Imperial Navy of Canton River Delta

Imperial Navy Teikoku Kaigun
Active	March 11th, 1445 - present
Country	Canton River Delta
Allegiance	The Imperial Family Sakuri
Type	Navy
Role	Power projection, crisis response, and other defensive purposes
Size	659,399,256 active duty personnel 201,888 reserve personnel 508 active vessels
Part of	Prybourne National Board of Executives
Headquarters	Shibo Hotana
Nickname(s)	The Blue Dragon
Motto(s)	" Don't awake the dragon, or he will destroy all who challenge him. The one who defies the dragon, will not know peace ever again. "
Colors	Gold, Black, White
March	"Storm clouds gathering"
Mascot(s)	The Dragon
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Grand Nagus Andrew Cardigan
Executor of War	Executor of War Kenton Kaeden
Chief of Naval Operations	Fleet Commissioner Jacobo Berrocalt
Insignia
flag
Jack
Pennant

The Imperial Navy, officaly known as the Teikoku Kaigun, is by far the largest branch of the Cantonese Armed Forces. It's main objective is to defend Canton, its allies, and project its power around the world. The Imperial Navy currently operates 508 vessels in active duty, which makes it the largest navy in the world speaking of pure numbers.

Roll

As the seaborne branch of the Imperial Armed Forces, the Imperial Navy has various roles. The institution has stated its 4 major roles as detailed below in umbrella terms.

• To prevent conflict both on regional and global level.
• In cooperation with the other armed Cantonese forces, act to eliminate, deter or defeat any threats against the Cantonse crown, its people or Canton's maritime interests, both in peace and war.
• To protect the economical, political and ideological interests of Canton.
• To provide humanitarian aid to regional and/or global catastrophes.

History

TBA

Modern Imperial Navy

Equipment

The Imperial Navy features a broad varity of warfare vehicles. In total it operates 508 active vessels in duty, another 40 auxiliary ships and 3500 aircraft. In general the Imperial Navy is fairly modernized, due to the Modernization Act of 1996. The main reason of the previously mentioned act was that Canton had observed that their fleet, although still very numerous, was becoming outdated in comparison with foreign powers. While almost all active vessels are usable in combat, the Imperial Navy retains some ships predating the 1950's, purely to preserve cultural heritage. Every single one of the Navy's vessels are up to date constructed by W&S Corporation. All of the warship classes, their built year, the number of each respective class's active/retired/commisioned vessels, and more details are all found in this register.

Surface vessels

Patrol ships

A patrol ship is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense, border protection, search and rescue duties. As CRD has many unique environments, narrow waters, and the duty to protect GGR's seas too , they operate a wide and versatile variety of classes. The Imperial Navy has currently 81 patrol vessels in active service, divided into 5 classes. The most remarkable among them is certainly the Hugana class, because of its sheer size and ability to carry 1 aircraft.

Ranks and insignia

The hierarchy of authority of the Teikoku Kaigun both within the navy and marine department, is divided into a total of 5 categories: Enlisted, petty officers, subaltern officers, chief officers and flag officers. The chain of command consists out of 2 parts, the non-commisioned (OR) and commisioned officers/sailors(OF). Enlisted are the lowest class, taking up OR-1 and OR-2. Petty officers are OR-3 up to OR-9. Subaltern officers are OF-1 and OF-2, chief officers OF-3 to OF-5, and flag officers OF-6 to OF-10. Navy officers either serve as line officer or staff corps officers.

TK Code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1			OF(D)
Canton River Delta Rank Insignia
Rank Title:	Admiral of the Fleet	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Midshipman		Officer Cadet
Abbreviation:	Adm. of the Fleet	Adm	VAdm	RAdm	Cdre	Capt	Cdr	Lt Cdr	Lt	Sub Lt / SLt	Mid		OC