HMS Chimera (CLAC-07)
| HMS Chimera (CLAC-07) | |
| Name: | HMS Chimera |
| HCN: | CLAC-07 |
| Charter City: | Salem, Oregon, USA |
| Class: | Minotaur |
| Type: | LAC Carrier |
| Affiliation: | Royal Manticoran Navy |
| Commander: | Captain (JG) Chris Ballowe , RMN |
| Launched: | 21 August 2012 |
| Reporting to: | Task Group 92.1 |
| Fleet: | Tenth Fleet |
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HMS Chimera (CLAC-07) is a Minotaur-class LAC Carrier within Tenth Fleet.
History
Commissioned 21 August 2012 via BuShips Directive 1208-02.
Note: BuShips Directive 1208-02 listed her as a "Chimera"-class vessel. Later documents, and MEDUSA, have her as a Minotaur-class. The earlier class is presumed to be an error.
Decommissioned 19 September 2014, crew transferred to HMS Penelope (BC-585).
Recommissioned 12 December 2018 via BuShips Directive 1812-02.
Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain, s.g. Tobias Gassman | 21 August 2012 | 21 May 2014 |
| 2 | Captain, s.g. Andre Tessier | 21 May 2014 | 19 September 2014 |
| 3 | Captain, j.g. Duane Kietzmann | 12 December 2018 | 19 September 2014 |
| 4 | Captain, j.g. Chris Ballowe | 14 December 2024 | Incumbent |
Command Staff
- Commanding Officer: Captain (JG) Chris Ballowe , RMN
- Executive Officer: Commander Allison D Brakefield , GSN
- Bosun: Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Lee Ellis , RMN