Royal Arcerion Submarine Service
Royal Arcerion Submarine Service | |
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Founded | 1917 |
Country | Arcerion |
Branch | Royal Arcerion Naval Service |
Type | Submarine Service |
Role | Subsurface Warfare, Mine Warfare, Sea-lane Denial, Special Operations, Military Intelligence |
Size | 9,500 |
Garrison/HQ | HMANS Chester-on-Moore |
Nickname(s) | The Silent Service, Krakens |
Motto(s) | "From the Depths" |
Colors | Black, Blue, Gold |
Anniversaries | 1917 (founding) |
Equipment | 8 SSKs |
Engagements | First 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