth Fleet Order 1803-03]] || data-sort-value=03-01-18 | 01 Mar 2018 || Tenth Fleet Marksmanship Awards ||
|-
| [[Tenth Fleet Order 1803-01]] || data-sort-value=03-04-18 | 04 Mar 2018 || Fleet Personnel Officer ||
|-
| [[Tenth Fleet Order 1803-01]] || data-sort-value=03-04-18 | 04 Mar 2018 || RadCon 2018 Awards ||
|-
| [[FORCECOM Order 1804-B]] || data-sort-value=04-07-18 | 07 Apr 2018 ||Change of Command, Marine Detachment, HMS Eardsidh Kamerling (CL-717) ||
|-
| [[FORCECOM Order 1708-D]] || data-sort-value=08-24-17 | 24 Aug 2017 ||Change of Command, Marine Detachment, HMS Eardsidh Kamerling (CL-717) ||
|-
|}

==See Also==