Navy Royal (Great Nortend)

Navy Royal
Active	15?? — present
Country	Great Nortend
Allegiance	Alexander II
Branch	Navy
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 the Duke of Durham
Insignia
National flag
Naval ensign

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.

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, and submarines. Sloops are the designation given to other smaller warships.

Name	Type	Class	Origin	Details
Frigates (7+3)
HEMF Elisabeth D. 61	Destroyer	Queens Class F	Great Nortend
HEMF Catarina D. 62	Destroyer	Queens Class F	Great Nortend
HEMF Amelia D. 62	Destroyer	Queens Class F	Great Nortend
HEMF William D. 71	Frigate	William Class G	Great Nortend
HEMF Henrietta D. 72	Frigate	William Class G	Great Nortend
HEMF Arthur D. 73	Frigate	William Class G	Great Nortend
HEMF Edmund D. 74	Frigate	William Class G	Great Nortend
HEMF Volleyfire D. 51	Frigate	Volleyfire Class E	Great Nortend	To be decommissioned
HEMF Arrowshot D. 52	Frigate	Volleyfire Class E	Great Nortend	To be decommissioned
HEMF Cannonry D. 54	Frigate	Volleyfire Class E	Great Nortend	To be decommissioned
Corvettes (5)
HEMC Lendert C. 31	Corvette	Lendert Class M	Great Nortend
HEMC Rhighton C. 32	Corvette	Lendert Class M	Great Nortend
HEMC Rhise C. 33	Corvette	Lendert Class M	Great Nortend
HEMC Lerdenstone C. 34	Corvette	Lendert Class M	Great Nortend
HEMC Faunslaughter C. 35	Corvette	Lendert Class M	Great Nortend
Sloops (9)
HEMS Goldfinch S. 111	Minehunter	Goldfinch Class K	Great Nortend
HEMC Swallow S. 112	Minehunter	Goldfinch Class K	Great Nortend
HEMC Nightingale S. 114	Minehunter	Goldfinch Class K	Great Nortend
HEMC Songthrush S. 115	Minehunter	Goldfinch Class K	Great Nortend
HEMC Echester S. 121	Patrol Boat	Cathedrals Class L	Great Nortend
HEMC Scode S. 122	Patrol Boat	Cathedrals Class L	Great Nortend
HEMC Lanchester S. 123	Patrol Boat	Cathedrals Class L	Great Nortend
HEMC Keys S. 124	Patrol Boat	Cathedrals Class L	Great Nortend
HEMC Sulthey S. 125	Patrol Boat	Cathedrals Class L	Great Nortend
Submarines (4)
HEMS Acer U. 41	Submarine	Acer Class D	Great Nortend	Based on the Walrus-class submarine
HEMS Quercus U. 42	Submarine	Acer Class D	Great Nortend	Based on the Walrus-class submarine
HEMS Ulmus U. 43	Submarine	Acer Class D	Great Nortend	Based on the Walrus-class submarine
HEMS Fagus U. 44	Submarine	Acer Class D	Great Nortend	Based on the Walrus-class submarine
Other (2)
HEMS Fettergate A. 6	Supply vessel	N/A	Great Nortend
HEMS Hastica O. 2	Hydrographical ship	N/A	Great Nortend

Rates and Ranks

Rates

Insignia	(No insignia)	(No insignia)
Rate	Landman	Seaman	Able Seaman	Petty Officer	Senior Petty Officer
Abbreviation	Lmn	Smn	A/Smn	P/O	S. P/O

The rate of Able Seaman is automatically given to Seamen 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 Standard, and undertakes a supervisory and administrative role. Trades include:

Trade	Seaman	P/O	S. P/O	Officer
Air	Aircraftman	Flight Officer	Senior Flight Officer	Pilot
	Air Mechanic	Flight Artificer	Senior Flight Artificer	Flight 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	Stoker	Artificer	Senior Artificer	Engineer
Deck		Ship's 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

Dress
Insignia	No insignia
Rank	Midshipman	Standard	Lieutenant	Commander	Captain	Commodore	Rear Admiral	Vice Admiral	Admiral	Admiral of the Fleet
Abbreviation	Mid	Std	Lt	Cdr	Cpt.	Cdre	R. Adm.	V. Adm.	Adm.	None