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The leadership of Rear Admiral Lawrence Arthur Coxley, who was acting as Commander, Submarine Force, at the outbreak of the war would also prove pivotal as the emphasis on submerged operations (as most submarines of the period sailed on the surface) as well as the principles of mission command and reduced reliance on regular High-Frequency (HF) communications ensured that the Arcer submarine forces could remain at sea longer and patrol greater distances regardless of the logistical strain it was incurring at home. | The leadership of Rear Admiral Lawrence Arthur Coxley, who was acting as Commander, Submarine Force, at the outbreak of the war would also prove pivotal as the emphasis on submerged operations (as most submarines of the period sailed on the surface) as well as the principles of mission command and reduced reliance on regular High-Frequency (HF) communications ensured that the Arcer submarine forces could remain at sea longer and patrol greater distances regardless of the logistical strain it was incurring at home. | ||
==== Arcerion order of Battle ==== | |||
Royal Arcerion Submarine Service | |||
* Submarine Group 1 | |||
** Submarine Squadron 1 | |||
*** 1 | |||
*** 2 | |||
*** 3 | |||
*** 4 | |||
*** 5 | |||
*** 6 | |||
** Submarine Squadron 2 | |||
*** 7 | |||
*** 8 | |||
*** 9 | |||
*** 10 | |||
** Submarine Squadron 5 | |||
*** 24 | |||
*** 25 | |||
*** 26 | |||
*** 27 | |||
* Submarine Group 2 | |||
** Submarine Squadron 3 | |||
*** 11 | |||
*** 12 | |||
*** 13 | |||
*** 14 | |||
*** 15 | |||
*** 16 | |||
*** 17 | |||
** Submarine Squadron 4 | |||
*** 18 | |||
*** 19 | |||
*** 20 | |||
*** 21 | |||
*** 22 | |||
*** 23 | |||
* Submarine Squadron 5 (Oiler and Supply) | |||
** HMAS Tender 1 | |||
** tender 2 | |||
** tender 3 | |||
** tender 4 | |||
** tender 5 | |||
** tender 6 | |||
=== Capetian Naval Forces === | === Capetian Naval Forces === | ||
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-Not great though- | -Not great though- | ||
== Campaign == | == Campaign == | ||
[[File:Map 1.png|thumb|Numbered map of major areas of operation as determined by Rear Admiral Coxley at the outbreak of the Second Great War, including the two High-Frequency Transmission stations (blue squares) at HMNAS Chester-on-Moore and Port Hughes.]] | |||
With the outbreak of the war, the commander of the submarine force, Rear Admiral Coxley, was recalled to the National Defense Headquarters in Kurst, along with his staff to brief the Arcer Admiralty on the readiness of the submarine force for war. The initial plans he briefed were the establishment of 5 'Special Raiding Zones,' numbered one to five. He intended to use his four submarine squadrons, organized into two Submarine Groups, to | |||
early war arco supremacy | early war arco supremacy | ||