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Vilerian Imperial Navy
Marine Impériale Vilérienne
VilerianNavyLogo.png
CountryVileriaFlag.png Vileria
AllegianceVileriaFlag.png Monarch of Vileria
BranchVilerianIAForces.png Vilerian Imperial Armed Forces
TypeNavy
Size41,300
PatronSaint Jakob
Colors      
AnniversariesNovember 18th
EngagementsFirst Vilerian Civil War
Second Vilerian Civil War
Operation Crosswind
Operation Stormbreaker
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefEmpress Victoire I
Chief of Staff of the Vilerian Imperial NavyAdmiral Jean Corvèsier

The Vilerian Imperial Navy is the navy and second branch of the Vilerian Imperial Armed Forces, they are the naval detterent force of the armed wing of the Empire of Vileria.

History

The Vilerian Imperial Navy dates back to 1597 and went through multiple forms. The modern one however emmerged in 1905 with the Decree of the Imperial Navy which standardized on a finite number of ships per period.
The first fleet to have been constructed was started in 1906 and fully completed in 1915, it was composed of 1 pre-aircraft carrier, 8 dreadnoughts, 21 cruisers, 45 destroyers and 12 submarines. They were used to protect the Canton Delta and the Chhakasamout Gulf, making them the dominant naval power in the region at the time. Later on, in 1930, the Navy had to modernized and scuttled their dreadnoughts to build a fleet of 4 battleships, the Vengeance, Nouvel Empire, Amirauté and Courage which were very advanced during that time. They also added 8 battlecruisers to the fleet. The navy later modernized its destroyers and cruisers to fit more modern standards of the time.
In 1950, the fleet decided to entirely remake its fleet. Placing an order of 2 CATOBAR aircraft carriers called the Monarque and Bellérophon, the later of which will experiment with the angled deck technology, which would be a success that will be implemented in the next class of aircraft carriers, both now rest as museum ships. They also put an order for 8 new battleships that would be operational for a planned 20 years until their immediate retirement in 1967, all of them laying as museum ships to this day. Submarines were one of the greatest pride of the Imperial Navy, they built 3 different classes that were composed of 15 submarines each and which all receive refits through the 1970s and ultimately, for most, scuttled or sold to scrap, only 3 remain as museum ships, one per class. The later navy was also composed of 20 cruisers of 5 different classes, the earliest class were completed by the mid 1950s and the latest by the end of the 1960s. As for the destroyers, there were 68 total, about 26 of them are museum ships today and were the first destroyers in Vilerian history to be equipped with RG-1Mv20 radar.
In the 1960s, the Imperial Department of Defense prepared themselves for the next generation of aircraft carriers, they planned 3 Sylvanie-Class aircraft carriers named the Sylvanie, Provence and Louisiane, all three were finished planning and built, then commissionned in 1969. They were an enormous success and were seconded by 6 landing helicopter assault ships.
Until recently, the navy operated a single-ship-in-class aircraft carrier named the Astral, she was commissioned in 1995 and served only 15 years, the admiralty currently debates on what to do with the warship: Scrapping, modernizing or sent as a museum ship. The current navy operates 1 landing helicopter assault and one light aircraft carrier from Neuewland, which will be operated for 7 years until 2030, which could potentially signify the return of the Astral into active service.

Structure

Ranks

Main article: Military ranks of the Vilerian Armed Forces

Rank Groups Commanding Officer General Officers
Insignia VilGME.png VilMarNavU.png VilFAdmU.png VilBAdm.png VilDivAdm.png VilVAdmU.png VilCAdmU.png
Sleeve None VilMarNavS.png VilFAdmS.png VilBAdmS.png VilDivAdmS.png VilVAdmS.png VilCAdmS.png
Rank Grand Maréchal d'Empire Amiral d'Empire Amiral de
Flotte
Amiral de
Flotte de Guerre
Amiral de
Division
Vice-Amiral Contre-Amiral
Translation Grand Marshal
of the Empire
Admiral
of Empire
Fleet Admiral Battle
Fleet Admiral
Division
Admiral
Vice-Admiral Rear-Admiral
Rank Groups Superior Officers Officers Junior Officers
Insignia VilNavCmre.png VilNavCptFlt.png VilNavCptVsl.png VilNavCptFrg.png VilNavCptCvt.png VilNavLtFltSup.png VilNavLtFlt.png VilNavEns1.png VilNavEns2.png VilNavAsp.png
Sleeve VilNavCmreS.png VilNavCptFltS.png VilNavCptVslS.png VilNavCptFrgS.png VilNavCptCvtS.png VilNavLtFltSupS.png VilNavLtFltS.png VilNavEns1S.png VilNavEns2S.png VilNavAspS.png
Rank Commodore Capitaine
de Flotte
Capitaine
de Vaisseau
Capitaine
de Frégate
Capitaine
de Corvette
Lieutenant de
Flotte Supérieur
Lieutenant de
Flotte
Enseigne
1ère Classe
Enseigne
2ème Classe
Aspirant
Translation Commodore Fleet
Captain
Vessel
Captain
Frigate
Captain
Corvette
Captain
Senior Fleet
Lieutenant
Fleet
Lieutenant
Ensign
1st Class
Ensign
2nd Class
Midshipman
Rank Groups Supreme Warrant Officer Warrant Officers Cadet Warrant Officers
Insignia VilWO4N2.png VilWO3N2U.png VilWO2N2.png VilWO1N2.png VilWO0N2.png
Sleeve VilWO4N2S.png VilWO3N2S.png VilWO2N2S.png VilWO1N2S.png VilWO0N2S.png
Name Adjudant des Forces
Maritimes Impériales
Adjudant-Général Adjudant-Chef Adjudant-Major Adjudant
Translation Adjutant of the
Imperial Naval Forces
Adjutant-General Master Adjutant Adjutant-Major Adjutant
Rank Groups Senior NCOs Medium NCOs Junior NCOs
Insignia VilNavPON.png VilNavCPO.png VilNavFPO.png VilNavMPO.png VilNavSPO.png VilNavFiPO.png VilNavPO.png VilNavSePO.png VilNavQtm1.png VilNavQtm.png
Sleeve VilNavPONSL.png VilNavCPOSL.png VilNavFPOSL.png VilNavMPOSL.png VilNavSPOSL.png VilNavFiPOSL.png VilNavPOSL.png VilNavSePOSL.png VilNavQtm1SL.png VilNavQtmSL.png
Name Maître de la Marine Maître Principal Maître Fourrier Maître-Chef Maître d'État-Major Premier Maître Maître Second Maître Quartiermaître 1ère Classe Quartiermaître
Translation Petty Officer of the Navy Command Petty Officer Fourrier Petty Officer Master Petty Officer Staff Petty Officer First Petty Officer Petty Officer Second Petty Officer Quartermaster 1st Class Quartermaster
Rank Groups Senior Enslitee Enslitee Recruits
Insignia VilNavLQtm.png VilNavMApt.png VilNavApt.png VilNavSmn.png VilNavRct.png
Sleeve VilNavLQtmSL.png VilNavMAptSL.png VilNavAptSL.png VilNavSmnSL.png VilNavRctSL.png
Name Quartiermaître Suppléant Appointé-Chef Appointé Matelot Mousse
Translation Lance-Quartermaster Master Appointee Appointee Seaman Seaman Recruit

Naval Bases

List of ships

List of active Vilerian Imperial Navy ships as of 2023. It is composed of.

Submarine Fleet

Submarine Fleet
Attack Submarines
Class List of vessels Namesakes Commissioned Image
Florence-Class
  • Florence
  • Rhodes
  • Siracusa
  • Gruyere
  • Saint-Émile
2015
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Montcalme-Class
  • Montesqieux
  • Strasbourg
  • Ravena
  • Lancastre
  • Colombier
2017
LazonClassSubmarine.png

Surface Fleet

Surface Fleet
Aircraft Carriers
Class Ship No. Comm. Type Origin Note Image
Congress-Class Congress PA63 2025 (Expected) Aircraft Carrier Vileria To replace the Vileria
CV-63 KittyHawk.jpg
Vileria-Class Vileria PA62 2012 Light Aircraft Carrier Neuewland To be replaced by 2025 by the VNS Congress
VNSVileria.png
Amphibious Assault Ships
Class Ship No. Comm. Type Origin Note Image
Hausos-Class Déesse Esther PH14 2015 Landing Helicopter Assault Vileria
LHAHausos.png
Destroyers
Class Ship No. Comm. Type Origin Note Image
Amiral Bertier-Class Amiral Bertier D67 2020 Guided-Missile Destroyer Vileria
GeneralVilschjevoClass.jpg
Amiral Levignet D68
Amiral Bonaparte D69
Amiral Zimmermann D70
Frigates
Class Ship No. Comm. Type Origin Note Image
Louisiane-Class Louisiane F500 2012 Surveillance Frigate Vileria
FREMM-EKH.jpg
Provence F501
Valais F502
Toussaint F503
Lutéranie-Class Lutéranie F504 2023 General-Purpose Frigate
Ironey Class FFG pic.jpg
Tarentaise F505
Hausarque F506
Sylvanie F507
Corvettes
Class Ship No. Comm. Type Origin Note Image
Gévaudan-Class Gévaudan C915 2022 Guided-Missile Corvette Vileria
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Entorie C916
Témérie C917
Étyrie C918
Valéé de Bastia C919
Val-d'Hérens C920
Ajaxio C921
Tobrasie-Class Tobrasie C922 2020 Guided-Missile Corvette
Project4900ClassCorvette.png
Palatin C923
Belka C924
Vargenais C925
Champagne C926
Rovagnol C927
Gaçance C928
Foix C929
Farnélian C930
Bygantain C931

Naval Aviation

The Naval Aviation, also known as the Imperial Navy Aviation Wing or Aile d'Aviation de la Marine Impériale is the air component of the Imperial Navy, this sub-branch was created in 1950 along with the two new aircraft carriers, they used to operate R-43M Étendard VI and R-57M Mirage III-N until the full retirement of all carriers, they still operate R-65V Espadon VTOL fighter jet on the VNS Déesse Hausos landing helicopter assault.

Aircraft inventory

Name Origin Type Role In service Image
Bréguet HM-90M Vileria Rotorcraft Utility helicopter 40 BréguetHM90.png
Bréguet HC-500M Rotorcraft Attack helicopter 38 BréguetHC500.png
Bréguet XHC-577M Rotorcraft Missile helicopter 3 BréguetXHC577.png
Rassault R-65V Espadon Jet VTOL Fighter 30 RassaultR-65VEspadon.png
MIW M-069 Neuewland Jet Attack aircraft 65 MIW M-069 Nyalan.png
Lancelot C-7 Argus Vileria Turboprop AEW&C 8 LancelotC-7Argus.png

See Also

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