Gulf Coast Naval Forces Naming?

[kalos72]

So since my guys are based in Texas and have a relatively large naval surface fleet, what would be a good name for that fleet?

Assuming we wanted to keep US Military style naming convention?

"United States Naval Forces Southern Command: 14th Fleet" maybe?

14th to carry the next "step down" from the original 4th fleet that I think was responsible for that command.


What would have happened to that command anyway?

[Raellus]

I'm curious. Will you give us a breakdown of this fleet?

[stormlion1]

1st Texas Naval Task Force.

[kalos72]

Well, I am reluctant because I havent really worked out the details there yet...

Here are some notes:
The Austin docked at the Corpus Christi Naval Station first and met up with the SS Cape Florida, SS Diamond State, . There they picked up 6 replacement CH-46 Sea Knights for the Austin, a group of medical staff from the Naval Hospital, a rather large group of civilian contractors that were going to deployed overseas as aircraft maintenance and repair support staff and what seemed like every spare part the Army Depot had left not to mention much of its portable manufacturing capabilities and materials stockpiles.

Texas Maritime Academy A&MoG – Sea Aggies

USCGC Dauntless (WMEC 624) 210ft Medium Endurance Cuttter
CGC Harry Claiborne (WLM-561) 175’ Keeper Class Bouy tender
CGC Hatchet (WLIC-75309) 75' WLIC inland construction tenders
CGC Mallet (WLIC-75304) 75' WLIC inland construction tenders
Point Spencer (WPB-82349)
Point Monroe (WPB-82353)
Point Charles (WPB-82361)
Point Baker (WPB-82342)
Point Nowell (WPB-82363)
USS Lexington (CV-16) – Corpus Christi
USS Inchon (LPH-12) – Ingleside?
USS McFaul (DDG-74) -Just completed sent with Austin?
USS Porter (DDG-78) - Just completed sent with Austin?
USS Chief (MCM-14)
USS Pioneer (MCM-9)

Plus after running the Spanish Gateway module several sail powered ships are based in the Gulf as well.

I THINK most of these are reasonable possibilities, with the exception of the Lexington and Inchon, not sure if thats feasible really. Not that ALL this ships are controlled, just that they are options.

[Canadian Army]

Presently the U.S. Fourth Fleet is assigned to Southern Command,which you could use. Also you could also use U.S. Tenth Fleet, U.S. Eighth Fleet or U.S. Twelfth Fleet; all WWII fleets.

Have you incorporated the Beaumont Reserve Fleet, at Beaumont, Texas as part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaumont_Reserve_Fleet) in your fleet.

[kalos72]

Would the naming be just a numbered fleet or is there some precedent for a "command" office/entry as well?

I would like there to be a 'name' with the fleet as well for the larger overall organization.

This group would be responsible for scouting the coast, establishing outposts and landing recon forces to scout the interior along the Gulf and even up the East Coast as well. Shipbuilding, long range trade routes through the Caribbean and South America maybe even Europe.

As for the Beaumont Reserve fleet, there is some contention about how/if it survives the blasts in Beaumont. There was some talk about the caretakers moving the fleet out into Sabine Lake after Corpus got hit. Maybe even moving it to Pascagoula...