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Navy Royal
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Active15?? — present
CountryGreat Nortend
AllegianceAlexander II
BranchNavy
Size24,213 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
Commanders
Commander in ChiefAlexander II
Lord High AdmiralThe Most Noble the Duke of Durham
Insignia
National flag
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Naval ensign
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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.

Structure

The Navy Royal is de jure commanded by the Lord High Admiral. In practice, command is vested in the Admiral of the Fleets.

The Navy is organised into two fleets : the Sea Fleet and the Air Fleet, each commanded by Vice Admiral. Each fleet is split into divisions, which are provincial formations commanded by Rear Admirals. Sub-formations are flotillas, commanded by Commodores or Captains. Flotillas are divided into squadrons commanded by a Captain or Commander, into which Ships and Flights are organised.

Naval ships are commanded by officers between First Lieutenant and Captain, depending on the size and importance of the ship, assisted by ranking Lieutenants. The sections of a ship are commanded by Midshipmen or junior Lieutenants. A flight is commanded by either a First Air Lieutenant or Captain assisted by other ranking Air Lieutenants. Each section is commanded by Pilots or junior Air Lieutenants.

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)
D. 61 HEMS Catarina Destroyer Class F  Great Nortend 1994
D. 62 HEMS Amelia D. 62 Destroyer Class F  Great Nortend 1995
D. 63 HEMS William Frigate Class G  Great Nortend 2010
D. 72 HEMS Henrietta Frigate Class G  Great Nortend 2011
D. 73 HEMS Arthur Frigate Class G  Great Nortend 2012
D. 74 HEMS Edmund Frigate Class G  Great Nortend 2014
D. 51 HEMS Volleyfire Frigate Class E  Great Nortend 1990 To be decommissioned
D. 52 HEMS Arrowshot Frigate Class E  Great Nortend 1992 To be decommissioned
D. 54 HEMS Cannonry Frigate Class E  Great Nortend 1994 To be decommissioned
Corvettes (4 + 1)
C. 131 HEMS Lendert Corvette Class M  Great Nortend 1999
C. 132 HEMS Rhighton Corvette Class M  Great Nortend 2000
C. 133 HEMS Rhise Corvette Class M  Great Nortend 2002
C. 134 HEMS Lerdenstone Corvette Class M  Great Nortend 2003
C. 124 HEMS Castle Parrum Corvette Class L  Great Nortend 1989 To be decommissioned
Sloops (19 + 2)
S. 121 HEMS Echester Patrol Boat Class L  Great Nortend 2013
S. 122 HEMS Scode Patrol Boat Class L  Great Nortend 2014
S. 123 HEMS Lanchester Patrol Boat Class L  Great Nortend 2014
S. 124 HEMS Keys Patrol Boat Class L  Great Nortend 2014
S. 125 HEMS Sulthey Patrol Boat Class L  Great Nortend 2015
S. 126 HEMS St. Cleaves Patrol Boat Class L  Great Nortend 2015
S. 109 HEMS Sulhampton Patrol boat Class K  Great Nortend 2000
S. 110 HEMS Polton Patrol boat Class K  Great Nortend 2001
S. 111 HEMS Staithway Patrol boat Class K  Great Nortend 2001
S. 112 HEMS Limmes Patrol boat Class K  Great Nortend 2002
S. 113 HEMS Faunslaughter Patrol boat Class K  Great Nortend 2002
S. 114 HEMS Chepingstow Patrol boat Class K  Great Nortend 2003
S. 115 HEMS Harringow Patrol boat Class K  Great Nortend 2003
S. 101 HEMS Goldfinch Minehunter Class J  Great Nortend 1997
S. 102 HEMS Swallow Minehunter Class J  Great Nortend 1997
S. 104 HEMS Nightingale Minehunter Class J  Great Nortend 1997
S. 105 HEMS Songthrush Minehunter Class J  Great Nortend 1998
S. 106 HEMS Martin Minehunter Class J  Great Nortend 1998
S. 81 HEMS Salmon Patrol Boat Class H  Great Nortend 1989 To be decommissioned
S. 82 HEMS Trout Patrol Boat Class H  Great Nortend 1990 To be decommissioned
S. 84 HEMS Herring Patrol Boat Class H  Great Nortend 1991
S. 85 HEMS Charr Patrol Boat Class H  Great Nortend 1991
Submarines (4)
U. 41 HEMS Acer Submarine Class D  Great Nortend 1996 Based on the Walrus-class submarine
U. 42 HEMS Quercus Submarine Class D  Great Nortend 1997 Based on the Walrus-class submarine
U. 43 HEMS Ulmus Submarine Class D  Great Nortend 1998 Based on the Walrus-class submarine
U. 44 HEMS Fagus Submarine Class D  Great Nortend 1999 Based on the Walrus-class submarine
Sailing ships (4)
T. 1 HEMS Sovereign Training ship N/A  Great Nortend 1890
T. 2 HEM Barque Cavalier Training ship N/A  Great Nortend 1921
T. 3 HEM Barquentine Awful Training ship N/A  Great Nortend 1956
T. 4 HEM Schooner St. Nicholas Training ship N/A  Great Nortend 1956
Other (2)
A. 6 HEMS Fettergate Supply vessel N/A  Great Nortend 1996
O. 2 HEMS Hastica Hydrographical ship N/A  Great Nortend 1984

Aircraft

Rates and Ranks

Rates

Insignia (No insignia) (No insignia) GNASmn.png GNSmn.png GNPO.png GNMate.png
Rate Landman Shipman Able Shipman Leading Shipman Petty Officer Senior Petty Officer
Abbreviation Lmn. Smn. A. Smn. P. O. 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 Air 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

Cuff Insignia No insignia No insignia GNLtNC.png GNCdrC.png GNCptNC.png GNCdreC.png GNCAdmC.png GNVAdmC.png GNAdmC.png GNAdmFC.png
Collar Insignia No insignia GNMidC.png GNLtN.png GNCdr.png GNCptN.png GNCdre.png GNCAdm.png GNVAdm.png GNAdm.png GNFM.png
Rank Officer Cadet Midshipman Lieutenant Commander Captain Commodore Rear Admiral Vice Admiral Admiral Lord Admiral
Abbreviation O. Ct. 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. Lieutenants of divisions rank with Army Captains. Their subordinates rank as Army Lieutenants. Junior lieutenants hold the rank of Ensign, but are still addressed Lieutenant. They are senior to Army Ensigns and Cornets, who are equal to Midshipmen.

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.