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==Rotating battle groups==
==Rotating battle groups==
===Carrier battle groups===
===Carrier battle groups===
Since the commissioning of MHW-14 ''Choe Sŭng-min'' on 12 March 2021, the Menghean Navy has had four active carrier battle groups. These operate in a 1:2:1 rotation: on any given day in peacetime, one is on station at sea, two are in port but able to sortie within 14 days or less, and one is undergoing major refits or maintenance. In wartime this can be surged to 2:1:1 by bringing one of the docked carriers into action ahead of schedule. At sea, these carriers typically occupy a patrol box east of the Strait of Portcullia, from which they can either provide fighter cover at sea or pivot eastward to engage units of the Maracaiban Navy.
In previous years, the Menghean Navy's carrier battle groups docked in Quang Pha when not on deployment. After the [[Entente Cordiale]] deployed cruise missiles and short-range ballistic missiles to [[Isla Diamante]], Menghe relocated its major carrier docking site to [[Songsu-do Naval Base]] in the city of Gyŏngsan, which is outside the range of EC cruise missiles fired from Isla Diamante. This increased the transit time from the docking zone to the patrol area to 7 days, but reduced the risk that the EC could damage a carrier in port early in the conflict.
Each Menghean carrier battle group is commanded by a two-star rear admiral (''haegun sojang''), and each escort brigade within the battle group is commanded by a commodore or brigadier admiral (''haegun junjang'').
====1st Carrier Battle Group====
====1st Carrier Battle Group====
: Home port: Songsu-do Naval Base
: Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="3" | '''Flagship'''
|-
| style="width: 60pt;"  | MH-11
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Haebang''
| style="width: 300pt;" | [[Menghean aircraft carrier Haebang|Unique aircraft carrier]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''1st Escort Brigade'''
|-
| HJ-369 || ''Daegok''      || [[Haeju-class destroyer]]
|-
| HO-331 || ''Boryŏng''    || [[Yechŏn-class frigate]] (Yajjdan subclass)
|-
| HO-327 || ''Sŏngsu''      || [[Yechŏn-class frigate]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''40th Escort Brigade'''
|-
| HJ-386 || ''Chanam''      || [[Insŏng-class destroyer]]
|-
| HO-335 || ''Odo''        || [[Yechŏn-class_frigate#D.C5.8Fkju_subclass|Dŏkju-class frigate]]
|-
| HO-338 || ''Yuyang''      || [[Yechŏn-class_frigate#D.C5.8Fkju_subclass|Dŏkju-class frigate]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''Other ships'''
|-
| BHBK-1462 || ''Okgang''    || [[Anchungang-class fast combat support ship]]
|}


====2nd Carrier Battle Group====
====2nd Carrier Battle Group====
: Home port: Songsu-do Naval Base
: Status on 1 April 2022: Recalled for maintenance
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="3" | '''Flagship'''
|-
| style="width: 60pt;"  | MH-12
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Sibiwŏl Hyŏgmyŏng''
| style="width: 300pt;" | [[Sibiwŏl Hyŏgmyŏng class aircraft carrier]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''30th Escort Brigade'''
|-
| HJ-375 || ''Hyŏnju''      || [[Haeju-class destroyer]]
|-
| HO-328 || ''Yajjdan''    || [[Yechŏn-class frigate]] (Yajjdan subclass)
|-
| HO-326 || ''Posŭng''      || [[Yechŏn-class frigate]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''31st Escort Brigade'''
|-
| HJ-384 || ''Insŏng''      || [[Insŏng-class destroyer]]
|-
| HO-336 || ''Orkhon''      || [[Yechŏn-class_frigate#D.C5.8Fkju_subclass|Dŏkju-class frigate]]
|-
| HO-337 || ''Sinsŏng''    || [[Yechŏn-class_frigate#D.C5.8Fkju_subclass|Dŏkju-class frigate]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''Other ships'''
|-
| BHBK-1464 || ''Songgang''    || [[Anchungang-class fast combat support ship]]
|}


====3rd Carrier Battle Group====
====3rd Carrier Battle Group====
: Home port: Songsu-do Naval Base
: Status on 1 April 2022: On patrol east of the Strait of Portcullia.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="3" | '''Flagship'''
|-
| style="width: 60pt;"  | MH-13
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Gukga Gyŏngje Gijŏk''
| style="width: 300pt;" | [[Sibiwŏl Hyŏgmyŏng class aircraft carrier]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''10th Escort Brigade'''
|-
| HJ-374 || ''Chubun''      || [[Haeju-class destroyer]]
|-
| HO-329 || ''Hongsa''      || [[Yechŏn-class frigate]] (Yajjdan subclass)
|-
| HO-325 || ''Hwawŏn''      || [[Yechŏn-class frigate]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''36th Escort Brigade'''
|-
| HJ-386 || ''Hyangchun''  || [[Insŏng-class destroyer]]
|-
| HO-333 || ''Jŏndang''    || [[Yechŏn-class_frigate#D.C5.8Fkju_subclass|Dŏkju-class frigate]]
|-
| HO-334 || ''Maerim''      || [[Yechŏn-class_frigate#D.C5.8Fkju_subclass|Dŏkju-class frigate]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''Other ships'''
|-
| BHBK-1463 || ''Ryanggang''    || [[Anchungang-class fast combat support ship]]
|}


====4th Carrier Battle Group====
====4th Carrier Battle Group====
: Home port: Songsu-do Naval Base
: Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="3" | '''Flagship'''
|-
| style="width: 60pt;"  | MH-14
| style="width: 100pt;" | ''Choe Sŭng-min''
| style="width: 300pt;" | [[Choe Sŭng-min class aircraft carrier]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''4th Escort Brigade'''
|-
| HJ-383 || ''Ryŏjin''      || [[Haeju-class_destroyer#Onju_subclass|Onju-class destroyer]]
|-
| HO-330 || ''Buyŏ''        || [[Yechŏn-class frigate]] (Yajjdan subclass)
|-
| HO-324 || ''Yechŏn''      || [[Yechŏn-class frigate]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''28th Escort Brigade'''
|-
| HJ-385 || ''Chŏngdo''    || [[Insŏng-class destroyer]]
|-
| HO-332 || ''Dŏkju''      || [[Yechŏn-class_frigate#D.C5.8Fkju_subclass|Dŏkju-class frigate]]
|-
| HO-339 || ''Jŏnam''      || [[Yechŏn-class_frigate#D.C5.8Fkju_subclass|Dŏkju-class frigate]]
|-
| colspan="3" | '''Other ships'''
|-
| BHBK-1461 || ''Anchungang'' || [[Anchungang-class fast combat support ship]]
|}


===Anti-submarine battle groups===
===Anti-submarine battle groups===

Revision as of 13:55, 4 October 2021

This article contains a list of the ship formations of the Menghean Navy (battle groups, brigades, and squadrons) on the eve of the Second Pan-Septentrion War. Specifically, it reflects the status of the Menghean Navy on 1 April 2022, shortly before the start of Menghe's prewar mobilization.

Rotating battle groups

Carrier battle groups

Since the commissioning of MHW-14 Choe Sŭng-min on 12 March 2021, the Menghean Navy has had four active carrier battle groups. These operate in a 1:2:1 rotation: on any given day in peacetime, one is on station at sea, two are in port but able to sortie within 14 days or less, and one is undergoing major refits or maintenance. In wartime this can be surged to 2:1:1 by bringing one of the docked carriers into action ahead of schedule. At sea, these carriers typically occupy a patrol box east of the Strait of Portcullia, from which they can either provide fighter cover at sea or pivot eastward to engage units of the Maracaiban Navy.

In previous years, the Menghean Navy's carrier battle groups docked in Quang Pha when not on deployment. After the Entente Cordiale deployed cruise missiles and short-range ballistic missiles to Isla Diamante, Menghe relocated its major carrier docking site to Songsu-do Naval Base in the city of Gyŏngsan, which is outside the range of EC cruise missiles fired from Isla Diamante. This increased the transit time from the docking zone to the patrol area to 7 days, but reduced the risk that the EC could damage a carrier in port early in the conflict.

Each Menghean carrier battle group is commanded by a two-star rear admiral (haegun sojang), and each escort brigade within the battle group is commanded by a commodore or brigadier admiral (haegun junjang).

1st Carrier Battle Group

Home port: Songsu-do Naval Base
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port
Flagship
MH-11 Haebang Unique aircraft carrier
1st Escort Brigade
HJ-369 Daegok Haeju-class destroyer
HO-331 Boryŏng Yechŏn-class frigate (Yajjdan subclass)
HO-327 Sŏngsu Yechŏn-class frigate
40th Escort Brigade
HJ-386 Chanam Insŏng-class destroyer
HO-335 Odo Dŏkju-class frigate
HO-338 Yuyang Dŏkju-class frigate
Other ships
BHBK-1462 Okgang Anchungang-class fast combat support ship

2nd Carrier Battle Group

Home port: Songsu-do Naval Base
Status on 1 April 2022: Recalled for maintenance
Flagship
MH-12 Sibiwŏl Hyŏgmyŏng Sibiwŏl Hyŏgmyŏng class aircraft carrier
30th Escort Brigade
HJ-375 Hyŏnju Haeju-class destroyer
HO-328 Yajjdan Yechŏn-class frigate (Yajjdan subclass)
HO-326 Posŭng Yechŏn-class frigate
31st Escort Brigade
HJ-384 Insŏng Insŏng-class destroyer
HO-336 Orkhon Dŏkju-class frigate
HO-337 Sinsŏng Dŏkju-class frigate
Other ships
BHBK-1464 Songgang Anchungang-class fast combat support ship

3rd Carrier Battle Group

Home port: Songsu-do Naval Base
Status on 1 April 2022: On patrol east of the Strait of Portcullia.
Flagship
MH-13 Gukga Gyŏngje Gijŏk Sibiwŏl Hyŏgmyŏng class aircraft carrier
10th Escort Brigade
HJ-374 Chubun Haeju-class destroyer
HO-329 Hongsa Yechŏn-class frigate (Yajjdan subclass)
HO-325 Hwawŏn Yechŏn-class frigate
36th Escort Brigade
HJ-386 Hyangchun Insŏng-class destroyer
HO-333 Jŏndang Dŏkju-class frigate
HO-334 Maerim Dŏkju-class frigate
Other ships
BHBK-1463 Ryanggang Anchungang-class fast combat support ship

4th Carrier Battle Group

Home port: Songsu-do Naval Base
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
Flagship
MH-14 Choe Sŭng-min Choe Sŭng-min class aircraft carrier
4th Escort Brigade
HJ-383 Ryŏjin Onju-class destroyer
HO-330 Buyŏ Yechŏn-class frigate (Yajjdan subclass)
HO-324 Yechŏn Yechŏn-class frigate
28th Escort Brigade
HJ-385 Chŏngdo Insŏng-class destroyer
HO-332 Dŏkju Dŏkju-class frigate
HO-339 Jŏnam Dŏkju-class frigate
Other ships
BHBK-1461 Anchungang Anchungang-class fast combat support ship

Anti-submarine battle groups

Anti-submarine escort groups

Independent surface brigades

In the Menghean Navy, a "brigade" (yŏdan) is a group of surface ships which typically go to sea, resupply in port, or undergo repairs as a single unit, much like the battle groups above. Unlike the above formations, however, they sometimes operate independently but are typically placed under the command of an existing battle group or ad-hoc formation.

Across all types, a surface brigade is typically commanded by an officer with the rank of Haegun Junjang, typically translated as "commodore" but specifically referring to a one-star admiral. Destroyer and escort brigades are led by a ship with one-star flag facilities, but littoral warfare brigades are typically commanded from shore.

Destroyer brigades

Destroyer brigades (gughugham yŏdan) are groups of three ships, typically consisting of a flotilla leader with small-scale flag facilities and two attached destroyers subordinate to that unit. Note that while Anglian translations refer to both as "destroyers," the Menghean Navy distinguishes between guchugham (G/GY), which are surface-warfare-oriented warships of frigate size, and juryŏk howiham (H/HJ), which are multi-role escort ships of guided-missile destroyer size. Similarly, the destroyer brigades in this section serve as largely independent surface action groups, whereas the escort brigades (howiham yŏdan) in the following sections are more akin to foreign destroyer squadrons.

From the 1980s until the mid-to-late 2010s, Menghe also operated destroyer brigades which included Nunbora-class destroyers. By 2022, the last Nunboras had been retired and all extant destroyer brigades contained Chŏndong-class destroyers.

2nd Destroyer Brigade
Home port: Puerto Alegre
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
HJ-379 Pungsu Haeju-class destroyer
GY-224 Josu Chŏndong-class destroyer
GY-228 Dolpung Chŏndong-class destroyer
9th Destroyer Brigade
Home port: Puerto Alegre
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
HJ-366 Dongchŏn Haeju-class destroyer
GY-227 Ho-u Chŏndong-class destroyer
GY-226 Ilchul Chŏndong-class destroyer
12th Destroyer Brigade
Home port: Puerto Alegre
Status on 1 April 2022: Withdrawn for maintenance.
HJ-368 Gyŏngsan Haeju-class destroyer
GY-229 Pokpung Chŏndong-class destroyer
GY-225 Ubak Chŏndong-class destroyer
22nd Destroyer Brigade
Home port: Puerto Alegre
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
HJ-363 Jinjŏng Pyŏng'an-class destroyer
GY-216 Chŏndong Chŏndong-class destroyer
GY-219 Pado Chŏndong-class destroyer
25th Destroyer Brigade
Home port: Puerto Alegre
Status on 1 April 2022: On routine patrol in the Strait of Portcullia.
HJ-377 Myŏng'an Haeju-class destroyer
GY-222 Hongsu Chŏndong-class destroyer
GY-220 Pungrang Chŏndong-class destroyer
29th Destroyer Brigade
Home port: Puerto Alegre
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
HJ-365 Anchŏn Haeju-class destroyer
GY-217 Donghan Chŏndong-class destroyer
GY-218 Swaejŏn Chŏndong-class destroyer

Escort brigades

Independent escort brigades typically consist of one destroyer (howiham or juryŏk howiham, H/HJ) and two frigates (oechung howiham, HO). As with destroyer brigades, the destroyer at the lead of the formation incorporates limited flag facilities which the brigade commander can use to coordinate the movement of the other two ships.

Escort brigades can operate either independently or as part of a larger group. Typically, Menghe rotates one escort brigade off the coast of Isla Diamante, but would pull together off-duty escort brigades to protect amphibious battle groups in the leadup to a conflict.

Due to their greater number, the Menghean Navy's escort brigades are grouped into three divisions. These are largely administrative formations, and the rear admirals commanding them serve a largely administrative role. Because the individual brigades in each division rotate in and out of major repair service to keep one brigade at sea at any given time, an entire division would never go to sea as a combined unit.

1st Escort Division

The 1st Escort Division consists of four fairly modern escort brigades with Haeju-class destroyers and Chunchŏn-class frigates. It is based out of Quang Pha. From 2018 to 2022, the 1st Escort Division rotated one brigade through patrol duty off Isla Diamante, with the mission of supporting anti-air, anti-missile, anti-submarine, and shore bombardment duties in the event of war. The two docked brigades would be mobilized as escorts for the 4th Marine Infantry Brigade's landing ships on a voyage from Quang Pha to Isla Diamante or Altagracia.

3rd Escort Brigade
Home port: Quang Pha
Status on 1 April 2022: Withdrawn for maintenance.
HJ-371 Giju Haeju-class destroyer
HO-343 Misu Chunchŏn-class frigate
HO-341 Myŏngju Chunchŏn-class frigate
16th Escort Brigade
Home port: Quang Pha
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
HJ-367 Jŏksan Haeju-class destroyer
HO-342 Sŏlsan Chunchŏn-class frigate
HO-340 Chunchŏn Chunchŏn-class frigate
41st Escort Brigade
Commander: Commodore Ri Min-ho
Home port: Quang Pha
Status on 1 April 2022: On patrol northeast of Isla Diamante.
HJ-370 Ranju Haeju-class destroyer
HO-345 Ryoju Chunchŏn-class frigate
HO-346 Raenghae Chunchŏn-class frigate
47th Escort Brigade
Home port: Quang Pha
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
HJ-376 Tongju Haeju-class destroyer
HO-344 Cheho Chunchŏn-class frigate
HO-347 Suju Chunchŏn-class frigate

2nd Escort Division

The 2nd Escort Division is identical in structure and composition to the 1st Escort Division, except that its brigades contain Sŏnsan-class frigates, a newer subclass of the Chunchŏn class. The brigades in this division are based in Puerto Alegre, and rotate through patrol duties in the Strait of Portcullia.

17th Escort Brigade
Home port: Puerto Alegre
Status on 1 April 2022: Recalled for maintenance.
HJ-378 Yŏngjŏng Haeju-class destroyer
HO-354 Chŏngsŏng Sŏnsan-class frigate
HO-349 Pungsan Sŏnsan-class frigate
20th Escort Brigade
Home port: Puerto Alegre
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
HJ-373 Busin Haeju-class destroyer
HO-348 Sŏnsan Sŏnsan-class frigate
HO-352 Bunju Sŏnsan-class frigate
32nd Escort Brigade
Home port: Puerto Alegre
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
HJ-364 Haeju Haeju-class destroyer
HO-351 Ichŏn Sŏnsan-class frigate
HO-353 Wando Sŏnsan-class frigate
46th Escort Brigade
Home port: Puerto Alegre
Status on 1 April 2022: At sea outside Puerto Alegre.
HJ-372 Chŏnjin Haeju-class destroyer
HO-355 Pyŏnghae Sŏnsan-class frigate
HO-350 Juta Sŏnsan-class frigate

3rd Escort Division

The 3rd Escort Division is cobbled together from older surface ships, and in 2022 was comprised of Hyŏngnam-class destroyers and Ansa-class frigates, including one frigate of the Hawŏn subclass. With the exception of the refitted Hawŏn, all of these ships retain their single- or twin-arm missile launchers in place of VLS cells and 1980s-vintage variable depth sonar in place of newer towed sonar arrays. They would most likely be activated for rear-area or low-threat missions, such as escorting civilian shipping in the South Menghe Sea.

7th Escort Brigade
Home port: Ranju
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
H-311 Yŏnju Hyŏngnam-class destroyer
HO-314 Ansa Ansa-class frigate
HO-316 Tongjin Ansa-class frigate
11th Escort Brigade
Home port: Ranju
Status on 1 April 2022: Docked in port.
H-312 Muju Hyŏngnam-class destroyer
HO-317 Gokhap Ansa-class frigate
19th Escort Brigade
Home port: Ranju
Status on 1 April 2022: Recalled for maintenance.
H-313 Maepo Hyŏngnam-class destroyer (unique subclass)
HO-319 Nyŏmju Ansa-class frigate
HO-320 Hawŏn Hawŏn-class frigate

Littoral combat brigades

Amphibious ship brigades

Corvette squadrons

Submarine squadrons

See also

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