Talaharan Navy Corps

UCDF Navy Corps
UCDF Navy Corps
ⵛⴰⵛⵀⴰⵜ ⵏ'ⵀⴰⵔⴱⴰⵎⴰⵏ; Šašhat N'Harbaman
	Roundel of the Talaharan Navy Corps
Active	Since 1845; 179 years ago
Country	Talahara
Type	Navy
Role	Naval warfare
Size	26 ships; 8,915 personnel
Part of	United Communes Defense Forces
Colours	Black; Red; White
Engagements	List Tyreseian Civil War ; Liberation of Kirthan;
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Executive Council
Executor of Defense	Taos Jebar
Defense Committee Senior Representative	Admiral Iken Meduran
Defense Committee Elected Representative	Watch Sergeant-Major Yimlul Aderfi
Insignia
Naval jack
Naval ensign
Civil/merchant ensign
Roundel

The Talaharan Navy Corp, (Takelat: Šašhat N'Harbaman N'Talahara; ⵛⴰⵛⵀⴰⵜ ⵏ'ⵀⴰⵔⴱⴰⵎⴰⵏ ⵏ'ⵜⴰlⴰⵀⴰⵔⴰ), officially the United Communes Defense Forces Navy Corps, is the oldest and smallest branch of the United Communes Defense Forces. Dedicated to the protection of Talahara's coastline, the UCDF Navy Corps has a fleet of 26 ships, including 14 major surface combatants. The ships and administrative offices of the Navy Corps are staffed by just over 8,700 personnel. The senior representative of the Navy Corps at the Defense Committee is Admiral Iken Meduran, while Watch Sergeant-Major Yimlul Aderfi holds the enlisted seat.

The Navy Corps was founded in 1845 as the Talaharan Navy; the first professional military body in the United Communes of Talahara. Renamed to the Talaharan Navy Corps in 1853, it became part of the unified armed forces in 1854 with the inception of the Talaharan Army Corps. The Navy Corps has taken part in every military engagement involving the United Communes except for the Annexation of Amara in 1919.

At present, the Navy Corps is a relatively modest force with an aging inventory, though its equipment remains relevant due to modernization efforts. While the primary doctrine of the force is to exist as a fleet in being, Talaharan vessels coordinate closely with the Tyreseian Workers' Naval Fleet, going on manoeuvres and patrols together along the Rubric Coast and the broader Periclean basin.

History

During the Talaharan Civil War, the Communard forces did not operate a dedicated navy. Liberal Republican vessels were seized on occasion after boarding actions, but would generally proceed to operate as independent vessels in the fashion of Black Guard units at the time. After the conclusion of the war, it became apparent that irregular ships would not be able to effectively guard the United Communes's coasts. Despite this, the creation of a new navy was deadlocked first by the drafting of a constitution and subsequently by political disagreement over the professionalization of the military. The issue became an electoral one, and with affiliates of the Communal Security salon flooding into the Supreme Legislative Council, the Talaharan Navy was officially founded in 1845.

The early Talaharan Navy appropriated the assets of naval Black Guard units and united them under a single fleet command, based in Takalt. The Navy also set about establishing manufacturing and procurement of military-grade vessels and equipment. Despite being professionalized, the early era of the Navy was chaotic. Individual ships maintained a great degree of independence. Crews elected captains and captains elected commodores to command squadrons, but there were effectively no regulations to compel an independent vessel to act in cohesion.

In addition to preparing for the inception of a professional land warfare branch in 1854, the 1853 reorganization of the Talaharan Navy into the Talaharan Navy Corps established the modern hierarchical structure of the branch, something that was anathema to the communalist sensibilities of the political opposition of the day. A year later, the UCDF was officially introduced with democratic controls over advancement and representation at the new Defense Committee. This compromise between democracy and hierarchy proved to be stable enough for the purposes of the Navy Corps and its political repercussions.

The Navy Corps was initially slow to adopt new technologies. The first successful Talaharan ironclad-type ship was launched in 1879. Despite lacking a formal developmental alliance, growing ties with the now-syndicalist Workers' Federation of Tyreseia provided a major boost to Talahara's shipbuilding and development sectors. Following the Tyreseian naval doctrine, Talahara built two of its own armoured cruisers and a dreadnought-type by 1912. In 1919, Talahara launched its first major offensive action on another nation, seizing the Amara region from south-eastern Yisrael. The Navy Corps did not take part in the operation but remained on standby to counter any reprisal.

Talaharan naval development stagnated again through the rest of the 1910s and the 1920s. With the formation of the Joint Development Agreement in 1933, Talaharan and Tyreseian design bureaus officially combined resources, though the weight of innovation fell clearly on the Tyreseians. For their part, Talahara remained an important customer and contributed to the testing and evaluation of different designs. With the relatively closed nature of the Periclean Sea, neither Talahara nor Tyreseia developed carrier-based doctrine, continuing to rely on capital ships through the first half of the 20th century.

The Social War, in which Tyreseia covertly donated a cruiser and sent volunteers, provided lessons on how warfare had changed and the necessity of airpower to complement naval engagements. The 1951 Liberation of Kirthan was Talahara's first truly combined arms operation. Talaharan troop landings were assisted in large part by air superiority and scouting for landing positions on the relatively demilitarized coastline. Despite this success, it was apparent that Talaharan battleships were rapidly becoming obsolete.

The second half of the 20th century saw the Rubric Coast's vessels shrink in size and adapt to missile-based warfare. Tyreseia also launched their first nuclear-powered test vessel. The Mass Akli-class helicopter cruiser was Talahara's first foray in naval aviation, and so far the only. The Mass Akli has been maintained in service and updated over its lifespan, but carries small missile payloads for its size and has an antiquated arrangement of four guns. Battleships and battlecruisers also gave way to the development of destroyers and frigates specializing in anti-air, anti-submarine warfare, and missile weaponry.

The modern Talaharan Navy Corps is the smallest of the three branches, with land and air projection having greater primacy in Talaharan military doctrine. Despite this, the Navy Corps is capable of fulfilling its intended mission of littoral defense, particularly in coordination with the Tyreseian fleet. In recent times, Talahara's naval interests have been frustrated by political crises in Gran Aligonia and heightened tensions with regional rivals. This, in combination with the aging fleet, has led to calls for increased naval development and an expansion of the service.

Structure and organization

Talaharan vessels are based out of three naval bases on Talahara's coastline; Maktarim, Takalt, and Kirthan. Talaharan vessels may also be based out of Tyreseian bases for extended operations. The UCDF Navy Corps Admiralty is officially based aboard the fleet's flagship, the Mass Akli. The Mass Akli is primarily based out of the Tiɣraman Naval Base in Maktarim. It is rarely sent out on manoeuvres at present but is frequently used as a training ship. In practice, the Admiralty operates out of the offices of the Tiɣraman base.

The Talaharan Navy Corps also has no permanent ship groupings, but doctrinally has formations based around its flagship and patrol missions along the coast and operations across the Periclean basin. Task forces are typically centred on at least one destroyer with further support from frigates and smaller vessels, including corvettes. Auxiliary vessels and smaller surface combatants such as patrol ships are organized into ad hoc groups, typically for patrol missions. The Navy Corps's three submarines are also typically grouped together into a special task squadron but can be broken off into a pair or an individual unit for specific missions.

Equipment

Surface combatants

Class	Type	Displacement (tonnes, standard)	Armament	Vessels	Notes
Mass Akli-class cruiser	Helicopter cruiser	10,575	2× 3-cell anti-ship missiles 1× 8-cell CIWS missiles 4× 100mm naval guns 4× 13.5mm machine guns	TNV Mass Akli	Can carry 10 helicopters and 700 infantry
Alamdaw-class destroyer	Anti-air destroyer	5,335	2× 2-cell anti-ship missiles 1× ASW missile launcher 1× twin anti-air missile launcher 2× 100mm naval guns 4× 20mm autocannons 4× 13.5mm machine guns 4× torpedo tubes	TNV Alamdaw
Azaɣar II-class destroyer	Anti-air destroyer	4,500	1× 8-cell anti-ship missiles 1× anti-air missile launcher 2× 6-cell CIWS missiles 1× 100mm naval gun 2× 20mm autocannons 4× 13.5mm machine guns 2× torpedo tubes	TNV Rušadar	Can carry one helicopter
Azaɣar-class destroyer	ASW destroyer	3,550	1× 8-cell anti-ship missiles 2× 2-cell anti-air missiles 1× 8-cell CIWS missiles 1× 100mm naval gun 2× 20mm autocannons 4× 13.5mm machine guns 2× torpedo tubes	TNV Maktarim TNV Ifurša	Can carry two helicopters
Tamda-class frigate	Patrol frigate	3,200	1× 8-cell anti-ship missiles 2× 6-cell anti-air missiles 1× 8-cell CIWS missiles 1× 100mm naval gun 2× 20mm autocannons	TNV Tamda TNV Baz	Can carry one helicopter
Imušan-class frigate	Patrol frigate	2,600	1× 2-cell anti-ship missiles 1× 100mm naval gun 2× 20mm autocannons	TNV Ahera TNV Aɣilas	Can carry one helicopter
Maharaz-class frigate	Light frigate	1,750	2× 2-cell anti-ship missiles 2× 100mm naval guns 2× 20mm autocannons 1× 305mm mortar 6× torpedo tubes	TNV Matsurqa TNV Amsamar
Tayerza-class corvette	Corvette	1,100	2× 2-cell anti-ship missiles 1× 100mm naval gun 1× twin 20mm autocannon 2× 13.5mm machine guns 6× torpedo tubes	TNV Tuga TNV Iradan TNV Qariloha
Bri-class light corvette	Patrol ship	700	1× 20mm autocannon 1× 13.5mm machine gun 1× 7.5mm machine gun	TNV Bri TNV Naɣa
Azel-class patrol ship	Patrol ship	375	1× 30mm autocannon 1× 20mm autocannon 2× 13.5mm machine guns	TNV Azel TNV Fimara TNV Baraš
Asalam-class submarine	Attack submarine	1,565	6× heavy torpedo tubes, 6× tube-launched anti-ship missiles, 1× 6-cell anti-ship missiles	TNS Asalam TNS Anani TNS Šawu

Auxiliary vessels

Class	Image	Type	Displacement (tonnes, standard)	Armament	Vessels	Notes
Šayad-class minehunter		Minehunter	570	1× 20mm autocannon 2× 13.5mm machine guns 2× 7.5mm machine guns	TNV Šayad TNV Samur TNV Duwar
Muyad-class replenishment ship		Replenishment oiler	7,900	1× 3-cell CIWS missiles 1× 30mm autocannon 4× 13.5mm machine guns	TNV Muyad

Aircraft

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
NM32/47 Storm	Rubric Coast Tsurushima	Scout/attack helicopter	12	One 30mm autocannon, 6 hardpoints with a capacity of 2 tonnes, deployed from the Mass Akli-class helicopter cruiser
MI15/51 Scarab	Rubric Coast	Medevac/tactical transport helicopter	4	Can transport up to 28 passengers or 18 stretchers, can be equipped with two 7.5mm machine guns and two unguided rocket pods
MI15/50 Gannet	Rubric Coast	SAR helicopter	6	Can transport up to 24 passengers or 16 stretchers
MI36 Pelican	Rubric Coast	ASW helicopter	16	Can be equipped with a 20mm autocannon pod and a missile pod

Ranks and insignia

Officer ranks

	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Insignia
Takelat name	ⴰⵎⵖⴰⵔⴱⴰⵀⴰⵔ	ⴰⵎⵖⴰⵔⴱⴰⵀⴰⵔⵏⴰⵢⵉⴱ	ⴰⵎⵖⴰⵔⴱⴰⵀⴰⵔⵛⵉⵔⵡⴰ	ⴰⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔ ⵏ'ⵉⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔⴻⵏ	ⴰⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔⴽⵔⴰⴷ	ⴰⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔⵙⵉⵏ	ⴰⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔⵢⴰⵏ	ⵎⴰⴽⵜⵉⴱⵙⵉⵏ	ⵎⴰⴽⵜⵉⴱⵢⴰⵏ
Transliteration	Amɣarbahar	Amɣarbaharnayib	Amɣarbaharširwa	Amzwar N’Imzwaren	Amzwarkrad	Amzwarsin	Amzwaryan	Maktibsin	Maktibyan
Translation	Admiral	Vice-Admiral	Adjutant-Admiral	Commodore	Commander III	Commander II	Commander I	Lieutenant II	Lieutenant I

Enlisted ranks

	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Insignia
Takelat name	ⵎⵧⴽⴰⴷⴻⵎⵀⵍⵓ ⵏ'ⴰⵣⴳⵓⵔ	ⵎⵧⴽⴰⴷⴻⵎⵀⵍⵓ ⵏ'ⴰⴳⵍⵉⵎ	ⵎⵧⴽⴰⴷⴻⵎⵀⵍⵓ ⵉ'ⵎⴰⵎⴰⵜⴻⵔ	ⵎⵧⴽⴰⴷⴻⵎ ⵉ'ⵎⴰⵎⴰⵜⴻⵔ	ⵣⴰⵏⵣⵓⵍⴱⴰⵀⴰⵔⴽⵔⴰⴷ	ⵣⴰⵏⵣⵓⵍⴱⴰⵀⴰⵔⵙⵉⵏ	ⵣⴰⵏⵣⵓⵍⴱⴰⵀⴰⵔⵢⴰⵏ	ⵜⴰⵍⵉⴱⴰⴱⴰⵀⴰⵔ
Transliteration	Mokademhlu N'Azgur	Mokademhlu N'Aglim	Mokademhlu I'Mamater	Mokadem I'Mamater	Azbaharkrad	Azbaharsin	Azbaharyan	Talibabahar
Translation	Bridge Sergeant-Major	Deck Sergeant-Major	Watch Sergeant-Major	Watch Sergeant	Sailor III	Sailor II	Sailor I	Sea Cadet