Royal Navy of St Thomas

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The Royal Navy of St Thomas (Royal Navy or RN) is the branch of the St Thomas Armed forces charged with protecting St Thomas’ interests at sea and also providing necessary support to the other armed forces branches when needed. It is the largest of the three branches of the armed forces and the most active. It is split in to for sub-branches: Surface Fleet, Submarine Service, Royal Marines and Fleet Air Arm.

-The Royal Navy Engisn, flown on all Royal Navy vessels.

[edit] Ships and Submarines

The Royal Navy operates a range of ships and submarines for their range of activities.

[edit] Aircraft Carriers

The Royal Navy relies heavily on its aircraft carriers due to its extensive use of aircraft in combat. They operate four classes of Aircraft Carrier, which are combined to provide the support needed. The main class is the Bartholomew Class, which began its service in the RN in 2004 with the last ships being commissioners quite recently. Secondary to the Bartholomew class is the smaller Victory Class. In addition to the Victory and Bartholomew classes the navy operates two classes of aircraft carrier that were built by Spanish Kingdom Ship Builders, IZAR.

Current Carriers in service:

Bartholomew Class – 70 Aircraft – 8 in service

• HMS Bartholomew
• HMS George X
• HMS Prince of St James
• HMS Queen Elizabeth
• HMS Mullaghmore
• HMS Brilliant
• HMS Crystal
• HMS Neptune

-HMS George X on operations in the Sea of Liberation

Victory Class – 40 Aircraft – 4 in service‘’’

• HMS Victory
• HMS Vandervelt
• HMS Liberty
• HMS Pluto

-HMS Victory on the coast of St Thomas.

Europa Class – 100 Aircraft – 1 in service

• HMS Oberon

-HMS Oberon

Principe de Asturias Class – 32 Aircraft – 2 in service

• HMS Dragon
• HMS Lion

-Computer image of the Principe de Asturias Class.

[edit] Amphibious Assault Ships

Amphibious Assault Ships give the army the projection they need to be involved in conflicts overseas. They allow for lots of troops to be transported to an overseas conflict zone and this is key to operations of St Thomas forces overseas. The Royal Navy operates three classes of Amphibious Assault ship, the main one being the Albion Class.

Current Amphibious Assault ships in service:

Albion Class – 12 in service

• HMS Albion
• HMS Bulwark
• HMS Ark Royal
• HMS Ocean
• HMS Dolphin
• HMS Johannesburg
• HMS Ardagh
• HMS Adriatic
• HMS Edam Strait
• HMS Neo-Emperor
• HMS King Charles
• HMS Kevino

-HMS Albion off the coast of Mullaghmore.

Cervantes Class – 2 in service

• HMS Kent
• HMS Duke of St Thomas
• HMS Iola

Galicia Class – 2 in service

• HMS Mercury
• HMS Harry
• HMS Lynx

[edit] Submarines

Submarines whilst still important to Royal Navy operations have less of a vital role. The Royal Navy’s task is no longer primarily concerned with detecting enemy ships in territorial waters which is primarily what the Submarines are used for, however Submarines do still play a role in supporting other ships in combat. Whilst the submarines used by the Royal Navy are designed to be used with Nuclear weapons they have been modified in accordance with St Thomas’ strictly anti-nuclear stance.

Submarines currently in service:

Astute Class – 20 in service

Daga Class – 4 in service

[edit] Cruisers

The Royal Navy has only recently began using cruisers in it’s fleet. They were used briefly during the 1970s and 1980s but then became redundant. Today they provide both speed and power to the Royal Navy for use in ship-to-ship surface battles. The Royal Navy operates the Mullaghmore class cruiser, which was designed specifically for the RN.

Current cruisers in service:

Mullaghmore Class – 18 in service

-A Mullaghmore Class cruiser seen from the coast of Port Mirren.

[edit] Destroyers

Destroyers are one of the most relied on ships within the Royal Navy. They provide firepower as well as tactical support to all other vessels. They are used in a variety of roles from ship-to-ship combat, troop landings, ship-to-land combat and humanitarian missions. The Royal Navy currently operates one main type of destroyers; the Type 45 and a secondary class.

Current destroyers in service:

Type 45 Destroyers - 45 in Service

Álvaro de Bazán – 6 in service

[edit] Frigates

In the RN the Frigates primary role is to escort larger ships and also to provide protection to civilian ships in fishing zones etc. Plans are being made to phase out the frigate and replace it with a more versatile surface combatant. The Royal Navy operates two types of frigate; the main one being the Type 30 Frigate and the second being the AFCON class.

Frigates currently in service:

Type 30 Frigate – 28 in service

AFCON Frigate – 10 in service

[edit] Command of the Royal Navy

The official head of the Royal Navy is the Lord High Admiral, a position now held by the Sovereign. The professional head of the Royal Navy is the Chief of the Naval Staff (First Sea Lord); he/she is a member of the Defence Board of St Thomas and is answerable to the Chief of Defence. Under the First Sea Lord are several Commanders-in-Chief who each have responsibility for a specific area of Royal Navy operations; the Commanders in Chief together with the First Sea Lord form the Admiralty Board. Active forces are under the command of a regional command.

[edit] Current Senior Officers

• First Sea Lord: Lord James Ross
  • Overall responsibility for the Royal Navy.

• Commander-in-Chief Home:
  • Commander of all forces under Home Region Command.

• Commander-in-Chief North:
  • Commander of all forces in under North Region Command.

• Commander-in-Chief South:
  • Commander of all forces based at Mullaghmore and under the Southern Region Command.

• Commander-in-Chief Training and Personnel:
  • Commander of training and support for the Royal Navy

[edit] Structure

[edit] Commands

The Royal Navy’s largest unit is the Command. There are currently three commands each with a specific Geographic area that they assigned to. The forces under each command do not operate as a unit in combat but are responsible to their command in times of war. A senior officer commands each command, usually an Admiral or Vice-Admiral.

Current Commands:

Northern Command

• Responsible for all forces operating within the northern and western regions.
• Base: HM Naval Base St Peters
• Current operations under command: Sea of Liberation fishing/trade patrol.

Southern Command

• Responsible for all naval forces operating out of Mullaghmore and in the southern and eastern regions.
• Bases: HM Forces Base Mullaghmore, HMS Naval Base St Michael
• Current Operations under command: Mullaghmore protection patrol.

Home Command

• Responsible for all forces in home waters along with central region.
• Bases: HMS Naval Base St Thomas, HM Naval Base St Marks, HM Naval Base Port Edward

[edit] Fleets/groups

The main fighting units of the Royal Navy are the Fleets or Groups. They act as both administrative and combat units and stay together almost permanently. Each fleet or group depending on the mission it is carrying out falls under one of the Regional Commands. There are currently four fleets: Victory, Duff, Astrix, Coronation and two special groups: Invincible and Delta.

Current make up of Royal Navy fleets and Groups

Victory Fleet is the most powerful fleet of the Royal Navy. It contains the largest ships of the service and is often described as being the pride of the Royal Navy. Victory Fleet is currently charged with operations in the Northern Region and is based at HM Naval Base St Peters.

Duff Fleet has been the most active fleet in recent history. It recently returned form an extended tour of duty in the south where three of its ships remain. The rest of the fleet is currently based at HM Naval Base St Michael.

Astrix Fleet is currently part of St Thomas’ contribution to the UESA JDF. It is currently under the command of Home Command and is based at HM Naval Base St Thomas.

Coronation Fleet is a small fleet that has been carrying out home waters patrols for the past 6 months. It is based at HM Naval Base Port Edward and at HM Naval Base St Marks.

Invincible Destroyer Group is a specialist destroyer group used by the Royal Navy. It contains 13 destroyers and other support ships and has a high ability of fire power which is used in certain circumstances.

Delta Special Group is smaller than the average fleet and does not contain as wide a range of ships. Delta group has a very flexible role and is often involved in the Royal Navy's most secretive operations.

[edit] Current Operations

The Royal Navy carries out three main operations at present. The first is Home Waters Patrol; this involves the protection of St Thomas territorial waters and vessels within them. The second is Mullaghmore Protection Patrol; this is part of St Thomas’ ongoing presence in the Varlden area and to protect the former overseas territory of Mullaghmore. The final patrol is the Sea of Liberation Patrol, which involves the protection of St Thomas trade interests in the Sea of Liberation.

For the purpose of operations, Europe is split in to five regions. See: Royal Navy Regions Map

[edit] Aircraft

The Royal Navy operates both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft on board its ships and from its naval bases. They are used for a variety of roles including air-to-air combat, air-to-sea combat, ground target operations and troop and supply transportation.

Current aircraft in use:

• F35-Lightning II – main fighter jet
• Westland Sea King Helicopter
• Lynx Helicopter
• Merlin Helicopter

[edit] Royal Marines

His Majesty's Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines (RM), are St Thomas; amphibious force and the Royal Navy's Light Infantry. They are a core component of the country's Rapid Deployment Force. The Royal Marines are able to operate independently in all terrains, and are highly trained as commando forces. Their exceptional levels of training and unique capabilities are comparable to those normally only found in Special Forces, and as commandos they are often actually considered to be a Special Forces unit.

The Royal Marines are trained to the highest level in all forms of combat on all terain. They are the only part of the St Thomas Armed Forces in which officers and ordinary soldiers are trained in the same place, normally in northern St Thomas.

Marines are organised in to Units of 300 men. These in turn are grouped in to batallion sized units of around 1,200 men called Commandos. There are 7 Commandos all numder one to seven. In addition there is No. 9 (Special) Commando, which is made up of four 200 men units of special forces commandos that are highly secretive.

[edit] Articles of War

The Articles of War are the laws governing the conduct of servicemen within the Royal Navy and the customs and conventions under which Royal Navy ships engage in conflict. They were first laid down by the First Sea Lord in 1794 and amended in 1806, 1835, 1876 and most recently by the Royal Navy Act 1992.

See main article: Articles of War of the Royal Navy of St Thomas