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====Postwar Era==== | ====Postwar Era==== | ||
====Modern Era ==== | ====Modern Era ==== | ||
The Naval Forces expanded considerably after the 1980s, rebuilding a spall core of cruisers and constructing the carrier _____ in the 1990s. Since then, fleet composition has leaned heavily towards expanding the destroyer and frigate wings of the navy, creating a blue-water capacity with marine landing assets, and the development of a native Vertical Launch System introduced in the 2000s. The major impetus of modernization has been the formation of task squadrons for international deployments centered around carrier assets - a concept first tested during the [[Peninsular War]]. This includes the phasing out of late-20th century ship classes and the development of ships based on a 'combat triangle' of ASW/mine warfare (managed by frigates), surface/air attack (managed by destroyers), and fires support (air or artillery, managed by cruisers and landing support ships). | |||
==Structure and Assets== | ==Structure and Assets== | ||
====Insignia==== | ====Insignia==== | ||
====Doctrine==== | ====Doctrine==== | ||
In Fhainnin designations, ships under 3000 tons displacement full load are classed as corvettes or frigates, while ships 3000-9500 tons are classed as destroyers. Cruisers are rated at 9500-18,000 tons. Larger ships are designated more informally on the basis of role. Typically, a task force of Fhainnin ships will be a select core of capital vessels or a single capital ship, which will be attended by a mixed compliment of destroyer craft. In the mid-20th century, destroyers were split into fleet defense, anti-submarine, and anti-ship roles; after the 1978 Reforms, destroyers were split into 'light' and 'heavy' variants, with light destroyers being tasked primarily with ASW and mine duties with a missile compliment slanted heavily towards surface-to-air combat, while heavy destroyers feature a much larger compliment of missiles for both surface-to-air an surface-to-surface attack. While both types are capable of any general destroyer task, divided duties are considered a way of improving individual ship performance. | In Fhainnin designations, ships under 3000 tons displacement full load are classed as corvettes or frigates, while ships 3000-9500 tons are classed as destroyers. Cruisers are rated at 9500-18,000 tons. Larger ships are designated more informally on the basis of role. Typically, a task force of Fhainnin ships will be a select core of capital vessels or a single capital ship, which will be attended by a mixed compliment of destroyer craft. In the mid-20th century, destroyers were split into fleet defense, anti-submarine, and anti-ship roles; after the 1978 Reforms, destroyers were split into 'light' and 'heavy' variants, with light destroyers being tasked primarily with ASW and mine duties with a missile compliment slanted heavily towards surface-to-air combat, while heavy destroyers feature a much larger compliment of missiles for both surface-to-air an surface-to-surface attack. While both types are capable of any general destroyer task, divided duties are considered a way of improving individual ship performance. | ||
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Future plans for the Navy involve an expansion of the destroyer fleet from | Future plans for the Navy involve an expansion of the destroyer fleet from 38 active service vessels to fifty, while allowing aging-out to reduce the number of heavy surface ships - namely dropping to 18 cruisers and leaving only a single battlecruiser to act as the flagship of the service. In addition, many of the existing older destroyers will be refitted to reflect a greater expected need for anti-air duties given the increasing importance of air-based radar and anti-ship missiles in naval warfare, while the newer ships will primarily be split along ASW/mine operations specialization and fleet defense, with both having anti-shipping capability. It is believed both new variants will primarily deliver anti-ship munitions through VLS systems rather than launch tubes as most previous vessels have. | ||
====Fleets==== | ====Fleets==== | ||
The Navy maintains four Fleets (''Cabhlacann'') which act as theater commands: Vandarch (''Déithaigh''), Kilikas, Nordska, and Travellers. These fleets are broken up into Squadrons (''Scuadrúnann'') that operate as pre-readied task forces, although changes in Squadron structure are commonplace and done as required by the geopolitical situation. | The Navy maintains four Fleets (''Cabhlacann'') which act as theater commands: Vandarch (''Déithaigh''), Kilikas, Nordska, and Travellers. These fleets are broken up into Squadrons (''Scuadrúnann'') that operate as pre-readied task forces, although changes in Squadron structure are commonplace and done as required by the geopolitical situation. | ||
==List of Active Navy Vessels== | ==List of Active Navy Vessels== | ||
The Fhainnin navy currently operates | The Fhainnin navy currently operates 178 warships, of which 133 are capable of extended blue-water operation. It additionally operates 50 large noncombat support craft and a fleet of roughly 230 patrol boats, landing craft, recovery submarines, and other vessels. | ||
[[File:Faneria navy 2030 chart.png|thumb|Chart of National Army Naval Forces warships, 2030. Vessels in white are planned or under construction, while red denotes a planned decommissioning by 2040. Yellow denotes a significant period of refit.]] | [[File:Faneria navy 2030 chart.png|thumb|Chart of National Army Naval Forces warships, 2030. Vessels in white are planned or under construction, while red denotes a planned decommissioning by 2040. Yellow denotes a significant period of refit.]] | ||
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* 3 Carriers (Nuclear) | |||
* 4 Helicopter/Landing Support Carriers | |||
* 1 Heavy Cruiser/Battlecruiser (Nuclear) | |||
* 7 Cruisers | |||
* 38 Destroyers | |||
* 51 Frigates | |||
* 42 Corvettes/Mine Countermeasures Vessels | |||
* 3 Ballistic Missile Submarines (Nuclear) | |||
* 29 Attack Submarines | |||
* 8 Auxiliary Submarines | |||
* 2 Submarine Tenders | |||
* 11 Replenishment Vessels | |||
* 1 Mobile Drydock Vessel | |||
* 19 Icebreaker Ships | |||
* 4 Hydro/Oceanography Vessels | |||
* 9 Intelligence Vessels | |||
* 1 Research Vessel | |||
* 2 Cable-Laying Ships | |||
* 1 Hospital Ship | |||
* ~180 Patrol Boats | |||
* ~ 40 Heavy Landing Craft | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[List of Ship Classes of the Fhainnin Navy]] | *[[List of Ship Classes of the Fhainnin Navy]] | ||