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| − | The twin functions of the Naval Service is to transport troops of the [[Land Service]] to their overseas missions and prevent the landing of hostile troops on the shores of Sober Thought. All other functions are designed to support these two goals. For every one hundred million in population the nation has, there are three | + | The twin functions of the Naval Service is to transport troops of the [[Land Service]] to their overseas missions and prevent the landing of hostile troops on the shores of Sober Thought. All other functions are designed to support these two goals. For every one hundred million in population the nation has, there are three [[Community Vessel Transport|troop transports]] (together capable of transporting a division's worth of troops into friendly harbours) and nine [[Community Vessel Landing Ship|landing ships]] (together capable of transporting a brigade's worth of troops onto hostile beaches). |
| − | The remainder of the combat fleet is prepared for anti-submarine warfare and is comprised of: [[Community Vessel Cruiser|cruiser]]s, destroyers, frigates, submarines or undersea boats, fast patrol boats and mine warfare boats. Both battleships (which are ineffective against submarines) and corvettes can theoretically be built, but they are not on the production list. The first three ships listed above can also engage in gunnery attacks on surface or shore targets. | + | The remainder of the combat fleet is prepared for anti-submarine warfare and is comprised of: [[Community Vessel Cruiser|cruiser]]s, [[Community Vessel Destroyer|destroyers]], [[Community Vessel Frigate|frigates]], [[Community Vessel Submarine|submarines]] or undersea boats, [[Community Vessel Fast Patrol Craft|fast patrol boats]] and [[Community Vessel Mine Warfare Craft|mine warfare boats]]. Both battleships (which are ineffective against submarines) and corvettes can theoretically be built, but they are not on the production list. The first three ships listed above can also engage in gunnery attacks on surface or shore targets. |
| − | All surface ships may be refuelled or reprovisioned at sea by the nine supply ships per 100 million population. Additionally, two frigate hulls have been adapted as boat tenders to support fast patrol boats and minelayer/hunters on extended operations. | + | All surface ships may be refuelled or reprovisioned at sea by the nine [[Community Vessel Supply Ship|supply ships]] per 100 million population. Additionally, two frigate hulls have been adapted as [[Community Vessel Tender|boat tenders]] to support fast patrol boats and minelayer/hunters on extended operations. |
==Naval Air Division== | ==Naval Air Division== | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 10 October 2005
The Naval Service of Sober Thought is the navy branch of the Community Defence Forces.
Primary roles
The twin functions of the Naval Service is to transport troops of the Land Service to their overseas missions and prevent the landing of hostile troops on the shores of Sober Thought. All other functions are designed to support these two goals. For every one hundred million in population the nation has, there are three troop transports (together capable of transporting a division's worth of troops into friendly harbours) and nine landing ships (together capable of transporting a brigade's worth of troops onto hostile beaches).
The remainder of the combat fleet is prepared for anti-submarine warfare and is comprised of: cruisers, destroyers, frigates, submarines or undersea boats, fast patrol boats and mine warfare boats. Both battleships (which are ineffective against submarines) and corvettes can theoretically be built, but they are not on the production list. The first three ships listed above can also engage in gunnery attacks on surface or shore targets.
All surface ships may be refuelled or reprovisioned at sea by the nine supply ships per 100 million population. Additionally, two frigate hulls have been adapted as boat tenders to support fast patrol boats and minelayer/hunters on extended operations.
In order to protect troop transports and the soldiers embarked upon them from air threat, the naval air arm, nominally part of the Air Service, is especially strong. Each hundred million of population supports one Naval Air Division comprised of one aircraft carrier group, a coastal defence group and several helicopter wings afloat on escort and landing vessels.
The aircraft carrier has more fliers than sailors aboard its 70 000 tonne and 320 m hull. Under the overall Chief Commander, it projects air power to distant shores, provides a combat air screen for large embarked fleets, and provides ground attack for large amphibious landings. It is mainly armed with the FN-1 naval variant of the Air Service fighter, which is equipped with arrestor hooks for carrier landings.
The underwater threat is partly minimized by HUB-77 anti-submarine helicopters aboard each surface ship (including the carrier). These ASW workhorses are also present in the Coastal Defence Air Group, which also has the propeller driven fixed wing EB-78 for long range and long term airborne reconnaissance and anti-submarine air attack.
Naturally, the landing ships' composite helicopter squadrons are heavily weighted towards rotary wing aircraft suitable for supporting an amphibious landing rather than ASW.
Marine Division
Each one hundred million population also supports one Marine Division, nominally part of the Land Service, consisting of three field brigades. The 1st Marine Brigade (Light Infantry) consists of one battalion permanently stationed on the aircraft carrier and two more battalions on shore. They are organized and armed like conventional land light infantry.
Additionally, each frigate has a squad of 11 marines permanently resident (totalling 264), each destroyer a platoon of 35 (420) and each cruiser a company of 115 (690). These light infantry are designed to provide boarding parties, so they are mainly armed with 9 mm submachine guns appropriate to the often confined spaces on small warships. The boarding parties are attached to the Marine Division for training and administrative purposes, but in practice wholly responsibile to their respective ships' captains.
The nine landing ships carry heavy marine units based on main battle tanks and armoured infantry combat vehicles which are organized as A through R Companies, Marine Assault Contingent. On shore is a cadre of 915 which expands and reorganizes the contingent into the 2nd Marine Brigade (Armoured) and 3rd Marine Brigade (Armoured Infantry). Combat support and service support troops numbering about 5600 also remain on land to round out the division or its brigade groups.
