Asgarnian Naval Force

**Asgarnian Naval Force**

Motto	Always Ready
Established	1623 (Fleet Air Arm in 1967)
Ship Prefix	A.N.S. (R.A.N.S. for Reserve)
Standing Strength	56,581,118
Headquarters	Government Cener, Balkan City
Commander-in-Chief	General 4-S (G4-S) Patricia R. Navarre
Abbreviation	ANF (ANFR for Reserve)
Components	Surface Combatants, Subsurface Combatants, Coastal Warfare, Naval Infantry, Reserve, Fleet Air Arm, Naval Special Warfare
Ships	11,000+ (807 Reserve; 15,000 Landing Vessels)

The Asgarnian Naval Force, also known as the ANF or Asgarnian Navy, is a branch of the Asgarnian Armed Forces responsible for naval warfare. Its stated mission is to "protect the seas of the world from the world". The Asgarnian Naval Force currently has 56,581,118 personnel, making it one of the largest navies in existance. It has over 11,000 combat-ready vessels, with another 807 on standby that can be activated within two months, and 15,000 various landing vessels. It also has more than 1,700,000 aircraft. The ANF was created in the 1600's to combat rampant pirating activites, and has since morphed into a massive force. The Asgarnian Naval Force can deploy to any part of the globe within 72 hours. It is considered a blue-water navy.

1 History
2 Organization
3 Relationships with other Asgarnian Armed Forces Branches
4 Funding
5 Current Projects
6 Naval Installations
- 6.1 Coastal Naval Installations
- 6.2 Inland Naval Installations
7 Naval Vessel Classes Opeated by The Asgarnian Naval Force
8 Special Warfare
9 Coastal Warfare
10 Flag
11 Fleet Air Arm
12 Naval Forces Weapon
13 Divisions
- 13.1 Armadas and Fleets
- 13.2 Reserve Armadas and Fleets
14 Naval Infantry
15 See Also

History

Origins

The Asgarnian Naval Force was concieved in 1623 when cargo ships began losing their valuable loads to pirates off of the coast of what is now Ruppio Island. The newly-formed group was equipped with two large sloops, which were equipped with many large cannons. The losses were still high, so from the pirate ships destroyed, any money found was scavenged. The money went straight into the construction of new ships. By 1694, there were 10 ships in the navy.

Intermediate Phase

Between 1700 and 1899, there were relatively few uses for the navy. It came close to disbandment in 1712, but remained by cutting the aging sloop fleet from 10 to 6, with four sold to other navies in the region. However, due to the new crop being planted, cotton, great income was recieved. The nation was able to maintain a fleet of ironclad warships to protect the new crop being transported around the world. In this intermediate phase, the first Asgarnian naval vessel circumnavigated the globe, A.N.S. Moore. The intermediate phase did not see much combat, but training remained constant. The Asgarnian Navy was regarded as one of the best trained navies on earth due to the constant training and drills.

20th Century

In the 20th century, great modernizations were made in the naval fleet. First, diesel or oil powered vessels were introduced. The first non-steam vessel, A.N.S. Crumpville, was built in 1910. The vessel was powered by 8 oil engines. Modernizations kept occuring, and finally, in 1962, the first Asgarnian nuclear powered vessel, A.N.S. Fresco, was built. It sailed the world non-stop for six years before refueling was necessary. This marked a major turning point for the Asgarnian Naval Force. New weapons were introduced, such as the VLS, Tomahawk missiles, Exocet missiles, and more powerful guns. By 1999, the ANF had secured a place on the world stage.

Today and Tomorrow

In 2007, the first Asgarnian naval vessel equipped with a railgun set sail. This, too, marked a major milestone for the ANF. It is predicted that in 10 years, the ANF will be one of the last remaining super navies. With current technology like the Adobe Class supercarrier and the Yamato II Class Battleship; the ANF is holding steady its place on the world stage.

Wartime Usage

The ANF has been used in every major conflict that Asgarnieu has entered in recent times. Most recently, a regional conflict involving several nations within the 10000 Islands broke out, prompting Asgarnieu to take a defensive role and protect another nation. The Navy was used to a great extent, and the meer presence of a few carriers and super battleships calmed things down considerably.

Peacetime Usage

ANF Fleets regularly circumnavigate the world and perform patrols of Asgarnian territory. The ANF is also used in anti-piracy activites in international waters and often escorts civilian vessels through pirate-heavy waters. The ANF also protects shipping lanes and searches for mines that may pose a threat to military and civilian vessels in international waters.

Organization

The ANF is divided into several areas of command. Each is commanded by a naval General 4-S.

Naval Air Forces Command
Surface Combat Command
Sub-surface Combat Command
Military Sealift Command

Relationships with other Asgarnian Armed Forces Branches

The Asgarnian Naval Force works closely with the Asgarnian Marines and the Asgarnian Coastal Defense Force. No matter the ship, there is always some sort of Marine group aboard the vessel.

Funding

The ANF recieves 64% of total military budget spending, and is thusly the most well-funded branch of service in the AAFCOM.

Due to the extreme amount of money used by the ANF, controversy and jealousness originating in other branches of service exist; creating much tension between branches.

Current Projects

The ANF is currently holding a competition for a prototype battle island for future use. Should the ANF see a design it likes, it will order between 1-3 for naval use.

The ANF is also working on a new anti-supercapital ship missile with a proton warhead; as well as a ship with multiple railcannons.

Naval Installations

The ANF operates several naval installations, many are coastally based, but several air stations are based inland.

Coastal Naval Installations

NS Tarot — Based in Vegas Province, this is the largest ANF facility, consisting of Naval Air Station Tarot, Asgarnian National Shipyard, Naval Amphibious Base Tarot, and the Asgarnian National Naval Training Center. It is currently one of the largest naval bases in existance.
NS Easter Bay — Home of the Asgarnian naval submarine force and the Asgarnian Naval Submarine Training Center. Based in San Fierro, San Andreas.
NS Gravemman Yankemofv — Home of the Asgarnian Naval Special Operations Forces (ANSOF). Based in Pueblo Province.
NS West Sound — Home of the Asgarnian naval large surface combatant fleet, this base is home to all of the battleships, cruisers, and battlecruisers. Based in western Duff Province.
NS Queen's Bay — Home of the Asgarnian carrier and amphibious vessel force, the base is responsible for maintaining all of the aerial transport vessels in the ANF. Based in Vandilla Province.
NAS Terbidy — Home of the Asgarnian maritime partrol aircraft fleet, this base keeps all of the MP-6 Huron aircraft ready and on standby.
NS Port-of-Russia — Home of the reserve fleets, this base takes care of keeping the entire reserve force on a 96-hour standby. Based in Tange.
NS Uritann — Home of Asgarnian naval intelligence, all intelligence vessels are based here. Located in eastern Duff Province.
NS Tagall — Home to the Asgarnian naval medicine centers, all hospital ships are based and report here. Responsible for all internal naval medical care. Based in Tippan Province.
NS Arctica — Home of the icebreaker fleet, and based in Trupp Province.
NS Grytviken — Overseas base located in Grytviken, the capital of the SGSSI territory of Asgarnieu.
NS Papeete — Based in the Asgarnian Tahiti claim, this base is home of a small patrol craft contingient for rapid deployment.
NS Danger Island — Based on the Asgarnian Pukapuka Island claim, this base contains a small corvette fleet for rapid deployment.
NAS Tropico — Based on the Asgarnian Juan de Nova Island claim, this airbase is home to a wing of naval F/A-103 Stanza strike fighters and support aircraft.

Inland Naval Installations

NAS Virgin — Home of the Air Training Center, this base is responsible for training all Asgarnian naval pilots. Based in Golan Province.
NS Balkan City — Home of the command of the fleet air arm, this base is located within Balkan City International Airport, and deals with the overall command and control of the NAA. Based in Balkan City.
NAS Saint Johns — Based in Druid Province, this air station is responsible for the naval aircraft repair facilities. Located in Vegas Province.
NS Truthford — Responsible for the basic training of all naval recruits. Based in Druid Province.

Naval Vessel Classes Opeated by The Asgarnian Naval Force

Large Aircraft Carriers

Large aircraft carriers carry more than one hundred aircraft.

Total Large Carrier Force: 210

Scinfaxi Class
- 25
Adobe Class
- 45
Tri Svyatitelya Class
- 40
Abidel Class
- 25
Nemesis Class
- 25
Tempora Heroica Class
- 50

Escort Carriers

Escort carriers (as defined by the ANF) are carriers that carry a very light compliment, but also carry many standard weapons, like guns, torpedos, and missiles.

Total Escort Carrier Force: 125

Governor Class
- 75
Valkyrie Class
- 50

Medium Carriers

Medium carriers are tactical aircraft carriers that carry more than fifty, but less than one hundred.

Total Medium Carrier Force: 90 (60 in Reserve)

Tye Verna Class (Reserve)
- 60
Grand Class
- 90

Light Carriers

Light carriers are tactical aircraft carriers that carry less than fifty aircraft.

Total Light Carrier Force: 60

Athios Class
- 60

Battleships

Battleships are used for the shelling of coastal targets, and often engage in anti-shipping activities. They are also used as a force deterrant, using sheer intimidation as their main weapon.

Total Battleship Force: 246 (+49 Reserve)

Invencível Class
- 95
Invencível Class Command Battleship (Flag Ship of the Navy)
- 1
Terror Class
- 50
Yamato II Class
- 100
Peter Class (Reserve)
- 14
Prince of Wales Class (Reserve)
- 10
Ajax Class (Reserve)
- 25

Battlecruisers

Battlecruisers are ships larger than a cruser, but smaller than a battleship. Often, they are armed with similar weaponry as a battleship. Battlecruisers are more heavily armored and armed than most surface vessels.

Total Battlecruiser Force: 145 (+25 Reserve)

Fedayeen/Battleaxe Class (Reserve)
- 25
Bell Class
- 145

Cruisers

Cruisers are vessels larger than a destroyer, but smaller than a battlecruiser or battleship. Cruisers are often used in attacks against merchant ships, but can fulfill many roles.

Total Cruiser Force: 675 (+25 Reserve)

Southhampton Class (Reserve)
- 25
Zuniga Class
- 475
Yekaterina-class
- 200

Submarines

Submarines are used for stealthy attacks close to shore, and are capable of deploying tactical nuclear armaments. They are also used for anti-submarine roles and anti-shipping missions.

Total Submarine Force: 2,500

Los Angeles Class SSN
- 800
Ohio Class SSGN
- 800
Le Triomphant Class SSBN
- 800

Intelligence Vessels

Intelligence vessels gather SIGINT, ELINT, and COMINT. They are also used to spy on enemy ships and coastal emplacements.

Total Intelligence Vessel Force: 36

Devastator Class
- 12
Delta Class
- 12
Druid Class
- 12

Gunships

Gunships are lightly armed vessels armed exclusively with guns. These ships are used in anti-aircraft roles.

Total Gunship Force: 500

Leo Class
- 500

Patrol Vessels

Patrol vessels are used to monitor and attack coastal emplacments and patrol shorelines.

Total Patrol Vessel Force: 600

Zumwalt Class
- 600

Sealift

Sealift vessels supply army brigades and such battlegroups with vehicles necessary for invasions or support missions. These ships are non-combat.

Total Sealift Force: 600

Invincible Class
- 600

Auxillary

Auxillary vessels are used supply vessels with fresh water, food, medicine, and ammunition. These ships are usually used to supply smaller vessels, but can supply larger ships.

Total Auxillary Vessel Force: 150

Henry J. Kaiser Class
- 40
Supply Class
- 40
Elbe Class
- 50

Ammunition/Supply

Ammunition/Supply ships are used to replenish vessels with ammunition or foodstuffs and even medical supplies.

Total Ammunition/Supply Vessel Force: 200

Mighty Class
- 200

Submarine Tenders

A submarine tender is a type of ship that supplies and supports submarines.

Total Submarine Tender Force: 600

Typhoon Class
- 200
Pigeon Class
- 400

Mine Warfare

A mine warfare vessel is a naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines.

Total Mine Warfare Vessel Force: 275 (+138 Reserve)

Avenger Class (Reserve)
- 138
Frankenthal Class
- 275

Amphibious Assault

Amphibious assault ships, usually shortened to amphibs, phibs or popularly known as gator freighters, denotes a range of classes of warship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory by an amphibious assault.

Total Amphibious Assault Vessel Force: 440

Tarawa Class
- 250
Austin Class
- 90
Port Stanton Class
- 100

Frigates

Frigates are used to protect other warships and merchant-marine ships, especially as anti-submarine warfare (ASW) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups, and merchant convoys.

Total Frigate Force: 950

Swan Class
- 450
La Fayette Class
- 500

Corvettes

A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a frigate but larger than a coastal patrol craft.

Total Corvette Force: 520 (+200 Reserve)

Braunschweig Class
- 200
Tarantul Class
- 520

Avisos

An aviso is an anti-submarine/coastal defense vessel larger than a patrol vessel, but smaller than a corvette.

Total Aviso Force: 300

D'Estienne d'Orves Class
- 300

Destroyers

Destroyers are fast, manouverable, long-endurance ships used to escort larger vessels in a battlegroup or fleet; and defend them against powerful short-range attackers.

Total Destroyer Force: 1,430

Luhu Class
- 780
Terram Class
- 650

Landing Craft

Landing Craft are operated by the LANCOM, but are maintained by the Naval Force. Landing craft transport troops and equipment from vessels to shore.

Total Landing Craft Force: 15,000

LCU Class
- 5,000
LCAC Class
- 5,000
LCM Class
- 5,000

Hospital Ships

Hospital ships are non-combat vessels that are used for evacuations, medical support, disaster relief, and medical sealift.

Total Hospital Ship Force: 51

Assistance Class
- 12
Rescue Class
- 15
Godsend Class
- 24

Fast Attack Craft

Fast attack craft serve as light patrol craft that can be used to engage larger vessels rapidly.

Total Fast Attack Craft Force: 730 (+310 Reserve)

Kılıç Class
- 310
Gepard Class
- 730

Icebreakers

Icebreakers are non-combat vessels used to conduct Antarctic patrols and break through frozen harbors.

Total Icebreaker Force: 6

Snow Fox Class
- 6

Special Warfare

The ANF contains one group of specialist warfare soldiers, the Naval Frogmen. They are comparable to the U.S. Navy Seals. Their mission is to conduct anti-shipping activites, underwater demolitions, and force recon.

Coastal Warfare

Unlike most nations, coastal warfare is usually left to the Asgarnian Coastal Defense Force. However, the ANF operates a few coastal patrol vessels and littoral combat ships.

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Fleet Air Arm

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The Fleet Air Arm of the Asgarnian Naval Force is the component that operates fixed and rotary-wing aircraft for combat service in the roles of fighter, bomber, anti-submarine, jamming, and rescue. While having a small list of aircraft, all of the aircraft are multi-role, to fit a wide range of missions. Each has its own specific combat purpose, and most have multiple variants in service. This is the current list of Asgarnian Naval aircraft.

Naval Forces Weapon

The Naval Forces Weapon Project (NFWP-II) was designed to create a battle rifle to arm sailors. The product is the AN-17 Rifle. It is permanently silenced, equipped with a 2x scope, armed with a M-203, and has a flashlight. It is designed to give sailors that were stranded a chance of survival. It is also the primary fighting weapon of the Asgarnian Naval Infantry, which is a component of the Navy that fights like regular soliders.

Divisions

Armadas and Fleets

An Armada is a service that a navy's fleets are designed for. A navy is comprised of one or more fleets. A fleet usually consists of at least one aircraft carrier and multiple surface and sub-surface combatants. Each fleet's flagship is either a carrier or a super battleship.

Home Armada
- 1st Navy
  - 1st Fleet
Regional Armada (Two separate fleets, more if needed)
- 2nd Navy
  - 2nd Fleet
  - 3rd Fleet
Allied Armada (Several fleets, based in and operate in allied nations)
- 3rd Navy
  - 4th Fleet
  - 5th Fleet
  - 6th Fleet
  - 7th Fleet
  - 8th Fleet
World Armada (Twenty separte fleets, more if needed)
- 4th Navy
  - 9th Fleet
  - 10th Fleet
  - 11th Fleet
  - 12th Fleet
  - 14th Fleet (The number 13 is exempt due to superstition)
- 5th Navy
  - 15th Fleet
  - 16th Fleet
  - 17th Fleet
  - 18th Fleet
  - 19th Fleet
- 6th Navy
  - 20th Fleet
  - 21st Fleet
  - 22nd Fleet
  - 23rd Fleet
  - 24th Fleet
- 7th Navy
  - 25th Fleet
  - 26th Fleet
  - 27th Fleet
  - 28th Fleet
  - 29th Fleet
  - 30th Fleet

Reserve Armadas and Fleets

Reserve Fleets are fleets of vessels that can be made ready within two months. Reserve Fleets have no official flagship.

1st Reserve Armada (7 reserve fleets)
- 1st Reserve Navy
  - 1st Reserve Fleet
  - 2nd Reserve Fleet
  - 3rd Reserve Fleet
  - 4th Reserve Fleet
  - 5th Reserve Fleet
- 2nd Reserve Navy
  - 6th Reserve Fleet
  - 7th Reserve Fleet

Naval Infantry

Although Asgarnieu has a marine force, a Naval Infantry exists within the Navy to reduce the need for independant contractors or an out-of-branch security force. They also provide security for naval bases and naval training facilites. There is always a compliment of Naval Infantry on every ship above frigate size.