Vetokite Dominion Navy
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Royal Navy | |
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Founded | 1642 |
Country |
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Type | Navy |
Role | Naval warfare |
Part of | His Majesty's Naval Service |
Admirality House, Ministry of War | Greyfast |
Colours | Gold, black, and blue |
Fleet |
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Commanders | |
Head of the Vetokite Armed Forces | Emperor Survan Jaansma |
Lord Martial | Sir Henry Baxington |
First Sea Lord | Admiral Ben Key |
Second Sea Lord | Vice Admiral Martin Connell (Royal Navy officer) |
Third Sea Lord | Vice Admiral Andrew Burns (Royal Navy officer) |
The Vetokite Dominion Navy (VDN) is the naval warfare force of Vetok, and one of the four key warfighting parts of the Vetokite Armed Forces along with the Vetokite Army, Vetokite Imperial Air Force and Vetokite Strategic Weapons Command.
History
Early beginnings
Adventures abroad and the Tarro Affair
19th Century to the dawn of the new millenium
Organisation
Structure
Admiralty Board
- First Sea Lord - the senior active-duty officer in the Vetokite Dominion Navy, responsible for overall strategic direction, force structure management and deployment; directly under the First Sea Lord's direction were the Type Commanders - each a full or fleet admiral charged with the maintenance and training of a specific class of naval vessel - and the Strategy Board.
- Second Sea Lord - handles operational and tactical planning, is the official head of the Directorate of Naval Intelligence and heads the Bureau of Planning (BuPlan). Has joint responsibility for the overview of the Naval Special Branch with the Fifth Sea Lord.
- Third Sea Lord - oversaw construction and maintenance of warships in accordance with directions from the Second Lord of Admiralty as a head of the Bureau of Ships (BuShips).
- Fourth Sea Lord - responsible for research and development of new systems for the Navy as a Head of the Bureau of Technology (BuTech). Also responsible for the Logistics Department insofar as to ship systems.
- Fifth Sea Lord - managed recruitment and manpower and oversaw transfers and placement of naval personnel as a Head of the Bureau of Personnel (BuPers).
- Sixth Sea Lord - as a Head of the Bureau of Training (BuTrain) was responsible for the training and education of naval personnel in accordance with the Third Lord of Admiralty and the Fifth Sea Lord.
- Seventh Sea Lord - as a Head of the Medical Bureau (BuMed) was in charge of the health and medical treatment of all Navy personnel and administered Naval Hospitals.