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{{infobox national military
{{infobox national military
|country            = The Royal Union of Kouralia
|country            = Crown Union of Kouralia
|name              = 'Tempestas de ferro in sal'
|name              = Tempestas de ferro in sal<br>''Storm of steel in salt''
|image            = [[Image:Kouralian Naval Ensign.png|300px]]
|image            = [[Image:Kouralian Naval Ensign.png|300px]]
|caption          = The Flag of the Kouralian Royal Navy
|caption          = The Flag of the Kouralian Royal Navy
|founded            = 1600AD
|founded            = 350 BCE
|current_form      = 1960
|current_form      = 2001
|Motto              = Tempestas de ferro in sal
|Motto              = Tempestas de ferro in sal
|headquarters      = The Ministry of Defence (Civil HQ)  <br> RNB High Wycombe
|headquarters      = Palæe Naughilus
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|commander-in-chief = Queen Alyx Campbell
|commander-in-chief = Alyxandra Campbell
|commander-in-chief_title= Her Majesty
|commander-in-chief_title=Queen
|minister          = Sir Bernard Wallace
|minister          = Tamæra Carfagna
|minister_title    = Minister of Defence
|minister_title    = Legatine Justiciar
|commander          = David Jones
|commander          = Sir Alessya Cæryn
|commander_title    = First Sea Lord
|commander_title    = Lord and Master of the Admiralty
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|age                = 18-63
|age                = 18-63
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|active            = 2,500,000
|active            = 2,500,000
|reserve            = 300,000
|reserve            = 300,000
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|domestic_suppliers = Kouralian National Armoury <br> [[thread:164951|KAE Systems (Kouralia)]]
|foreign_suppliers  = [[thread:153|Crookfur Arms (Crookfur)]] <br> [[thread:220136|Carthaginian Naval Export Authority (Carthaginian Republic)]] <br> [[Freethinker Defence Industries|FDI Group]]
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The '''Kouralian Royal Navy''' is the Wet-Warfare Branch of the [[Kouralia|Kouralian]] [[Kouralian Military|Military]] and is a fully fledged Blue-Water Navy which operates throughout [[Mystria]] and beyond.  While it is not the 'favoured child' of the three service branches, the Navy still operates a modern, disciplined, and well-equipped force.
The '''Kouralian Royal Navy''' is the marine warfighting service of the [[Kouralia|Kouralian]] [[Kouralian Military|Military]] and is a fully fledged Blue-Water Navy which operates throughout [[Mystria]] and beyond.  While it is not the 'favoured child' of the three service branches, the Navy still operates a modern, disciplined, and well-equipped force.


It is responsible for crewing all ships, landing craft and patrol boats in the military - though there are some smallcraft operated by the Corps of Engineers of the Royal Army, or by the Air Force's Coastal Warfare Command.  The Navy also has responsibility for all aircraft embarked on Naval ships and for the Fleet Fusilier Guard - a force of infantrymen who secure naval vessels and facilities, along with assisting army expeditionary troops in landings.
It is responsible for crewing all ships, landing craft and patrol boats in the military - though there are some smallcraft operated by the Corps of Engineers of the Royal Army, or by the Air Force's Coastal Warfare Command.  The Navy also has responsibility for all aircraft embarked on Naval ships and for the Fleet Fusilier Guard - a force of infantrymen who secure naval vessels and facilities, along with assisting army expeditionary troops in landings.
==History==
[[Image:Wiki Ancient Kour Navy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Artist's impression of an ancient Kouralian {{wp|Trireme}}]]
The Navy can trace its lineage back to the Læfaaſtyc Legionæ which were originally a part of the Crown Host - the professional predecessor to the [[Royal Kouralian Army]].  These were a blend of civilian mariners who ran the ships and oarsmen who were little more than uneducated labourers to propel them, and the trained soldiers and officers who did the fighting and commanded the ships.  An average ship might have a Sailing Master who was a civilian ship's captain who was responsible for seamanship and for managing the sailors and oarsmen. It would also have a Centenær who, on land, would be in charge of roughly a hundred Legionaries, but at sea may be in charge of twenty to thirty soldiers on top of the sailing crew.  This Centenær was responsible for directing the Sailing Master where to go, and when battle was joined he would take responsibility for overall command.
The professionalism of the Navy took a long time to catch up with the Army, and it wasn't until roughly the twelfth century that the modern 'Warfare' Trade began to take over responsibility for Seamanship, but still it took many more centuries before enlisted sailors became professionals rather than coerced labourers.
==Doctrine==
The Navy has always traditionally been defined by a subordinate role to the [[Royal Kouralian Army|Army]] in its development and its employment.  It joins the [[Kouralian National Air Force|Air Force]] in operating dated war machines whose replacements lag behind the turnover of materiel by the Army, and while it rarely struggles to meet recruitment quotas it also joins the juniormost service in having to turn away a far smaller proportion of hopefuls.  When it comes to warfighting the maritime sphere is rarely considered in isolation as a form of {{wp|Limited war|limited warfare}} - for example the establishment of a {{wp|Blockade|blockade}} or interdiction of shipping.  This is because it is hard for the Kouralian to conceive a war that lacks any form of ground combat.
On a grand-strategic scale the Navy is seen either as the speedbump that screens out some of the chaff before the Army defends the homeland, or it is the cannon which launches the Army into combat against the opposing nation.  This is much to the chagrin of the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs, where senior naval officers often have to work far harder than Army or Air Force commanders to advance their service's policies or to advocate for their deployment.
==Organisation==
==Organisation==
===High Command===
===High Command===
The '''Admiralty Board''' is the administrative high command of the Navy.  It is made up of the senior-most staff officers, and is regularly joined by senior elected and appointed civilians such as the Justiciar of State for War, or senior [[Crown Adjutant Clerk Corps|civil servants]].  The Chair of the Admiralty is assisted by the Principal Master-Warrant Officer of the Navy, who is the service's senior enlisted advisor.  It is their responsibility to keep a link open between the high command and enlisted 'practitioners.'
The '''Admiralty Board''' is the professional high command of the Navy.  It is made up of the senior-most staff officers, and is regularly joined by senior elected and appointed civilians such as the Justiciar of State for War, or senior [[Crown Adjutant Clerk Corps|civil servants]].  The Chair of the Admiralty is assisted by the Principal Fleet Warrant Officer, who is the service's senior enlisted advisor.  It is their responsibility to keep a link open between the high command and enlisted personnel.


* '''Lord and Master of the Admiralty''' - professional head of the Royal Navy.
* '''Lord and Master of the Admiralty''' - professional head of the Royal Navy.
* '''Undermaster of the Admiralty''', and '''Master of the Shore''' - Deputy to the Chair, and responsible for Fleet Reserves and Shore Establishments.
* '''Vice-Master of the Admiralty''', and '''Master of the Shore''' - Deputy to the Chair, and responsible for Fleet Reserves and Shore Establishments.
* '''Master of the Fleet''' - responsible for all operational management of vessels.
* '''Master of the Fleet''' - responsible for all operational management of vessels.
* '''Controller of the Fleet''' - responsible for technical support, outfitting, and procuring of vessels.
* '''Controller of the Fleet''' - responsible for technical support, outfitting, and procuring of vessels.
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The Admiralty Board does not exercise operational command of naval forces, as this is passed down via the Joint Service Commands.  However, it is responsible for ensuring that sufficient vessels are allocated to each Joint Naval Command to meet its purpose, as well as ensuring they are sufficiently staffed and equipped.
The Admiralty Board does not exercise operational command of naval forces, as this is passed down via the Joint Service Commands.  However, it is responsible for ensuring that sufficient vessels are allocated to each Joint Naval Command to meet its purpose, as well as ensuring they are sufficiently staffed and equipped.
===Operational Command===
As detailed above, operational command at a strategic level is via the Joint Service Commands, and bypasses the Admiralty Board entirely.  However, at an Operational and Tactical level, command is usually vested solely with Naval commanders. 


===Administrative Branches===
===Administrative Services===
====Surface Fleet====
[[Image:KourWiki Hero Class Carrier.png|right|600px|thumb|FRNS ''Invincible'' and RKNV ''Queen Alyx En Fidelis'', the latter of the Surface Fleet Service.]]
[[Image:KourWiki Hero Class Carrier.png|right|600px|thumb|FRNS ''Invincible'' and RKNV ''Queen Alyx En Fidelis'']]
The Kouralian Navy is divided into multiple branches which are responsible for the administration of particular areas of responsibility.  These are all overseen by the '''Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs''', the sub-division of the civilian Justiciary of War that is responsible for overseeing the Navy.  The Office is also manned by Staff officers from the Naval Staff.
The '''Surface Fleet''' is responsible for managing all the surface ships in the Navy, though not actually for commanding themThis includes aircraft carriers, though their aircrew are Skyfleet Personnel, and Amphibious Warfare ships though their embarked troops are Fleet Fusiliers.
* The '''Surface Fleet''' is responsible for management of all surface combat vessels such as Frigates, AIrcraft Carriers, and even smallcraft like Minehunters and Patrolboats.
* The '''Underfleet''' is responsible for management of all submarines.
* The '''Airfleet''' is responsible for management of all embarked aircraft - whether that be squadrons of strike bombers on a carrier or the single embarked helicopter on a corvette.
* The '''Expeditionary Fleet''' is responsible for management of all Amphibious Warfare ships, and also for the management of the '''Fleet Fusilier Guard'''These are naval personnel who are primarily responsible for force protection and public facing duties, and limited infantry roles during expeditionary operations.
* The '''Auxiliary Fleet''' is responsible for management of all the Fleet Auxiliary vessels like replenishment oilers, hospital ships, and even mobile workshops capable of performing serious maintenance on ships overseas.


====Submarine Fleet====
===Personnel & Trade Branches===
The '''Submarine Fleet''' is the section of the Kouralian Fleet responsible for coordinating submarinesDue to the nature of submarine warfare, it is considerably more clandestine than the Surface FleetMost senior staff officers within the Submarine Fleet will have had command appointments within it too, so that they understand the unique concerns that come with operating those vessels.
All personnel are divided into one of the nine Trade Branches, within which they will have a particular specialism that encompasses their day jobThe Trade of an enlisted rate is denoted in by a Rate insignia on their right sleeve which complements their rank insignia on the leftOfficers wear coloured distinction cloth between the rings on their sleeves, or the devices on their shoulder boards are backed with cloth of that colour.
[[Image:Kour Saluting Guns.png|right|600px|thumb|A justice class frigate navigates past the Crown saluting battery of Kurton]]


To become a commander or executive officer within the Submarine Fleet, one must complete the Commanding Officer's Qualifying CourseThis is a 24 week high intensity, high-attrition training programme to assess suitability to command a submarine at war, and roughly 25% of candidates wash out as a minimum per intake.
* The '''Warfare''' Trade are responsible for the operation of most of the systems on any warship, with personnel divided up into the General Service, Airfleet, and Underfleet branches.  Specialisms include Warfare Specialist, Hydrographic & Meteorological Specialist, Fleet Regulator, Naval Airman, and Communication Information Systems Specialist Submarine.  Naval vessel commanders are drawn solely from this Trade. Officers of this trade technically wear dark blue distinction cloth, but practically speaking this is represented by having no distinction cloth.  Uniquely, Regulating officers wear Regulation Blue distinction cloth.
* The '''Engineering''' Trade are responsible for maintaining and repairing physical equipment, and personnel are divided up into the Weapons, Marine, and Aviation Engineering branches.  Specialisms include Technician, Artificer and Mechanic for each branch.  Officers of this Trade wear orange distinction cloth.
* The '''Medical''' Trade are responsible for the provision of general and combat medical care to servicepersons - whether that be on a hospital ship, in a naval hospital, or in the clinic on a regular warshipSpecialisms include nurses, medical technicians and medical assistants.  Officers of this Trade wear red distinction cloth.
* The '''Logistics''' Trade are responsible for providing food, fuel, hospitality and general administration to the Fleet.  Specialisms are Chef, Steward, Writer, and Supply Chain.  Officers of this Trade wear pale blue distinction cloth.
* The '''Sacoracy''' Trade consists purely of Commissioned Ðyacoſæ and Enlisted Ðyacos' Assistants who are responsible for providing counselling, confidantes, and theological services to the fleet. Officers of this Trade wear white distinction cloth.


====Skyfleet====
==Operational Formations==
The '''Skyfleet''' is responsible for maintaining and operating fixed and rotary-wing aircraft from naval vessels. They are also responsible for maritime patrol aircraft, and operate a number of land-based Naval Air Stations for this purpose.
The Naval Forces assigned to each Joint Service Command are usually made up of permanent formations into and out of which ships are assigned depending on personnel, maintenance, and supplying needs. These ships and smaller formations can be brought into and out of the responsibility of Joint Service Commands by the Admiralty Board, however the Admiralty Board is tasked with ensuring that all JSC Naval Headquarters are adequately staffed to accomplish any strategic aims they are assigned. For the Admiralty Board to remove forces from a JSC without consulting its commander would be an extreme act.


====Fleet Fusilier Guard====
Formations of ships are generally described as follows:
The '''Fleet Fusilier Guard''' is the Navy's contribution to the expeditionary forces of KouraliaUnlike the Silverfin Guard Commandos they are not commando-trained personnel, and unlike Expeditionary-Warfare Infantry Cohorts they are not fully trained infantrymenA company of them is embarked within each Expeditionary Legion, and their main roles are securing landing zones and dockyard infrastructure, directing naval gunfire, and force protection. Most Kouralian naval vessels will have a number of them embarked to fulfil that latter purpose.
* A '''Numbered Fleet''' is the term for a plurality of Fleets and attached SquadronsThis is usually a permanently established formation into and out of which lesser formations are brought as and when required and which is usually tied to a Joint Service CommandAn example of this is the 1st, or '''Grand Fleet''' which is a part of Home Command.
* A '''[[Kouralian Battlefleets|Battlefleet]]''' is the term for the main component of a naval fighting force.  That is a Carrier Battlesquadron, a Cruiser Battlesquadron, and two Escort Battlesquadrons.
* A '''Battlesquadron''' is the term for any grouping of vessels which is led by a Carrier or a larger class of Amphibious Warfare vessels.
* A '''Squadron''' is any grouping of vessels not led by one of the above types of vessels.


As an example, the 2nd, or '''Eastern Fleet''' is attached to Mystrian Naval Command.  This is made up of a number of patrol, escort, and shore-based support squadrons along with both Battlefleet ''Alexander Kazansky'' and Battlefleet''Helena Wells'' and an Expeditionary Battlesquadron.  The Battlefleet ''Alexander Kazansky'' is based at JFB Progress Hill in the [[Malgrave|United Kingdom of Malgrave]] and is made up of the Carrier Battlesquadron ''Alexander Kazansky'', a Cruiser Squadron and two Escort Squadrons.  Meanwhile the Battlefleet ''Helena Wells'' is based in the Kouralian colony and is made up of the Carrier Battlesquaron ''Helena Wells'', a Cruiser Squadron and two Escort Squadrons.  Supporting this are Mine-Countermeasure Squadrons, independent Escort Squadrons of Corvettes, Frigates and Destroyers, Patrolboat Squadrons at each base, Shore-based Aviation Squadrons, and Auxiliary supply Squadrons.


==Operational Organisation==
==Personnel==
The Naval Forces assigned to each Joint Service Command are usually made up of permanent formations into and out of which ships are assigned depending on personnel, maintenance, and supplying needsThese formations can be brought into and out of the responsibility of Joint Service Commands by the Admiralty Board, however the Admiralty Board is tasked with ensuring that all JSC Naval Headquarters are adequately staffed to accomplish any strategic aims they are assignedFor the Admiralty Board to remove forces from a JSC without consulting its commander would be an extreme act.
===Uniforms===
Like most Kouralian uniformed services, the Navy has specific 'Numbers' of Dress uniform which correspond to different levels of ceremony and formality.  Traditionally each Number of Dress uniform is of a very similar style to the other service's uniforms of that Number.  Within the service, the uniform varies slightly depending on the rank or role of the wearer.
* '''Full Dress''' or the ''Steel-dress'' consists of an embroidered navy blue undertunic worn with an enamelled muscle-breastplate with enamelled pteruges embossed with maritime imagery.  This uniform is usually worn with a plumed helmet, and a sword cross-belt that is cinched to the waist by a waist sash of navy blue.  This uniform is usually worn either with calf-high sandals that act as a scabbard for the traditional Kouralian knife, or it is worn with boots and calf-high socks with a scabbard for the traditional Kouralian knifeThis uniform is usually only worn by the sovereign or a contingent commander at a triumph, or when mounting the [[Coronial Life Guard]].
* '''No.1 Dress''' or ''Closed-Collar'' dress consists of navy blue double-breasted tailcoat with eight gold buttons worn in two rows, standing collar faced white with gold edging, gold epaulettes and gold laced blue trousers.  It is worn with a peaked cap or, if by an officer of Flag rank then they can wear it with a cocked hat. As footwear this is worn with calf-boots, while this uniform is almost always worn with a full dress sword belt embroidered with oak leaves or a full dress sword belt with three stripes. This uniform may only be worn by commissioned officers of a legatine rank in the most formal of situations - for example more junior legates at a Triumph, or during their dubbing ceremony.
* '''No.2 Dress''' or ''Open-Collar'' dress for officers consists of a double-breasted, navy blue jacket with two rows of four gold buttons; matching trousers; white shirt and navy blue tie; peaked cap; and black leather shoes. Enlisted personnel wear a navy blue sailor suit with a blue home service helmet.  Different versions of this uniform come with arms - whether sword or rifle and/or medals.
* '''No.3 Dress''' or ''Barracks Dress'' consists of navy blue trousers and a white or blue shirt depending on the rank of the wearer with rank insignia on the shoulders, and a peaked cap or beret depending on the rank of the wearer.  This can be worn with long sleeves and a navy blue tie, short sleeves and no tie, or with a blue jumper.  This is identical for officers and enlisted personnel bar the headdress.
* '''No.4 Dress''' or ''Sea Dress'' of a navy blue fire-retardant jacket (worn tucked in and with the sleeves rolled up), navy blue beret, navy blue stable belt, navy-blue fire-retardant trousers, steaming boots, navy-blue T-shirt and an optional navy-blue microfleece.  Bar rank insignia, this is universal for all personnel.
* '''No.5 Dress''' or ''Duty dress'' is whatever specialist uniform is required when on duty, whether that be flight suit or wetsuit.
* '''Dress Whites''' are worn in tropical circumstances rather than No.2 Dress.  Officers wear a short sleeved white bush jacket with an open collar; matching trousers; peaked cap; and white leather shoes. Senior officers may optionally wear instead a long-sleeved, high-necked white tunic, with five buttons down the front, worn with white trousers and white shoesRank on both is indicated on the shoulder. Enlisted personnel wear white shirts with white shorts and boat shoes and a white coated Home Service Helmet.


===Formations===
===Ranks===


===Fusilier Companies===
The Officers of the Kouralian Navy hold leadership and management roles, though are rarely trained with in-depth technical knowledge about the systems they are responsible for.  They usually do not directly operate warfare, engineering, communication, or other technical equipment.  Principal exceptions to this are Hydrographical and Meteorological Officers whose expertise and education is traditionally commensurate with the authority and remuneration that a commission entails, Pilots, and Nuclear Reactor Supervision Officers.


===Naval Aviation===
The commissioned officers' rank insignia of the Kouralian Navy is generally represented by golden rings which are worn on the sleeve or on shoulder boards.  The number of rings goes up sequentially with ranks, with the uppermost level being two rings intertwined that act in place of an {{wp|Executive curl|executive curl}}.  Alternative shoulder board rank insignia exist for senior officers' uniforms, while junior officers wear exact replicas of their rank rings on shoulder boards.


==Personnel==
===Rank Structure===
The Officers of the Kouralian Navy hold leadership and management roles, though are rarely trained with in-depth technical knowledge about the systems they are responsible for.  They usually do not directly operate warfare, engineering, communication, or other technical equipment.  Principal exceptions to this are Hydrographical and Meteorological Officers whose expertise and education is traditionally commensurate with the authority and remuneration that a commission entails, Pilots, and Nuclear Reactor Supervision Officers.
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! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Naval Legatine-Grade Ranks
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! <div style="text-align: center;">Rank Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Grand Admiral</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Master Admiral</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Admiral</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Vice-Admiral</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Legate-At-Sea</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Kouralian<br>Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Legatus-Naughilus<br>Magnamyræl''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Legatus-Naughilus<br>Mæyst'Amyræl''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Legatus-Naughilus<br>Amyræl''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Legatus-Naughilus<br>Vys-Amyræl''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Legatus-Naughilus''</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Abbreviation</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">LGrAdm.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">MAdm.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Adm.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">VAdm.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Leg.C</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Insignia</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;"><center>[[Image:KourLordGrandAdmiral.png|border]]</center></div>
| <div style="text-align: center;"><center>[[Image:KourMasterAdmiral.png|border]]</center></div>
| <div style="text-align: center;"><center>[[Image:KourAdmiral.png|border]]</center></div>
| <div style="text-align: center;"><center>[[Image:KourViceAdmiral.png|border]]</center></div>
| <div style="text-align: center;"><center>[[Image:KourLegateAtSea.png|border]]</center></div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Typical<br>Command/<br>Appointment</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Chief of Naval/Defence Staff</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Joint Forces Command</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Numbered Fleet</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Battlefleets</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Battlesquadrons</div>
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! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Naval Fleet-Grade Ranks
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! <div style="text-align: center;">Rank Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Captain-At-Sea</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Centenar-At-Sea</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Vice-Centenar-At-Sea</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Master-Vintenar</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Vintenar - Ensign</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Kouralian<br>Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Capitæyn-Naughilus''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Centenær-Naughilus''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Vys-Centenær-Naughilus''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Mæyster Vyntenær''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Vyntenær - Veſſilian''</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Abbreviation</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Capt.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Ctr.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">VCtr.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">MVtr.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Vtr. - En.</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Insignia</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourCaptainAtSea.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourCentenarAtSea.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourViceCentenarAtSea.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourMasterVintenarAtSea.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourVintenarAtSea.png|border]] [[Image:KourEnsignAtSea.png|border]]</div>
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! <div style="text-align: center;">Typical<br>Command/<br>Appointment</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Capital ships and<br>Escort squadrons</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Escort vessels</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Minehunters and Patrolcraft</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Held after 3 years</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Held respectively for first year<br>and then for three years after</div>
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| <div style="text-align: center;">Lord High Admiral</div>
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| <div style="text-align: center;">Is the rank held by the Lord and Master of the Admiralty, and if the Lord and Master of the Forces is a Naval Officer, by them as wellReaching this rank bestows a Life-Lordship on the holder, though they not sit in the Crown Assembly unless they are incumbent in one of those two positionsThe holder of this rank is entitled to a flag of office.
 
The enlisted, or ''Other'' Ranks' insignia of rank is worn on the left sleeve of formal uniforms to complement the Rate Insignia on the right sleeveOn less formal uniforms it is worn on a slider on the shoulder, like that of commissioned officers.  It is traditionally gold in colour to stand out against the backing, or blue when worn on Dress WhitesWarrant Officers - the uppermost grade of enlisted personnel who act as technical experts or as {{wp|Senior enlisted advisor|senior enlisted advisors}} to commanders, wear rank insignia on their shoulders on formal dress uniforms.


Currently only the Chair of the Navy holds this rank.</div>
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! width="100"| !! width="175"|'''OR 10''' !! width="175"|'''OR 9''' !! width="175"|'''OR 8''' !! width="175"|'''OR 7'''
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! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;"| Naval Warrant Officers
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! <div style="text-align: center;">Rank Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Master Warrant Officer</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Leading Warrant Officer</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Warrant Officer Class I</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Warrant Officer Class II</div>
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! <div style="text-align: center;">Kouralian<br>Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Mæyst'Æiutante''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Æiutante Sceltiæ''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Æiutante Primo''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Æiutante''</div>
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! <div style="text-align: center;">'''9'''</div>
! <div style="text-align: center;">Abbreviation</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Fleet Admiral</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">MWO</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Is an exceptionally senior executive rank, held by the remaining members of the Admiralty Board as well as the commander of a Joint Service Command or Deployed Forces Command should they be a Naval Officer. The holder of this rank is entitled to a flag of office.
| <div style="text-align: center;">PWO</div>
 
| <div style="text-align: center;">WO1</div>
Currently eight people hold this rank.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">WO2</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Insignia</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourNavMWO.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourNavPWO.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourNavWO1.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourNavWO2.png|border]]</div>
|-
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">'''8'''</div>
! <div style="text-align: center;">Typical<br>Command/<br>Appointment</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Admiral</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Command {{wp|Senior enlisted advisor|SEA}}</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Is a senior executive rank, held within the Naval Staff by those who do not quite sit on the Admiralty Board, such as Flag Officer Sea Training who answers to the Admiral-Adjutant, or Flag Officer Fusiliers who answers to the Vys-Chair of the Admiralty.  Within the Joint Service Commands, the deputy of each JSC and the commander of the naval contingent within each JSC is a 'Full' Admiral.  The holder of this rank is entitled to a flag of office.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Legatine {{wp|Senior enlisted advisor|SEA}}</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Executive Warrant Officer</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Departmental Snr. Rating</div>
|-
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">'''7'''</div>
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| <div style="text-align: center;">Vice-Admiral</div>
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| <div style="text-align: center;">Is an executive-level rank held by senior naval staff members.  This rank is held by the operational commander of a 'Numbered' Fleet, along with senior staff officers.</div>
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|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">'''6'''</div>
! colspan="9" style="background: lavender;"| Naval Other Ranks
| <div style="text-align: center;">Legate-At-Sea</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Is the juniormost executive-level rank and is held by those who are responsible for the command of Battlesquadrons, Fusilier Legions large commands of fleet aviation forces, and staff officers in larger commands.  Attaining this rank entitles one to use the term of address Legate even once retired, and it is the first rank at which one is entitled to the use of a flag.</div>
|-
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">'''5'''</div>
! <div style="text-align: center;">Rank Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Post-Captain</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Master Petty Officer</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Is the seniormost of the Posted-Command ranks, and is held by those who command the largest of ships, such as Aircraft Carriers or Guided Missile Cruisers.  The largest of Squadrons or Divisions within Battlesquadrons can be lead by Post-Captains too.  The Chief of Staff for a Numbered Fleet is a 'Post-Captain' referred to as the Captain of the Fleet.  The commander of any Kouralian naval vessel is referred to as the Captain, however this does not mean they necessarily hold the rank of Captain.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Petty Officer</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;"></div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Leading Rate</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Able Seaman</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Seaman Ordinary</div>
|-
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">'''4'''</div>
! <div style="text-align: center;">Kouralian<br>Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Commander</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Mæyster Sottuffigiær''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Is a senior Posted-Command rank, held by those who command smaller ships such as Frigate or Destroyer-sized escorts.  They can also be responsible for junior staff roles or Department Head roles on larger ships.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Sottuffigiær''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;"></div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Marinus Sceltiæ''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Marinus Abiliæ''</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">''Marinus Ordinariæ''</div>
|-
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">'''3'''</div>
! <div style="text-align: center;">Abbreviation</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Vys-Commander</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">MPO</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">A Vys-Commander is  a Posted-Command rank held by those who command small vessels such as Minelayers and patrol boats.  Otherwise it is a common rank for Executive Officers and department Heads on Escort vessels.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">PO</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;"></div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">LR</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">AB</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">OD</div>
|-
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">'''2'''</div>
! <div style="text-align: center;">Insignia</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Centenær</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourNavMPO.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Is generally the juniormost Posted-Command rank, held by those who lead the smallest of patrol boats. Otherwise it is held by officers within a ship's departments.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourNavPO.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;"></div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourNavLR.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourNavAB.png|border]]</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">[[Image:KourNavOD.png|border]]</div>
|-
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">'''1'''</div>
! <div style="text-align: center;">Typical<br>Command/<br>Appointment</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Vyntenær<br>Ensign</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Senior Rating</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Is held by junior officers recently out of the Naval College who occupy roles within one of a Ship's Departments.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Senior Rating</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;"></div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Specialism/Seniority Grade</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Basic Grade</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Held for 2 years</div>
|-
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==Equipment==
The Kouralian Fleet uses a wide range of equipment - the widest of any of the three military services.  It not only makes use of land vehicles such as cars and lorries to patrol its facilities and transport supplies and men, but also makes use of fixed and rotary wing aircraft launched from naval vessels: and this is before considering the naval vessels themselves.  A Colonel acting as the Commanding Officer of an Armoured Cohort oversees 600 men who employ in the realm of 50 main battle tanks - each operated individually by a crew of four that is overseen by a junior non-commissioned officer.  On the other hand, a Centenar-At-Sea will oversee a single billion dollar ship and a crew of roughly two hundred: his personnel are all working towards the continuing combat effectiveness of that solitary fighting vessel.


==Equipment==
===Aircraft Carriers===
===Aircraft Carriers===
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Latest revision as of 22:09, 2 March 2022

Tempestas de ferro in sal
Storm of steel in salt
Kouralian Naval Ensign.png
The Flag of the Kouralian Royal Navy
Founded350 BCE
Current form2001
HeadquartersPalæe Naughilus
Leadership
QueenAlyxandra Campbell
Legatine JusticiarTamæra Carfagna
Lord and Master of the AdmiraltySir Alessya Cæryn
Personnel
Military age18-63
ConscriptionNot in Effect
Active personnel2,500,000
Reserve personnel300,000

The Kouralian Royal Navy is the marine warfighting service of the Kouralian Military and is a fully fledged Blue-Water Navy which operates throughout Mystria and beyond. While it is not the 'favoured child' of the three service branches, the Navy still operates a modern, disciplined, and well-equipped force.

It is responsible for crewing all ships, landing craft and patrol boats in the military - though there are some smallcraft operated by the Corps of Engineers of the Royal Army, or by the Air Force's Coastal Warfare Command. The Navy also has responsibility for all aircraft embarked on Naval ships and for the Fleet Fusilier Guard - a force of infantrymen who secure naval vessels and facilities, along with assisting army expeditionary troops in landings.

History

Artist's impression of an ancient Kouralian Trireme

The Navy can trace its lineage back to the Læfaaſtyc Legionæ which were originally a part of the Crown Host - the professional predecessor to the Royal Kouralian Army. These were a blend of civilian mariners who ran the ships and oarsmen who were little more than uneducated labourers to propel them, and the trained soldiers and officers who did the fighting and commanded the ships. An average ship might have a Sailing Master who was a civilian ship's captain who was responsible for seamanship and for managing the sailors and oarsmen. It would also have a Centenær who, on land, would be in charge of roughly a hundred Legionaries, but at sea may be in charge of twenty to thirty soldiers on top of the sailing crew. This Centenær was responsible for directing the Sailing Master where to go, and when battle was joined he would take responsibility for overall command.

The professionalism of the Navy took a long time to catch up with the Army, and it wasn't until roughly the twelfth century that the modern 'Warfare' Trade began to take over responsibility for Seamanship, but still it took many more centuries before enlisted sailors became professionals rather than coerced labourers.

Doctrine

The Navy has always traditionally been defined by a subordinate role to the Army in its development and its employment. It joins the Air Force in operating dated war machines whose replacements lag behind the turnover of materiel by the Army, and while it rarely struggles to meet recruitment quotas it also joins the juniormost service in having to turn away a far smaller proportion of hopefuls. When it comes to warfighting the maritime sphere is rarely considered in isolation as a form of limited warfare - for example the establishment of a blockade or interdiction of shipping. This is because it is hard for the Kouralian to conceive a war that lacks any form of ground combat.

On a grand-strategic scale the Navy is seen either as the speedbump that screens out some of the chaff before the Army defends the homeland, or it is the cannon which launches the Army into combat against the opposing nation. This is much to the chagrin of the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs, where senior naval officers often have to work far harder than Army or Air Force commanders to advance their service's policies or to advocate for their deployment.

Organisation

High Command

The Admiralty Board is the professional high command of the Navy. It is made up of the senior-most staff officers, and is regularly joined by senior elected and appointed civilians such as the Justiciar of State for War, or senior civil servants. The Chair of the Admiralty is assisted by the Principal Fleet Warrant Officer, who is the service's senior enlisted advisor. It is their responsibility to keep a link open between the high command and enlisted personnel.

  • Lord and Master of the Admiralty - professional head of the Royal Navy.
  • Vice-Master of the Admiralty, and Master of the Shore - Deputy to the Chair, and responsible for Fleet Reserves and Shore Establishments.
  • Master of the Fleet - responsible for all operational management of vessels.
  • Controller of the Fleet - responsible for technical support, outfitting, and procuring of vessels.
  • Master of Fleet Supplies - responsible for supplying the navy, and his responsibilities included transport, victualling (supplying food), and medical services.
  • Admiral-Adjutant - responsible for personnel development and support, and training.

The Admiralty Board does not exercise operational command of naval forces, as this is passed down via the Joint Service Commands. However, it is responsible for ensuring that sufficient vessels are allocated to each Joint Naval Command to meet its purpose, as well as ensuring they are sufficiently staffed and equipped.

Administrative Services

FRNS Invincible and RKNV Queen Alyx En Fidelis, the latter of the Surface Fleet Service.

The Kouralian Navy is divided into multiple branches which are responsible for the administration of particular areas of responsibility. These are all overseen by the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs, the sub-division of the civilian Justiciary of War that is responsible for overseeing the Navy. The Office is also manned by Staff officers from the Naval Staff.

  • The Surface Fleet is responsible for management of all surface combat vessels such as Frigates, AIrcraft Carriers, and even smallcraft like Minehunters and Patrolboats.
  • The Underfleet is responsible for management of all submarines.
  • The Airfleet is responsible for management of all embarked aircraft - whether that be squadrons of strike bombers on a carrier or the single embarked helicopter on a corvette.
  • The Expeditionary Fleet is responsible for management of all Amphibious Warfare ships, and also for the management of the Fleet Fusilier Guard. These are naval personnel who are primarily responsible for force protection and public facing duties, and limited infantry roles during expeditionary operations.
  • The Auxiliary Fleet is responsible for management of all the Fleet Auxiliary vessels like replenishment oilers, hospital ships, and even mobile workshops capable of performing serious maintenance on ships overseas.

Personnel & Trade Branches

All personnel are divided into one of the nine Trade Branches, within which they will have a particular specialism that encompasses their day job. The Trade of an enlisted rate is denoted in by a Rate insignia on their right sleeve which complements their rank insignia on the left. Officers wear coloured distinction cloth between the rings on their sleeves, or the devices on their shoulder boards are backed with cloth of that colour.

A justice class frigate navigates past the Crown saluting battery of Kurton
  • The Warfare Trade are responsible for the operation of most of the systems on any warship, with personnel divided up into the General Service, Airfleet, and Underfleet branches. Specialisms include Warfare Specialist, Hydrographic & Meteorological Specialist, Fleet Regulator, Naval Airman, and Communication Information Systems Specialist Submarine. Naval vessel commanders are drawn solely from this Trade. Officers of this trade technically wear dark blue distinction cloth, but practically speaking this is represented by having no distinction cloth. Uniquely, Regulating officers wear Regulation Blue distinction cloth.
  • The Engineering Trade are responsible for maintaining and repairing physical equipment, and personnel are divided up into the Weapons, Marine, and Aviation Engineering branches. Specialisms include Technician, Artificer and Mechanic for each branch. Officers of this Trade wear orange distinction cloth.
  • The Medical Trade are responsible for the provision of general and combat medical care to servicepersons - whether that be on a hospital ship, in a naval hospital, or in the clinic on a regular warship. Specialisms include nurses, medical technicians and medical assistants. Officers of this Trade wear red distinction cloth.
  • The Logistics Trade are responsible for providing food, fuel, hospitality and general administration to the Fleet. Specialisms are Chef, Steward, Writer, and Supply Chain. Officers of this Trade wear pale blue distinction cloth.
  • The Sacoracy Trade consists purely of Commissioned Ðyacoſæ and Enlisted Ðyacos' Assistants who are responsible for providing counselling, confidantes, and theological services to the fleet. Officers of this Trade wear white distinction cloth.

Operational Formations

The Naval Forces assigned to each Joint Service Command are usually made up of permanent formations into and out of which ships are assigned depending on personnel, maintenance, and supplying needs. These ships and smaller formations can be brought into and out of the responsibility of Joint Service Commands by the Admiralty Board, however the Admiralty Board is tasked with ensuring that all JSC Naval Headquarters are adequately staffed to accomplish any strategic aims they are assigned. For the Admiralty Board to remove forces from a JSC without consulting its commander would be an extreme act.

Formations of ships are generally described as follows:

  • A Numbered Fleet is the term for a plurality of Fleets and attached Squadrons. This is usually a permanently established formation into and out of which lesser formations are brought as and when required and which is usually tied to a Joint Service Command. An example of this is the 1st, or Grand Fleet which is a part of Home Command.
  • A Battlefleet is the term for the main component of a naval fighting force. That is a Carrier Battlesquadron, a Cruiser Battlesquadron, and two Escort Battlesquadrons.
  • A Battlesquadron is the term for any grouping of vessels which is led by a Carrier or a larger class of Amphibious Warfare vessels.
  • A Squadron is any grouping of vessels not led by one of the above types of vessels.

As an example, the 2nd, or Eastern Fleet is attached to Mystrian Naval Command. This is made up of a number of patrol, escort, and shore-based support squadrons along with both Battlefleet Alexander Kazansky and BattlefleetHelena Wells and an Expeditionary Battlesquadron. The Battlefleet Alexander Kazansky is based at JFB Progress Hill in the United Kingdom of Malgrave and is made up of the Carrier Battlesquadron Alexander Kazansky, a Cruiser Squadron and two Escort Squadrons. Meanwhile the Battlefleet Helena Wells is based in the Kouralian colony and is made up of the Carrier Battlesquaron Helena Wells, a Cruiser Squadron and two Escort Squadrons. Supporting this are Mine-Countermeasure Squadrons, independent Escort Squadrons of Corvettes, Frigates and Destroyers, Patrolboat Squadrons at each base, Shore-based Aviation Squadrons, and Auxiliary supply Squadrons.

Personnel

Uniforms

Like most Kouralian uniformed services, the Navy has specific 'Numbers' of Dress uniform which correspond to different levels of ceremony and formality. Traditionally each Number of Dress uniform is of a very similar style to the other service's uniforms of that Number. Within the service, the uniform varies slightly depending on the rank or role of the wearer.

  • Full Dress or the Steel-dress consists of an embroidered navy blue undertunic worn with an enamelled muscle-breastplate with enamelled pteruges embossed with maritime imagery. This uniform is usually worn with a plumed helmet, and a sword cross-belt that is cinched to the waist by a waist sash of navy blue. This uniform is usually worn either with calf-high sandals that act as a scabbard for the traditional Kouralian knife, or it is worn with boots and calf-high socks with a scabbard for the traditional Kouralian knife. This uniform is usually only worn by the sovereign or a contingent commander at a triumph, or when mounting the Coronial Life Guard.
  • No.1 Dress or Closed-Collar dress consists of navy blue double-breasted tailcoat with eight gold buttons worn in two rows, standing collar faced white with gold edging, gold epaulettes and gold laced blue trousers. It is worn with a peaked cap or, if by an officer of Flag rank then they can wear it with a cocked hat. As footwear this is worn with calf-boots, while this uniform is almost always worn with a full dress sword belt embroidered with oak leaves or a full dress sword belt with three stripes. This uniform may only be worn by commissioned officers of a legatine rank in the most formal of situations - for example more junior legates at a Triumph, or during their dubbing ceremony.
  • No.2 Dress or Open-Collar dress for officers consists of a double-breasted, navy blue jacket with two rows of four gold buttons; matching trousers; white shirt and navy blue tie; peaked cap; and black leather shoes. Enlisted personnel wear a navy blue sailor suit with a blue home service helmet. Different versions of this uniform come with arms - whether sword or rifle and/or medals.
  • No.3 Dress or Barracks Dress consists of navy blue trousers and a white or blue shirt depending on the rank of the wearer with rank insignia on the shoulders, and a peaked cap or beret depending on the rank of the wearer. This can be worn with long sleeves and a navy blue tie, short sleeves and no tie, or with a blue jumper. This is identical for officers and enlisted personnel bar the headdress.
  • No.4 Dress or Sea Dress of a navy blue fire-retardant jacket (worn tucked in and with the sleeves rolled up), navy blue beret, navy blue stable belt, navy-blue fire-retardant trousers, steaming boots, navy-blue T-shirt and an optional navy-blue microfleece. Bar rank insignia, this is universal for all personnel.
  • No.5 Dress or Duty dress is whatever specialist uniform is required when on duty, whether that be flight suit or wetsuit.
  • Dress Whites are worn in tropical circumstances rather than No.2 Dress. Officers wear a short sleeved white bush jacket with an open collar; matching trousers; peaked cap; and white leather shoes. Senior officers may optionally wear instead a long-sleeved, high-necked white tunic, with five buttons down the front, worn with white trousers and white shoes. Rank on both is indicated on the shoulder. Enlisted personnel wear white shirts with white shorts and boat shoes and a white coated Home Service Helmet.

Ranks

The Officers of the Kouralian Navy hold leadership and management roles, though are rarely trained with in-depth technical knowledge about the systems they are responsible for. They usually do not directly operate warfare, engineering, communication, or other technical equipment. Principal exceptions to this are Hydrographical and Meteorological Officers whose expertise and education is traditionally commensurate with the authority and remuneration that a commission entails, Pilots, and Nuclear Reactor Supervision Officers.

The commissioned officers' rank insignia of the Kouralian Navy is generally represented by golden rings which are worn on the sleeve or on shoulder boards. The number of rings goes up sequentially with ranks, with the uppermost level being two rings intertwined that act in place of an executive curl. Alternative shoulder board rank insignia exist for senior officers' uniforms, while junior officers wear exact replicas of their rank rings on shoulder boards.

OF10 OF9 OF8 OF7 OF6
Naval Legatine-Grade Ranks
Rank Title
Grand Admiral
Master Admiral
Admiral
Vice-Admiral
Legate-At-Sea
Kouralian
Title
Legatus-Naughilus
Magnamyræl
Legatus-Naughilus
Mæyst'Amyræl
Legatus-Naughilus
Amyræl
Legatus-Naughilus
Vys-Amyræl
Legatus-Naughilus
Abbreviation
LGrAdm.
MAdm.
Adm.
VAdm.
Leg.C
Insignia
KourLordGrandAdmiral.png
KourMasterAdmiral.png
KourAdmiral.png
KourViceAdmiral.png
KourLegateAtSea.png
Typical
Command/
Appointment
Chief of Naval/Defence Staff
Joint Forces Command
Numbered Fleet
Battlefleets
Battlesquadrons
OF5 OF4 OF3 OF2 OF1
Naval Fleet-Grade Ranks
Rank Title
Captain-At-Sea
Centenar-At-Sea
Vice-Centenar-At-Sea
Master-Vintenar
Vintenar - Ensign
Kouralian
Title
Capitæyn-Naughilus
Centenær-Naughilus
Vys-Centenær-Naughilus
Mæyster Vyntenær
Vyntenær - Veſſilian
Abbreviation
Capt.
Ctr.
VCtr.
MVtr.
Vtr. - En.
Insignia
KourCaptainAtSea.png
KourCentenarAtSea.png
KourViceCentenarAtSea.png
KourMasterVintenarAtSea.png
KourVintenarAtSea.png KourEnsignAtSea.png
Typical
Command/
Appointment
Capital ships and
Escort squadrons
Escort vessels
Minehunters and Patrolcraft
Held after 3 years
Held respectively for first year
and then for three years after

The enlisted, or Other Ranks' insignia of rank is worn on the left sleeve of formal uniforms to complement the Rate Insignia on the right sleeve. On less formal uniforms it is worn on a slider on the shoulder, like that of commissioned officers. It is traditionally gold in colour to stand out against the backing, or blue when worn on Dress Whites. Warrant Officers - the uppermost grade of enlisted personnel who act as technical experts or as senior enlisted advisors to commanders, wear rank insignia on their shoulders on formal dress uniforms.

OR 10 OR 9 OR 8 OR 7
Naval Warrant Officers
Rank Title
Master Warrant Officer
Leading Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer Class I
Warrant Officer Class II
Kouralian
Title
Mæyst'Æiutante
Æiutante Sceltiæ
Æiutante Primo
Æiutante
Abbreviation
MWO
PWO
WO1
WO2
Insignia
KourNavMWO.png
KourNavPWO.png
KourNavWO1.png
KourNavWO2.png
Typical
Command/
Appointment
Command SEA
Legatine SEA
Executive Warrant Officer
Departmental Snr. Rating
OR6 OR5 OR4 OR3 OR2 OR1
Naval Other Ranks
Rank Title
Master Petty Officer
Petty Officer
Leading Rate
Able Seaman
Seaman Ordinary
Kouralian
Title
Mæyster Sottuffigiær
Sottuffigiær
Marinus Sceltiæ
Marinus Abiliæ
Marinus Ordinariæ
Abbreviation
MPO
PO
LR
AB
OD
Insignia
KourNavMPO.png
KourNavPO.png
KourNavLR.png
KourNavAB.png
KourNavOD.png
Typical
Command/
Appointment
Senior Rating
Senior Rating
Specialism/Seniority Grade
Basic Grade
Held for 2 years

Equipment

The Kouralian Fleet uses a wide range of equipment - the widest of any of the three military services. It not only makes use of land vehicles such as cars and lorries to patrol its facilities and transport supplies and men, but also makes use of fixed and rotary wing aircraft launched from naval vessels: and this is before considering the naval vessels themselves. A Colonel acting as the Commanding Officer of an Armoured Cohort oversees 600 men who employ in the realm of 50 main battle tanks - each operated individually by a crew of four that is overseen by a junior non-commissioned officer. On the other hand, a Centenar-At-Sea will oversee a single billion dollar ship and a crew of roughly two hundred: his personnel are all working towards the continuing combat effectiveness of that solitary fighting vessel.

Aircraft Carriers

Class Origin Image Stats Details
Hero-Class
Fleet Supercarrier

30 Hulls
Freestian Flag.png The Freethinker Commonwealth
KourWiki Hero Carrier.jpg
RKNV Queen Alyx-En-Fidelis
Displacement: 172,305 tons
Length Overall: 424.2m
Beam: 80.1m
Depth: 12.5m
Complement: 1,550
Air Crew: 3,000
Speed: 35kts Sustainable
Range: Unlimited
The Hero-Class of Fleet Supercarriers make up the main offensive power of Kouralian fleets at sea, with delivery from the Freestian FDI Group beginning in 2015 and ending in 2018. They are highly modernised twin-island carriers designed to operate STOVL fixed-wing aircraft at a high operational tempo, with a huge Embarked Aviation Group of 130 airframes to support this. Commanded by Captains, they are the flagships of their Battlesquadrons, though are usually not the Battlefleet's Flagship due to their priority as a target.
Senator-Class
Light Carrier

30 Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Senator Class Escort Carrier.png
RKNV Father-Of-The-House
Displacement: 22,000 tons
Length Overall: 209m
Beam: 36m
Depth: 8m
Complement:650
Air Crew: 350
Speed: 18kts Sustainable
Range: 8,100 Miles
The Senator-Class were originally the only serious aviation assets for the Kouralian Navy until the Fleet Carrier Project bore the fruits of the Hero-Class. They are significantly smaller and older than the Hero-Class - carrying only 21 Airframes, but can still undertake fully independent defensive and offensive ASaC, ASW and ASuW aviation operations.

These Ships are commanded by Captains.

Magic-Class
Aviation Cruiser

69 Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Magic Class Flight Deck Cruiser.png
RKNV Fireball
Displacement: 14,150 tons
Length Overall: 180.2m
Beam: 33.4m
Depth: 8.2m
Complement: 550
Air Crew: 180
Speed: 30kts Sustainable
Range: 8,100 miles
Significantly smaller and with significantly less capability, the Magic-Class of Flight-Deck Cruisers are intended to act as screening escorts and redundancy hulls for the aviation assets of any Kouralian battlefleet. They can operate STOVL craft, but are usually restricted to rotary-wing air operations, being able to operate limited ASW, ASuW and ASaC capabilities with their complement of 18 Airframes.

These ships are commanded by Captains.

A number of these ships operate independently as the lead ships of the Kouralian Navy's Coastal Command's Extended-Range Interdiction Areas.

Amphibious Warfare Ships

Class Origin Image Stats Details
Lord-Class
Landing Platform Helicopter

30 Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Throne-Class Amphib.jpg
KCS Leopard in on exercise in Malgrave
Displacement: 21,500 tons
Length Overall: 203.4m
Beam: 35m
Depth: 6.5m
Complement: 460+830
Speed: 18kts Sustainable
Range: 8,000 miles
The Lord-Class
Sword-Class
Landing Platform/Dock

30 Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Sword Amphib.jpg
KCS Fauchard in port
Displacement: 8,800 tons
Length Overall: 142.9m
Beam: 21.5m
Depth: 5.3m
Complement: 152+430
Speed: 20kts Sustainable
Range: 7,000 miles
The Sword-Class
Castle-Class
Landing Platform/Dock

30 Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Castle Class Amphib.png
KCS Tower at sea
Displacement: 19,560 tons
Length Overall: 176m
Beam: 28.9m
Depth: 7.1
Complement: 325+405
Speed: 18kts Sustainable
Range: 8,000 miles
The Castle-Class
Mountain-Class
Dock Landing Ship

30 Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Mountain Amphib.jpg
KCS Færyello at sea
Displacement: 16,160 tons
Length Overall: 176.6m
Beam: 26.4m
Depth: 5.8m
Complement: 150+500
Speed: 18kts Sustainable
Range: 8,000 miles
The Mountain-Class

Guided Missile Cruisers

Class Origin Image Stats Details
Temeraire-Class
Guided Missile Cruiser

30 Hulls
Freestian Flag.png The Freethinkers
KourWIki Temeraire Class Cruiser.png
Diagramatic View of RKNV Temeraire
Displacement: 23,405 tons
Length Overall: 224.2m
Beam: 60.1m
Depth: 12.5m
Complement: 230
Speed: 39kts Sustainable
Range: Unlimited
The Temeraire-Class of Guided Missile Cruisers from the Freestian FDI Group were supplied in conjunction with the Hero-Class's deal. They act as missile-carrying support ships which can tackle targets at sea, on land and in the air. They are commanded by Captains and are usually Battlefleet Flagships.

Escorts

Class Origin Image Stats Details
Air Defence
Prefect-Class
Guided Missile Destroyer

?? Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Prefect Class AA Destroyer 2.jpg
RKNV Vygean manoeuvring at sea.
Displacement: 7,050 t
Length Overall: 152.87 m
Beam: 20.3m
Depth: 5.4m
Complement: 236
Speed: 29kts Sustainable
Range: 6,100 Miles
The Prefect Class was intended as the replacement for the Prince-Class and is significantly higher tech, with far more powerful sensors and much greater automisation. The ship has 8 Anti-Surface Missiles, a 48-cell Anti-Air VLS System, 3 76mm guns, 2 single-tubes for torpedoes with 24 carried, and 2 25mm automatic cannons. The vessel features no CIWS, though the 76mm guns can fulfil that role. The vessel can carry one medium-sized helicopter.
Prince-Class
Guided Missile Destroyer

?? Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Prince Class AA Frigate.png
RKNV Palatine
Displacement: 4,500 t
Length Overall: 147m
Beam: 16.1m
Depth: 5m
Complement: 380
Speed: 32kts Sustainable
Range: 7,000 Miles
The Prince-Class of Anti-Air Escorts are currently legacy vessels, which only avoided complete phasing out due to the expense of the Prefect-Vessel Programme. They are heavily armed vessels, with one main 155mm gun and three 76mm guns, 4 Surface-to-Surface missiles, a number of SAM missile Launchers, and two triple torpedo launchers. The vessel features no CIWS, though the 76mm guns can fulfil that role. The high concentration of armaments on a small hull necessitates the high crew count compared to other ships. The vessel can carry two small helicopters.
Anti-Submarine Warfare
Justice-Class
ASW Frigate

?? Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Justice Class ASW Frigate.png
RKNV Prosecutor firing main gun
Displacement: 4,900 t
Length Overall: 133m
Beam: 16.1m
Depth: 7.3m
Complement: 185
Speed: 28kts Sustainable
Range: 7,500 Miles
General Purpose
Freedom-Class
Frigate

?? Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Freethinkers
KourWiki Freedom Class Frigate.png
Diagramatic View of RKNV Emancipare
Displacement: 3,400 t
Length Overall: 120.2m
Beam: 15.2m
Depth: 5.2m
Complement: 85
Speed: 25kts Sustainable
Range: 7,400 Miles
Like other Freethinker vessels in service with the Kouralian Navy, the Freedom-Class are the most modern vessels in service, and make great use of automation and digital design to decrease the crew requirements. The vessels are smaller and less capable than designated AA and ASW escorts, however the modernisation helps them bridge the gap and provide economical general purpose support to the fleet. Each vessel has a 155mm gun in the bow for shore gunnery, and two quad launchers for the standard anti-surface missile. A 16-cell OceanCeptor VLS is installed behind the gun, as is a Rolling AIrframe Missile CIWS above the hangar. Also installed are torpedo catapults and manual guns for countering smallcraft and port-defence.

Corvettes and Patrol-craft

Class Origin Image Stats Details
Corvettes
Admiral-Class
Corvette
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Admiral Class Corvette.jpg
Displacement: 1,840 t
Length Overall: 89.12 m
Beam: 13.28 m
Depth: 3.4 m
Complement: 65
Speed: 26kts
Range: 7,400 km
The Admiral-Class of corvettes are not typically used as escorts, however they are the smallest full-spectrum warships in the fleet. They feature 4 anti-ship missiles mounted amidships and two RAM missile CIWS launchers, along with a 76mm autocannon, two 25mm autocannons, and racks for minelaying. The vessel can also carry a small helicopter and a pair of UAVs in its hangar.
Patrol craft
Captain-Class
Offshore Patrol Vessel
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Captain Patrol.jpg
Displacement: 1,520 t
Length Overall: 88.6 m
Beam: 12.2 m
Depth: 3.37 m
Complement: 70
Speed: 25kts
Range: 6,500 km
The Captain-Class of offshore patrol craft provide the majority of the security for Kouralian territorial waters along side vessels of the Crown Waterguard. They do not have missile armament, but do have a 76mm cannon and a pair of 25mm autocannons, and have a hangar for an embarked helicopter and two embarked offshore raiding craft.
Centenær-Class
Offshore Patrol Vessel
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Centurion Patrol.jpg
Displacement: 2,000 t
Length Overall: 90.5 m
Beam: 13.5 m
Depth: 3.8 m
Complement: 58+50
Speed: 25kts
Range: 10,200 km
Centenær-Class vessels provide long-range shipping patrols across between West and East Mystria due to their extreme endurance, along with assisting in patrolling the Forynthry Naval Exclusion zone. They feature a 25mm cannon on the forward deck, two rotary-barrelled permanent machinegun mounts, and two further mounts for machine guns. They also feature a flight deck which can land a medium-sized helicopter, though have no hangar for continuous air operations.
Vyntenær-Class
Patrol Boat
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Vyntenaer Class Patrol.png
Displacement: 54 t
Length Overall: 20.8 m
Beam: 5.8 m
Depth: 1.8 m
Complement: 12
Speed: 25kts (Standard)
45kts (Sprint)
Range: 1,020
The Vyntenaer-Class of Riverine and Harbour patrol boats are mainly used for security patrols at major Naval facilities, escorting vessels in littoral waters, and providing security at other sensitive sites such as research facilities and royal palaces. They are armed with two mounts for machine guns, and can feature a 25mm automatic cannon on the forward deck.

Logistical Support Craft

Smallcraft

Class Origin Image Stats Details
Landing Craft
No.7
Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki LCU.jpg
LCU landing vehicles
Displacement: 240 t
Length Overall: 29.82 m
Beam: 7.70m
Depth: 7.70m
Complement: 7+120
Speed: 19kts (Full)
40kts (Empty)
Range: 600 Miles
The Kouralian LCU No.7 is a 'Partial Air Cushion Supported CATamaran' fast landing craft capable of carrying a full MBT to shore rapidly. Alternatively it can carry as many as four APCs, or a company of marines to shore
No.3
Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki LCVP.jpg
LCVP transiting Kurton
Displacement: 24 t
Length Overall: 15.7 m
Beam: 4.3m
Complement: 3+35
Speed: 25kts (Full)
Range: 240 Miles
The LCVP is a smaller landing craft intended for carrying a platoon of marines or a small vehicle to shore. Four of them can carry a full company of marines to shore. It can be equipped with a pair of GPMGs mounted at the front to provide suppressing fire as it lands people.
Special Warfare Craft
Fast Assault Craft
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Small Patrol Boat.jpg
FAC at Sea
Displacement: 15.3 t
Length Overall: 15.9 m
Beam: 3.8m
Depth: 0.8m
Complement: 3+18
Speed: 40kts (Full)
Range: 270 Miles
The F/LAC is a smaller, faster, and more heavily armed boat which is able to carry roughly half a platoon of men to shore. It can be equipped with up to four side-facing pintle mounts for weapons, and a central heavier weapon system such as an auto-cannon RCWS or a GMG mount. It can also deploy two jet skis, 4 sea mines, or six depth charges from rear racks.
Offshore Raiding Craft
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
539 Assault Squadron performing a beach assault MOD 45159524.jpg
ORC Landing troops on exercise in Malgrave
Displacement: 4.7t(full)
Length Overall: 9.1m
Beam: 2,9m
Depth: 0.69m
Complement: 3+12
Speed: 32kts (Full)
Range: 230 miles
The Offshore Raiding Craft is a small boat used for patrol and troop insertion - traditionally for strategic reconnaissance such as landing beach assessment parties. It can be equipped with armouring panels and had three pintle mounts for machine guns.
Rigid Raiding Craft
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
Wfm rigid raider.jpg
RRC transiting Kurton
Displacement: 2.5t(full)
Length Overall: 6.5m
Beam: 1.9m
Complement: 11
Speed: 33kts (Full)
Range: 100 miles
The Rigid Raiding Craft is a small boat used to carry men around rivers, between ships and shore, and to patrol shore establishments.
Inflatable Raiding Craft
Inflatable boat
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
Royal Marines Inflatable Raiding Craft MoD.jpg
IRC Transiting jungle river
Displacement: 1.25t(full)
Length Overall: 5m
Beam: 1.9m
Complement: 6
Speed: 20kts (Full)
Range: 2 hours
The Inflatable Raiding Craft is a small boat used to carry men around rivers, between ships and shore, and to patrol shore establishments.

Other Craft

Submarines

Class Origin Image Stats Details
Missile Submarine
Cannon-Class
Missile Submarine

?? Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Cannon Class Missile Submarine.png
RKNV Culverin coming into Port
Displacement:
15,900 t (submerged)
Length Overall: 149.9m
Beam: 12.8m
Draught: 12m
Complement: 135
Speed: 25kts submerged
Range: Unlimited
The Cannon-Class of ballistic missile submarines provide a continuous at sea nuclear deterrent for the Kouralian Navy. They have sixteen ballistic missile tubes, each of which can hold a missile with up to 8 warheads, and 4 torpedo tubes.
Fleet Submarine
Warmaster-Class
Fleet Attack Submarine

?? Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Warmaster Class Submarine.png
RKNV Warmaster at Sea
Displacement:
7,600 t (submerged)
Length Overall: 97m
Beam: 11.3m
Draught: 10m
Complement: 98
Speed: 30kts submerged
Range: Unlimited
The Warmaster-Class of Fleet Attack Submarines bring a more covert anti-ship capability to Kouralian Fleets operating at a distance from shore facilities and refuelling facilities. They are faster than diesel vessels, and being significantly larger enables them to carry 38 torpedoes or land attack missiles for launch from 4 tubes. They can also carry Frogman-delivery facilities.
Littoral Submarine
Shark-Class
Littoral Attack Submarine

?? Hulls
Kouralian Flag.png The Royal Union of Kouralia
KourWiki Shark Class Attack Submarine.png
RKNV Hammerhead at Sea
Displacement:
1,830 t (submerged)
Length Overall: 57.2m
Beam: 6.8m
Draught: 6.4m
Complement: 27
Speed: 12kts surface, 20kts submerged
Range: 9,200 Miles
The Shark-Class is a diesel and air-independent propulsion submarine class designed to operate very close to shore in highly stealthy conditions, for example to harass amphibious shipping, lay mines, or ensure delivery of naval frogmen ashore. It can operate in as little as 17m of water, and can remain submerged for as long as 18 days. The Submarine has 6 torpedo tubes, and can carry 13 torpedoes or 4-pack AA missiles capable of being launched while submerged. It can also carry up to 24 sea-mines externally. The mast contains a single recoil-less 25mm cannon which can be deployed while the vessel is submerged, and up to three short-range UAVs.