Vetokite Dominion Navy

Royal Navy
Founded	1642 (1642)
Country	Kingdom of Ilunsheim (until 1583) Kingdom of Carrishem (until 1583) Dominion of Vetok (1583–1953) United Dominion of Vetok (1953–present)
Type	Navy
Role	Naval warfare
Part of	His Majesty's Naval Service
Admiralty House, Ministry of War	Greyfast
Colours	Gold, black, and blue
Fleet	2 aircraft carriers 10 submarines 2 amphibious transport docks 6 destroyers 11 frigates 8 offshore patrol vessels 7 mine countermeasures vessels 18 fast patrol boats 2 survey ships 1 ice patrol ship
Commanders
Head of the Vetokite Armed Forces	Emperor Súrvan Jaansma
Lord Martial	Sir Henry Baxington
First Sea Lord	Lord Admiral Sir Alun Cotterill
Second Sea Lord	Admiral Martina Sturgeon
First Lord	Earl Roger of Wintervale

The Vetokite Dominion Navy (VDN) is the naval warfare force of Vetok, and one of the four key warfighting parts of the Vetokite Armed Forces along with the Vetokite Army, Vetokite Imperial Air Force and Vetokite Strategic Weapons Command.

Structure

Admiralty Board

In day to day operations, the VDN is directed by the Admiralty Board, formed of seven flag-rank officers, or Sea Lords, and a civilian Lord who represents the government's interests in the Navy's day-to-day operations.

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Sea Lord	Duties	Current holder	Tenure
First Sea Lord	The senior active-duty officer and only Lord Admiral in the Vetokite Dominion Navy, responsible for overall strategic direction, force structure management and deployment; directly under the First Sea Lord's direction are the fleet commanders and the Strategy Board.	Lord Admiral Sir Alun Cotterill	Example
Second Sea Lord	Handles operational and tactical planning, is the official head of the Directorate of Naval Intelligence and heads the Bureau of Planning (BuPlan). Has joint responsibility for the overview of the Naval Special Branch with the Fifth Sea Lord.	Admiral Martina Sturgeon	Example
Third Sea Lord	Oversees construction and maintenance of warships in accordance with directions from the Second Lord of Admiralty as head of the Bureau of Ships (BuShips).	Vice-Admiral Sir Terrence Hood	Example
Fourth Sea Lord	Responsible for research and development of new systems for the Navy as head of the Bureau of Technology (BuTech). Also responsible for the Logistics Department insofar as to ship systems.	Vice-Admiral Dame Linda MacGregor	Example
Fifth Sea Lord	Manages recruitment and manpower and oversees transfers and placement of naval personnel as head of the Bureau of Personnel (BuPers).	Admiral Anthony Caparelli	Example
Sixth Sea Lord	Head of the Bureau of Training (BuTrain) was responsible for the training and education of naval personnel in accordance with the Third and Fifth Sea Lords.	Rear Admiral Courtney Crykswood	Example
Seventh Sea Lord	Head of the Medical Bureau (BuMed) was in charge of the health and medical treatment of all Navy personnel and administered Naval Hospitals.	Rear Admiral Lady Janet Hammond	Example

Assets and resources

Surface fleet

Aircraft carriers

The Dominion Navy has six Ferocious-class aircraft carriers. Each carrier cost 2.3 billion credits and displaces 49,000 tonnes. The first, VNS Ferocious, was launched in 2013 and commissioned the following year as part of the replacement for the aging Burke-class.

Amphibious warfare

At present, there are two types of amphibious warfare ships in current service. This includes three Drake-class marine assault ships and six Kazatlan-class amphibious assault ships.

Fleet Aviation

Fleet Aviation is responsible for the oversight of all rotary and fixed-wing aviation assets of the VDN. Currently, the following aircraft are operated by the VDN; the CFHN-23E Super Gannet Naval Rotodyne (in support of 3 Marine Brigade) as the Marine Helicopter Force as well as in the anti-submarine role; the CFHN-27C Sea Starling Light Naval Rotodyne; the CFHQN-35A 'Kite' Naval Rotodyne UAV; the F-10 Brightstar and F-25 Astrapi in the carrier strike role; and the F-8N Contender as a training aircraft.

Vetokite Marine Legion

Main article: Vetokite Marine Legion

The Marine Legion are a specialised amphibious expeditionary force, capable of operating light infantry, armoured, and airmobile rapid response forces at short notice in support of the Vetokite goverment's political and military objectives abroad.