Commonwealth Navy

Commonwealth Navy
英联邦海军 Yīng liánbāng Hǎijūn
Seal of the Commonwealth Navy
Founded	June 1st, 1887
Country	Aldia
Type	Navy
Role	Maritime Warfare Power projection Deterrence
Part of	Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces
Headquarters	Shoucheng, Anxiang
Motto(s)	向黎明前行 Xiàng límíng qián xíng Forward Unto Dawn
Colors	Blue & Gold
Size	350,000 Personnel 340+ Ships 800+ Aircraft
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Wu Mingzhi
Administrator of the Military	Sano Mamoru
Chairman of the CSDF High Command	Sun Fangyu
Fleet Admiral of the Navy	Lin Gonghai
Insignia
Jack

The Commonwealth Navy (CSDF Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces. With an estimated 200,000 active personnel and a further 50,000 in reserves it is the second largest service branch in the Commonwealth military. It operates a fleet of 200+ warships (both surface & submarine combatants) and operates more than 450 fixed and non-fixed wing aircraft. The CSDF Navy is among the oldest service branches of the Commonwealth's military, having been establishment since the formation of the Commonwealth itself. The CSDF Navy maintains a sizable regional presence and is considered a blue-water navy with the ability to project force throughout the Myrian & Rohenan continents litoral regions, deploying expeditionary forces across both the Emporic & Anemoisic oceans and rapidly respond to crises across the world.

Capabilities

As a nation with one of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones, the presence of a strong & superior navy has been one of the primary reasons why the CSDF Navy is given a near limitless funding to maintain its personnel and equipment. Aldia's proximity to the Myrian Canal means a large number of international maritime freight movement comes through the region and it is the responsibility of the CSDF Navy to ensure the waters in area are safe for vessels to travel through. Until recently, the last time the CSDF Navy operated an aircraft carrier was during the Third Voshan War. Since the end of the conflict and detente between Atmora & Aldia, Naval doctrine shifted dramatically with defense planners no longer seeing the need to maintain carriers in the absence of a looming existential threat to the Commonwealth. Attention was refocused to protecting the nations littoral zones rather than projecting force outwards. This however was changed with the development and commissioning of the Taifeng-class Landing Helicopter Dock for the CSDF Navy.

The CSDF Navy is capable of operating within the Myrian & Rohenan littoral zones as well as deploying surface & submarine combatants on the open Emporic & Anemoisic seas. It has a myriad of support vessels ranging from spy vessels, hydrography/science ships, minesweepers, transport ships for logistical purposes as well as ships dedicated to electronic warfare. The presence of the Taifeng-class LHDs has allowed the CSDF Navy to greatly expand its operational range by utilizing carrier aircraft.

Equipment

Class	Image	CSDFN Classification	Entered Service	Planned	Launched	Retired
Amphibious Warfare Ships
Taifeng II		LHD: Landing Helicopter Dock	2007	8	6	0
Taifeng I		LHD: Landing Helicopter Dock	1961	8	2	6
Jianjue		LPD: Landing Platform Dock	2006	20	20	0
Cruisers
Naili		CRG: Guided Missile Cruiser (Phalanx)	2014	20	6	0
Liliang		CRG: Guided Missile Cruiser (Phalanx)	1980	20	14	6
Destroyers
Fengbao II		DDG: Guided Missile Destroyer (Phalanx)	2014	12	12	0
Fengbao IB		DDG: Guided Missile Destroyer (Phalanx)	2007	12	12	0
Fengbao IA		DDG: Guided Missile Destroyer (Phalanx)	2005	12	12	0
Frigates
Kekao		FFG: Guided Missile Frigate (Phalanx)	2007	52	25	0
Xiangxin		FF: Frigate	1962	52	27	25
Corvettes & Littoral Combat Ships
Minjie	File:Type 056 corvette PLAN Huizhou (596).jpg	CRE: Corvette	2013	45	45	0
Linghuo		LCS: Littoral Combat Ship	2005	45	45	0