Navy Royal (Great Nortend)

Navy Royal
Active	15?? — present
Country	Great Nortend
Allegiance	Alexander II
Branch	Navy
Size	24,213 seamen and officers 23,703 sea mustermen 11,851 sea reservists 10,377 airmen and officers 5,926 air mustermen 3,555 air reservists
Engagements	Great Astyrian War
Commanders
Commander in Chief	Alexander II
Lord High Admiral	The Most Noble the Duke of Durham
Insignia
National flag
Naval ensign

The Navy Royal is the combined naval and air force of Great Nortend. It is commonly dated to the arrival of the House of Anthord to Great Nortend, at first consisting of the fleet which brought Edmund V to Galepool. It is considered a green-water navy tasked with defence as well as international co-operative operations.

Fleet

Ships

The international and domestic prefix for ships of the Navy Royal is HEMS (His/Her Erbonian Majesty's Ship). Warships are classified as frigates, corvettes, sloops and submarines. The Navy Royal has 45 commissioned vessels, including four submarines, six scheduled for decommissioning in the near future and four sail training ships.

Name	Type	Class	Commissioning	Details
Frigates (6 + 3)
HEMS Catarina D. 61	Destroyer	Class F	Great Nortend 1994
HEMS Amelia D. 62	Destroyer	Class F	Great Nortend 1995
HEMS William D. 71	Frigate	Class G	Great Nortend 2010
HEMS Henrietta D. 72	Frigate	Class G	Great Nortend 2011
HEMS Arthur D. 73	Frigate	Class G	Great Nortend 2012
HEMS Edmund D. 74	Frigate	Class G	Great Nortend 2014
HEMS Volleyfire D. 51	Frigate	Class E	Great Nortend 1990	To be decommissioned
HEMS Arrowshot D. 52	Frigate	Class E	Great Nortend 1992	To be decommissioned
HEMS Cannonry D. 54	Frigate	Class E	Great Nortend 1994	To be decommissioned
Corvettes (4 + 1)
HEMS Lendert C. 131	Corvette	Class M	Great Nortend 1999
HEMS Rhighton C. 132	Corvette	Class M	Great Nortend 2000
HEMS Rhise C. 133	Corvette	Class M	Great Nortend 2002
HEMS Lerdenstone C. 134	Corvette	Class M	Great Nortend 2003
HEMS Castle Parrum C. 124	Corvette	Class L	Great Nortend 1989	To be decommissioned
Sloops (19 + 2)
HEMS Echester S. 121	Patrol Boat	Class L	Great Nortend 2013
HEMS Scode S. 122	Patrol Boat	Class L	Great Nortend 2014
HEMS Lanchester S. 123	Patrol Boat	Class L	Great Nortend 2014
HEMS Keys S. 124	Patrol Boat	Class L	Great Nortend 2014
HEMS Sulthey S. 125	Patrol Boat	Class L	Great Nortend 2015
HEMS St. Cleaves S. 126	Patrol Boat	Class L	Great Nortend 2015
HEMS Sulhampton S. 111	Patrol boat	Class K	Great Nortend 2000
HEMS Polton S. 111	Patrol boat	Class K	Great Nortend 2001
HEMS Staithway S. 111	Patrol boat	Class K	Great Nortend 2001
HEMS Limmes S. 111	Patrol boat	Class K	Great Nortend 2002
HEMS Faunslaughter S. 111	Patrol boat	Class K	Great Nortend 2002
HEMS Chepingstow S. 111	Patrol boat	Class K	Great Nortend 2003
HEMS Harringow S. 111	Patrol boat	Class K	Great Nortend 2003
HEMS Goldfinch S. 101	Minehunter	Class J	Great Nortend 1997
HEMS Swallow S. 102	Minehunter	Class J	Great Nortend 1997
HEMS Nightingale S. 104	Minehunter	Class J	Great Nortend 1997
HEMS Songthrush S. 105	Minehunter	Class J	Great Nortend 1998
HEMS Martin S. 106	Minehunter	Class J	Great Nortend 1998
HEMS Salmon S. 81	Patrol Boat	Class H	Great Nortend 1989	To be decommissioned
HEMS Trout S. 82	Patrol Boat	Class H	Great Nortend 1990	To be decommissioned
HEMS Herring S. 84	Patrol Boat	Class H	Great Nortend 1991
HEMS Charr S. 85	Patrol Boat	Class H	Great Nortend 1991
Submarines (4)
HEMS Acer U. 41	Submarine	Class D	Great Nortend 1996	Based on the Walrus-class submarine
HEMS Quercus U. 42	Submarine	Class D	Great Nortend 1997	Based on the Walrus-class submarine
HEMS Ulmus U. 43	Submarine	Class D	Great Nortend 1998	Based on the Walrus-class submarine
HEMS Fagus U. 44	Submarine	Class D	Great Nortend 1999	Based on the Walrus-class submarine
Sailing ships (4)
HEMS Sovereign T. 1	Training ship	N/A	Great Nortend 1890
HEM Barque Cavalier T. 2	Training ship	N/A	Great Nortend 1921
HEM Barquentine Awful T. 3	Training ship	N/A	Great Nortend 1956
HEM Schooner St. Nicholas T. 4	Training ship	N/A	Great Nortend 1956
Other (2)
HEMS Fettergate A. 6	Supply vessel	N/A	Great Nortend 1996
HEMS Hastica O. 2	Hydrographical ship	N/A	Great Nortend 1984

Rates and Ranks

Rates

Insignia	(No insignia)	(No insignia)
Rate	Landman	Shipman	Able Shipman	Leading Shipman	Petty Officer	Senior Petty Officer
Abbreviation	Lmn.	Smn.	A.nbspSmn.	P.nbspO.	S. P.nbspO.

The rate of Able Shipman is automatically given to Shipmen with more than three years' experience.

Trades

All rates fall within the trade system, whereby a sailor specialises in a particular trade. The officer listed for each trade is often an experienced former rate, who has been promoted to the rank of Midshipman, and undertakes a supervisory and administrative role. Trades include:

Trade	Shipman	P/O	S. P/O	Officer
Air	Aircraftman	Flight Officer	Senior Flight Officer	Pilot
	Air Mechanic	Flight Artificer	Senior Flight Artificer	Flight Engineer
Logistics	Underwriter	Writer	Senior Writer	Clerk
	Galleyhand	Under Cook	Cook	Purser
	Cabinhand	Steward
	Storeman	Storekeeper	Senior Storekeeper	Victualler
Navigation	Helmsman	Quartermaster	Master's Mate	Master
		Forecaster	Senior Forecaster
Artisans	Apprentice	Joiner	Carpenter's Mate	Carpenter
		Blacksmith
		Plumber
		Electrician
Engine	Oiler	Artificer	Senior Artificer	Engineer
Deck		Corporal	Master at Arms	Regulator
			Boatswain's Mate	Boatswain
		Ropemaker
	Signalman	Yeoman of Signals	Senior Yeoman of Signals
Weapons		Quarter Gunner	Gunner's Mate	Gunner
	Gunsmith	Armourer's Mate	Armourer
Medical	Berthman	Berth Officer	Senior Berth Officer	Surgeon's Mate

Officers

Dress
Insignia	No insignia
Rank	Midshipman	Lieutenant	Commander	Captain	Commodore	Rear Admiral	Vice Admiral	Admiral	Fleet Admiral
Abbreviation	Mid.	Leut.	Cdr.	Cap.	Cdre	R. Adm.	V. Adm.	Adm.	None

Note that the rank of Lieutenant corresponds to the Army ranks of Lieutenant and Captain. Naval Lieutenants are numbered by seniority aboard ship, and First Lieutenant corresponds directly to an Army Captain.

Ensigns

Every squadron has two types of ensign, the Naval Ensign and the Squadron Ensign. The Naval Ensign is the Red Ensign. The Squadron Ensign is unique to every squadron and usually is a heraldic design. Each ship in a squadron has its own Naval Ensign and Squadron Ensign. The Squadron Ensign bears the ship's battle honours, and the battle honours of preceding ships with the same name.