North Frequesuan Navy

North Frequesuan Navy
North Frequesuan Navy
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Active	2014 - Present
Country	North Frequesuan Trust
Branch	Navy
Type	Navy
Part of	Committee for the Armed Forces; Sub-Committee of the Navy
Headquarters	Port Regal
Motto	"United in Valor"
Engagements	Tristate War One Day War
Commanders
Chief of Staff	ADM Amita Ramanujan
Vice Chief of Staff	ADM Lewis Middleton

The North Frequesuan Navy is the maritime arm of the NFT military. It is unique in that it is the only branch of the armed forces to which a non-NFT member state (the Tanstaafl Raj) materially contributes. The involvement of the Raj is the result of its participation in the Combined North Frequesuan Navy which existed before the Treaty of Incorporation was signed by Coilerburg and San Dorado.

The NFN consists of a full range of vessels, from patrol boats to guided missile frigates, and includes two aircraft carriers and five strategic nuclear submarines. In wartime, its strength is further augmented by ships of the North Frequesuan Coast Guard.

The North Frequesuan Navy today[]

As of 2016, the North Frequesuan Navy is the largest naval employer in Frequesue. The chief of the naval staff is Admiral Amita Ramanujan, of the Tanstaafl Raj.

Branches[]

The Navy is organised in four branches:

Naval Action Force, the surface fleet
Submarine Forces, the strategic nuclear deterrent fleet
Naval Aviation, ground and sea-based planes and helicopters
Naval Infantry (ground forces used to secure naval installations) and Marine Corps (amphibious assault and other special operations)

Prefix[]

The North Frequesuan Navy does not use prefixes for its ships. Foreign commentators sometimes use the prefixes "NFS" (for "North Frequesuan Ship"); these are not official, however.

Formations[]

The NFN operates four types of standard formations for operations at sea called Navy Groups. Within a Navy Group operational authority is exercised by the Group Commander, usually either the senior captain (for smaller formations) or an admiral. Navy Groups typically take their name from their Group Commander, eg. Surface Group Dufour, Supply Group Singh, Amphibious Group Richards, etc.

Aeronaval Group[]

The navy operates two semi-permanent carrier (aeronaval) groups, centered around respectively the light carrier Pride and Profit and the fleet carrier Monkeylord. Each group has a number of escorts and support ships attached.

Light Aeronaval Group

Pride and Profit light carrier
One Destroyer
Two Frigates
Two Submarines (SSK)

The light aeronaval group is geared toward low-intensity conflicts and 'show of the flag' operations around Velaria and Frequesue and in the Pacific.

Fleet Aeronaval Group

Monkeylord fleet carrier
One Missile Cruiser
Two Destroyers
Four Frigates
One Submarine (SSN)

The fleet aeronaval group is designed to be able to executive contingency operations requiring heavy fire- and airpower. It operates primarily around the home waters near Frequesue.

Ampbibious Group[]

Each of the NFN's two amphibious groups are configured to deliver two marine brigades plus their equipment to the shore. Currently only one such group is fully operational. As of early 2018 the second is awaiting the completion of sea trials by the second Millennium type amphibious assault carrier.

Amphibious Group

One Amphibious Assault Carrier
One Landing Platform Dock
One Flexible Support Ship

Fleet Command can further attach a number of vessels to amphibious groups as organic support and escort ships.

Submarine Squadron[]

Submarine squadrons are organizational rather than operational units. They consist of a hunter pack of four conventional diesel-electric submarines (SSK) and a single nuclear hunter-killer submarine (SSN). These ships do not necessarily operate together; rather, they are all assigned to a single 'patrol box' and will most of the time operate within that box with virtual independence. In case of joint operations however command of the squadron always devolves to the captain of the nuclear submarine.

Submarine Squadron

One Submarine (SSN)
Four Submarines (SSK)

Underway Replenishment Squadron[]

Like submarine squadrons, underway replenishment squadrons are mostly organizational units assigned to resupply navy vessels within a certain area. URS' are frequently split up and subordinated in support of aeronaval or other navy groups.

Underway Replenishment Squadron

Two Fast Combat Support Ships (AOE)
One Dry Cargo Ship (AKE)
One Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment Ship (AOR)

Bases[]

As of 2017, the NFN naval bases in use are:

Port Regal, home of the Monkeylord and of a large part of the surface fleet
La Palma, home to about half of the nuclear deterrent fleet
Valley Forge, a regional presence base and home to several patrol boats
Travancore, home to several patrol frigates and the legacy gun cruisers Varuna and Vayu
Fallston, home to the majority of the conventional submarine force and half the nuclear deterrent fleet, as well as the CATO fleet base Coil Cove
Rotherburgh, home to three Formidable type frigates
Shipborough is home to a command destroyer and two Seahorse-class ASW frigates
Paradise Island, a regional presence base, hosts several patrol boats and the helicopter cruiser Silver Dollar

Navy Ground Forces[]

The navy ground forces are divided into two groups: naval infantry, who protect naval bases and serve on capital ships, and marines, who are trained for amphibious assault operations.

Naval Infantry[]

Naval Infantry are units specialised in the protection and defense of key sites of the navy on land. They consist of about 1,800 men. They protect sensitive installations and provide protection and security aboard capital ships such as aircraft carriers.

Marines[]

The North Frequesuan Marines are dedicated to service overseas. They are a full-spectrum amphibious light infantry force with its own paratroopers, light cavalry, helicopters and artillery. The marines are capable of deploying at short notice in support of military and diplomatic objectives overseas and are optimised for operational situations requiring highly manoeuvreable forces. Three of the five marine corps brigades are provided by the Tanstaafl Raj.

Marine Commandos are an elite special operations unit of the North Frequesuan Navy. They form a special/covert operations and counter-terrorism unit specializing in sea-to-land warfare. Marine Commandos are recruited primarily from elite Gorkha regiments of the Raj.

Order Of Battle[]

Aircraft Carriers[]

Monkeylord class fleet carrier

Monkeylord

Pride and Profit class light carrier

Pride and Profit

Projection and Command Vessels[]

Millennium class amphibious assault carrier

Adventure
Farbanti's Fortune

Mysore class amphibious transport dock

Mysore
Trivandrum

Mount Kingdom class command & ELINT ship

Mount Kingdom
Black Ridge

Cruisers[]

Lady Fortune class nuclear missile cruiser

Lady Fortune
Lady Liberty
Lady Justice
Lady Freedom

Silver Dollar class helicopter cruiser

Silver Dollar

Destroyers[]

Standard class destroyer

Compass Rose
Siegfried Schrom
Appleby’s Redress
Prince Siddhartha
Queen Asphixia’s Revenge
Charming Susan

Ranger class air warfare destroyer

Ranger [under construction]
Jolly Rover [under construction]
Good Fortune [planned]
Peace of Ryswick [planned]
Grace O'Malley [planned]
Cacafuego [planned]
Golden Hind [planned]

Calico Jack class destroyer

Calico Jack [under construction]
Mary Read [planned]
Anne Bonny [planned]

Frigates[]

Crimson Dubloon class air defense frigate

Crimson Dubloon
Black Pearl
Edward Teach
Pale Corsair
John Silver
Knife of Mahrata

Formidable class light multipurpose frigate

Red Moon
Jack Sparrow
Neptune’s Daughter

Seahorse class anti-submarine warfare frigate

Seahorse
Mermaid
Serpentine
Undine [ADF variant]
Saltsnake [ADF variant]

William Dampier class flexible support ship

William Dampier
Bartholomew Roberts
Kanhoji Angre
Edward Collier

Submarines[]

Swarm class SSK

Lady Ching
Black Bart
Long Ben
Desmarais
Swarm
Infiltrator
Whisperer
Stalker
Rogue
Assassin
Herd
Flock
Crowd
Company
Aurelia

Vigilant C class SSGN

Rotherburgh
Rochester
Madame Terror
Tigerfish
Tengo

Barracuda class SSN

Ruby
Sapphire
Amethyst
Topaz
Emerald
Aquamarine

Auxiliaries[]

Waverunner class AOE

Waverunner
Waterwitch

Western Isles
Wolverhampton
Windmaiden
Westenburg

Ration class AKE

Ration
Dole
Mite

Protector class AOR

Protector
Sentinel
Guardian

Training Ships[]

Cantrellbury class 6" gun cruiser

Varuna
Vayu