Clandonia Prime
10-08-2007, 13:04
The Clandonian Royal Navy Fleet Review
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Since the formation of the Clandonia the navy has played an important role, firstly for its pro-Royalist stance as it united people and provided transport to those stranded across the world after the collapse of the Hughes administration. After nearly two decades of Clandonian economic rebuilding the navy has undergone a dramatic transformation, instead of mass of ancient mixed technology the navy has become the most heavily funded part of the Clandonian military.
The history of Clandonian sea faring vessels is thought to have gone back to before the first civil war where history documents account for Clandonian merchant ships bringing materials and goods from destinations several thousand miles away from the mainland. With the civil war the navy was left to rot literally for over two hundred years, historical vessels were plundered for their scrap with more important problems plaguing the nation. The establishment of the first stable government for four hundred years promised a revival of the Clandonian people united together. A naval force was procured from a number of store fronts, the first Clandonian ship building began with the Clandonian Iron and Steel Company, a state owned organisation. The basic submarines were slow and conventionally powered limiting their ranger, their effectiveness in the war against in the skirmishes with the Corporate Alliance showed that Clandonian nautical engineering showed promise.
The government ordered the contract to build a sizeable vessel with a nuclear reactor that was capable of long term voyages and to be able to deploy against sea, air and land targets. The contract was awarded to the Clandonian Corporation, a government funded research branch which developed the Danskeran Class SSBN, a vessel which is still in use today in its seventh generation model incorporating the latest submarine technological advantages and the reliability of Clandonian submarine building. Durring the later years of the Lancer government the Super Danskeran and Puriton Class submarines were constructed. The Puriton was the largest submarine ever built in the history of the world surpassing the beliefs of experts when it was launched from the specially constructed dry dock in Danskeran. The submarine was over two kilometres long and carried hundreds of missile possessing the explosive fire power of what was believed to be twenty giga-tonnes of thermonuclear weapons designed to strike and obliterate targets in Nova Europa, a Clandonian enemy at the time.
Now with order restored and a vast economic powerhouse growing by the day the need to protect Clandonian merchant shipping has arisen from pirate and hostile attack. Today the organisation of the entire navy is conducted from Old Admiralty House in Dovertown. Base of logistical operations and command for the Grand Home Fleet, a total of twenty battle fleets makes up this section of the navy. The Royal Navy receives over sixty percent of the HM Treasury Defence Budget making it the largest sector of the Crown’s armed forces. Over forty million are employed in the Royal Navy making it one of the largest employers in the country.
It is hoped in ten years time that over seventy per cent of the fleet will be of home built and designed vessels. Currently Praetonian designed vessels have been built in Clandonian shipyards under supervision, with huge advancements in Clandonian nautical engineering these vessels upon reaching the end of their lifetime will be replaced by new Clandonian designed and built ones. The navy was proud to announce this year in conjunction with Vickers Ship Engineering and the part state owned Imperial Clandonian Shipyards the start of the Nelson Super Dreadnought programme. The Nelson Class is a huge vessel over one thousand metres long (1197 metres to be precise), she will be equipped with eight triple turrets housing powerful 30.5” ETC Royal Armaments naval cannons and powered by eight nuclear reactors. Four vessels have been given funding by the Treasury to be built two at a time and Portsmouth and Dovertown where dry docks have been built in preparation for building and maintaining the ships.
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HMS Nelson, the first of the ships to be built
Other vessels this year to make a début are the Broadsword Anti-Air Battlecruiser and the remodelled Avenge Class Battleship that was cancelled eight years ago after the Cheshire Class was designed.
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The Broadsword Anti-Air Battlecruiser was designed to protect the fleet from air threats both enemy missiles and aircraft. Pilots will fear engaging the Royal Navy when the Broadsword is around with her complex radar and sensors and long range surface to air weaponry she is a fearsome ship.
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The Avenge Heavy Battleship Class, designed to replace the old Royal Sovereign Class with a shorter length and draught but with the same heavy and destructive fire power.
A Clandonian Battlefleet is commanded by an Admiral who will command the flotilla either from an aircraft carrier or a large command ship such as the Cheshire Class Battleship. Looking at the 1st Battle Fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Victor who famously fought in the Clandonian-Vetakan War, his Battlefleet took heavy damage but sunk a considerable percentage of the Vetakan fleet thanks to the superior weapon and defence systems. The number thirteen is considered unlucky and as a result no Clandonian ship bears the designation of the number and neither does any sort of command structure. Ships bellow a certain length are not named and only given a designation number due to the large numbers of these vessels in operation. Only battleships, battle-cruisers, dreadnoughts, carriers, missile submarines and capital ships are named.
Admiral Sir Victors 1st Home Battlefleet – ‘Victors’
8x Type 94 Monarch Class Aircraft Carrier CVN
Aircraft Compliment: 40x RAC-201N Sea Shrike, 40x ACI-74N1 "Aquilla-II" Advanced Tactical Fighter 6x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter, 4x ACI-39 Bellicus Advanced Helicopter Gunship/Transport, 4x RAC Rook AWACS Variant, 6x RAC Rook Tanker Variant
HMS Shrewshire, HMS Valance, HMS Millington, HMS Belfast, HMS Telford, HMS Milton, HMS Ironman, HMS Foxbury
16x Pheasant Class Escort Carrier CVLN
Aircraft Compliment: 10x RAC-201N Sea Shrike, 8x ACI-74N1 "Aquilla-II" Advanced Tactical Fighter, 10x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter, 12x TRU-94 "Rekishichizu" (Atlas) Multirole Heavy Lift Platform
HMS Vigilant, HMS Mollex, HMS Ragdoll, HMS Acton, HMS Longitude, HMS Servo, HMS Liverpool, HMS Milan, HMS Turin, HMS Casablanca, HMS Concord, HMS Foxtrot, HMS Derry, HMS Needle, HMS Onix, HMS Newtown
8x Avenge Class Superheavy Battleships
Aircraft Compliment: 2x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
HMS Avenge, HMS Middleton, HMS Primordial, HMS Spencer, HMS Ironbridge, HMS Harper Adams, HMS Cristile, HMS Collingwood
8xCheshire Class BTN
Aircraft Compliment: 2x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
HMS Cheshire, HMS Champion, HMS Fort Bland, HMS Harrods, HMS Alamo, HMS Lewis, HMS Mickey, HMS Hare
8x Victorious-class Battleship BCN
HMS Juniper, HMS Newton, HMS King George, HMS King William, HMS Royal Knight, HMS Lustrous HMS Bridlington, HMS Sovereign
18x Broadsword Class Anti-Air Battlecruiser
HMS Cougar, HMS Lion, HMS Jaguar, HMS Leopard, HMS Tiger, HMS Wolf, HMS Catfish, HMS Mackerel, HMS Trawler, HMS Livebait, HMS Fish Finger, HMS Dogfish, HMS Scallop, HMS Birdseye, HMS Grimsby, HMS Scampi, HMS Boddingtons, HMS Banks
20x County Class Crusier
Aircraft Compliment: 2x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
HMS County, HMS Dorset, HMS Chichester, HMS Paddington, HMS Greece, HMS Cameron, HMS Pickles, HMS Fabricant, HMS Davies, HMS Smith, HMS Evans, HMS Reilly, HMS Cook, HMS Somerset, HMS Lincoln, HMS Eaton, HMS Cestrian, HMS Altonian, HMS Ironguard, HMS Moberly
40x Cavalier Class DDN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
DDN-1,DDN-2, DDN-3, DDN-4, DDN-5, DDN-6, DDN-7, DDN-8, DDN-9, DDN-10, DDN-11, DDN-12, DDN-14, DDN-15, DDN-16, DDN-17, DDN-18, DDN-19,DDN-20, DDN-21, DDN-22, DDN-23, DDN-24, DDN-25, DDN-26, DDN-27, DDN-28, DDN-29, DDN-30, DDN-31, DDN-32, DDN-33, DDN-34, DDN-35, DDN-36, DDN-37, DDN-38, DDN-39, DDN-40, DDN-41
60x Minister Class FFN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
FFN-1, FFN-2, FFN-3, FFN-4, FFN-5, FFN-6, FFN-7, FFN-8, FFN-9, FFN-10, FFN-11, FFN-12, FFN-14, FFN-15, FFN-16, FFN-17, FFN-18, FFN-19, FFN-20, FFN-21, FFN-22, FFN-23, FFN-24, FFN-25, FFN-26, FFN-27, FFN-28, FFN-29, FFN-30, FFN-31, FFN-32, FFN-33, FFN-34, FFN-35, FFN-36, FFN-37, FFN-38, FFN-39, FFN-40, FFN-41, FFN-42, FFN-43, FFN-44, FFN-45, FFN-46, FFN-47, FFN-48, FFN-49, FFN-49, FFN-50, FFN-51, FFN-52, FFN-53, FFN-54, FFN-55, FFN-56, FFN-57, FFN-58, FFN-59, FFN-60, FFN-61
Total Number of Vessels: 200
Formation of the Clandonian Royal Navy
Each fleet contains twenty Battlefleet are show above, these fleets are based together and in times of war or threat to the Crown will be called upon together to show the force. The Grand Home Fleet is based at Southampton with the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet based at Portsmouth on the Western Peninsula, All resupply and support vessels for the entire navy operate from. Both ship yards can accommodate ships up to two thousand metres in length, built to contain ships such as the Questerian Hood or the Praetonian Iron Duke. In times of war these naval yards would be available for Clandonian allies to use if the vessel was damaged, these yards are therefore are of a major strategically importance to the RN.
The Grand Home Fleet
HMS Nelson Nelson Class Super Dreadnought (Grand Flag)
HMS Victoria Nelson Class Super Dreadnought (Flag)
HMS Waterloo Nelson Class Super Dreadnought
HMS Repulse Nelson Class Super Dreadnought
1st Home Battlefleet - 'Victors'
2nd Home Battlefleet - Wolfs'
3rd Home Battlefleet - 'Lords'
4th Home Battlefleet - 'Lazarus'
5th Home Battlefleet - 'Puritons'
6th Home Battlefleet - 'Swords'
7th Home Battlefleet - 'Ghosts'
8th Home Battlefleet - 'Princes'
9th Home Battlefleet - 'Sharks'
10th Home Battlefleet - 'Mares'
11th Home Battlefleet- ‘Stallions’
12th Home Battlefleet- ‘Havenites’
14th Home Battlefleet- ‘Sultans’
15th Home Battlefleet- ‘Praetonians’
16th Home Battlefleet- ‘Clandonains’
17th Home Battlefleet- ‘Dragons’
18th Home Battlefleet- ‘Lizards’
19th Home Battlefleet- ‘Hostiles’
20th Home Battlefleet- ‘Socrates’
21st Home Battlefleet- ‘Prophets’
Total Number of Ships: 4000
The Imperial Expeditionary Fleet
HMS Stockton Nelson Class Super Dreadnought (Grand Flag)
HMS Darlington Nelson Class Super Dreadnought (Flagship)
HMS Ark Royal Nelson Class Super Dreadnought
HMS Iron Duke Nelson Class Super Dreadnought
1st Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Saxons'
2nd Expeditionary Battlefleet – ‘Tigers'
3rd Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Burkes'
4th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Hagues'
5th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Howards'
6th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Chamberlains'
7th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Churchills'
8th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Royalists'
9th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Whales'
10th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Bulls'
11th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Plato’s'
12th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Thor’s'
14th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Britons'
15th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Arabians'
16th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Gods'
17th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Lightnings'
18th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Royalists'
19th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Parliamentarians'
20th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Loyalists'
21st Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Europans'
Total Number of Ships: 4000
The East Haven Fleet
This was once a small protection force that helped patrol the waters surrounding the Virgin Islands. Now from the Cook Islands all the way Eastwards to the Clandonian Virgin Islands is covered by the Royal Navy, protecting the oceans of the Haven and Crown interests and shipping assets in that area. One the of the battlefleets operates out of the main island in the Virgin Islands with yards and dock space in Southampton Town and the Royal Navy base of RNB Brize off to the North Eastern island. The other remaining four hundred ships are based from the Cook Islands with the large docks able to handle even the biggest of Clandonian battlecruisers and fleet carriers
1st East Haven Battlefleet - 'Palms'
2nd East Haven Battlefleet – ‘Surfers'
3rd East Haven Battlefleet - 'Miners'
Total Number of Ships: 600
Central Haven Fleet
To safeguard Clandonian interests in the South East and the key sea lines of communication in Haven a small force remains at the base of Port Haddock. Made up of eight Clandonian battlefleets along with Expeditionary Fleets along with twenty Fast Response squadrons, twelve Logistical Squadrons and eight Submarine Squadrons. Due to the increasing APOC-Gholgoth tensions and the proximity to the Aequation base of Innovata, two battlefleets were ordered in early 2008 to create the Tristan Peninsula Taskforce. Following the Clandono-Prestonian War and the colonisation of Newfouland the force was increased by an additional six battlefleets. This force operates in the Aldean and Ambrose Seas securing vital Clandonian trade interests and protecting colonial holdings.
1st Tristan Battlefleet
2nd Tristan Battlefleet
1st Newfoundland Battlefleet 'Bears'
2nd Newfoundland Battlefleet 'Salmons'
3rd Newfoundland Battlefleet 'Rockies'
1st Pembrokeshire Battlefleet 'Tenbys'
2nd Pembrokeshire Battlefleet 'Halfordians'
3rd Pembrokeshire Battlefleet 'Fishguardians'
Total Number of Ships: 1600 (excluding visiting forces)
West Haven Fleet
Based within easy strike range of the strategic areas of the Strobovia Strait and the Hallad Strait this force provides security to Clandonian merchant shipping and interests in Clandonian South Haven and Cardiganshire. As demonstrated in previous conflicts control of this choke point of Haven is vital for any belligerent warring party. One thousand two hundred ships along with a sizeable submarine and Fleet Air Arm contingent based on several large Naval Air Bases inland provide long range patrol to cover the entire area. After the Presto-Clandonian War with the gain of former Allanean controlled Cloyster Coast the War Office decided that while the Royal Navy had performed well more vessels would be needed, an increase of another four hundred warships and various Coastal Command naval air stations giving the Clandonian military a better provision if future conflict occured.
1st West Haven Battlefleet - 'Hobbesians'
2nd West Haven Battlefleet - 'Kantians'
3rd West Haven Battlefleet - 'Traders'
4th West Haven Battlefleet - ‘Diamonds’
5th West Haven Battlefleet - 'Goldmans'
6th West Haven Battlefleet- 'Augustines'
Total Number of Ships: 1200 (excluding visiting forces)
South Haven Fleet
With increasing regional insecurities and challenges to Clandonian naval power and Royal Georgian League supremacy further assets were ordered in December 2008 for the construction of another eight hundred warships to patrol the waterways of the Southern oceans. With basings in Rahland and the Falklands it gives ideal strike radius to deal with both military and civil emergencies that would require the skill and power of the Royal Navy to resolve any issues or concerns. A large concentration of submarine squadrons are also in the area, due to the highly classified nature of the location and whereabouts operation of Clandonian SSBN's this information is not disclosed publicly.
1st South Haven Fleet 'Spartans'
2nd South Haven Fleet 'Huskies'
3rd South Haven Fleet 'Walruses'
4th South Haven Fleet 'Octopuses'
Total Number of Ships: 800
In extension to the main fleets the Royal Navy operates numerous smaller Fast Response squadrons. These naval squadrons provide a rapid deployment to a critical situation which calls for the deployment of Clandonian naval forces for both Imperial and foreign incidents. Each squadron contains two fast battleships and a number of smaller destroyers and frigates. Bellow is a standard example of a Fast Battleship Squadron.
1st Fast Response Squadron - 'Merchant Protectors’
2x Pheasant Class Escort Carrier CVLN
Aircraft Compliment: 10x RAC-201N Sea Shrike, 8x ACI-74N1 "Aquilla-II" Advanced Tactical Fighter, 10x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter, 12x TRU-94 "Rekishichizu" (Atlas) Multirole Heavy Lift Platform
HMS Calgary, HMS Toronto
2x Victorious-class BCN
HMS Sandwich, HMS Toasty
2x County Class Cruiser
Aircraft Compliment: 2x TRA-92N "Eiko" Light Attack Helicopter
HMS Braveheart, HMS Spartan
2x Broadsword Class Anti-Air Battlecruiser
HMS Deathstroke, HMS Lionheart
4x Cavalier Class DDN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x TRA-92N "Eiko" Light Attack Helicopter
DDN-881, DDN-882, DDN-883, DDN-884
8x Minister Class FFN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x TRA-92N "Eiko" Light Attack Helicopter
FFN-1321, FFN-1322, FFN-1323, FFN-1324, FFN-1325, FFN-1326, FFN-1327, FFN-1328
Total Number of Vessels: 16
Logistics is often a problem for any navy in the Haven due to the huge oceanic distances making even inter-regional travel a marathon journey. The RN operates small resupply squadrons, often attached to the main Battlefleet’s or travelling with a detached Fast Battleship Squadron for protection. The example of the 12th Logistical Support Squadron is given bellow; the ships are given a small escort of destroyers and frigates to defend against threats. These logistic squadrons provide refuelling for both conventional and nuclear powered vessels as well as general stores of food and munitions.
1st Logistical Support Squadron - 'Rum Rations’
4x Cavalier Class DDN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
DDN-2001, DDN-2002, DDN-2003, DDN-2004
8x Minister Class FFN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
FFN-3001, FFN-3002, FFN-3003, FFN-3004, FFN-3005, FFN-3006, FFN-3007, FFN-3008
4x Lake Class Tanker
Aircraft Compliment: 1x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
RFA Port Austin, RFA Mary Jane, RFA Weed, RFA Opium
6xCastle Class AOE
Aircraft Compliment: 2x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter, 1x TRU-94N "Rekishichizu" (Atlas) Multirole Heavy Lift Platform
RFA Globespin, RFA Arctic Bass, RFA Salmon, RFA Scott, RFA Icicle, RFA Snow Storm
Total Number of Vessels: 22
As part of His Majesty’s Sub-Surface force Royal Navy submarines operate in’ Wolf Pack’ formations of submarine squadrons. These squadrons comprise of a number of hunter killer submarines as well as larger ballistic missile carrying submarines. The units often work alone often in anti-shipping operations or for covert operations. These squadrons carry a significant part of the Clandonian navy nuclear deterrent, out at sea for six month periods spending more than half the time submerged. Clandonian submariners are often nicked named ‘underwater paratroopers’ because of the stamina and mental mindset needed for the job.
1st Submarine Squadron – ‘Silent Hunters’
2x Danskeran Class SSBN
HMS Illustrious, HMS Ocean
10x Resolution Class Submarine SSN
SSN-1, SSN-2, SSN-3, SSN-4, SSN-5, SSN-6, SSN-7, SSN-8, SSN-9, SSN-10
16x Repulse Class SSK
SSK-1, SSK-2, SSK-3, SSK-4, SSK-5, SSK-6, SSK-7, SSK-8, SSK-9, SSK-10, SSK-11, SSK-12, SSK-14, SSK-15, SSK-16, SSK-17
Total Number of Vessels: 28
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Since the formation of the Clandonia the navy has played an important role, firstly for its pro-Royalist stance as it united people and provided transport to those stranded across the world after the collapse of the Hughes administration. After nearly two decades of Clandonian economic rebuilding the navy has undergone a dramatic transformation, instead of mass of ancient mixed technology the navy has become the most heavily funded part of the Clandonian military.
The history of Clandonian sea faring vessels is thought to have gone back to before the first civil war where history documents account for Clandonian merchant ships bringing materials and goods from destinations several thousand miles away from the mainland. With the civil war the navy was left to rot literally for over two hundred years, historical vessels were plundered for their scrap with more important problems plaguing the nation. The establishment of the first stable government for four hundred years promised a revival of the Clandonian people united together. A naval force was procured from a number of store fronts, the first Clandonian ship building began with the Clandonian Iron and Steel Company, a state owned organisation. The basic submarines were slow and conventionally powered limiting their ranger, their effectiveness in the war against in the skirmishes with the Corporate Alliance showed that Clandonian nautical engineering showed promise.
The government ordered the contract to build a sizeable vessel with a nuclear reactor that was capable of long term voyages and to be able to deploy against sea, air and land targets. The contract was awarded to the Clandonian Corporation, a government funded research branch which developed the Danskeran Class SSBN, a vessel which is still in use today in its seventh generation model incorporating the latest submarine technological advantages and the reliability of Clandonian submarine building. Durring the later years of the Lancer government the Super Danskeran and Puriton Class submarines were constructed. The Puriton was the largest submarine ever built in the history of the world surpassing the beliefs of experts when it was launched from the specially constructed dry dock in Danskeran. The submarine was over two kilometres long and carried hundreds of missile possessing the explosive fire power of what was believed to be twenty giga-tonnes of thermonuclear weapons designed to strike and obliterate targets in Nova Europa, a Clandonian enemy at the time.
Now with order restored and a vast economic powerhouse growing by the day the need to protect Clandonian merchant shipping has arisen from pirate and hostile attack. Today the organisation of the entire navy is conducted from Old Admiralty House in Dovertown. Base of logistical operations and command for the Grand Home Fleet, a total of twenty battle fleets makes up this section of the navy. The Royal Navy receives over sixty percent of the HM Treasury Defence Budget making it the largest sector of the Crown’s armed forces. Over forty million are employed in the Royal Navy making it one of the largest employers in the country.
It is hoped in ten years time that over seventy per cent of the fleet will be of home built and designed vessels. Currently Praetonian designed vessels have been built in Clandonian shipyards under supervision, with huge advancements in Clandonian nautical engineering these vessels upon reaching the end of their lifetime will be replaced by new Clandonian designed and built ones. The navy was proud to announce this year in conjunction with Vickers Ship Engineering and the part state owned Imperial Clandonian Shipyards the start of the Nelson Super Dreadnought programme. The Nelson Class is a huge vessel over one thousand metres long (1197 metres to be precise), she will be equipped with eight triple turrets housing powerful 30.5” ETC Royal Armaments naval cannons and powered by eight nuclear reactors. Four vessels have been given funding by the Treasury to be built two at a time and Portsmouth and Dovertown where dry docks have been built in preparation for building and maintaining the ships.
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HMS Nelson, the first of the ships to be built
Other vessels this year to make a début are the Broadsword Anti-Air Battlecruiser and the remodelled Avenge Class Battleship that was cancelled eight years ago after the Cheshire Class was designed.
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The Broadsword Anti-Air Battlecruiser was designed to protect the fleet from air threats both enemy missiles and aircraft. Pilots will fear engaging the Royal Navy when the Broadsword is around with her complex radar and sensors and long range surface to air weaponry she is a fearsome ship.
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The Avenge Heavy Battleship Class, designed to replace the old Royal Sovereign Class with a shorter length and draught but with the same heavy and destructive fire power.
A Clandonian Battlefleet is commanded by an Admiral who will command the flotilla either from an aircraft carrier or a large command ship such as the Cheshire Class Battleship. Looking at the 1st Battle Fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Victor who famously fought in the Clandonian-Vetakan War, his Battlefleet took heavy damage but sunk a considerable percentage of the Vetakan fleet thanks to the superior weapon and defence systems. The number thirteen is considered unlucky and as a result no Clandonian ship bears the designation of the number and neither does any sort of command structure. Ships bellow a certain length are not named and only given a designation number due to the large numbers of these vessels in operation. Only battleships, battle-cruisers, dreadnoughts, carriers, missile submarines and capital ships are named.
Admiral Sir Victors 1st Home Battlefleet – ‘Victors’
8x Type 94 Monarch Class Aircraft Carrier CVN
Aircraft Compliment: 40x RAC-201N Sea Shrike, 40x ACI-74N1 "Aquilla-II" Advanced Tactical Fighter 6x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter, 4x ACI-39 Bellicus Advanced Helicopter Gunship/Transport, 4x RAC Rook AWACS Variant, 6x RAC Rook Tanker Variant
HMS Shrewshire, HMS Valance, HMS Millington, HMS Belfast, HMS Telford, HMS Milton, HMS Ironman, HMS Foxbury
16x Pheasant Class Escort Carrier CVLN
Aircraft Compliment: 10x RAC-201N Sea Shrike, 8x ACI-74N1 "Aquilla-II" Advanced Tactical Fighter, 10x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter, 12x TRU-94 "Rekishichizu" (Atlas) Multirole Heavy Lift Platform
HMS Vigilant, HMS Mollex, HMS Ragdoll, HMS Acton, HMS Longitude, HMS Servo, HMS Liverpool, HMS Milan, HMS Turin, HMS Casablanca, HMS Concord, HMS Foxtrot, HMS Derry, HMS Needle, HMS Onix, HMS Newtown
8x Avenge Class Superheavy Battleships
Aircraft Compliment: 2x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
HMS Avenge, HMS Middleton, HMS Primordial, HMS Spencer, HMS Ironbridge, HMS Harper Adams, HMS Cristile, HMS Collingwood
8xCheshire Class BTN
Aircraft Compliment: 2x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
HMS Cheshire, HMS Champion, HMS Fort Bland, HMS Harrods, HMS Alamo, HMS Lewis, HMS Mickey, HMS Hare
8x Victorious-class Battleship BCN
HMS Juniper, HMS Newton, HMS King George, HMS King William, HMS Royal Knight, HMS Lustrous HMS Bridlington, HMS Sovereign
18x Broadsword Class Anti-Air Battlecruiser
HMS Cougar, HMS Lion, HMS Jaguar, HMS Leopard, HMS Tiger, HMS Wolf, HMS Catfish, HMS Mackerel, HMS Trawler, HMS Livebait, HMS Fish Finger, HMS Dogfish, HMS Scallop, HMS Birdseye, HMS Grimsby, HMS Scampi, HMS Boddingtons, HMS Banks
20x County Class Crusier
Aircraft Compliment: 2x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
HMS County, HMS Dorset, HMS Chichester, HMS Paddington, HMS Greece, HMS Cameron, HMS Pickles, HMS Fabricant, HMS Davies, HMS Smith, HMS Evans, HMS Reilly, HMS Cook, HMS Somerset, HMS Lincoln, HMS Eaton, HMS Cestrian, HMS Altonian, HMS Ironguard, HMS Moberly
40x Cavalier Class DDN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
DDN-1,DDN-2, DDN-3, DDN-4, DDN-5, DDN-6, DDN-7, DDN-8, DDN-9, DDN-10, DDN-11, DDN-12, DDN-14, DDN-15, DDN-16, DDN-17, DDN-18, DDN-19,DDN-20, DDN-21, DDN-22, DDN-23, DDN-24, DDN-25, DDN-26, DDN-27, DDN-28, DDN-29, DDN-30, DDN-31, DDN-32, DDN-33, DDN-34, DDN-35, DDN-36, DDN-37, DDN-38, DDN-39, DDN-40, DDN-41
60x Minister Class FFN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
FFN-1, FFN-2, FFN-3, FFN-4, FFN-5, FFN-6, FFN-7, FFN-8, FFN-9, FFN-10, FFN-11, FFN-12, FFN-14, FFN-15, FFN-16, FFN-17, FFN-18, FFN-19, FFN-20, FFN-21, FFN-22, FFN-23, FFN-24, FFN-25, FFN-26, FFN-27, FFN-28, FFN-29, FFN-30, FFN-31, FFN-32, FFN-33, FFN-34, FFN-35, FFN-36, FFN-37, FFN-38, FFN-39, FFN-40, FFN-41, FFN-42, FFN-43, FFN-44, FFN-45, FFN-46, FFN-47, FFN-48, FFN-49, FFN-49, FFN-50, FFN-51, FFN-52, FFN-53, FFN-54, FFN-55, FFN-56, FFN-57, FFN-58, FFN-59, FFN-60, FFN-61
Total Number of Vessels: 200
Formation of the Clandonian Royal Navy
Each fleet contains twenty Battlefleet are show above, these fleets are based together and in times of war or threat to the Crown will be called upon together to show the force. The Grand Home Fleet is based at Southampton with the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet based at Portsmouth on the Western Peninsula, All resupply and support vessels for the entire navy operate from. Both ship yards can accommodate ships up to two thousand metres in length, built to contain ships such as the Questerian Hood or the Praetonian Iron Duke. In times of war these naval yards would be available for Clandonian allies to use if the vessel was damaged, these yards are therefore are of a major strategically importance to the RN.
The Grand Home Fleet
HMS Nelson Nelson Class Super Dreadnought (Grand Flag)
HMS Victoria Nelson Class Super Dreadnought (Flag)
HMS Waterloo Nelson Class Super Dreadnought
HMS Repulse Nelson Class Super Dreadnought
1st Home Battlefleet - 'Victors'
2nd Home Battlefleet - Wolfs'
3rd Home Battlefleet - 'Lords'
4th Home Battlefleet - 'Lazarus'
5th Home Battlefleet - 'Puritons'
6th Home Battlefleet - 'Swords'
7th Home Battlefleet - 'Ghosts'
8th Home Battlefleet - 'Princes'
9th Home Battlefleet - 'Sharks'
10th Home Battlefleet - 'Mares'
11th Home Battlefleet- ‘Stallions’
12th Home Battlefleet- ‘Havenites’
14th Home Battlefleet- ‘Sultans’
15th Home Battlefleet- ‘Praetonians’
16th Home Battlefleet- ‘Clandonains’
17th Home Battlefleet- ‘Dragons’
18th Home Battlefleet- ‘Lizards’
19th Home Battlefleet- ‘Hostiles’
20th Home Battlefleet- ‘Socrates’
21st Home Battlefleet- ‘Prophets’
Total Number of Ships: 4000
The Imperial Expeditionary Fleet
HMS Stockton Nelson Class Super Dreadnought (Grand Flag)
HMS Darlington Nelson Class Super Dreadnought (Flagship)
HMS Ark Royal Nelson Class Super Dreadnought
HMS Iron Duke Nelson Class Super Dreadnought
1st Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Saxons'
2nd Expeditionary Battlefleet – ‘Tigers'
3rd Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Burkes'
4th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Hagues'
5th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Howards'
6th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Chamberlains'
7th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Churchills'
8th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Royalists'
9th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Whales'
10th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Bulls'
11th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Plato’s'
12th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Thor’s'
14th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Britons'
15th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Arabians'
16th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Gods'
17th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Lightnings'
18th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Royalists'
19th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Parliamentarians'
20th Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Loyalists'
21st Expeditionary Battlefleet - 'Europans'
Total Number of Ships: 4000
The East Haven Fleet
This was once a small protection force that helped patrol the waters surrounding the Virgin Islands. Now from the Cook Islands all the way Eastwards to the Clandonian Virgin Islands is covered by the Royal Navy, protecting the oceans of the Haven and Crown interests and shipping assets in that area. One the of the battlefleets operates out of the main island in the Virgin Islands with yards and dock space in Southampton Town and the Royal Navy base of RNB Brize off to the North Eastern island. The other remaining four hundred ships are based from the Cook Islands with the large docks able to handle even the biggest of Clandonian battlecruisers and fleet carriers
1st East Haven Battlefleet - 'Palms'
2nd East Haven Battlefleet – ‘Surfers'
3rd East Haven Battlefleet - 'Miners'
Total Number of Ships: 600
Central Haven Fleet
To safeguard Clandonian interests in the South East and the key sea lines of communication in Haven a small force remains at the base of Port Haddock. Made up of eight Clandonian battlefleets along with Expeditionary Fleets along with twenty Fast Response squadrons, twelve Logistical Squadrons and eight Submarine Squadrons. Due to the increasing APOC-Gholgoth tensions and the proximity to the Aequation base of Innovata, two battlefleets were ordered in early 2008 to create the Tristan Peninsula Taskforce. Following the Clandono-Prestonian War and the colonisation of Newfouland the force was increased by an additional six battlefleets. This force operates in the Aldean and Ambrose Seas securing vital Clandonian trade interests and protecting colonial holdings.
1st Tristan Battlefleet
2nd Tristan Battlefleet
1st Newfoundland Battlefleet 'Bears'
2nd Newfoundland Battlefleet 'Salmons'
3rd Newfoundland Battlefleet 'Rockies'
1st Pembrokeshire Battlefleet 'Tenbys'
2nd Pembrokeshire Battlefleet 'Halfordians'
3rd Pembrokeshire Battlefleet 'Fishguardians'
Total Number of Ships: 1600 (excluding visiting forces)
West Haven Fleet
Based within easy strike range of the strategic areas of the Strobovia Strait and the Hallad Strait this force provides security to Clandonian merchant shipping and interests in Clandonian South Haven and Cardiganshire. As demonstrated in previous conflicts control of this choke point of Haven is vital for any belligerent warring party. One thousand two hundred ships along with a sizeable submarine and Fleet Air Arm contingent based on several large Naval Air Bases inland provide long range patrol to cover the entire area. After the Presto-Clandonian War with the gain of former Allanean controlled Cloyster Coast the War Office decided that while the Royal Navy had performed well more vessels would be needed, an increase of another four hundred warships and various Coastal Command naval air stations giving the Clandonian military a better provision if future conflict occured.
1st West Haven Battlefleet - 'Hobbesians'
2nd West Haven Battlefleet - 'Kantians'
3rd West Haven Battlefleet - 'Traders'
4th West Haven Battlefleet - ‘Diamonds’
5th West Haven Battlefleet - 'Goldmans'
6th West Haven Battlefleet- 'Augustines'
Total Number of Ships: 1200 (excluding visiting forces)
South Haven Fleet
With increasing regional insecurities and challenges to Clandonian naval power and Royal Georgian League supremacy further assets were ordered in December 2008 for the construction of another eight hundred warships to patrol the waterways of the Southern oceans. With basings in Rahland and the Falklands it gives ideal strike radius to deal with both military and civil emergencies that would require the skill and power of the Royal Navy to resolve any issues or concerns. A large concentration of submarine squadrons are also in the area, due to the highly classified nature of the location and whereabouts operation of Clandonian SSBN's this information is not disclosed publicly.
1st South Haven Fleet 'Spartans'
2nd South Haven Fleet 'Huskies'
3rd South Haven Fleet 'Walruses'
4th South Haven Fleet 'Octopuses'
Total Number of Ships: 800
In extension to the main fleets the Royal Navy operates numerous smaller Fast Response squadrons. These naval squadrons provide a rapid deployment to a critical situation which calls for the deployment of Clandonian naval forces for both Imperial and foreign incidents. Each squadron contains two fast battleships and a number of smaller destroyers and frigates. Bellow is a standard example of a Fast Battleship Squadron.
1st Fast Response Squadron - 'Merchant Protectors’
2x Pheasant Class Escort Carrier CVLN
Aircraft Compliment: 10x RAC-201N Sea Shrike, 8x ACI-74N1 "Aquilla-II" Advanced Tactical Fighter, 10x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter, 12x TRU-94 "Rekishichizu" (Atlas) Multirole Heavy Lift Platform
HMS Calgary, HMS Toronto
2x Victorious-class BCN
HMS Sandwich, HMS Toasty
2x County Class Cruiser
Aircraft Compliment: 2x TRA-92N "Eiko" Light Attack Helicopter
HMS Braveheart, HMS Spartan
2x Broadsword Class Anti-Air Battlecruiser
HMS Deathstroke, HMS Lionheart
4x Cavalier Class DDN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x TRA-92N "Eiko" Light Attack Helicopter
DDN-881, DDN-882, DDN-883, DDN-884
8x Minister Class FFN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x TRA-92N "Eiko" Light Attack Helicopter
FFN-1321, FFN-1322, FFN-1323, FFN-1324, FFN-1325, FFN-1326, FFN-1327, FFN-1328
Total Number of Vessels: 16
Logistics is often a problem for any navy in the Haven due to the huge oceanic distances making even inter-regional travel a marathon journey. The RN operates small resupply squadrons, often attached to the main Battlefleet’s or travelling with a detached Fast Battleship Squadron for protection. The example of the 12th Logistical Support Squadron is given bellow; the ships are given a small escort of destroyers and frigates to defend against threats. These logistic squadrons provide refuelling for both conventional and nuclear powered vessels as well as general stores of food and munitions.
1st Logistical Support Squadron - 'Rum Rations’
4x Cavalier Class DDN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
DDN-2001, DDN-2002, DDN-2003, DDN-2004
8x Minister Class FFN
Aircraft Compliment: 1x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
FFN-3001, FFN-3002, FFN-3003, FFN-3004, FFN-3005, FFN-3006, FFN-3007, FFN-3008
4x Lake Class Tanker
Aircraft Compliment: 1x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter
RFA Port Austin, RFA Mary Jane, RFA Weed, RFA Opium
6xCastle Class AOE
Aircraft Compliment: 2x AW101 Merlin Medium Lift Helicopter, 1x TRU-94N "Rekishichizu" (Atlas) Multirole Heavy Lift Platform
RFA Globespin, RFA Arctic Bass, RFA Salmon, RFA Scott, RFA Icicle, RFA Snow Storm
Total Number of Vessels: 22
As part of His Majesty’s Sub-Surface force Royal Navy submarines operate in’ Wolf Pack’ formations of submarine squadrons. These squadrons comprise of a number of hunter killer submarines as well as larger ballistic missile carrying submarines. The units often work alone often in anti-shipping operations or for covert operations. These squadrons carry a significant part of the Clandonian navy nuclear deterrent, out at sea for six month periods spending more than half the time submerged. Clandonian submariners are often nicked named ‘underwater paratroopers’ because of the stamina and mental mindset needed for the job.
1st Submarine Squadron – ‘Silent Hunters’
2x Danskeran Class SSBN
HMS Illustrious, HMS Ocean
10x Resolution Class Submarine SSN
SSN-1, SSN-2, SSN-3, SSN-4, SSN-5, SSN-6, SSN-7, SSN-8, SSN-9, SSN-10
16x Repulse Class SSK
SSK-1, SSK-2, SSK-3, SSK-4, SSK-5, SSK-6, SSK-7, SSK-8, SSK-9, SSK-10, SSK-11, SSK-12, SSK-14, SSK-15, SSK-16, SSK-17
Total Number of Vessels: 28