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| name              = Prince Lucius
|Ship image= [[File:Narwal-class SSN.png|300px]]
| honorific_suffix  = Duke of Lyressa
|Ship caption=  
  | image             = File:LuciusDimitrios1.jpeg
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| office            = Royal Chancellor of Belfras
| term_start        = 4 August 1945
| term_end          = 18 October 1974
| monarch            = [[Georgio of Belfras|Georgio]]
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| predecessor        = Peter Vanderos, Duke of Orestes
| successor          = Gregory Halbert
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| birth_name      = Lucius Michael Constantine
| birth_date      =  7 July 1903
| birth_place      = [[Questros Palace]], [[Belfras]]
| death_date      = 18 September 1996 (age 93)
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|[[Prince Marcus, Duke of Festus]]
|[[Prince Servius, Duke of Petra]]
|[[Prince Marcellus, Duke of Balonus]]
|[[Princess Faustina]]
|[[Princess Camilla]]
}}
}}
| parents          = [[Philippos of Belfras|Philippos]]<br>[[Marina of Sydalon]]
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|Name= Narwal-class nuclear-powered attack submarine
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|Operators= {{flagicon|Velikoslavia}} [[Velikoslavia]]
| alma_mater      = Eredid Academy<br>University of Ascanium
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|Ship type= {{wp|Nuclear attack submarine}}
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8,923 Metric tons surfaced
14,523 Metric tons submerged
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|Ship length= 118.5 m
|Ship beam= 13.7 m
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1 x nuclear reactor
2 x Steam turbines
1 x single shaft pump-jet propulsor
2 x secondary dorsal and ventral propulsion motors
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|Ship speed= 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) or over
|Ship range= unlimited
|Ship endurance= 150 days food supply
|Ship test depth= 1,850 ft (563.8 meters) reported
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|Ship complement= 140 (20 officers, 120 enlisted)
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8 x 26.5-inch torpedo tubes for 21-inch weapons
: Storage for 50 weapons such as torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, mines etc
13 x VLS tubes
|Ship armour=
|Ship armor=
|Ship aircraft=
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'''Prince Lucius, Duke of Lyressa''' (born Lucius Michael Constantine; 7 July 1903 - 18 September 1996) was a member of the [[House of Dimitrios|Belfrasian royal family]]. He was the third child and second son of the Sovereign Prince [[Philippos of Belfras|Philippos]]. He was the first member of the family born following the independence of [[Belfras]] at the start of the century and also the first to be born in [[Questros Palace]], which had previously been the residence of the [[Monarchy of Latium|Latin Emperor]] when they were in the country. He served his country in the Armed Forces until his honorable discharge in 1944, following which he served as Chancellor for his nephew, [[Georgio of Belfras|Georgio]], who had succeeded Philippos in 1924 at the age of 12. His tenure as Chancellor oversaw the country's involvement in the [[Social War]] in Latium and a large number of social and economic reforms that shaped the country through the middle half of the century. One of his largest achievements as chancellor was the nationalisation of the country's health sector and the law that made getting treatment free. His 30 year tenure as the Chancellor ended in 1974, at which point he retired to his estates in the west of the country until his death in 1996 at the age of 93.
The '''Narwal'''-class nuclear powered attack submarine in service with the [[Velikoslavian Navy]]. Designed to achieve goals set forth by the admiralty for a competent, long-range submarine capable of operating alone in hostile waters in order for extended durations to achieve a complicated set of objectives. The first Narwal-class submarine was launched in 2018 and has been in service since 2020.
 
At his birth, Prince Lucius was the second in line to the throne, at his death he had become XXX in line. He was praised by his nephew on his retirement as being the backbone of the Federation in it's maturing years.
 
== Early life ==
 
Lucius was born at Questros Palace on 7 July 1903, the first of the royal family to be born at the palace since the independence of the country 3 years earlier. He was the third child and second son of the Sovereign Prince [[Philippos of Belfras|Philippos]] and was baptised at the [[Cathedral of Saint Peter]] on 23 July 1903. He was 20 years younger than his brother, [[Nicholaus, Prince of Belfras|Nicholaus]] who was still settling into the position of Hereditary Prince. With his father attending foreign visits to secure the independent country's relations, some of Lucius' early life saw him looked after by both his brother and by a governess.
 
On 15 March 1912 at the age of 7 Lucius lost his brother in the [[Belfro-Mutulese war of 1911]], the birth of Nicholaus' son, [[Georgio of Belfras|Georgio]] one month later caused Lucius to be, for a month, the Hereditary Prince. The rest of Lucius' education at Questros concluded without incident and he was sent to the Eredid academy in Mondria where he took up horse riding and polo for academic sports during his studies. He spend six months in [[Latium]] on an exchange program to the University of Ascanium in [[Latium]].
 
== Military career ==
 
 
 
== Chancellorship ==


Lucius left the military in 1944, having conducted a 23 year career honourably. In his forties, Lucius had planned to spend a few years quietly in his estates with his children and horses with one of his first monetary projects being the construction of a private yacht with which he intended to take his family on a tour of the Periclean and Ozeros. A year following his departure, however, he had been approached by his nephew the Sovereign Prince [[Georgio of Belfras|Georgio]], who had been in power since 1924 but had just suffered the death of his chancellor, [[Peter Vanderos, Duke of Orestes]] from a short-term illness. Georgio had personally asked his uncle to accept the role of Chancellor, an executive position that would place him as the second most powerful man in the country behind Georgio himself. He had accepted it, reportedly on the grounds that he would help the Sovereign Prince through the [[Social War]], a civil war in Latium that had started in April that year, and then assist him in finding a replacement.
The class is one of the largest produced by the Velikoslavian Navy for it's specific role, being outsized by dedicated guided-missile submarines. The design purpose, as mentioned previously, is to be able to conduct long-range operations independently. These will include locating, tracking and engaging enemy high-value surface targets such as aircraft carriers and supply convoys. The class supports generous crew accomodations which supports the  


On his assumption of office the Federation had already pledged support for [[Diana I Anicia|Empress Diana]] and had begun combat operations both at sea and on land. In a televised speech, Lucius used his first address as chancellor to state that "..all enemies of the Empress were enemies of the Federation", with all efforts to be made to secure their ancestral homeland back to the Imperial crown. In a private meeting that day with the Latin ambassador to the Federation, Lucius had, with the approval of Georgio, proposed to expand the military force inside Latium from the expeditionary group led by [[Michael, Duke of Eunos|Duke Michael Vindebinos]] the Field Marshal of the army. The increase in manpower, approved in September - A month after his assumption of office - resulted in an expeditionary force of 50,000 soldiers to be deployed across the Salacian Ocean.
== Design ==
[[File:Narwal SSN Plan.png|250px|thumbnail|left|Plan of the Narwal class]]


While the war in Latium would last until 1947 and despite not being in office when the Federation had joined the war, Lucius quickly came up against opposition for policies both in protest and in the senate, with senators across the hall demanding that the Federation withdraw and focus on matters in Norumbia, where a growing Elatia put fears of another war to the front of the newspaper. An address by him in November, which marked the point when the deployment in Latium had now reached 60,000 soldiers and the recent loss of a destroyer with all hands, laid the foundations of the Home Guard, a component of the military's reserve that would "..utilise in emergencies reserve, volunteer and conscription-based forces for alleviation of military strength in times of emergency, including war."
The ''Narwal''-class design is based off of the older Brande-class SSN which it is currently slated to replace in service. The class was titled Project 15124 until the announcement of the first ship of the class, the Narwal. The design follows requests by the admiralty for a modern, top-of-the-line submarine capable of long duration expeditions from a home port along with an ability to conduct changing, complex operations ranging from anti-shipping duties, anti-submarine duties, and intelligence gathering operations. The final version now in operation is capable of conducting a wider range of operations away from Velikoslavian waters than any previous design, with some theorising the operation of complicated mini-submersibles for special operations in foreign waters.


Following the end of the Social War Lucius had assured Georgio that his previous insistence of serving briefly was now not an issue and he was happy to maintain his position. Starting in spring 1948 Lucius toured the Federation, now post-war Latium and visited allies overseas with his return to duties in Thessalona resuming in November that year. His tour, he told reporters in his later years, was to outline others expectations of the Federation and how they might be managed with considerations of their own taken into true account. The rising cost of medical bills, seen as a consequence to the Social War, increasing manufacturing costs from abroad and the new import tax caused Lucius to begin the foundations of nationalising the health sector and guaranteeing citizens the right to free medical treatment.
The design of the submarine has resulted in a 118.50 meter length with a 13.7 meter beam, displacing some 8,923 metric tons while surfaced increasing to 14,523 metric tons when submerged. The test depth, meaning the depth of which the submarine was tested during trials and is therefore used as the safest possible depth of the boat, is 1,850 feet but expert analysists estimate the true depth would greatly exceed 2,000 feet. The hull of the design is constructed utilising HY-100 nickel-alloy steel to allow it operate at such depths as previously described and is built in one phase around a completed pressure hull with special cutting areas for reactor replacement during refits. The submarine is covered in more than 43,500 classified anechoic tile which minimises sonar detection by both absorbing and distorting sonar waves and are attached utilising high-strength adhesive designed by the Velikoslavian government specifically for the role. The tiles, which are produced and attached in parts, have previously been prone to failures (falling off due to impacts with sea-life or underwater objects), have so far not suffered failures following the introduction of the new high-strength adhesive on the first ship of the class.


== Death ==
The class has stowage for a reported 50 munitions within the forward torpedo storage bay which ranges from the EF58 Scorpo heavy torpedoes to cruise missiles. The vessels operate a new command system, referred simply as the Nawal Management System, which eases the translation of data from external sensors to displays within the command rooms. The class' eight 26.5-inch torpedo tubes allow it to both operate the munitions previously described or be used for special operations, allowing special forces to deploy a torpedo-shaped mini-submersible for extended range operations from the vessel in question, although the class is also designed to be able to operate a mini-sub docked on the top of the boat, a specialised dry-garage to allow the operation of smaller mini-submersibles, or potentially unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV).


Lucius died in the afternoon of 18 September 1996 at the age of 93 after suffering from {{wpl|pneumonia}} which had been attributed to {{wpl|old age}}. His sons Marcus and Servius had been at his bedside when he died.
Designed to utilise a pressured water reactor and outfitted with a pump-jet propulsor, the class is rated to be able to achieve almost permanent operation at seas with the exception of maintenance, refits and food supplies. The reactor utilised onboard the design has been previously seen aboard the larger guided-missile submarine classes of the Velikoslavian navy. The sail of the class is designed to be able to pierce through ice caps and the vessels cross-shape stern planes are reinforced to either breach through or 'rest' against the ice with the upper sections of the submarine able to remain surfaced above the ice. The aforementioned food supplies required for the submarines operation are often limited to 150 days of food carried, and practices of resupplying at sea with friendly vessels of the Velikoslavian navy or other friendly nations is commonplace while on deployment.


The [[Royal Household of Belfras|Royal household]] announced his death two days following his death on 20 September, to give the royal family time to ensure his friends had all been told personally before it became public. His funeral took place on Friday, 11 October 1996 which had been declared an emergency bank holiday by Sovereign Prince [[Nicholaus of Belfras|Nicholaus]], who led mourners at his funeral. The ceremony, which took place at Questros Palace and the Cathedral of Saint Peter, had been attended by a group of 20,000 and a audience in the cathedral of 1,900. At the conclusion of the funeral Lucius' coffin was escorted out of [[Thessalona]] where it was transported to his estates in western Belfras, where he was buried in a plot of his choosing in his will.
The designed speed of the class is 25 knots officially, but in testing it was reported that in emergency situations the vessel was capable of exceeding 30 knots. Weapons tests of the class during the sea trials of ''Narwal'' proved that it had the capability of simultaneously firing ordnance from both the vertical cells and torpedo tubes, theoretically allowing it engage two separate surfaced combatants at the same time in separate directions. The vertical cells, while originally slated to utilise the same missile ordnance as the torpedo tubes, were increased in size allowing it of fire the newer Kopye anti-ship missile.


In his life he had publicly enjoyed active hobbies such as football and his equestrian activities, which later on in his life evolved into raising horses for sport and leisure. He had put aside his own needs twice, to join the military and serve a fruitful career and to then serve as his nephews Chancellor for most of Georgio's reign.  
The mast design of the class utilise a non-hull penetrating design which is common among contemporary designs, as such the pressure hull is not breached unnecessarily which permits it to operate at greater depths. The optronics masts, which have two for search and target acquisition, utilise visual, infrared, low-light and laser rangefinding options. A navigation radar, an ESM antenna, a laser communication antenna and others such as a SATCOM antenna, combination UHF/VHF communications antenna, an emergency snorkel mast and finally two utility masts have been installed. These two masts are for self defense or visual reconnaisance and are capable of operating a singular short-range UAV which is then operated via the same mast's connected antenna. The UAV is capable of a water landing, at which point it is then recovered by specially trained personnel who would leave the submarine via the lockout shelter. The UAV is capable of breaking into smaller components without difficulty to allow it to either be recovered into the shelter or be stowed and returned to the mast.


== Titles, styles, honors and arms ==
== Ships in class ==


=== Styles of address ===
{| class="wikitable"
{{Infobox Royal styles
| name        = The Prince Lucius
| image      =
| reference  = His Royal Highness
| spoken      = Your Highness
| alternative = His Highness
}}
* '''7 July 1903 - 18 September 1996:''' ''His Royal Highness'' The Prince Lucius
* '''15 October 1920 - 18 September 1996:''' ''His Royal Highness'' The Duke of Lyressa
 
As a Belfrasian Prince and a member of the [[House of Dimitrios]], Lucius did not utilize a surname. In his military career and on occasion as Chancellor Lucius had to utilise a surname, during which he took on the Dimitrios name. Despite this, it is applicable for the surname of all children of the Sovereign to simply be <nowiki>"of Belfras"</nowiki>. For ceremonial and formal purposes, all children of the Monarch - with exception to the heir apparent - are entitled to the rank of <nowiki>"prince" or "princess"</nowiki> after their Christian name followed by the territorial designation <nowiki>"of Belfras."</nowiki> As such Lucius was known in his life as <nowiki>"Prince Lucius, the Duke of Lyressa."</nowiki>
 
=== Honours ===
* {{flag|Belfras}}: Grand Cross of the order of Arbe [[File:Order of Boyacá - Knight (Colombia) - ribbon bar.png|50px]]
* {{flag|Belfras}}: Knight of the Order of the Blue Eagle [[File:Croce_di_guerra_al_valor_militare_BAR.svg|50px]]
 
=== Foreign Honours ===
 
==Issue==
 
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Name
! Name
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Birth
! Number
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Death
! Builder
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Marriage
! Launched
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Their children
! Comissioned
|-
! Status
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Spouse
|-
! scope="row" | [[Princess Faustina]]
| 24 November 1920
| 5 August 2018 (age 98)
| Married-date
| Married-Partner
| {{plainlist|
*Children}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Prince Marcellus, Duke of Lyressa]]
| 2 May 1924
| 12 April 2004 (age 79)
| Married-date
| Married-Partner
| {{plainlist|
*Children}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Prince Servius, Duke of Petra]]
| {{birth date and age|1935|1|12|df=y}}
|
| Married-date
| Married-Partner
| {{plainlist|
*Children}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Prince Marcus, Duke of Festus]]
| {{birth date and age|1937|8|4|df=y}}
|
| Married-date
| Married-Partner
| {{plainlist|
* [[Prince Constantine of Belfras]]
* [[Prince Philip of Belfras]]
* [[Princess Cecilia of Belfras]]}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Princess Camilla]]
| {{birth date and age|1948|7|12|df=y}}
|
| Married-date
| Married-Partner
| {{plainlist|
*Children}}
|-
|-
| Narwal
| TBD
| TBD
| 8 August 2018
| 13 February 2020
| Active service
|}
|}


== Categories to be added ==
== See also ==


{{plainlist|
[[Category:Belfras Sandbox]]
* House of Dimitrios
* Belfrasian Royalty
* Belfrasian Naval Commanders
}}

Latest revision as of 11:21, 5 October 2024

Narwal-class SSN.png
Class overview
Name: Narwal-class nuclear-powered attack submarine
Operators: Velikoslavia Velikoslavia
Preceded by: Brande-class Submarine
In service: 2020 - present
General characteristics
Type: Nuclear attack submarine
Tonnage:

8,923 Metric tons surfaced

14,523 Metric tons submerged
Length: 118.5 m
Beam: 13.7 m
Propulsion:

1 x nuclear reactor 2 x Steam turbines 1 x single shaft pump-jet propulsor

2 x secondary dorsal and ventral propulsion motors
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) or over
Range: unlimited
Endurance: 150 days food supply
Test depth: 1,850 ft (563.8 meters) reported
Complement: 140 (20 officers, 120 enlisted)
Armament:

8 x 26.5-inch torpedo tubes for 21-inch weapons

Storage for 50 weapons such as torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, mines etc
13 x VLS tubes

The Narwal-class nuclear powered attack submarine in service with the Velikoslavian Navy. Designed to achieve goals set forth by the admiralty for a competent, long-range submarine capable of operating alone in hostile waters in order for extended durations to achieve a complicated set of objectives. The first Narwal-class submarine was launched in 2018 and has been in service since 2020.

The class is one of the largest produced by the Velikoslavian Navy for it's specific role, being outsized by dedicated guided-missile submarines. The design purpose, as mentioned previously, is to be able to conduct long-range operations independently. These will include locating, tracking and engaging enemy high-value surface targets such as aircraft carriers and supply convoys. The class supports generous crew accomodations which supports the

Design

Plan of the Narwal class

The Narwal-class design is based off of the older Brande-class SSN which it is currently slated to replace in service. The class was titled Project 15124 until the announcement of the first ship of the class, the Narwal. The design follows requests by the admiralty for a modern, top-of-the-line submarine capable of long duration expeditions from a home port along with an ability to conduct changing, complex operations ranging from anti-shipping duties, anti-submarine duties, and intelligence gathering operations. The final version now in operation is capable of conducting a wider range of operations away from Velikoslavian waters than any previous design, with some theorising the operation of complicated mini-submersibles for special operations in foreign waters.

The design of the submarine has resulted in a 118.50 meter length with a 13.7 meter beam, displacing some 8,923 metric tons while surfaced increasing to 14,523 metric tons when submerged. The test depth, meaning the depth of which the submarine was tested during trials and is therefore used as the safest possible depth of the boat, is 1,850 feet but expert analysists estimate the true depth would greatly exceed 2,000 feet. The hull of the design is constructed utilising HY-100 nickel-alloy steel to allow it operate at such depths as previously described and is built in one phase around a completed pressure hull with special cutting areas for reactor replacement during refits. The submarine is covered in more than 43,500 classified anechoic tile which minimises sonar detection by both absorbing and distorting sonar waves and are attached utilising high-strength adhesive designed by the Velikoslavian government specifically for the role. The tiles, which are produced and attached in parts, have previously been prone to failures (falling off due to impacts with sea-life or underwater objects), have so far not suffered failures following the introduction of the new high-strength adhesive on the first ship of the class.

The class has stowage for a reported 50 munitions within the forward torpedo storage bay which ranges from the EF58 Scorpo heavy torpedoes to cruise missiles. The vessels operate a new command system, referred simply as the Nawal Management System, which eases the translation of data from external sensors to displays within the command rooms. The class' eight 26.5-inch torpedo tubes allow it to both operate the munitions previously described or be used for special operations, allowing special forces to deploy a torpedo-shaped mini-submersible for extended range operations from the vessel in question, although the class is also designed to be able to operate a mini-sub docked on the top of the boat, a specialised dry-garage to allow the operation of smaller mini-submersibles, or potentially unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV).

Designed to utilise a pressured water reactor and outfitted with a pump-jet propulsor, the class is rated to be able to achieve almost permanent operation at seas with the exception of maintenance, refits and food supplies. The reactor utilised onboard the design has been previously seen aboard the larger guided-missile submarine classes of the Velikoslavian navy. The sail of the class is designed to be able to pierce through ice caps and the vessels cross-shape stern planes are reinforced to either breach through or 'rest' against the ice with the upper sections of the submarine able to remain surfaced above the ice. The aforementioned food supplies required for the submarines operation are often limited to 150 days of food carried, and practices of resupplying at sea with friendly vessels of the Velikoslavian navy or other friendly nations is commonplace while on deployment.

The designed speed of the class is 25 knots officially, but in testing it was reported that in emergency situations the vessel was capable of exceeding 30 knots. Weapons tests of the class during the sea trials of Narwal proved that it had the capability of simultaneously firing ordnance from both the vertical cells and torpedo tubes, theoretically allowing it engage two separate surfaced combatants at the same time in separate directions. The vertical cells, while originally slated to utilise the same missile ordnance as the torpedo tubes, were increased in size allowing it of fire the newer Kopye anti-ship missile.

The mast design of the class utilise a non-hull penetrating design which is common among contemporary designs, as such the pressure hull is not breached unnecessarily which permits it to operate at greater depths. The optronics masts, which have two for search and target acquisition, utilise visual, infrared, low-light and laser rangefinding options. A navigation radar, an ESM antenna, a laser communication antenna and others such as a SATCOM antenna, combination UHF/VHF communications antenna, an emergency snorkel mast and finally two utility masts have been installed. These two masts are for self defense or visual reconnaisance and are capable of operating a singular short-range UAV which is then operated via the same mast's connected antenna. The UAV is capable of a water landing, at which point it is then recovered by specially trained personnel who would leave the submarine via the lockout shelter. The UAV is capable of breaking into smaller components without difficulty to allow it to either be recovered into the shelter or be stowed and returned to the mast.

Ships in class

Name Number Builder Launched Comissioned Status
Narwal TBD TBD 8 August 2018 13 February 2020 Active service

See also

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