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The ''[[Davion II (WarShip class)|Davion]]''-class destroyer '''''Reynard Davion''''' was a [[WarShip]] in service with the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] black water navy prior to and during the [[First Succession War]] as the FSS ''Reynard Davion''. In May 2787 the ''Reynard Davion'' was one of three WarShips that formed the naval picket for the [[Clovis]] system in the [[Draconis March]], operating alongside a sister ship, the [[Samuel Davion (Individual Davion-class WarShip)|FSS ''Samuel Davion'']], and the ''[[New Syrtis (WarShip class)|New Syrtis]]''-class carrier [[Midale (Individual New Syrtis-class WarShip)|FSS ''Midale'']]. At the time, Clovis was the administrative capital of the Clovis Combat Region.<ref name="FSWp38">''First Succession War'', p. 38-39, "The Battle For Clovis"</ref> | The ''[[Davion II (WarShip class)|Davion]]''-class destroyer '''''Reynard Davion''''' was a [[WarShip]] in service with the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] black water navy prior to and during the [[First Succession War]] as the FSS ''Reynard Davion''. In May 2787 the ''Reynard Davion'' was one of three WarShips that formed the naval picket for the [[Clovis]] system in the [[Draconis March]], operating alongside a sister ship, the [[Samuel Davion (Individual Davion-class WarShip)|FSS ''Samuel Davion'']], and the ''[[New Syrtis (WarShip class)|New Syrtis]]''-class carrier [[Midale (Individual New Syrtis-class WarShip)|FSS ''Midale'']]. At the time, Clovis was the administrative capital of the Clovis Combat Region.<ref name="FSWp38">''First Succession War'', p. 38-39, "The Battle For Clovis"</ref> | ||
| − | It was in May 2787 that the [[Draconis Combine]] launched a massive invasion of the Federated Suns. The invasion was so swift and targeted communications and [[JumpShip]]s so effectively that many border systems didn't have a chance to transmit warnings or alerts, leading to widespread confusion on the part of the [[AFFS]]. Three days after the initial attacks another large wave of attacks was launched by the DCMS, based around two salients; one, under the overall command of [[Coordinator]] [[Minoru Kurita]], struck into the Clovis Combat Region, beginning with invasions of [[Cartago]], Clovis and [[Olancha]].<ref name="FSWp38">''First Succession War'', p. 38-39, "The Battle For Clovis"</ref> | + | It was in May 2787 that the [[Draconis Combine]] launched a massive invasion of the Federated Suns. The invasion was so swift and targeted communications and [[JumpShip]]s so effectively that many border systems didn't have a chance to transmit warnings or alerts, leading to widespread confusion on the part of the [[AFFS]]. Three days after the initial attacks another large wave of attacks was launched by the DCMS, based around two salients; one, under the overall command of [[Coordinator]] [[Minoru Kurita (28th c.)|Minoru Kurita]], struck into the Clovis Combat Region, beginning with invasions of [[Cartago]], Clovis and [[Olancha]].<ref name="FSWp38">''First Succession War'', p. 38-39, "The Battle For Clovis"</ref> |
The Commanding Officer of the Clovis Combat Region, [[Field Marshal]] [[Grover Simons]], was on Clovis when the Combine invasion forces arrived in-system. The [[DCMS]] forces arrived with a formidable [[WarShip]] flotilla drawn from the [[3rd Fleet (DCA)|Third Fleet]], consisting of a pair of ''[[Samarkand (Block II)|Samarkand]]''-class carriers, an ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser and four ''[[Narukami (WarShip class)|Narukami]]''-class destroyers. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the ''Midale'', ''Reynard Davion'' and ''Samuel Davion'' managed to tie up the Combine forces for six hours close to Clovis' lunar orbit, crippling the ''Narukami''-class [[Firewind|DCS ''Firewind'']] and inflicting heavy damage on the carrier [[Hagiwawa (Individual Samarkand-class WarShip)|DCS ''Hagiwawa'']], but the loss of the ''Midale'' and the ''Reynard Davion'' effectively ended AFFS resistance in orbit. Clovis fell two weeks later, with Field Marshal Simons dying whilst trying to evacuate the surviving elements of his ground forces from the planet, leading to the collapse of the AFFS defensive line in the region.<ref name="FSWp38"/> | The Commanding Officer of the Clovis Combat Region, [[Field Marshal]] [[Grover Simons]], was on Clovis when the Combine invasion forces arrived in-system. The [[DCMS]] forces arrived with a formidable [[WarShip]] flotilla drawn from the [[3rd Fleet (DCA)|Third Fleet]], consisting of a pair of ''[[Samarkand (Block II)|Samarkand]]''-class carriers, an ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser and four ''[[Narukami (WarShip class)|Narukami]]''-class destroyers. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the ''Midale'', ''Reynard Davion'' and ''Samuel Davion'' managed to tie up the Combine forces for six hours close to Clovis' lunar orbit, crippling the ''Narukami''-class [[Firewind|DCS ''Firewind'']] and inflicting heavy damage on the carrier [[Hagiwawa (Individual Samarkand-class WarShip)|DCS ''Hagiwawa'']], but the loss of the ''Midale'' and the ''Reynard Davion'' effectively ended AFFS resistance in orbit. Clovis fell two weeks later, with Field Marshal Simons dying whilst trying to evacuate the surviving elements of his ground forces from the planet, leading to the collapse of the AFFS defensive line in the region.<ref name="FSWp38"/> | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 24 August 2020
- This article is about the Davion-class destroyer. For the First Prince of the Federated Suns, see Reynard Davion.
| Reynard Davion | |
|---|---|
| Vessel Profile | |
| Type | WarShip |
| Class | Davion |
| In service until | May 2787 |
Contents
History
The Davion-class destroyer Reynard Davion was a WarShip in service with the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns black water navy prior to and during the First Succession War as the FSS Reynard Davion. In May 2787 the Reynard Davion was one of three WarShips that formed the naval picket for the Clovis system in the Draconis March, operating alongside a sister ship, the FSS Samuel Davion, and the New Syrtis-class carrier FSS Midale. At the time, Clovis was the administrative capital of the Clovis Combat Region.[1]
It was in May 2787 that the Draconis Combine launched a massive invasion of the Federated Suns. The invasion was so swift and targeted communications and JumpShips so effectively that many border systems didn't have a chance to transmit warnings or alerts, leading to widespread confusion on the part of the AFFS. Three days after the initial attacks another large wave of attacks was launched by the DCMS, based around two salients; one, under the overall command of Coordinator Minoru Kurita, struck into the Clovis Combat Region, beginning with invasions of Cartago, Clovis and Olancha.[1]
The Commanding Officer of the Clovis Combat Region, Field Marshal Grover Simons, was on Clovis when the Combine invasion forces arrived in-system. The DCMS forces arrived with a formidable WarShip flotilla drawn from the Third Fleet, consisting of a pair of Samarkand-class carriers, an Aegis-class heavy cruiser and four Narukami-class destroyers. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Midale, Reynard Davion and Samuel Davion managed to tie up the Combine forces for six hours close to Clovis' lunar orbit, crippling the Narukami-class DCS Firewind and inflicting heavy damage on the carrier DCS Hagiwawa, but the loss of the Midale and the Reynard Davion effectively ended AFFS resistance in orbit. Clovis fell two weeks later, with Field Marshal Simons dying whilst trying to evacuate the surviving elements of his ground forces from the planet, leading to the collapse of the AFFS defensive line in the region.[1]
Notes
- With the Block I Davion class only having been produced for a short period prior to the Reunification War prior to the class being retired, it is likely - but not certain - that the Reynard Davion was a Block II Davion.[2] However, a number of Block I Davions were evidently mothballed, and it was rumoured that the AFFS planned to reactivate some Davion Is as part of the major rearmament programme that took place during the closing decades of the Star League era,[3] so it is impossible to confirm without a canon ruling or statement whether the Reynard Davion was a Block I or Block II Davion.