Commonwealth Navy (Arthurista)
| Commonwealth Navy | |
|---|---|
 Ensign | |
| Active | 1824-present |
| Country | Arthurista |
| Allegiance | Commonwealth Defence Forces |
| Branch | Navy |
| Size | 80,000 active |
| Nickname(s) | The Senior Service |
| Motto(s) | Ex undis surgit victoria (From the waves rises victory) |
| March | Rule, Arthurista! |
The Commonwealth Navy is the maritime arm of the Commonwealth Defence Forces, also its most important one from a geopolitical standpoint. It has two primary missions: to prevent the island nation from being invaded or starved into submission. All other considerations, from littoral warfare, amphibious expeditions, power projection to even nuclear deterrence are strictly secondary priorities.
Given its mission, the CN operates in all parts of the world in order to secure the Sea Lanes of Communication ("SLOC") which keeps Arthurista fed and supplied. It is a leading practitioner of anti-submarine warfare, while also possessing considerable capabilities in combined naval-air operations in the open ocean.
As the island's first line of defence, the naval service (including the Commonwealth Marines) has always been regarded as the senior, most prestigious arm of the CDF. Arthurista has always been a major maritime power. As an island, it is only secure to the extent that its shores are safe from invaders and its sea lanes clear for commerce. As of the early 2010s, the CN receives the lion's share of Arthurista's defence budget.
Orders of Battle
Main Article: Commonwealth Navy operational organisation and doctrine
Commonwealth Marines
The Commonwealth Marines are administered by the Commonwealth Navy, although operationally subordinated to higher level army HQs when deployed with army troops. Active units are always manned at 100% strength by volunteer professionals, while territorial reserve formations are composed of ex-active duty marines.
They are organised as elite light infantry, primarily trained in helibourne air assault. However, each brigade has an organic armoured transporter company equipped with 16 articulated bandtracks which enable them to fight as light mechanised infantry. If heavier direct fire support is deemed necessary, armoured units from the Commonwealth Army can be attached where necessary.
Main Article: Commonwealth Marines
Ship classes in service
Boldfaced items are currently active or can be reactivated at short notice.
Carriers and amphibious assault ships
| Class | Type | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vengeance Class | Fleet Carrier (CVF) | 70,000-82,000 tonnes | 1 active, 1 under construction |
| Icarus Class | Fleet Carrier (CVF) | 54,500-65,300 tonnes | 1 active, 1 retired |
| Helios Class | Light Carrier (CVL) | 25,000 tonnes | 2 active |
| Menelaus Class | Landing Platform Dock (LPD) | 25,500 tonnes (full load) | 2 active |
| Round Table-class landing ship logistics | Landing Ship Logistics | 6,700 tonnes | 7 active |
| Spearhead-class joint high speed vessel | High speed landing ship | 1,515 tonnes |
Capital Ships
| Class | Type | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Class | Battleship | 75,000 tonnes | 0 active, 1x museum ships |
| Repulse Class | Battleship | 45,000-52,000 tonnes | 0 active, 1x museum ships |
| HHS Nike | Ironclad ship of the line | 9,284 tonnes | Museum ship, official flagship of the Commonwealth Navy |
First-Rate Escorts
| Class | Type | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type-44 "Prometheus" Class | Destroyer (DDG) | 9,800 tonnes | 8 active |
| Pallas-class destroyer | Strike Destroyer (DDS) | 8,800 tonnes | 4 active |
| Agni-class frigate | Frigate (FFG) | 6,000 tonnes | 6 active |
Second-Rate Escorts
| Class | Type | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type-24 "Ajax" Class | Frigate (FF) | 3,200 tonnes | 10 active |
| Type-25 "Ahriman" Class | Frigate (FFG) | 3,600 tonnes | 8 active, 1 under construction, 1 planned |
Small craft
| Class | Type | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower-class sloop | Offshore patrol vessel | 2,420 tonnes | 12 in service. |
| Castle-class patrol vessel | Offshore patrol vessel | 1,427 tonnes | Gradually mothballed |
| Archer-class patrol vessel | Inshore patrol vessel | 54 tonnes | |
| Peacock-class corvette | Patrol corvette | 712 tonnes | Mothballed |
| Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel | Minehunter | 750 tonnes | 12 |
Submarines
| Class | Type | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triton Class | Nuclear attack submarine (SSN) | 7,000 tonnes | 6 active |
| Triumphant Class | Nuclear attack submarine (SSN) | 5,300 tonnes | 6 active |
| Upholder-class submarine | Diesel attack submarine (SSK) | 2,455 tonnes | 12 active |
Auxiliary ships
- Wave-class tanker
- Tide-class tanker
- Leaf-class tanker
- Fort-class replenishment oiler
- Diligence Class repair ship
- Point-class sealift ship
- Kingston Class sealift ship
- Beholder Class ELINT and SIGINT ship
- Protector USV
Fleet Air Arm
| Name | Type | Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Arthuristan Dynamics Cyclone | Heavy tactical fighter | No longer in active service. 40 in reserve |
| Arthuristan Dynamics Whirlwind | Supersonic STOVL fighter | Part of the Joint STOVL Strike Wing |
| UFC Tempest | Multirole fighter | |
| Arthuristan Dynamics Mercury | long range carrier strike bomber/interdictor | 36x ECR aircraft remain in service |
| UFC F-29 Hurricane | 5th-generation multirole fighter | One squadron of F-29C (12 total) operational as of 2015, two squadrons undergoing testing. |
| Aigios Seiren | AWAC | |
| AW101 Merlin | Multi-role helicopter (medium) | |
| Sea King | Multi-role helicopter (medium) | to be replaced by Merlin |
| Lynx | Multi-role helicopter (light) | Both original and Wildcat variants in service |
| Chinook | Heavy lift helicopter | Operating in support of the Commonwealth Marines |
| Arthuristan Dynamics NOVA | UCAV and Recce drone | 2x in experimental deployment |
| Beechcraft Super King Air | light utility aircraft | |
| Arthuristan Dynamics Horus | AEW Drone | 12x in service out of 24 ordered |
Historical aircrafts (post-1945)
- Greenwich Vampire
- Greenwich Gryphon
- Greenwich Tigress and Super Tigress
- Continental Reaper
- Fairey Gannet ASW/AEW
- Westland Wessex
- Westland Wasp
- Arthuristan Dynamics Kestrel
- Aigios Ifrit
Arthuristan munitions
Land/surface strike:
- ACM-1 Cerberus long range cruise missile
- ACM-2 Renove anti-ship missile
- ACM-3 Super Skybolt air-launched ballistic missile
- ACM-5 Hydra heavy anti-ship missile
- ACM-7 Astaroth hypersonic semi-ballistic missile
- ACM-8 Malphas Supersonic cruise missile
- ACM-9 Asmoday supersonic mid-range cruise missile
- ACM-13 Lilith subsonic cruise missile
- ACM-15 Mephisto supersonic cruise missile
- ACM-17 Choronzon supersonic attack missile
- Scorpion missile
- Delilah (missile)
- ASROC
- Ikara (phasing out)
- AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation weapon
- Matra Durandal anti-runway weapon
- Sea Skua lightweight anti-ship missile
- HS-91 Estrella
- Foreganger Missile
Gravity bombs
- JDAM
- Paveway series
- Mark 80 series
- AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
- BL755 Cluster bomb (phasing out)
- JP233 anti-runway weapon
Surface-to-air
- AD-12 Fleet Defence Missile
- AD-16 Sea Adder (replacing ESSM)
- SeaRAM
- Sea Wolf (missile) (phasing out)
- Sea Dart (missile) (phasing out)
Air-to-air
- ACCM Taipan
- AIM-120 (phasing out)
- ABVRM Comet
- ASM-135 ASAT
- ASM-140 XASM
Torpedoes
- Spearfish torpedo heavy torpedo
- MU90 Impact lighweight torpedo / torpedo interceptor