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A good start Blacknova!  You have my curiosity piqued and I'm looking forward to more.

damn you for starting another project for me to read!

Any chance of getting my map set up still?

Had little chance to write more than a page of Chapter 2, so I'll start posting some of the background material.

Federated Commonwealth Navy
The Federated Commonwealth Navy (FCN) is the largest, most balanced, and well-supported fleet in the Inner Sphere.  Its ability to dominate any one rival and its plans for future expansion have led to the beginnings of a naval arms race and a slew of new WarShip designs and fleet revolutions over the last decade.  The fate of this large fleet will surely determine the future of the Inner Sphere

Historical Overview of Succession Wars Actions


1st Succession War 2786 – 2821

As with all the navies involved in the 1st Succession War, both the Lyran Commonwealth Navy (LCN) and Federated Suns Navy (FSN) were brutalised by the fighting.  Expanding to 496 and 408 hulls respectively by 2786, both fleets had reached their zenith.

The 1st Succession War was a savage conflict and tore the heart out of both fleets.  By 2821, the LCN was reduced to 117 vessels.  The LCN had managed to launch another 406 ships during the war, though by the war’s end, production had fallen from twenty ships per year to less than three.  Total losses for the LCN were 785 ships, a staggering number and the most lost by any navy in any war in interstellar history.

The FSN had only ninety-five ships in service by the end of the war, despite launching an additional 339 hulls.  Battles like Cholame had been bloodbaths that had broken the back of both navies and the incessant conflict and use of nuclear weapons had allowed neither fleet the chance to recover.  The FSN lost 652 WarShips over the course of the thirty-five years of the 1st Succession War, deeply scarring the psyche of all those involved.

2nd Succession War 2830 – 2864

Neither navy had much of a chance to recover before the 2nd Succession War began, with the Lyran yards managing to get their damaged vessels into fighting shape and launch another eighteen ships.  A similar story played out in the Federated Suns, where seventeen new ships launched and the damaged line of battle made war ready.

At the outbreak of the 2nd Succession War, the LCN possessed 135 ships of war, where the FSN could call upon 112.  Though these fleets were now well experienced and outfitted with vessels that had been both tested and modified for all-out war, the ongoing brutality of the 2nd Succession War left both navies little more than scattered pickets and wrecked hulks by 2864.

The LCN was reduced to sixteen active vessels, despite launching an additional sixty-four ships during the war, whereas the FSN had only eight active ships, the fewest of any major navy, after launching sixty-three more WarShips during the course of hostilities.  The battles of Tikonov and the savage fighting on both borders cost the FSN dearly.  The LCN however, saved its major losses for the massive engagement over Hesperus II against the Draconis Combine Admiralty (DCA) in 2853.  Hesperus II was the largest naval engagement of the 2nd War on any front, where forty two DCA ships were annihilated by the smaller Lyran fleet of twenty seven heavier vessels.  However, only three LCN ships survived the battle, with the last of their Tharkad-class battleline falling during the fighting, including the LCN flagship LCS Invincible.

The LCN ended the war having lost another 183 ships, where the FSN lost 167.  The losses suffered in both wars to date had totalled nearly 1,000 for the LCN and over 800 for the FSN.

3rd Succession War 2866 – 3025

During the Star League era build up, the LCN was launching nearly two ships a month however, over the course of the 3rd Succession War, the rate of construction would fall to little better than a ship per year, thought this rate increased during the 31st Century.  Similar issues beset the FSN, with the size of the fleet slowly growing, as new construction barely managed to keep ahead of losses.

The LCN ended the 3rd Succession War with 102 WarShips in service, having built 203, but lost 117 over the course of 159 years of ongoing engagements.  The FSN saw a similar recovery, as the yards produced 219 new ships, of which 143 were lost, leaving the FSN with eighty-four vessels in 3025.

As part of Hanse Davion’s plans to revamp the war fighting methodologies of the AFFS, the FSN and later the LCN, though Katrina Steiner, he began to experiment with larger fleet tactics in support of massed Regular Corps Teams (RCT’s).  This return to larger fleet unit organisation and combined arms operations would change the face of the Inner Sphere during the 4th Succession War.

4th Succession War

The LCN surged across the border into the Draconis Combine in 3028 and scored numerous victories, the largest of which was over the worlds of Buckminster and Dromini VI.  Over Buckminster, the LCN destroyed six DCA vessels for the loss of two LCN and over Dromini VI, eight were destroyed for the loss of five.  Eight other ships were lost along the front and six further DCA vessels destroyed as the LCN took the initiative and held it.

The League front saw several naval skirmishes, but the losses for both sides were confined to the Battle for Castor in 3029, where two Lyran Fleets, totalling thirty-one WarShips faced off against a League Battle Fleet of twenty-seven ships.  The League lost nine vessels and had fourteen more severely damaged, destroying six Lyran vessels in return, with the damaged League ships only escaping due to the LCN Admiral’s inexperience with such large fleets.  This victory was one of the major reasons for Janos Marik’s panicked withdrawal from the Terran Corridor.

The end of fighting saw the Commonwealth with eighty-one active vessels, having lost twenty one to enemy action.  However, the LCN’s actions in support of the LCAF’s drive into the Combine brought a new sense of accomplishment and pride to the fleet.  The LCN had destroyed thirty-one enemy WarShips, including two Oberon Confederation Navy (OCN) vessels over Steelton during the OCAF’s abortive attempt to capitalise on the fighting.

The FSN was not as successful as the LCN during the 4th Succession War, as its focus on the Capellan Confederation Navy (CCN) left it open to strikes from the DCA.  The fighting against the CCN was decided in five pivotal engagements, which decimated the CCN and gave the FSN mastery of the Capellan border.  The Battles of Tikonov (3028), Keid (3029), Sarna (3029), New Aragon (3029) and Sian (3029) cost the CCN thirty one lost ships between them with another eleven lost to other FSN actions.  The fighting saw the FSN loose only seven ships to the CCN, retuning a loss ratio of six-to-one.

The Draconis front was a different story for the FSN, where only the actions of the Wolf Dragoons squadron help redress the one sided losses.  The DCA destroyed nine FSN WarShips and lost only four itself, all of those to actions against the fleet of the Dragoons.  Though losses were light, the psychological advantage the DCA gained over the FSN, where it comprehensively outmanoeuvred its foe, would come back to haunt the FSN in 3039.

The conflict’s end saw the FSN with sixty-eight operational WarShips, having lost a total of sixteen WarShips to enemy action and having claimed forty two enemy vessels destroyed (forty six if the Dragoon’s numbers are counted).

War of 3039

The War of 3039 saw the first actions of a united Federated Commonwealth Navy (FCN), which unified faster than the AFFC, but had only just completed its reorganisation in late 3038, four years behind schedule.  The issues of command and control, logistics and fleet tactics had not been resolved and the bugbear of DCA strike groups to the Draconis March squadrons remained, along with an arrogance in the former LCN over its newfound abilities.

The FCN entered the War of 3039 with 177 active hulls, having launched twenty-eight new ships since the end of the 4th Succession War.  However, little had been done to integrate the ships of the two progenitor navies and the FCN looked more like a rebadged LCN and FSN who were still deciding on which way to point their ships.

The War of 3039 was a rude awakening for the FCN admirals, as Lyran overconfidence, the trepidation of the Davion Admirals in the Draconis March and the rejuvenated and excellently led DCA struck blow after blow against the allied fleets.  Forty-three FCN WarShips were lost in the conflict, a staggering number, with the defeat over Vega breaking the back of the Skye based 2nd Battle Fleet, where fifteen of the 2nd Battle Fleet’s eighteen ships were lost.  Eleven DCA ships were destroyed, as where a CCN vessel and two Free Worlds League Navy (FWLN) ships involved in raids.

By the end of fighting, the FCN strength was 134 WarShips forcing it to undertake a brutal assessment of its tools and methods.  The review would lead, along with the overall economic recovery in the Inner Sphere, to the beginning of an accelerated program of WarShip construction within the FCN.

3040-3050 Expansion

The period from 3040 has seen the FCN add forty-five new hulls to its order of battle, bringing its total strength to 213 vessels, with 179 active WarShips and thirty-four reserve hulls.  The FSN has been brutal in determining which ships to keep in production and is progressively retiring older vessels, no matter what the damage to either nation’s pride.  These decisions have made and driving towards a 600-ship navy by 3100 a practical reality and have driven every other nation to outline expansion plans and accelerate building programs.  The structure of the navy will eventually be one of Lyran based heavy designs, with lighter Davion designs working as escorts, providing the Federated Commonwealth with 10 balanced fleets over the course of the next 50 years.

Federated Commonwealth Future Standard Fleet (FCNFSF) – 510 Ships

10 Fleets, each with
3 Mjolnir-class Battleships
3 Tharkad-class Battlecrusiers
6 Bismarck-class Heavy Cruisers
3 Emden-class Light Cruisers
3 New Syrtis-class Carriers
12 Davion III-class Destroyers
15 Fox-class Corvettes
6 Robinson II-class Transports
Reserve Fleet of 129 older vessels
Total strength of 639 ships

The FCN currently, and more so in the future, is a well-balanced fleet, taking advantage of the strengths of both the FSN and LCN and endeavouring to eliminate the weaknesses of both.  Allied to the strong Lyran battle line and cruiser groups are the Davion carrier and transport units and their light and heavy escorts.  This combination has produced the most balanced fleet in the Inner Sphere since the departure of the SLDF.

The FCN Today


FCN – Current Construction Program

The FCN can call on the services of fourteen shipyards, with 35 capital construction slips.  Of these, 6 yards and 15 slips are in the Federated Suns, 6 yards and 17 slips are in the Lyran Commonwealth and 2 yards and 3 slips are in the captured Sarna March territories.

Mjolnir-class Battle Ship    Delevan, Alarion (2), Skye, Donegal
Tharkad-class Battle Cruiser    New Earth, New Kyoto, Tamar
Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser    Delevan, Alarion, Panpour, Skye, Donegal, Keid
Emden-class Light Cruiser    Donegal, Keid, New Earth
New Syrtis-class Carrier       Delevan, Panpour
Davion III-class Destroyer    New Kyoto, New Syrtis, Tamar, Castor, Electra, Galax, Kathil
Fox-class Corvette      Delevan (2), Alarion, Panpour, Skye, New Syrtis
Robinson II-class Transport   Panpour, Skye

CURRENT FLEET – 213 (179 Active, 34 Reserve)

Battle Line – 27 Ships
6 Mjolnir-class Battle Ships
13 Tharkad-class Battlecrusiers
8 Defender-class Battlecrusiers
Cruisers – 44 Ships
12 Bismarck-class Heavy Cruisers
12 Emden-class Light Cruisers
3 Avalon-class Missile Cruisers
17 Commonwealth II-class Light Cruisers
Carriers – 7 Ships
7 New Syrtis-class Carriers
Frigates and Destroyers – 44 Ships
9 Congress-D-class Frigates
8 Davion III-class Destroyers
8 Davion II-class Destroyers
19 Lola I S-class Destroyers
Light Escorts – 40 Ships
9 Fox-class Corvettes
12 Bonaventure D2-class Corvettes
19 Mako-class Corvettes
Transports – 17 Ships
8 Robinson II-class Transports
9 Robinson I-class Transports
Reserve – 34 Ships
5 Avalon-class Missile Cruisers
12 Commonwealth I-class Light Cruisers
8 Davion II-class Destroyers
9 Bonaventure D2-class Corvettes

DEPLOYMENT

The FCN is currently operating on the model developed post-3039, which represents a transitional form as the fleet builds towards the FSNFSF model.  It is expected that from 3050, individual fleets, in order of seniority, will be upgraded to the new FCNFSF model.

Currently, the fleet is divided into 5 Battle Fleets in the more active Marches, 4 Fleets in the less active districts and a single Mobile Fleet and Reserve Fleet commanded directly from FSN HQ over New Earth.

1st Battle Fleet (18 ships)
FCS Sword and Sun   Mjolnir-class Battleship
FCS Tharkad   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS New Kyoto   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS Furillo   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS Scharnhorst   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Lilienstern   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Waldersee   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Carysfort   Congress-D-class Frigate
FCS Bremen   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Axton   New Syrtis-class Carrier
FCS Edward Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Roger Davion   Davion III-class Destroyer
FCS Laura Davion   Davion III-class Destroyer
FCS Simon Rommel   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Arctic Fox   Fox-class Corvette
FCS Mackerel   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Mayetta   Robinson II-class Transport
FCS Bryceland   Robinson II-class Transport

2nd Battle Fleet (18 ships)
FCS Iron Fist   Mjolnir-class Battleship
FCS Skye   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS New Earth   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS Coventry   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS Bismarck   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Grolman   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Moltke   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Caroline   Congress-D-class Frigate
FCS Gazelle   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Kathil   New Syrtis-class Carrier
FCS Simon Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Joseph Davion I   Davion III-class Destroyer
FCS Alexander Davion   Davion III-class Destroyer
FCS Peire Cabal   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Fox   Fox-class Corvette
FCS Thresher   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Maynard   Robinson II-class Transport
FCS Damevang   Robinson II-class Transport

3rd Battle Fleet (18 ships)
FCS Invincible   Mjolnir-class Battleship
FCS Drake   Defender-class Battlecruiser
FCS Donegal   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS Gibbs   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS Gneisenau   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Reyher   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Conquest   Congress-D-class Frigate
FCS Hela   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Lübeck   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Taygetta   New Syrtis-class Carrier
FCS James Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Paul Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Zane Davion   Davion III-class Destroyer
FCS Fergus Martin   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Kit Fox   Fox-class Corvette
FCS Longfin   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Addicks   Robinson I-class Transport
FCS Kirbyville   Robinson II-class Transport

4th Battle Fleet (18 ships)
FCS Davion   Mjolnir-class Battleship
FCS Defender   Defender-class Battlecruiser
FCS Hesperus II   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS Sudeten   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS Hake   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Müffling   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Cleopatra   Congress-D-class Frigate
FCS Emden   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Hamburg   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Panpour   New Syrtis-class Carrier
FCS Edmund Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Samuel Davion   Davion III-class Destroyer
FCS William Davion   Davion III-class Destroyer
FCS Duong Thanh   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Corsac   Fox-class Corvette
FCS Great White   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Lucerne   Robinson II-class Transport
FCS Beaumont   Robinson II-class Transport

5th Battle Fleet (18 ships)
FCS Steiner   Mjolnir-class Battleship
FCS Dauntless   Defender-class Battlecruiser
FCS Panpour   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS Pandora   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS Rauch   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Krauseneck   Bismarck-class Heavy Cruiser
FCS Comes   Congress-D-class Frigate
FCS Dresden   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Berlin   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Ridgebrook   New Syrtis-class Carrier
FCS Ellen Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Marie Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Sarah Davion   Davion III-class Destroyer
FCS Jordan Leslie   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Fennec   Fox-class Corvette
FCS Mako   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Ballentine   Robinson I-class Transport
FCS Le Blanc   Robinson II-class Transport

6th Fleet (15 ships)
FCS Diomede   Defender-class Battlecruiser
FCS Merlin   Avalon-class Cruiser
FCS Champion   Congress-D-class Frigate
FCS Gelderland   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Groningen   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Gewapende Ruyter   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Brederode   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Danzig   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Xiphos   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Acinaces   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Khmali   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Shenouda Hazem   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Sand Fox   Fox-class Corvette
FCS Shortfin   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Bronze Whaler   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Northwind   Robinson I-class Transport

7th Fleet (15 ships)
FCS Driven   Defender-class Battlecruiser
FCS Camrian   Congress-D-class Frigate
FCS Eenhoorn   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Fredrik Hendrik   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Ter Goes   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Maan   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Huis van Nassau   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Königsberg   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Asi   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Gladius   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Arming   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Tom Björn   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Radko Karavelov   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Bull   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Grey Tip   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Ruchbah   Robinson I-class Transport

8th Fleet (15 ships)
FCS Dido   Defender-class Battlecruiser
FCS Avalon   Avalon-class Cruiser
FCS Cordelia   Congress-D-class Frigate
FCS Salamander   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Eendracht   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Prinses Roijael Maria   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Zeven Provincien   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS München   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Etien Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Makhaira   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Spatha   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Adrie Gendringen   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Orvo Leppänen   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Red Fox   Fox-class Corvette
FCS Black Tip   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Errai   Robinson I-class Transport

9th Fleet (15 ships)
FCS Dragon   Defender-class Battlecruiser
FCS Excalibur   Avalon-class Cruiser
FCS Calliope   Congress-D-class Frigate
FCS Aemilia   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Zon   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Utrecht   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Haarlem   Commonwealth II-class Light Cruiser
FCS Liepzig   Emden-class Light Cruiser
FCS Khopesh   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Kopis   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Paramerion   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Gabriel Aanonsen   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Eskil Angeltveit   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Swift Fox   Fox-class Corvette
FCS White Tip   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Ozawa   Robinson I-class Transport

Mobile Fleet (23 ships)
FCS Federated Commonwealth   Mjolnir-class Battleship
FCS Demeter   Defender-class Battlecruiser
FCS Alarion   Tharkad-class Battlecruiser
FCS New Syrtis   New Syrtis-class Carrier
FCS Electra   New Syrtis-class Carrier
FCS Longsword   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Estoc   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Claymore   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Curtana   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Sabina   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Zweihänder   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Flamberge   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Broadsword   Lola I S-class Destroyer
FCS Blue Shark   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Grey Shark   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Tiger   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Goblin   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Sand Tiger   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Blacknose   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Copper   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Spinner   Mako-class Corvette
FCS Tancredi IV   Robinson I-class Transport
FCS Robinson   Robinson I-class Transport

Reserve Fleet (34 ships)
FCS Lancelot   Avalon-class Cruiser
FCS Davion's Pride   Avalon-class Cruiser
FCS Federation   Avalon-class Cruiser
FCS Rat   Avalon-class Cruiser
FCS Graaf Willem   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Kameel   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Postiljon van Smyrna   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Vrede   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Jaarsveld   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Vrijheid   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Mercurius   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Louisa Hendrika   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Vogelstruis   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Witte Lam   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Groote Liefde   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Campen   Commonwealth I-class Light Cruiser
FCS Reynard Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Charles Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Lucien Davion   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Martin DuVall   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Nathan DuVall   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Joseph Cartwright   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Sandra Lockhart   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Jason Hasek   Davion II-class Destroyer
FCS Aron Hämäläinen   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Dewey Vandyke   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Tim Aarstad   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS PÃ¥l Johansen   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Antoni Petrov   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Markus Kukk   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Thijs de Bruin   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Aleksandar Filipov   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette
FCS Raffy Rivera   Bonaventure D2-class Corvette

Fleets are based at:

• HQ FCN – New Earth
  Mobile Fleet – New Earth – Mobile FCN reserve, as well as administrative holding fleet for new build and transferring vessels
  Reserve Fleet – Tikonov – Administrative fleet maintaining 34 reserve vessels at most fleet stations
  Delevan – HQ Federated Suns Fleets (also controlling Sarna March based 5th Battle Fleet)
  1st Battle Fleet – Delevan – Draconis March
  8th Fleet – Galax – Crucis March (also covering Panpour)
  9th Fleet – New Syrtis – Capellan March (also covering Electra and Kathil)
  5th Battle Fleet – Keid – Sarna March (also covering Castor)
  Alarion – HQ Lyran Commonwealth Fleets
  2nd Battle Fleet – Skye – Skye March
  3rd Battle Fleet – New Kyoto – Bolan March
  4th Battle Fleet – Tamar – Tamar March
  6th Fleet – Donegal – Donegal March
  7th Fleet – Alarion – Periphery March
  

Royal Rasalhague Navy


Historical Overview of Succession Wars Actions

The Royal Rasalhague Navy (RRN), was born in 3030 when the Republic was created.  One third of the DCA’s Rasalhague Fleet was made part of the new realm.  The RRN wasted little time in developing its own traditions and became the premiere formation within the new state, were a place in the navy brought high prestige and those in naval uniforms were feted by the common man.

This faith and support was well rewarded when the Oberon Confederation sought to take advantage of the Republic in 3039.  Striking towards New Oslo and Rasalhague from Star’s End and Santander, the Oberon Confederation Armed Forces (OCAF) and Oberon Confederation Navy (OCN) managed to drive as far as Rodigo and Balsta.  However, the RRN broke the OCN at the battles of Bruben and Leoben, where five OCN WarShips, including their flagship the OCN Oberon IV, a Stefan Amaris-class Battleship were destroyed without loss to the RRN.  The OCN’s remaining twelve vessels were driven off in disarray and retreated from the Republic.  The following offensive saw the Rasalhague Kungsarme (RK) retake all of its lost territory, as well as an additional seven systems from Oberon, with the RRN leading the way.

Since the end of the War of 3039, the RRN has nearly doubled in size, with nineteen active vessels.  The construction program focused on the heavy ships during the last decade and is now turned towards filling out the remaining fleet escorts, which should see the fleet reach its planned full strength in late 3054.

3054 Fleet Plan – 30 Ships
3 Fleets with
1 Kirashima-class Cruiser
1 Kyushu-class Frigate
1 Samarkand II-class Carrier
4 Tatsumaki-class Destroyers
3 Inazuma-class Corvettes

The RRN Today

RRN – Current Construction Program

The yards at New Oslo are large and have been in near constant operation since 3039.  With three building slips, the RRN has more than sufficient support to ensure its construction and maintenance programs are well supplied.

Tatsumaki-class Destroyer      New Oslo (2)
Inazuma-class Corvette         New Oslo

CURRENT FLEET – 19 (19 Active, 0 Reserve)

Cruisers – 3 Ships
3 Kirashima-class Cruiser
Carriers – 3 Ships
3 Samarkand II-class Carrier
Frigates and Destroyers – 7 Ships
3 Kyushu-class Frigate
4 Tatsumaki-class Destroyers
Light Escorts – 6 Ships
6 Inazuma-class Corvettes

DEPLOYMENT

The RNN spreads its ships evenly across its three Provincial Fleets, much like the DCA.  Each fleet now has its full roster of heavy ships and will fill out the remaining Destroyer and Corvette positions over the coming four years.

Rasalhague Fleet (7 ships)
HMRS Rasalhague   Kirashima-R-class Cruiser
HMRS Magnusson   Kyushu-class Frigate
HMRS Tyr   Samarkand II-class Carrier
HMRS New Oslo   Tatsumaki-class Destroyer
HMRS Orestes   Tatsumaki-class Destroyer
HMRS Balsta   Inazuma-class Corvette
HMRS Heidrun   Inazuma-class Corvette

Radstadt Fleet (6 ships)
HMRS Radstadt   Kirashima-R-class Cruiser
HMRS Vijarson   Kyushu-class Frigate
HMRS Odin   Samarkand II-class Carrier
HMRS Trondheim   Tatsumaki-class Destroyer
HMRS Thule   Inazuma-class Corvette
HMRS Carse   Inazuma-class Corvette

Skandia Fleet (6 ships)
HMRS Skandia   Kirashima-R-class Cruiser
HMRS Mirborg   Kyushu-class Frigate
HMRS Thor   Samarkand II-class Carrier
HMRS Spittal   Tatsumaki-class Destroyer
HMRS Porthos   Inazuma-class Corvette
HMRS St. John   Inazuma-class Corvette

Fleets are based at:

• HQ RRN – New Oslo
  Rasalhague Fleet – Rasalhague
  Radstadt Fleet – Radstadt
  Skandia Fleet – Skandia

Naval goodness!

Capellan Confederation Navy

The Capellan Navy has always been the smallest of the major fleets of the Inner Sphere, but until the devastation of the 4th Succession War, the CCN had always managed to hold its own.  The devastating losses of the 4th Succession War have not yet been recovered from, however, the CCN of today is an ever growing fleet with a new purpose and drive that will cause any unprepared foe great pain.

Historical Overview of Succession Wars Actions

1st Succession War 2786-2822

At the outbreak of the 1st Succession War, thee CCN possessed 296 WarShip and would add another 247 during the course of hostilities.  However, the losses the CCN suffered were enormous, with only sixty-five vessels in commission by the end of fighting.  The losses to powers on all borders was only offset through the profligate use of nuclear weapons by the CCN and the effects of the New Dallas Accords, that allowed the Capellan shipyards to maintain production, even if it was at an ever declining rate.

2nd Succession War 2830 – 2864

The CCN continued to fight hard during the 2nd Succession War, entering the fight with seventy eight vessels and commissioning another fifty two during the war.  Despite these efforts, which were enormous for the small and beleaguered state, the CCN had only fifteen active WarShips by 2864 and the Confederation’s yards had nearly ground to a halt by the end of the war, so devastated was the Capellans industrial base.

3rd Succession War 2866-3025

Through sheer bloody minded determination, the CCN managed to continue producing WarShips throughout the 3rd Succession War, managing to launch 212 by 3025 and possessing a fleet of 66 active vessels at that time.  Though the smallest of the navies of the major states in 3025, the CCN had a strong reputation as a responsive and effective naval force.  However, this ability to respond to numerous small-scale threats along both borders had deprived the CCN of the skills needed to work effectively in large groupings,

4th Succession War

The massing of the FSN against it in 3028 and 3029 forced the CCN to face its foe at a scale beyond which it had operated for more than fifty years.  The results were devastating, as the CCN was brutalised in large-scale engagements over the worlds of Tikonov, Keid, Sarna, New Aragon and Sian, where thirty one ships of war fell to the Davion fleet.  Eleven other ships would be destroyed in other engagements with the FSN, with the Capellan Navy managing to eliminate only seven Davion vessels in return.  Following the raid on Sian, the spirit of the CCN had been broken more effectively than had been the case in either the 1st or 2nd Succession War.  The remaining two dozen ships of the CCN suffered further degradations to their fighting power during the purges of Romano Liao’s early reign.

War of 3039

The Canopian-Andurien invasion and the actions of the War of 3039 showed a Capellan fleet more ready to run than fight, hence the loss of only a single ship during this period.  However, Romano Liao was less than pleased with the results of her new navy, despite its growth to thirty-one vessels.  The appointment of Fleet Colonel Yu Shin was her answer to this and her mandate was to turn the CCN back into a fighting navy again.

3040-3048 Expansion

Since Admiral Shin’s appointment ten years ago, the CCN has begun to approach the strength it had before the beginning of the 4th Succession War, with forty three WarShips now in service and fifteen in reserve.  However, Admiral Shin’s achievements are greater than just the launching of new hulls: the Admiral has managed to re-instil a fighting spirit in the CCN, though there has been no real chance for the Admiral to test her new fleet in major battle.  The CCN seems to have recovered from the trauma of the 4th Succession War, however only the true test of battle will show if the Admiral’s work has been successful.

Phoenix Fleet Plan (3) – 159 Ships
3 Phoenix-class Battleships
5 Liuye Dao-class Heavy Cruisers (3 escorts, 2 independent)
15 Shuang Shou Ji-class Destroyers (6/4 escorts, 5 independent)
30 Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvettes (6/4/10 escorts, 10 independent)
Divided into:
•   1 x 18 Ship Core Group
•   2 x 5 Ship Strike Groups
•   5 x 3 Ship Patrol Squadrons
•   10 x 1 Ship Corvette Patrols
Reserve of 36 older vessels
Total strength of 195 ships

The Phoenix fleet plan calls for the CCN to continue to grow towards a balanced and large fleet capable of both defending and expanding the Capellan Confederation, though the actual practicality of the plan and its scale remain more of a Capellan dream than an actual achievable reality.

The CCN Today

CCN – Current Construction Program

The recovery of the CCN rests partly on the loss of only two major shipyards during the 4th Succession War.  The CCN can still call on the services of three shipyards and eight building slips, enabling the small navy to be relatively well supported.  Capellan production is completely focused on new designs and has been from just before the 4th Succession War.  For such a small state, this effort has been nothing short of incredible.

Phoenix-class Battleships      Capella
Liuye Dao-class Heavy Cruisers       Capella
Shuang Shou Ji-class Destroyers    Capella (2), Betelgeuse
Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvettes      Capella, Betelgeuse, Necromo

CURRENT FLEET – 58 (43 Active, 15 Reserve)

Battle Line – 8 Ships
2 Phoenix-class Battleships
6 Du Shi Wang-class Battleships
Cruisers – 11 Ships
5 Liuye Dao-class Heavy Cruisers
6 Soyal-class Cruisers
Frigates and Destroyers – 7 Ships
7 Shuang Shou Ji-class Destroyers
Light Escorts – 17 Ships
8 Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvettes
9 Ranger-class Corvettes
Reserve – 15 Ships
2 Du Shi Wang-class Battleships
5 Soyal-class Cruisers
8 Ranger-class Corvettes

DEPLOYMENT

A single fleet is deployed to each Commonality, with the reserve fleet responsible for the defence of the realms major shipyards.  The Capella fleet receives the most support and new vessels and passes of older and less desirable units to the other fleets.

Capella Fleet (16 ships)
CCS Victor Edward Liao   Du Shi Wang-class Battleship
CCS Franco Martell Liao   Du Shi Wang-class Battleship
CCS Phoenix   Phoenix-class Battleship
CCS Victoria   Liuye Dao-class Heavy Cruiser
CCS Sarna   Liuye Dao-class Heavy Cruiser
CCS Kong   Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Tsui   Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Tianjin   Shuang Shou Ji-class Destroyer
CCS Shanxi   Shuang Shou Ji-class Destroyer
CCS Jilin   Shuang Shou Ji-class Destroyer
CCS Cavalor   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Pojos   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Cao Guojiu   Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvette
CCS Han Xiangzi   Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvette
CCS Han Zhongli   Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvette
CCS Lu Dongbin   Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvette

Sian Fleet (16 ships)
CCS Kurnath Liao   Du Shi Wang-class Battleship
CCS Arden Baxter   Du Shi Wang-class Battleship
CCS Dragon   Phoenix-class Battleship
CCS Capella   Liuye Dao-class Heavy Cruiser
CCS Sian   Liuye Dao-class Heavy Cruiser
CCS Tsang   Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Huo   Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Hebei   Shuang Shou Ji-class Destroyer
CCS Liaoning   Shuang Shou Ji-class Destroyer
CCS Jiangsu   Shuang Shou Ji-class Destroyer
CCS Bentley   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Pella II   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS He Xiangu   Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvette
CCS Lan Caihe   Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvette
CCS Tie Guaili   Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvette
CCS Zhang Guolao   Shuang Bi Shou-class Corvette

Victoria Fleet (11 ships)
CCS Irenna Liao   Du Shi Wang-class Battleship
CCS Emile Faulkner Liao   Du Shi Wang-class Battleship
CCS Tikonov   Liuye Dao-class Heavy Cruiser
CCS Jong    Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Gang   Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Heilongjiang   Shuang Shou Ji-class Destroyer
CCS Zangul   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Madras   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Muridox   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Carmen   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Cordiagr   Ranger-class Corvette

Reserve Fleet (15 ships)
CCS Aleisha Liao   Du Shi Wang-class Battleship
CCS Stephen Edward Liao   Du Shi Wang-class Battleship
CCS Shuang   Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Mi   Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Lin   Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Mar   Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Chuko   Soyal-class Cruiser
CCS Amu Darya   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Nihal   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS No Return   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Decus   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Wantorill   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Gei-Fu   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Yàn-huì   Ranger-class Corvette
CCS Ghorepani   Ranger-class Corvette

Fleets are based at:

• HQ CCN – Sian
  Capella Fleet – Capella
  Sian Fleet – Betelgeuse
  Victoria Fleet – Kimi
  Reserve Fleet – Necromo

Dang, you must be writing offline and just posting, because I see three more are ready to read.  This looks very interesting, BN, thanks for something new to read!

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