Navy Royal (Great Nortend)

Navy Royal
Active	15?? — present
Country	Great Nortend
Allegiance	Alexander II
Branch	Navy and Air Force
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 Duke of Derham
Admiral of the Fleets	Admiral Sir Nicholas a Court KCMT
Insignia
National flag
Naval ensign

The Navy Royal is the combined naval and air forces 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 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 by the King's writ. In practice, command is vested in the Admiral of the Fleets.

The Navy is organised into three fleets : the North Fleet, the South Fleet and the Air Fleet, each commanded by Vice Admiral. There is also the Home Fleet, which comprises the naval and air reserves. Each fleet is split into flotillas, which are provincial formations commanded by Rear Admirals. are divided into squadrons commanded by a Commodore or Captain, into which Ships and Flights are organised.

Naval ships and flights are commanded by officers between First Lieutenant and Captain, depending on the size and importance of the ship or flight, assisted by ranking Lieutenants. The sections of a ship are commanded by Midshipmen or junior Lieutenants. Each section of a flight is commanded by Pilots or junior 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 Catherine	Destroyer	Class F	Great Nortend 1994	Southern Fleet flagship
D. 62 HEMS Amelia	Destroyer	Class F	Great Nortend 1995	Northern Fleet flagship
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

Rates and Ranks

Rates

Insignia	(No insignia)	(No insignia)
Rate	Landman	Shipman	Able Shipman	Leading Shipman	Petty Officer	Senior Petty Officer	Warranted Officer
Abbreviation	Lmn.	Smn.	A. Smn.	L. Smn.	P. O.	S. P. O.	W. O.

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

Branches

All rates fall within the branch system, whereby a sailor specialises in a particular trade. Each branch has its own colour which is used as a backing on rank insignia. Branches and their rates are:

Branch	Colour	W. O.	S. P. O	P. O.	Shipmen
Navigation		Master	Master's Mate	Quartermaster	Helmsman
			Forecaster	Forecaster's Mate
Deck		Boatswain	Boatswain's Mate	Coxswain	Seaman
			Yeoman	Yeoman's Mate	Signalman
Ordnance		Gunner	Gunner's Mate	Quarter Gunner	Gunman
			Armourer	Armourer's Mate	Gunsmith
Provost		Regulator	Master at Arms	Corporal
Supply		Purser	Steward	Steward's Mate	Cabinman
			Cook	Cook's Mate	Galleyman
			Clerk	Clerk's Mate	Writer
			Victualler	Victualler's Mate	Storeman
Medical		Surgeon	Surgeon's Mate	Wardmaster	Berthman
Artisans		Shipwright	Carpenter	Carpenter's Mate	Crewman
			Blacksmith	Blacksmith's Mate
			Plumber	Plumber's Mate
			Electrician	Electrician's Mate
			Cooper	Cooper's Mate
			Joiner	Joiner's Mate
Engine		Engineer	Artificer	Artificer's Mate	Oiler
Flying		Flight Engineer	Flight Artificer	Flight Artificer's Mate	Aircrewman
		Loadmaster	Loadmaster's Mate	Flight Quartermaster

There are also officer-only branches, such as the Chaplaincy Branch (purple) and the Schoolmaster Branch (Light Grey).

Officers

Cuff Insignia	No insignia	No insignia
Collar Insignia	No insignia
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. Senior Lieutenants rank with Army Captains. Junior Lieutenants rank as Army Lieutenants. 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.