Questarian Royal Navy
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The Questarian Royal Navy is the largest branch of the Questarian Armed Forces, and also the best funded. The QRN performs many tasks throughout the Commonwealth, and is essential in public morale and securing the assets and futures of the United Kingdom. The QRN is widely recognised as one of the most powerful navies in the world, and although it has recently suffered a defeat at Gibraltar against MassPwnage and Banduria, public support for the Royal Navy, and military funding in general, has never been higher.
Designations and Doctrine
Ship Designations
Frigate FFGN A Frigate must be at least 70m in length, and must at least weigh 1,500 tons. It must at least have a 3"/76mm gun and thirty missiles, and at least one helicopter.
Missile Destroyer DDGN A Destroyer must be at least 140m in length, and must at least weigh 4,500 tons. It must at least have a 4"/ 100 mm gun and sixty missiles and a helicopter.
Picket Destroyer DDRN A Destroyer must be at least 170m in length, and must at least weigh 7,500 tons. It must at least have a 4"/ 100 mm gun and twenty missiles. The DDRN must have extensive OTH RADAR systems and powerful electronics.
Combat Minehunter DDMN A Destroyer must be at least 140m in length, and must at least weigh 4,500 tons. It must at least have a 4"/ 100 mm gun and twenty missiles. The DDMN must have extensive minehunting and laying systems and at least sixty mines.
Strike Cruiser CGSN A Light Cruiser must be at least 180m in length, and must at least weigh 11,000 tons. It must at least have four 5"/ 155 mm gun and a hundred missiles to be classed as a CSG, at least six helicopters to be classed as an CSH.
Heavy Cruiser CAN A Light Cruiser must be at least 250m in length, and must at least weigh 25,000 tons. It must at least have twelve 8"/ 200 mm gun and a hundred assorted missiles.
Battlecruiser BCN A battlecruiser must be at least 250m in length, and must at least weigh 62,000 tons, and it MUST be able to exceed 30 knots. It must at least have nine 14"/ 355 mm guns and 150 missiles to be classed as a BCGN. It must exceed 33 knots and to be classed as a BCKN.
Battleship BBN A battleship must be at least 350m in length, and must at least weigh 120,000 tons, in addition, if it has 16" guns it cannot exceed 32 knots or it is a battlecruiser. It must at least have twelve 16"/ 405 mm guns and 300 missiles.
Battleship BBGN A battleship must be at least 500m in length, and must at least weigh 140,000 tons, in addition, and it must have 18" guns or it is a BBN. It must at least have twelve 18"/ 457 mm guns and 500 missiles.
Battleship BBCN A battleship must be at least 750m in length, and must at least weigh 700,000 tons, in addition, it must have 20" guns or it is a BBGN. It must have twelve 20" / 508mm guns and 2,000 missiles or it is a BBGN.
Command Vessel AGFN An AGF, nicknamed Superdreadnought, must be at least 950m in length, and must at least weigh 900,000 tons, in addition, it must have 20 20" or larger guns (or it is a Heavy Arsenal Ship [HCG] and at least 8,000 ASMs. The engine must be nuclear and it must exceed 25 knots (or it is a Monitor [BM].)
Doctrine
Atlantic
The QRN operates a dynamic order of battle. There are eighteen Battlegroups, and each Battlegroup operates off a different port (although not neccessarily different cities)- four abroad and fourteen at home. In small cases, forces may be detached from a Battlegroup and some will stay at home: in operations that warrant large force, the entire group will be deployed.
- 1 Flagship[AGFN]: Admiral/Prince of Wales/or Dreadnought class
- 1 Super Battleship [BBAN]: Warspite Class
- 1 Heavy Battleship [BBCN]: Revenge Class
- 1 Medium Battleship [BBGN]: Vanguard Class
- 1 Light Battleship [BBN]: Chieftain Class
- 1 Battlecruiser [BCCN]: Monarch/Lynx/Bowman
- 1 Supercarrier [CVCN]: Illustrious
- 1 Fleet Carrier [CVAN]: Ocean
- 2 Escort Carriers [CVEN]: Ardent
- 2 Helicopter Carriers [LPHN]: Eagle
- 2 Assault Carriers [LPDN]: Northumberland
- 5 Heavy Cruisers [CAN]: City Class
- 15 Strike Cruisers [CSN]: Port Class
- 35 Destroyers [DDGN]: Retail Class
- 15 Picket Ships: [DDRN]: Lake Class
- 15 Combat Minehunters: [DDMN]: Isle Class
- 35 Frigates [FFGN]: River Class
- 2 Hospital Ships [AHN]: Hospital Class
- 10 Replenishment Ships [AORN]: Bay Class
- 2 Cargo Ships [AKN]: Saint Class
The Atlantic Royal Navy is the largest part of the QRN, and it operates off five major bases; Questers itself, the Falklands, Gibraltar, Malta, and Cape Town. Cape Town and the Falklands can hold an AGFN and its fleet while Gibraltar can hold two. Malta on the other hand can hold none.
Here is a list of where the different battlegroups are stationed.
- Battlegroup One - HMS Hood Flag - Portsmouth
- Battlegroup Two - HMS Howe Flag - Portsmouth
- Battlegroup Three - HMS Horatio Flag - Gibraltar
- Battlegroup Four - HMS Hornblower Flag - Gibraltar
- Battlegroup Five - HMS Harwood Flag - Southampton
- Battlegroup Six - HMS Holland Flag - Southampton
- Battlegroup Seven - HMS Prince of Wales Flag - Scapa Flow
- Battlegroup Eight - HMS Queen Clarantine II Flag - Scapa Flow
- Battlegroup Nine - HMS Duke of York Flag - The Falklands
- Battlegroup Ten - HMS Duke of Edinburgh Flag - Cape Town
- Battlegroup Eleven - HMS Duke of Malrborgouh Flag - Saint Andrew's Island
- Battlegroup Twelve - HMS Duke of Wessex Flag - Saint Phillip's Island
- Battlegroup Thirteen - HMS Dreadnought - London
- Battlegroup Fourteen - HMS Defiance - Dover
- Battlegroup Fifteen - HMS Daring - Glasgow
- Battlegroup Sixteen - HMS Dauntless - Aberdeen
- Battlegroup Seventeen - HMS Democracy - Dublin
- Battlegroup Eighteen - HMS Devastation - Liverpool
Malta
Malta's RN presence is made up of a stationary defence battery, six dual 650mm guns, batteries of anti shipping missiles and surface to air missiles, and the airforce base 'RAF Malta'. A brigade of Royal Marines, six fast destroyers, a pair of SSKNs, and the battlecruiser 'Bristol' are based at HMNB Marsaxlokk.
Atlantic Section Capital Dreadnoughts
The following is a list of the Questarian Capital Dreadnoughts based in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Atlantic Section Capital Battleships
The following is a list of the Questarian Capital Battleships based in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Atlantic Section Capital Battlecruisers
The following is a list of the Questarian Capital Battlecruisers based in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Atlantic Section Capital Aircraft Carriers
The following is a list of the Questarian Capital Aircraft Carriers based in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Orient Section Capital Battleships
The following is a list of the Questarian Capital Battleships based in the Orient.
Orient Section Capital Battlecruisers
The following is a list of the Questarian Capital Battlecruisers based in the Orient.
Oriental Section Capital Aircraft Carriers
The following is a list of the Questarian Capital Aircraft Carriers based in the Orient.
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