Federal Navy of Durnstaal

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Federal Navy of Durnstaal
Active1756
CountryDurnstaal
BranchNavy
Size17,397
Commanders
Grand Admiral of the Federal Navy of DurnstaalGrand Admiral Karlotta Mann

The Federal Navy of Durnstaal is the naval service branch of the Durnian Military. It is the third largest branch of the Durnian military and technically the oldest.

The Federal Navy was formed from the Royal Navy of Liverthaer on September 3, 1756 following the creation of the Federated Union of Durnstaal. All of the branch's original vessels and personnel were from the navy of Liverthaer and formed the backbone of the force until the early 1800's. The Federal Navy's first combat actions occurred shortly after its founding in the form of hunting down the remnants of the Liverthaer Royal Navy which had turned to piracy following the unification. Early engagements were stymied by sympathies for their fellow naval personnel, but these quickly abated when the pirates failed to respond in kind. By 1764, all Liverthaerian navy vessels not operating under the Federal Navy had been sunk or captured.

Further anti-piracy operations continued until 1823 when the Royal Coast Guard of Durnstaal was formed to take over anti-piracy operations. The Federal Navy then began focusing almost entirely on projecting Durnian naval power throughout the Albarine Sea and escorting government shipping and diplomatic vessels.

The first ironclad, FSD Magnanimous, entered service in 1836 but saw limited development until 1872, when ironclad vessels became the fleet standard. The first dreadnought-type vessel, FSD Aleksandru entered service in 1914 followed shortly thereafter by the FSD Husa in 1917. The fleet continued to modernize but began to lag behind other navies in technology and training by the 1950's despite rapidly growing tensions and the outbreak of the Aurelia War. The cooling of tensions throughout the latter half of the 20th century led to a period of stagnancy for the Federal Navy until 2013 when a campaign of modernization spearheaded by the newly appointed Grand Admiral Karlotta Mann began. Besides modernizing outdated weapons and systems, new avenues of unmanned air- and watercraft have been considered and the submarine fleet has been expanded. She is also responsible for the somewhat controversial decision to purchase a pair of magnetic rail accelerator cannons from the General Electromagnetics Company, mainly due to most of the funding for the development of these weapons having come from the Drambenburgian government.

Main Combat Vessels

Ship Name Class Type Commission Date
Frigates
FSD Kavyat Kavyat Heavy Support Frigate August 14, 1985
FSD Piva Kavyat Heavy Support Frigate August 26, 1985
FSD Novada Kavyat Heavy Support Frigate September 2, 1986
FSD Durnen Kavyat Heavy Support Frigate November 7, 1991
FSD Zabevgorod Zabevgorod Guided Missile Frigate May 19, 2010
FSD Amarjel Zabevgorod Guided Missile Frigate January 4, 2016
Destroyers
FSD Aleksandru Aleksandru Guided Missile Destroyer April 13, 1992
FSD Husa Aleksandru Guided Missile Destroyer July 12, 1992
FSD Voronin Aleksandru Guided Missile Destroyer January 29, 1993
FSD Eklund Aleksandru Guided Missile Destroyer March 1, 1993
FSD Kolbt Valley Kolbt Valley Guided Missile Destroyer July 12, 2014
FSD Katlin Kolbt Valley Guided Missile Destroyer July 30, 2014
FSD Antkowiak Kolbt Valley Guided Missile Destroyer February 3, 2015
FSD Lupiz Kolbt Valley Guided Missile Destroyer March 20, 2015
Cruisers
FSD Dominance Dominance Heavy Assault Cruiser April 13, 2019
FSD Vigilance Dominance Heavy Assault Cruiser May 23, 2020
Corvettes
FSD Wolfe Wolfe Fast-Attack Craft November 29, 1984
FSD Kessler Wolfe Missile Boat January 13, 1985
FSD Zadrozny Wolfe Missle Boat February 13, 1985
FSD Lysenko Wolfe Fast-Attack Craft June 2, 1989
FSD Varislava Varislava Missile Boat April 25, 2013
FSD Durenko Varislava Fast-Attack Craft August 19, 2013
FSD Eltershafen Varislava Fast-Attack Craft October 4, 2013
FSD New Dunasova Varislava Fast-Attack Craft September 5, 2015
FSD Steunhal Varislava Missile Boat December 16, 2015
Submarines
FSD Indigo Indigo Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine March 14, 1982
FSD Violet Indigo Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine June 1, 1983
FSD Lime Lime Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine July 19, 2019

Auxiliary Combat Vessels

Ship Name Class Type Commission Date
Patrol Craft
FSD Malbordenzk Malbordenzk Harbor Patrol Boat May 12, 2016
FSD Chatham Malbordenzk Harbor Patrol Boat May 12, 2016
FSD Kolva Malbordenzk Harbor Patrol Boat May 13, 2016
FSD Valdost Malbordenzk Harbor Patrol Boat August 3, 2016
FSD Yukzal Malbordenzk Harbor Patrol Boat January 6, 2017
FSD Catrýlod Albran Light Interception Craft July 12, 2018
FSD Varislava Albran Light Interception Craft July 12, 2018
FSD Iborok Malbordenzk Harbor Patrol Craft November 18, 2018
FSD Radda Malbordenzk Harbor Patrol Craft November 18, 2018
Drone Ships
FSD Cyclone Cyclone Drone Launcher December 12, 2020
FSD Typhoon Cyclone Drone Tender December 18, 2020
FSD Monsoon Cyclone Drone Launcher January 3, 2021

Auxiliary Vessels

Ship Name Class Type Commission Date
Replenishment Vessels
FSSD Nivatenko Nivatenko Ammunition Tender April 12, 1978
FSSD Fort Antkowiak Nivatenko Provision Tender April 13, 1978
FSSD Degreb Yard Nivatenko Provision Tender December 1, 1984
FSSD Centaur Centaur Replenishment Tanker May 17, 1989
FSSD Fort Indrigo Nivatenko Provision Tender August 29, 2003
FSSD Hippocampus Centaur Replenishment Tanker September 4, 2003
Logistical Vessels
FSSD Kalater Kalater Icebreaker November 7, 1995
FSSD Ostrov Jardrana Rozhľadňa Search and Rescue Vessel June 27, 2002
FSSD Oracle Koblt Valley General Command Ship October 19, 2008
FSSD Vajanská Vajanská Hospital Ship February 14, 2012
FSSD Eltershafen Eltershafen Cargo Ship March 14, 2013
FSSD Pike Pike Heavy-Duty Tug December 31, 2018
FSSD Lance Pike Heavy-Duty Tug January 3, 2019