Raid on Lorn

The Raid on Lorn took place in 1921 PD, when Task Force 81 of the Royal Manticoran Navy targeted the Lorn System for a deep raid as part of Operation Cutworm III, and faced a task force of the Republic of Haven Navy upon arrival.
== Order of battle ==
=== Republic of Haven Navy ===
* task force of the Third Fleet, divided into task groups (Bogey Two, etc.), comprised of:
** wall of battle
** CLAC element
** screen
* subordinate Lorn System Defence (Bogey One), including at least:
** LAC element,
** missile pod clusters.
=== Royal Manticoran Navy ===
Task Force 81:
* Battle Squadron 61, CO Rear Admiral Alistair McKeon
* CLAC Squadron 3, CO Vice Admiral Alice Truman
* Battlecruiser Squadron 32, CO Rear Admiral Hirotaka Matsuzawa
* Cruiser Squadron 7, CO Commodore Winston Bradshaw
* a squadron of Light Cruiser Flotilla 18
* a destroyer element
== Course of encounter ==
The Allied forces performed a false attack with recon drones emulating warships. When an outnumbering Havenite force hypertranslated upon registering the intruders, the allied task force retreated to safety. ()
The RMN destroyed local shipyard, all supporting industry, and every mobile unitNon combatant probably. in the system.
== References ==
Lorn, Battle of
Lorn, Battle of