Vilerian Imperial Navy

Vilerian Imperial Navy
Marine Impériale Vilérienne
Country	Vileria
Allegiance	Monarch of Vileria
Branch	Vilerian Imperial Armed Forces
Type	Navy
Size	41,300
Patron	Saint Jakob
Colors
Anniversaries	November 18th
Engagements	First Vilerian Civil War Second Vilerian Civil War Operation Crosswind Operation Stormbreaker
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Empress Victoire I
Chief of Staff of the Vilerian Imperial Navy	Admiral Jean Corvèsier

The Vilerian Imperial Navy is the navy and second branch of the Vilerian Imperial Armed Forces, they are the naval detterent force of the armed wing of the Empire of Vileria.

History

The Vilerian Imperial Navy dates back to 1597 and went through multiple forms. The modern one however emmerged in 1905 with the Decree of the Imperial Navy which standardized on a finite number of ships per period.
The first fleet to have been constructed was started in 1906 and fully completed in 1915, it was composed of 1 pre-aircraft carrier, 8 dreadnoughts, 21 cruisers, 45 destroyers and 12 submarines. They were used to protect the Canton Delta and the Chhakasamout Gulf, making them the dominant naval power in the region at the time. Later on, in 1930, the Navy had to modernized and scuttled their dreadnoughts to build a fleet of 4 battleships, the Vengeance, Nouvel Empire, Amirauté and Courage which were very advanced during that time. They also added 8 battlecruisers to the fleet. The navy later modernized its destroyers and cruisers to fit more modern standards of the time.
In 1950, the fleet decided to entirely remake its fleet. Placing an order of 2 CATOBAR aircraft carriers called the Monarque and Bellérophon, the later of which will experiment with the angled deck technology, which would be a success that will be implemented in the next class of aircraft carriers, both now rest as museum ships. They also put an order for 8 new battleships that would be operational for a planned 20 years until their immediate retirement in 1967, all of them laying as museum ships to this day. Submarines were one of the greatest pride of the Imperial Navy, they built 3 different classes that were composed of 15 submarines each and which all receive refits through the 1970s and ultimately, for most, scuttled or sold to scrap, only 3 remain as museum ships, one per class. The later navy was also composed of 20 cruisers of 5 different classes, the earliest class were completed by the mid 1950s and the latest by the end of the 1960s. As for the destroyers, there were 68 total, about 26 of them are museum ships today and were the first destroyers in Vilerian history to be equipped with RG-1Mv20 radar.
In the 1960s, the Imperial Department of Defense prepared themselves for the next generation of aircraft carriers, they planned 3 Sylvanie-Class aircraft carriers named the Sylvanie, Provence and Louisiane, all three were finished planning and built, then commissionned in 1969. They were an enormous success and were seconded by 6 landing helicopter assault ships.
Until recently, the navy operated a single-ship-in-class aircraft carrier named the Astral, she was commissioned in 1995 and served only 15 years, the admiralty currently debates on what to do with the warship: Scrapping, modernizing or sent as a museum ship. The current navy operates 1 landing helicopter assault and one light aircraft carrier from Neuewland, which will be operated for 7 years until 2030, which could potentially signify the return of the Astral into active service.

Ranks

Main article: Military ranks of the Vilerian Armed Forces

Rank Groups	Commanding Officer	General Officers
Insignia
Sleeve	None
Rank	Grand Maréchal d'Empire	Amiral d'Empire	Amiral de Flotte	Amiral de Flotte de Guerre	Amiral de Division	Vice-Amiral	Contre-Amiral
Translation	Grand Marshal of the Empire	Admiral of Empire	Fleet Admiral	Battle Fleet Admiral	Division Admiral	Vice-Admiral	Rear-Admiral

Rank Groups	Superior Officers					Officers		Junior Officers
Insignia
Sleeve
Rank	Commodore	Capitaine de Flotte	Capitaine de Vaisseau	Capitaine de Frégate	Capitaine de Corvette	Lieutenant de Flotte Supérieur	Lieutenant de Flotte	Enseigne 1ère Classe	Enseigne 2ème Classe	Aspirant
Translation	Commodore	Fleet Captain	Vessel Captain	Frigate Captain	Corvette Captain	Senior Fleet Lieutenant	Fleet Lieutenant	Ensign 1st Class	Ensign 2nd Class	Midshipman

Rank Groups	Supreme Warrant Officer	Warrant Officers			Cadet Warrant Officers
Insignia
Sleeve
Name	Adjudant des Forces Maritimes Impériales	Adjudant-Général	Adjudant-Chef	Adjudant-Major	Adjudant
Translation	Adjutant of the Imperial Naval Forces	Adjutant-General	Master Adjutant	Adjutant-Major	Adjutant

Rank Groups	Senior NCOs					Medium NCOs			Junior NCOs
Insignia
Sleeve
Name	Maître de la Marine	Maître Principal	Maître Fourrier	Maître-Chef	Maître d'État-Major	Premier Maître	Maître	Second Maître	Quartiermaître 1ère Classe	Quartiermaître
Translation	Petty Officer of the Navy	Command Petty Officer	Fourrier Petty Officer	Master Petty Officer	Staff Petty Officer	First Petty Officer	Petty Officer	Second Petty Officer	Quartermaster 1st Class	Quartermaster

Rank Groups	Senior Enslitee	Enslitee			Recruits
Insignia
Sleeve
Name	Quartiermaître Suppléant	Appointé-Chef	Appointé	Matelot	Mousse
Translation	Lance-Quartermaster	Master Appointee	Appointee	Seaman	Seaman Recruit

List of ships

List of active Vilerian Imperial Navy ships as of 2023. It is composed of.

Submarine Fleet

Submarine Fleet
Attack Submarines
Class	List of vessels	Namesakes	Commissioned	Image
Florence-Class	Florence Rhodes Siracusa Gruyere Saint-Émile	After the City Florence After the City Rhodes After the City Siracusa After the City Gruyere After the City Saint-Émile	2015
Montcalme-Class	Montesqieux Strasbourg Ravena Lancastre Colombier	After the City Montesqieux After the City Strasbourg After the City Ravena After the City Lancastre After the City Colombier	2017

Surface Fleet

Surface Fleet
Aircraft Carriers
Class	Ship	No.	Comm.	Type	Origin	Note	Image
Congress-Class	Congress	PA63	2025 (Expected)	Aircraft Carrier	Vileria	To replace the Vileria
Vileria-Class	Vileria	PA62	2012	Light Aircraft Carrier	Neuewland	To be replaced by 2025 by the VNS Congress
Amphibious Assault Ships
Class	Ship	No.	Comm.	Type	Origin	Note	Image
Hausos-Class	Déesse Esther	PH14	2015	Landing Helicopter Assault	Vileria
Destroyers
Class	Ship	No.	Comm.	Type	Origin	Note	Image
Amiral Bertier-Class	Amiral Bertier	D67	2020	Guided-Missile Destroyer	Vileria
	Amiral Levignet	D68
	Amiral Bonaparte	D69
	Amiral Zimmermann	D70
Frigates
Class	Ship	No.	Comm.	Type	Origin	Note	Image
Louisiane-Class	Louisiane	F500	2012	Surveillance Frigate	Vileria
	Provence	F501
	Valais	F502
	Toussaint	F503
Lutéranie-Class	Lutéranie	F504	2023	General-Purpose Frigate
	Tarentaise	F505
	Hausarque	F506
	Sylvanie	F507
Corvettes
Class	Ship	No.	Comm.	Type	Origin	Note	Image
Gévaudan-Class	Gévaudan	C915	2022	Guided-Missile Corvette	Vileria
	Entorie	C916
	Témérie	C917
	Étyrie	C918
	Valéé de Bastia	C919
	Val-d'Hérens	C920
	Ajaxio	C921
Tobrasie-Class	Tobrasie	C922	2020	Guided-Missile Corvette
	Palatin	C923
	Belka	C924
	Vargenais	C925
	Champagne	C926
	Rovagnol	C927
	Gaçance	C928
	Foix	C929
	Farnélian	C930
	Bygantain	C931

Naval Aviation

The Naval Aviation, also known as the Imperial Navy Aviation Wing or Aile d'Aviation de la Marine Impériale is the air component of the Imperial Navy, this sub-branch was created in 1950 along with the two new aircraft carriers, they used to operate R-43M Étendard VI and R-57M Mirage III-N until the full retirement of all carriers, they still operate R-65V Espadon VTOL fighter jet on the VNS Déesse Hausos landing helicopter assault.

Aircraft inventory

Name	Origin	Type	Role	In service	Image
Bréguet HM-90M	Vileria	Rotorcraft	Utility helicopter	40
Bréguet HC-500M		Rotorcraft	Attack helicopter	38
Bréguet XHC-577M		Rotorcraft	Missile helicopter	3
Rassault R-65V Espadon		Jet	VTOL Fighter	30
MIW M-069	Neuewland	Jet	Attack aircraft	65
Lancelot C-7 Argus	Vileria	Turboprop	AEW&C	8