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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 ==== | ==== Arcerion order of Battle ==== | ||
{{flagicon|Arcerion}} Royal Arcerion Submarine Service, Rear Admiral Lawrence Arthur Coxley (His Majesty's Arcer Naval Station Chester-on-Moore, Arcerion) | {{flagicon|Arcerion}} '''Royal Arcerion Submarine Service''', Rear Admiral Lawrence Arthur Coxley (His Majesty's Arcer Naval Station Chester-on-Moore, Arcerion) | ||
* '''Submarine Group 1''' | |||
* Submarine Group 1 | |||
** Submarine Squadron 1 | ** Submarine Squadron 1 | ||
*** | *** HMAS David | ||
*** | *** HMAS Integrity | ||
*** | *** HMAS Castle | ||
*** | *** HMAS Halberd | ||
*** | *** HMAS Speedy | ||
*** | *** HMAS Loyal | ||
** Submarine Squadron 2 | ** '''Submarine Squadron 2''' | ||
*** | *** HMAS Opal | ||
*** | *** HMAS Redoubt | ||
*** | *** HMAS Superior | ||
*** | *** HMAS August | ||
** Submarine Squadron 5 | ** '''Submarine Squadron 5''' | ||
*** | *** HMAS Granite | ||
*** | *** HMAS Onyx | ||
*** | *** HMAS Osprey | ||
*** | *** HMAS Powerful | ||
* Submarine Group 2 | * '''Submarine Group 2''' | ||
** Submarine Squadron 3 | ** '''Submarine Squadron 3''' | ||
*** | *** HMAS Dredge | ||
*** | *** HMAS Sapphire | ||
*** | *** HMAS Fortitude | ||
*** | *** HMAS Dart | ||
*** | *** HMAS Bluefin | ||
*** | *** HMAS Banshee | ||
*** | *** HMAS Innis | ||
** Submarine Squadron 4 | ** '''Submarine Squadron 4''' | ||
*** | *** HMAS MacCallan | ||
*** | *** HMAS Typhoon | ||
*** | *** HMAS Chester | ||
*** | *** HMAS Arthur | ||
*** | *** HMAS Reckoning | ||
*** | *** HMAS Forthright | ||
* Submarine Squadron 5 (Oiler and Supply) | * '''Submarine Squadron 5 (Oiler and Supply)''' | ||
** HMAS | ** HMAS Pearl | ||
** | ** HMAS Diligent | ||
** | ** HMAS Mermaid | ||
** | ** HMAS Unison | ||
** | ** HMAS Assurance | ||
** | ** HMAS Merchant | ||
=== Capetian Naval Forces === | === Capetian Naval Forces === | ||
-TBD- | -TBD- | ||
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== 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.]] | [[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 | 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 | ||