Royal Navy

Royal Navy
Active	1624 - Present
Country	Kingdom of Apilonia
Type	Navy
Role	Maritime Warfare
Size	462,700 Regular, 55,300 Reserve, 25,620 Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Part of	HM Forces
Commanders
First Sea Lord	Admiral Dame Elizabeth Hart

The Royal Navy (RN) is the maritime warfare branch of His Majesty’s Armed Forces, and the principal component of His Majesty’s Naval Service, a constituent part of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Apilonia. The Royal Navy maintains a large fleet of sophisticated warships, submarines, and aircraft, including ten aircraft carriers, four guided missile battleships, TBC amphibious warfare vessels and dozens of cruisers, escorts, and patrol vessels. In addition to the commissioned warships of the Royal Navy, the fleet is also augmented by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, a substantial force multiplier that supports and replenishes the fleet at sea all over the globe. The professional head of the Royal Navy, and the broader naval service, is the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, an Admiral and member of the Defence Council, whilst wider management of the Naval Service is managed by the Board of Admiralty, which is made up of the various Sea Lords and various other offices and divisions under them which make up a structure collectively known as the Admiralty.

The Royal Navy has always enjoyed a prominent position within the Kingdom, being formed shortly after the Kingdom’s founding to protect the rapidly developing Merchant Navy, given that the trade links back to Europe formed a critical part of the fledgling state’s economy. The early role as a force primarily concerned with commerce protection culminated in the Battle of the Gulf in 1672 in which HMS Vigilant, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Covington famously fought off a far superior enemy force to protect Apilonian merchantmen and setting a lasting tradition. Ever since, the Royal Navy has consistently enjoyed a substantial budget throughout most of its existence, due to the prominent position in the mindset of the Apilonian people, and was consistently one of the largest and most powerful navy, with particular predominance in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, including associated waters. As such, due to its historical and lasting prominence it is common to refer to it as ‘the Royal Navy’ without qualification.

With an active-duty strength of 462,700 officers and ratings, and a reserve component of 55,300 officers and ratings, with an additional 111,400 officer and ratings making up the individual ready reserve, liable to call-up in times of war. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary has an active-duty strength of 25,620 officers and ratings.

Command Structure and Organisation

The Royal Navy...

The Admiralty

Administrative control over the Royal Navy is exercised through the Admiralty, which has its primary headquarters on Alcatraz Island, and is responsible for overseeing the vast administrative and support structure that keep’s the fleet operating. The Admiralty is responsible for setting policy, and exercising administrative command.

• Office of the First Sea Lord
  
  • Strategy Board
    
  • Policy and Doctrine Board
    
  • Fleet Operations Command
    
• Bureau of Planning (BuPlans) [Second Sea Lord]
  
  • Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
    
  • Office of Planning and Development
    
  • Perimeter Monitoring Command
    
• Bureau of Ships (BuShips) [Third Sea Lord]
  
  • Naval Base Command
    
  • Construction Command
    
  • Repair and Refit Command
    
  • Logistics Command
    
  • Warship Development Board
    
• Bureau of Weapons (BUWEPS) [Fourth Sea Lord]
  
  • Weapons Development Board
    
  • Sensors and Electronics Development Board
    
  • Countermeasures and Electronic Warfare Development Board
    
• Bureau of Personnel (BuPers) [Fifth Sea Lord]
  
  • Personnel Administration Command
    
  • Promotions Board
    
  • Commanding Officer’s Board
    
  • Judge Advocate General’s Corps
    
• Bureau of Training (BuTrain) [Sixth Sea Lord]
  
  • Royal Apilonian Naval Academy
    
  • Royal Apilonian Naval War College
    
  • Enlisted Training Command
    
  • Operational Training Command
    
• Bureau of Medicine (BuMed) [Seventh Sea Lord]
  
  • Medical Branch
    

Naval Home Command

The Naval Home Command is a major operational command of the Royal Navy, responsible for all operational shore establishments and ships operating within the territorial and exclusive economic zone of the Kingdom. The Naval Home Command is split into four Naval Districts, each of which is responsible for the ship’s home ported in the naval bases within the district as well as for all operations within a defined section of territorial and exclusive economic waters. In addition, His Majesty’s Submarine Service, an independent command under the Naval Home Command, falls under the administrative control of the Naval Home Command, as does the Fleet Air Arm, although both deploy it’s forces operationally to Fleet Operations Command. The Naval Home Command is led by the Flag Officer, Naval Home Command, currently Admiral TO BE CONFIRMED.

Within home waters, the Naval Districts are responsible for patrolling the exclusive economic zone and enforcing Apilonian rights in this regard, whilst the servicing of aids to navigation and search and rescue is the purview of His Majesty’s Coastguard.

Aside from commanding all naval operations in home waters, the Naval Home Command is responsible for providing ships for operational deployments to seagoing commands

Kitsap Naval District

The Kitsap Naval District is an operational command of the Royal Navy, responsible for the shore establishments and territorial waters of the Apilonian Seaboard from Alaska to Oregon. The Kitsap Naval District is led by the Flag Officer, Kitsap, currently Vice Admiral TBC. The Kitsap Naval District consists of the following shore establishments:

• HM Naval Base Kitsap, Duchy of Washington
  
  • R13, HMS King William, King William-Class Aircraft Carrier
    
  • R14, HMS Prince of Cascadia, King William-Class Aircraft Carrier
    
  • R15, HMS Ark Royal, King William-Class Aircraft Carrier
    
  • 1st Destroyer Squadron
    
  • 1st Frigate Squadron
    
• HM Naval Base Esquimalt, Duchy of Alberta
  
  • 1st Cruiser Squadron
    
  • 2nd Cruiser Squadron
    
• HM Naval Station Everett, Duchy of Washington
  
  • 2nd Destroyer Squadron
    
  • 2nd Frigate Squadron
    
  • 3rd Frigate Squadron
    
• HM Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Duchy of Washington
  
  • 1st Submarine Squadron
    
  • 2nd Submarine Squadron
    
  • 3rd Submarine Squadron
    

San Diego Naval District

The San Diego Naval District is an operational command of the Royal Navy, responsible for the shore establishments and territorial waters of the Apilonian Seaboard of California. The San Diego Naval District is historically the most prestigious, due in no small part to the presence of HM Naval Base San Diego, the largest such establishment in the Navy and home to the bulk of the surface fleet. The San Diego Naval District is led by the Flag Officer, San Diego, currently Vice Admiral TBC. The San Diego Naval District consists of the following shore establishments:

• HM Naval Air Station North Island, Duchy of California
  
  • HMS Illustrious, King William-Class Aircraft Carrier
    
  • HMS Audacious, King William-Class Aircraft Carrier
    
  • HMS Hermes, King William-Class Aircraft Carrier
    
  • 3rd Destroyer Squadron
    
  • 4th Frigate Squadron
    
• HM Naval Air Station Alameda
  
  • HMS Victorious, King William-Class Aircraft Carrier
    
  • HMS Majestic, King William-Class Aircraft Carrier
    
  • HMS Implacable, King William-Class Aircraft Carrier
    
  • 4th Destroyer Squadron
    
  • 5th Frigate Squadron
    
• HM Naval Base San Diego
  
  • B25, HMS Warspite, Warspite-Class Battleship
    
  • B26, HMS Thunderchild, Warspite-Class Battleship
    
  • B27, HMS Vanguard, Warspite-Class Battleship
    
  • B28, HMS Thunderer, Warspite-Class Battleship
    
  • 1st Amphibious Squadron
    
  • 2nd Amphibious Squadron
    
  • 6th Frigate Squadron
    
  • 7th Frigate Squadron
    
• HM Naval Submarine Base Point Loma
  
  • 4th Submarine Squadron
    
  • 5th Submarine Squadron
    
  • 6th Submarine Squadron
    

Galveston Naval District

The Galveston Naval District is an operational command of the Royal Navy, responsible for the shore establishments and territorial waters of the Apilonian Seaboard from the Mexican Border to the Layartebian Border. The Galveston Naval District is led by the Flag Officer, Galveston, currently Vice Admiral TBC. The Galveston Naval District consists of the following shore establishments:

• HM Naval Base Galveston
  
  • 3rd Cruiser Squadron
    
  • 5th Destroyer Squadron
    
  • 8th Frigate Squadron
    

Toronto Naval District

The Toronto Naval District is an operational command of the Royal Navy, responsible for the shore establishments and territorial waters of the Apilonian Seaboard from Ontario to the Arctic Circle. The Toronto Naval District is led by the Flag Officer, Toronto, currently Vice Admiral TBC. The Toronto Naval District consists of the following shore establishments:

• HM Naval Base Toronto
  
  • 6th Destroyer Squadron
    
  • 9th Frigate Squadron
    

Fleet Operations Command

Pacific Fleet

The Pacific Fleet is, without a doubt, the most prestigious and most important seagoing commands in the Royal Navy, due to the absolute premium placed by the Admiralty on ensuring Apilonian naval dominance of the Pacific.

The Flag Officer, Eastern Pacific, is responsible for approximately fifty million square miles of the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean, including the Bering Sea, Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and a sector of the Arctic. The major oil and trade sea lanes of communication within this area are vitally important to the economic health of the Kingdom, and the Flag Officer, Eastern Pacific, is charged with ensuring an ubiquitous Apilonian naval presence across this region to fulfil a conflict deterrence mission, as well as to conduct prompt and sustained combat operations at sea. In general, the Flag Officer, Eastern Pacific.

The Flag Officer, Western Pacific, is responsible for the many millions of square miles of the western and southern Pacific Ocean, including New Zealand, the Philippine Sea, and associated waters. Although the Kingdom has less direct interests in this part of the Pacific, the Admiralty is still eager to ensure a major Apilonian naval presence across the region, and as such the Flag Officer, Western Pacific, is charged with achieving this. In general, the Flag Officer, Western Pacific, will have between fifty and sixty warships as an establishment, including at least one aircraft carrier battle group.

Eastern Pacific Station (Flag Officer, Eastern Pacific)

• HMS Avenger, Renown-Class Guided Missile Cruiser

• HMS Hyperion, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Harvester, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Hurricane, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Imperial, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer

• HMS Corpus Christi, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Lexington, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Henderson, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Stockton, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Saint Paul, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS St. Louis, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Lincoln, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Anchorage, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate

• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel

• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine
• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine

• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter

• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK

Western Pacific Station (Flag Officer, Western Pacific)

• King William Carrier Group
  • HMS King William, King William-Class Fleet Carrier
  • HMS Indefatigable, Renown-Class Guided Missile Cruiser
  • HMS Vigilant, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
  • HMS Valiant, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
  • HMS Los Angeles, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
  • HMS Houston, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
  • HMS Phoenix, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• Amphibious Warfare Group
  • HMS Pacific, Pacific-Class Landing Helicopter Dock
  • HMS Caribbean, Sea-Class Landing Platform Dock
  • HMS Bering Sea, Sea-Class Landing Platform Dock
  • HMS Arabian Sea, Sea-Class Landing Platform Dock
  • HMS Minneapolis, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
  • HMS Tulsa, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
  • HMS Arlington, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate

• HMS Resolution, Renown-Class Guided Missile Cruiser
• HMS Hero, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Hostile, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Hotspur, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Hunter, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Irvine, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Scottsdale, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Reno, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Boise, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Spokane, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Baton Rouge, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Tacoma, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Des Moines, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate

• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine
• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine
• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine
• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine

• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel

• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter

Atlantic Fleet

The Atlantic Fleet is an operational command of the Royal Navy, responsible for the Atlantic Ocean, and all of its associated seas and waterways. Although the Atlantic Fleet has an area of responsibility for millions of square miles, and as such is split into two subordinate commands, the Admiralty has come to the determination that it is more practical to accept Layartebian dominance of the Atlantic Ocean, in favour of concentrating resources in the Pacific where the Kingdom not only has far more interests but is much better situated to ensure its own dominance. Nevertheless, as the Atlantic Fleet is responsible for protecting the sea lanes of communication in the theatre, both Flag Officer, North Atlantic, based out of TBC, and Flag Officer, South Atlantic, based out of HM Dockyard Simonstown, have small peacetime establishments of one cruiser, two older (Type-43) destroyers, two frigates, and two fleet submarines apiece.

Flag Officer, North Atlantic

• HMS Tiger, Renown-Class Guided Missile Cruiser
• HMS Tenacious, Paladin-Class Type-43 Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Tumult, Paladin-Class Type-43 Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Santa Clarita, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Grand Rapids, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate

• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine
• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine

Flag Officer, South Atlantic

• HMS Lion, Renown-Class Guided Missile Cruiser
• HMS Thrasher, Paladin-Class Type-43 Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Talent, Paladin-Class Type-43 Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Salt Lake City, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Glendale, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate

• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine
• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine

Mediterranean Fleet

The Mediterranean Fleet is a major operational command of the Royal Navy, responsible for the Mediterranean Sea, and all of its associated seas and waterways, the second most prestigious seagoing command after the Pacific Fleet due to the fact that it defends the vital sea lanes of communication and trade between the various coasts of the Kingdom, its colonies, and its allies and other trade partners. The Mediterranean Fleet maintains a retively small peacetime establishment, although it is a common deployment area for at least one carrier battle group, primarily due to the presence of allied (and now Commonwealth) fleets in the theatre, with a heavy focus on patrol vessels and mine hunters, as well as a sizeable establishment of diesel-electric attack submarines. Usually, one warship from the Fleet will be assigned as the Malta Guardship, typically a frigate.

• Ark Royal Carrier Group
  • HMS Ark Royal, King William-Class Fleet Carrier
  • HMS Reprisal, Renown-Class Guided Missile Cruiser
  • HMS Wager, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
  • HMS Wakeful, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
  • HMS San Jose, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
  • HMS Austin, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
  • HMS Fort Worth, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate

• HMS Relentless, Renown-Class Guided Missile Cruiser
• HMS Turbulent, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Tempest, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Huntingdon Beach, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Little Rock, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Springfield, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Bellevue, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate

• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel

• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter

• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK

Eastern Fleet

The Eastern Fleet is a major operational command of the Royal Navy, responsible for the Indian Ocean, and all of it’s associated seas and waterways. It is the third most prestigious seagoing command after the Pacific Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet, due to the fact that it defends the vital sea lanes of communication and trade between the various coasts of the Kingdom, and its colonies and other trade partners in the region. The Eastern Fleet maintains a relatively small peacetime establishment, although it is a common deployment area for at least one carrier battlegroup, primarily due to the presence of allied (and now Commonwealth) fleets in the theatre. Due to the size of the theatre, and the different demands of the different areas, the Fleet is split into two subordinate regional commanders; the Flag Officer, Persian Gulf, and the Flag Officer, Indian Ocean.

Flag Officer, Persian Gulf

• HMS Hasty, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer

• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel

• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class Minehunter

• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK
• HMS TBC, TBC-Class SSK

Flag Officer, Indian Ocean

• Prince of Cascadia Carrier Group
  • HMS Prince of Cascadia, King William-Class Fleet Carrier
  • HMS Indomitable, Renown-Class Guided Missile Cruiser
  • HMS Vixen, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
  • HMS Valentine, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
  • HMS San Antonio, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
  • HMS San Diego, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
  • HMS Dallas, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate

• HMS Hasty, Vigilant-Class Type-45E Guided Missile Destroyer
• HMS Toronto, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Vancouver, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Calgary, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate
• HMS Edmonton, Type-23 Guided Missile Frigate

• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel
• HMS TBC, Mississippi-Class Patrol Vessel

• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine
• HMS TBC, Astute-Class Fleet Submarine