Royal Arcerion Submarine Service

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Royal Arcerion Submarine Service
Emblem of the Royal Arcerion Submarine Service
Founded1917
Country Arcerion
Branch Royal Arcerion Naval Service
TypeSubmarine Service
RoleSubsurface Warfare, Mine Warfare, Sea-lane Denial, Special Operations, Military Intelligence
Size9,500
Garrison/HQHMANS Chester-on-Moore
Nickname(s)The Silent Service, Krakens
Motto(s)"From the Depths"
ColorsBlack, Blue, Gold
Anniversaries1917 (founding)
Equipment8 SSKs
EngagementsFirst Great War, Second Great War, Final War of the Deluge
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The Royal Arcerion Submarine Service (RASS), the Submarine Service, often referred to as the 'Silent Service' is a major offensive and sea denial component in the Arcer security strategy. It is comprised of two classes of diesel-electric submarines, and was founded in 1917 with the adoption of the first submarines into the Arcer Navy. All of Arcerion's submarines are considered SSNs, or fleet attack submarines, designed to operate in the Malentine and Songun Seas, with a limited ability to conduct power projection operations into the Polynesian Sea through the Songun Straits. The Submarine Service also has the capability to conduct sea lane denial, using torpedoes, undersea-launched cruise missiles, and various types of sea mines. Submarines also operate on conjunction with the Arcerion Special Operations Command (ASOC), to insert and extract special operations teams, conduct strategic reconnaissance and gatehr signals and electronic intelligence using advanced sensor suites. They are also capable of using their integral land-attack cruise missiles in a conventional first-strike capability against a peer opponent.

As of 2026, the navy operated eight attack submarines, three of them the older Dolphin-class, and five the newer Sea Lion-class. The majority of these were deployed in the Songun Area of Operations (SAO), however news reports stated that the ACS Sea Lion, the lead ship of the newest Arcer submarine class, was spotted docked in Howland Governorate conducting Arctic Sea Trials and ice shelf breaching operations.

History

Founding

After the First Great War Arcerion Naval headquarters identified the need to a domestic and littoral capability for undersea warfare. This eventually resulted in the purchase of several used submarines from Burgundie, and instructors to train Arcer crews. This was the initial foundation for the Arcerion Academy for Undersea Warfare, which would eventually be renamed in the 1950s to the Subsurface Warfare School (SSWC). Trials on the submarines began and initial drills including crash dives, torpedo warfare, and a nascent mine laying capability to ensure the Arcerion sovereignty over its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Malentine and Songun Seas.

Second Great War

Antebellum Period

Modern History

Subsurface Warfare School (SSWC)

Doctrine and Role

  • Surveillance and information gathering
  • Communication of data
  • Landing of special operations forces
  • Attack of land targets
    • Protection of task forces and merchant shipping
    • Denial of sea areas to an enemy

Traditions

Pirate and Raiding Traditions

Dolphin Insignia

Active Submarines

Fast Attack Submarines

Dolphin-class

Sea Lion-class

Future Subsurface Combatant Programme (FSSCP)

Arcerion Submarine Service Record

Record of all acknowledged major kills of ships

International Partnerships