Commonwealth of New Cromer AU

This is the Current Active Navy of New Cromer.

Aircraft Carriers
New Cromer's 2 CVN Cromer Class Carriers finally entered service in 2006 and 2009 after long and protracted design and build times. Built in the CDG Class size range and with help from the US, France and the UK the 2 Carriers are small but highly capable warships and can hold a full combat force of up to 48 Fighters and Helicopters. They field a mix of F/A18E/F and G Fighters and Merlin and V-22 aircraft to perform AEW, ASW and HAs operations. They have seen involvement in Libya, Egypt and Iraq and Afganiztan since there commission and have provided Coalition forces with air support on many occasions recently..
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General Statistics
Class: Cromer Class
Type: Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier.
No Planned: 2
No Built: 2
No Building: 0
Retired: 0
Names: NCNS Cromer and NCNS Victoria.
Builder; designed by New Cromer Defence Systems, Built by Bae Systems New Cromer.
Laid Down; 1999 and 2003
Launched; 2004 and 2006
Commissioned; 2006 and 2009
Home Port; Cromer Naval Station
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 65,085 tonnes (standard), 70,000 tonnes (full load)
Length: 282.7 m (927 ft.) overall
Beam: 45m (147.6ft) water line, 69.6 m (228.3ft) Flight Deck
Draught: 10.5 m (34.5 ft.)
Propulsion: 2 Rolls Royce APWR2x Core G+ advanced pressurised water reactors (APWR), 175 MW each, 4 × diesel-electric, 2 × shafts
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h)
Range: Unlimited distance; 12-15 years before 1st Nuclear refuel.
Endurance: 45 days of food
Capacity: 800 commandos, 500 tonnes of ammunitions
Complement: Ship's company: 1,150
Air wing: Upto 650.
Sensors and processing systems: DRBJ 11 B tridimensional air search radar, DRBV 26D air search radar, DRBV 15C low altitude air search radar, Arabel target acquisition radar
Electronic warfare & decoys: ARBR 21 Detector, ARBB 33 Countermeasures suite, ARBG2 MAIGRET Interceptor, 4 × Sagaie decoys launcher, SLAT (Système de lutte anti-torpille) torpedo countermeasures
Armament: 6 × 8 cell A-70 Sylver launchers carrying the MBDA Aster 15 and 30 surface to air missile, can also ship the SCALP Naval Land attack missile. 3x 20mm Phalanx guns, 2x 30mm Auto Cannons, 4x Miniguns.
Aircraft carried: up to 40 aircraft in tailored air group.

Two LPH were ordered in 1996 as part of the massive investment in Amphibious forces which also saw eventual orders for the Albion and Bay class vessels, these were to be built to the same design as the UK's HMS Ocean that, was at the time under construction, however due to the navy's increasing work load continual delays to the new CVN's and regular machinery failures on the Centaur Class carrier Cromer in 1998 whilst the first ship was under construction and the second was having its keel laid forced the decision to be taken to add ski jumps and a few other modifications to the design to allow them to operate the Harrier GR.7. The ships eventually entered service in 2002 and 2004 and allowed the now worn out Cromer to be retired in 2002. They were 2 and 3 years late and due to the late application of the updates the first was about 15% over the original budget. They served as New Cromer's only carriers till the arrival of the first CVN in 2006 and becoming operational in 2009. They are due to be replaced by 2 new multi purpose vessels in 2017/19, steel on the first of these was cut in late 2014, there are currently no future plans for these ships that will then be only 17 and 15 years old into there 25 year design life. Rumours about a possible sale or even retention minus there ski jumps as pure LPH's are rife but as yet nothing has been set in stone or hinted upon, trials in the US using US Marine Corps F35B aircraft were carried out on NCNS Mexworth but the test showed modifications to the decks would be required.
Edit:- New Cromers 2015 SDR Stated that at least one of the ships will be retained after the arrival of the New Basford class replacements and will perform purely LPH and Commando duties the cost of modifications to allow operation of the F35B prohibitive. NCNS Oxley is favourite as Mexworth is in a poorer condition and received some damage that was only temporarily repaired following and during F35 test and is likely to be decommissioned in early 2016.
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General Statistics
Class: Oceanic Class
Type; Landing Platform Helicopter
No Planned: 2
No Built: 2
No Building: 0
Retired: 0 Due to retire in 2016 Mexworth, Oxley to be retained.
Names: NCNS Oxley and NCNS Mexworth
Builder; Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, Kvaerner (Govan) Glasgow, UK.
Laid Down; 1998
Launched; 2000.
Commissioned; 2002
Home Port; Victoria Naval Station.
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 21,950 tonns.
Length: 210.7 m (691.5 ft)
Beam: 35 m (115 ft)[2]
Draught: 6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion: Two Crossley Pielstick V12 diesel engines, One Kamewa bow thruster (Provision added for but never fitted)
Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h) cruise, 18 knots (33 km/h) max
Range: 8,000 miles
Boats & landing: craft carried: 4 × LCVPs
Capacity: 40 vehicles
Troops: 830 Royal Marines
Crew: 285 + 180 Air Staff
Sensors and processing systems: Type 996 Air Search Radar, Radar 1008, Radar 1007
Electronic warfare & decoys: UAT Electronic Support Measures
Armament: 4 × 30mm DS30M Mk2 guns, 3 × Phalanx CIWS, 4 x Miniguns, 8 × General purpose machine guns
Aircraft carried: Up-to 18 helicopters/Harriers: Westland Sea King, Westland Lynx, AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, Merlin, Boeing Chinook, Westland Apache. Harrier GR5 and 7
Aviation facilities: Large flight deck with 12’ Ski Jump, Hangar deck, Aircraft lifts

Amphibious warfare vessels
New Cromer's two Albion Class Amphibious warfare ships were ordered in 1997 after long talks with the UK which at the time had just begun building HMS Albion and Bulwark. As Part of a massive investment in the upgrade of New Cromer's amphibious capabilities. They are built to the same design although New Cromer did specify a number of differences the main one being a hangar and the other the ability to carry mexi float rafts. They were built in the UK at Barrow in Furness and were delivered in 2001/2 and became fully operational in 2005. They form many tasks from flag ships to mine war fare support. They have seen use in Humanitarian aid missions, anti piracy and drug roles and have been used to transport troops and equipment to Afghanistan, Iraq and various African theatres were New Cromer has been providing all manor of military and humanitarian support.
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General Statistics
Class: Albion Class
Type; Amphibious transport dock
No Planned: 2 (not inc RN)
No Built: 2
No Building: 0
Retired: 0
Names: NCNS Delnor and NCNS Halifax
Builder; BAE Systems Marine, UK
Laid Down; 2000
Launched; 2003
Commissioned; 2004
Home Port; Victoria Naval Station
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 19,560 tonnes (19,250 long tons; 21,560 short tons)
Length: 176 metres (577 ft)
Beam: 28.9 metres (95 ft)
Draught: 7.1 metres (23 ft)
Propulsion: 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 16V 32E diesel generators, 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators, 2 × electric motors, bow thruster
Speed: 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)
Range: 8,000 miles (7,000 nmi; 13,000 km)
Boats & landing craft carried: 4 × LCU MK10, 4 × LCVP MK5 or 2x LCAC, 2 × Mexeflote powered rafts.
Capacity: 67 vehicles
Troops: 405 Royal Marines (710 overload
Crew: 325
Sensors and processing systems: 2 × Type 1007/8 I-band radars, 1× Type 996 E/F band radar, 1 × Type 997 E/F-band radar (from 2011)
Armament: 2 × Phalanxr CIWS, 2 × 30 mm guns, 4 × General purpose machine guns
Aircraft carried: Two landing spots for helicopters up-to the size of a Chinook

Destroyers
New Cromer was involved in the Type 42 destroyer programme from a very early date but did not place any firm orders for ships till 1985 the lack of ASM being a major factor in the long process. New Cromer thus became the second export customer for the type after Argentina, New Cromer's vessels were based on the UK's final Batch 3 vessels but had additional strengthening and improved fire protection system following lessons learnt by the RN in the Falklands war. they entered service from 1987 to 1991 and were initially armed with no ASM only the very limited anti ship capability of Sea Dart. New Cromer Defence Systems developed the Sea Arrow based on the airframe of the Sea Dart but rocket powered and purely an Ant Ship missile with a range of 120nm it is comparable to Exocet giving the ship a much enhanced capability over there UK counterparts. The ships are due to be replaced by the Type 45/47 from 2014 but as of October 2014 despite the Type 47 destroyer Diligence and the First Type 45 Defiance entering service the Type 42's are still hard at work the fleet only recently in 2012 having received moderate overhauls....
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General Statistics
Class: Type 42 Sheffield/Manchester Class
Type; Anti-Aircraft Guided Missile Destroyer.
No Built: 4
Retired: First due to be Retired in late 2014 rest by 2016. However none had been retired by December of 2014.
Names: NCNS Albatross, NCNS Cormorant, NCNS Shearwater and NCNS Petrel.
Builder; Vickers Shipbuilders Ltd, Barrow in Furness, UK
Laid Down; First July 1983
Launched; First September 1984.
Commissioned; First October 1985
Home Port; Cromer Naval Station and Victoria Naval Station.
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 3,650 tons standard, 5,450 tons full load
Length: 132.3 m (434 feet) waterline, 141.1 m (462.8 ft.) overall
Beam: 14.9 m (49 ft.)
Draught: 4.2 m (13.9 ft.) keel, 5.8 m (19 feet) screws
Decks: 8
Installed power: 50,000 shp
Propulsion: 2 shafts COGOG; 2 x Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines, (50,000 shp (37.5 MW)), 2 x Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines, (5,340 shp (6 MW))
Speed: 30 knots (2 x Olympus), 24 knots (1 Olympus and 1 Tyne per shaft), 20 knots (1 x Olympus), 18 knots (2 x Tyne), 13.8 knots (1 x Tyne)
Range: 4200 nm single Tyne RM1C/other shaft trailing at 13.8 knots
Boats & landing craft carried: 2 RHiBs
Complement: 269 (Inc 26 officers),
Time to activate: 2 hours from auxiliary state
Sensors and processing systems: Radar Type 1022/965P air surveillance, Radar Type 996/992Q 3-D surveillance, 2× Radar Type 909 GWS-30 fire-control, Radar Type 1007 navigation, Sonar Type 2050 / 2016 search, Sonar Type 162 bottom profiling,
Electronic warfare & decoys: UAA2
Armament: 1× Twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles (22 missiles, space was reserved for an additional 15 Sea Arrow Missiles until 2012 when these were replaced by additional Sea Dart), 1× 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun, 2× 20 mm Phalanx CIWS (not on Argentine ships), 2× Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm L/70 KBA guns in GAM-B01 single mounts, 2 x Triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes (removed during 2012 refit)
Aircraft carried: 1× Westland Lynx HAS Armed with 4× anti-ship missiles or 2× anti-submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities: Flight deck and enclosed hangar for embarking one helicopter

Frigates
By the 1980's New Cromer was in desperate need of new up to date frigates, relying on 11 Type 12 Whitby and 3 Type 81 Tribals since the 1960's. The UK was the obvious choice for a solution and having looked at new frigates since the early 1970's the Type 21 had been selected. A very heavily modified design was created and an order was placed in 1983 for 6 vessels to this new design. the ships arrived from 1985 and after training and sea trials were beginning to enter commission from 1986. They performed the entire spectrum of missions from ASW duties, close in Anti Air Defence to Fleet protection and as general surface combatants. In 2014 they still form the backbone of New Cromer's frigate force and although replaced in major roles by the 4 Ex RN Type 22's in 2013 still perform a wide range on general duties. The ships have recently lost the IKARA system with ASW now being entirely Helicopter based. All of New Cromer's current frigate force is due to be replaced by the Type 26 from 2018 and the Type 21's will be the first to give way to the first Type 26's when they arrive.
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General Statistics
Class: Type 21 Arrioux Class
Type: Frigate.
No Built: 6
Retired: Planned from 2019 to be replaced by Type 26 GCS.
Names: NCNS Arrioux, NCNS Blue, NCNS Humpback, NCNS Minke, NCNS Pilot and NCNS Sei.
Builder; Vosper Thornycroft UK.
Laid Down; First 1977
Launched; First 1980.
Commissioned; First 1985.
Home Port; Cromer Naval Station and Victoria Naval Station.
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 2,990 tons (standard), 3,610 tons (full load)
Length: 468 ft. (142.8 m) (overall)
Beam: 41.8 ft. (12.7 m)
Draught: 19 ft. (5.8 m)
Propulsion: COGOG on 2 shafts; 2 × Tyne cruise turbines: 8,500 shp (6,300 kW), 2 × Olympus boost turbines: 50,000 shp (37,000 kW)
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) 37 knots burst speed (Olympus), 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (Tyne)
Range: 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph), 1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement: 13 officers, 164 ratings
Sensors and processing systems: 1 × Radar Type 992Q low-level search, 1 × Radar Type 978 navigation, 2 × Radar Type 912 fire-control, Sonar Type 184M and 162M
Armament: 1 × 4.5 in (114 mm) Vickers Mark 8 gun,2 × 20 mm Oerlikon guns (later 4), 2x Sextuplet GWS-26 Sea Wolf launchers, 2x Quad harpoon Launchers, 1x IKARA Anti-Submarine Launcher (with Nuclear Depth Charge War Heads), 2 × 8-barrelled Knebworth Corvus countermeasures launchers, 2 × 12.75 in (324 mm) 3-tube STWS-1 anti-submarine torpedo launchers
Aircraft carried: 1 × Wasp or Lynx
Aviation facilities: Flight deck and hangar

4 Ex RN Type 12l Leander Class frigates, Charybdis, Jupiter, Scylla and Hermione joined the fleet in 1991, 1994, 1995 and 1995 respectively all were RN Seawolf conversions and received extensive but controversially costly refits before being commissioned. Their purchase was highly controversial as the ship were fairly old and needed a costly refit, also apart from 20mm guns they were all missile armament. And to top this of they had Exocet and as the Navy was already using two different types of anti-ship missile already Harpoon and Sea Arrow adding a Third was seen as a costly enterprise. By 2013 they had been relegated to anti piracy work and had lost the Exocets and the Sea Wolf was also removed. They are in the process of decommissioning and are due to be replaced by the first 4 of the new Neptune class OPV's now entering there sea trials.
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General Statistics
Class: Type 12L Leander
Type: Frigate.
No Built: 26 in the UK by Various Ship Builders
Retired: 22
Active: 4 (Ex RN ships in use with New Cromer)
Names: NCNS Tiger, NCNS Thresher, NCNS Taillight and NCNS Graceful.
Builder; Various UK Builders.
Laid Down; From 1967
Launched; From 1968.
Commissioned; From 1969 with Great Britain’s RN, and from 1992 with New Cromer’s Navy. Due to be replaced by Neptune Class Corvettes from end of 2014 although ship were still in some form of use in December of 2014/
Home Port; Cromer Naval Station.
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 2,790 tons standard, 3,300 tons full load
Length: 113.4 metres (372 ft.)
Beam: 13.1 metres (43 ft.)
Draught: 4.5 metres (15 ft.)
Propulsion: 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range: 7,400 kilometres (4,600 mi; 4,000 nmi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement: 260
Sensors and processing systems: Radar: Type 965 (air warning radar removed in batch 1 ships), Type 992 Q, Type 903, Type 974/978, Sonar: Type 162, 184, 199, & later type 2031 towed array sonar
Armament: 4 × MM.38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers, 1 × sextuple GWS.25 launcher with 30 sea wolf SAMS, 2 × 20mm AA guns, 2 × triple 324 mm (12.75) STWS-1 tubes for Mk 46 and Stingray ASW torpedoes
Aircraft carried: 1 × Westland Lynx HAS.Mk 2 ASW helicopter

In 2012 4 Ex RN Type 22 Batch 3 frigates were purchased and refitted at Devonport Dockyard UK and entered commission in 2013. This was the third attempt at purchasing second hand type 22’s and New Cromer had lost out on the batch 1’s in the 1990’s the batch 2’s in the early 2000’s and finally secured these in 2013. Originally these were supposed to see the retirement of the Type 12l Leander's, as this along with the Type 42’s loosing Sea Arrow was supposed to save cost and reduce the navy to just 1 ASM, Harpoon. This did not happen though and the leanders remained in service till late 2014 as patrol cutters on anti piracy and drug smuggling duties. The Type 22's fulfill a full spectrum of duties including Flag ship roles. The 4 Type 22's are due to retire in 2025 and will be replaced by the Type 26 GCS.
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General Statistics
Class: Type 22 Cornwall Class
Type; Frigate
No Built: 4 Purchased from RN in 2013
Retired: 0
Names: NCNS Shortfin, NCNS Sandbar, NCNS Spinner and NCNS Silky.
Builder; Yarrow, Glasgow UK, Cammel Laird Birkenhead UK, Swan Hunter Wallsend UK.
Laid Down; First 1982 For RN
Launched; First 1983 for RN.
Commissioned; 2013 into New Cromer Navy.
Home Port; Cromer Naval Station and Victoria Naval Station.
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 5,300 tonnes, standard
Length: 148.1 m (486 feet)
Beam: 14.8 m (48 feet)
Draft: 6.4 m (21 feet)
Propulsion: 2-shaft COGAG, 2 Rolls-Royce Spey SM1A boost gas turbines (37,540 shp / 28 MW), 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM3C cruise gas turbines (9,700 shp/ 7.2 MW)
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h (full)), 18 knots (33.3 km/h (cruise))
Complement: 250
Electronic warfare & decoys: NATO Seagnat Decoy Launchers
Armament: 2x Sea Wolf anti-air missile launchers, 2× Quad Harpoon missile launchers, 2× triple Magazine launched anti-submarine torpedo tubes, 1× 4.5-inch (114 mm) Mk.8 gun, 2× 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns, 1× Goalkeeper CIWS (Replaced with Phalanx in 2014 for fleet wide commonality), L7A2 GPMGs, M134 Miniguns
Aircraft carried: 1–2× Lynx HAS, armed with; 2× machine guns, and 4× Sea Skua anti-ships missiles, or 2× Sting Ray anti-submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities: Flight deck and hangar

OPV's
The 7 River Class OPV's entered service from 2009 to the last entering service in November 2014, they took over Oil field proctection duties, Fisheries Patrol and Counter Drug and People smuggling. The 7 boats are kept extremely busy and are also tasked with training duties with the Sea Cadets with 2 of the 7 boats permanently assigned to the Sea Cadets. Arrival of the 10 larger Neptune batch 1 and 2 vessels will see these boats used more for the lighter duties like fisheries protection, oil feld policing and trainng roles with the larger much more capable Neptune's tasked with more of the heavier patrol duties like counter Drug and People trafficking and enforcing blockades.
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General Statistics
Class: River II Class OPV.
Type; Offshore Patrol Vessel
No Planned: 7
No Built: 7
No Building: 0
Retired: 0
Names: NCNS Secure, NCNS Protect, NCNS Guard, NCNS Enforce, NCNS Solace, NCNS Saviour and NCNS Prevent.
Builder; Bae Systems New Cromer.
Laid Down; from 2008.
Launched; from 2009
Commissioned; from 2009
Home Port; Cromer Naval Station and Victoria Naval Station.
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 2,000 tonnes
Length: 81.5 metres
Beam: 13.6 metres
Draught: 3.8 metres.
Propulsion: 2 × Ruston 12RK 270 diesel engines, Installed power: 4,125 kW (5,532 hp) at 1,000 rpm
Speed: 25 kn (46 km/h)
Range: 7,800 nautical miles (14,400 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Boats & landing craft carried: 2 × rigid inflatable boats
Complement: 30 (accommodation for up to 50)
Armament: 1 × 30mm DS30B gun, 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, 2 × Miniguns, 2-5 × General purpose machine guns
Aviation facilities: Flight deck

Mine countermeasures vessels
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General Statistics
Class: Hunt class
Type; MCMV Mine Countermeasures.
No Planned: 4 (not inc RN)
No Built: 4
No Building: 0
Retired: 0
Names: NCNS Europa, NCNS Io, NCNS Ganymede and NCNS Callisto.
Builder; Vosper Thornycroft, Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited, UK
Laid Down; 1988
Launched; 1989.
Commissioned; 1991
Home Port; Oxley Naval Station
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 750 t (740 long tons; 830 short tons)[1]
Length: 60 m (196 ft 10 in)
Beam: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
Draught: 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion: 2 shaft Napier Deltic diesel, 3,540 shp
Speed: 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement: 45 (6 officers & 39 ratings)
Sensors and processing systems: Radar Type 1007 I band, Sonar Type 2193
Electronic warfare & decoys: SeaFox mine disposal system, Diver-placed explosive charges
Armament: 1 × 30mm DS30M Mk2 gun, 2 × Miniguns, 3 × General purpose machine guns

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General Statistics
Class: Sandown class
Type; MCM Mine Hunter
No Planned: 4 (not inc RN)
No Built: 4
No Building: 0
Retired: 0
Names: NCNS Titan, NCNS Dione, NCNS Rhea and NCNS Mimas
Builder; Vosper Thornycroft, UK
Laid Down; 1991
Launched; 1992
Commissioned; 1993
Home Port; Oxley Naval Station
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 600 t (590 long tons; 660 short tons)[1]
Length: 52.5 m (172 ft 3 in)
Beam: 10.9 m (35 ft 9 in)
Draught: 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Propulsion: Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels 1523 shp, diesel-electric drive, Voith Schneider, Propellers, Schottel bow thrusters
Speed: 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement: 34 (accommodation for up to 40)
Sensors and processing systems: Radar Type 1007 I-Band, Sonar Type 2093
Electronic warfare & decoys: SeaFox mine disposal system, Diver-placed explosive charges
Armament: 1 × 30mm DS30M Mk2 gun, 2 × Miniguns, 3 × General purpose machine guns

Submarines
Built in 1969 these submarines were the answer to New Cromer's ambition for an independent Nuclear Deterrent as at the time New Cromer's relations with the Chinese were very poor and when the Chinese gained there first Nuclear weapons it was seen by New Cromer to be a must have deterrent of its own. they were built as direct follow on's to the RN resolution class Vessels Vigil being the former Ramillies. modifications were implemented though with a number of innovations due to be fitted to the RN Swiftsure class boat incorporated into these two vessels. They at first carried the Polaris A3 this was superseded by the Trident C1. the boats were unable to be converted to house the D5 and as the US removed it's Trident 1's in the mid 1990's New Cromer was the last operator. Unable to field enough missiles to fully arm both boats by the early 2000's the decision was taken to convert the two into combined SSBM/SSGN and reduce the missile compliment to 8 and have 4 missile VLS system installed in the other 8 silos. The boats are due to retire in 2017 and will along with the Churchill's be replaced by 5 Astute Class SSN's.
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General Statistics
Class: Resolution 2 Class.
Type; Ballistic Missile Submarine/Guided Missile Submarine
No Built: 2.
Retired: From 2017. To be Replaced by the Astute Class SSN.
Names: NCNS Vigil and NCNS Watchful.
Builder; Vickers, Barrow in Furness UK
Laid Down; Vigil, RN may 1965 transferred to New Cromer in late April 1965, Watchful 1968.
Launched; RN 1967 and 1970
Commissioned; 1968 and 1971.
Home Port; Victoria Naval Station.
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 7,650 tonns surfaced, 8,550 tonns submerged.
Length: 129.5 m (425 ft.)
Beam: 10.1 m (33 ft.)
Draught: 9.17 m (30 ft.)
Propulsion: 1x Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR 1b Reactor, 27,600shp (20.7MW), one shaft
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h) submerged
Range: Unlimited, except by food supplies
Complement: 143
Sensors and Processing systems: Bow, Flank, Active intercept and towed array sonar, periscope (Attack and Search), Collision avoidance radar.
Armament: 5 × 533 mm tubes capable of firing: Mark 8 torpedoes, Spearfish torpedoes and Sub Harpoon Missiles. 8 SSBM Missile silos with Trident 1 C4 Missiles, 8 SSGN Silos with 8 Cell VLS for total of 64 Scalp Naval Land attack Cruise Missiles.

The Churchill Class attack Submarines joined New Cromer's fleet in the early 1990's and replaced the Oberon Class vessels in service since 1959. the 3 EX RN ships were given extremely costly and complex overhauls when they arrived in New Cromer including very costly and Complicated due to there design Nuclear Refuels and Reactor over hauls. there purchase was highly controversial and interest was shown in the Upholder Class but the Navy had ambitions for a fully Nuclear submarine fleet and at first shown interest in buying a follow on order of Trafalgar class submarines from the UK. no price could be arranged and at almost 900million a boat in 1990 it was deemed to expensive. it should be noted though in the end that figure was almost surpassed by the cost of the Churchill Overhauls.
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General Statistics
Class: Churchill class.
Type; Fleet Submarine
No Built: 3 originally for the Royal Navy.
Retired: From 2017. To be Replaced by the Astute Class SSN.
Names: NCNS Charger, NCNS Pouncer and NCNS Striker.
Builder; Vickers, Barrow in Furness UK
Laid Down; RN 1967-68.
Launched; RN 1968-70
Commissioned; From 1992 in New Cromer Navy
Home Port; Victoria Naval Station.
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 4,900 tonnes
Length: 86.9 m (285 ft.)
Beam: 10.1 m (33 ft.)
Draught: 8.2 m (27 ft.)
Propulsion: One nuclear reactor, one shaft
Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h) submerged
Range: Unlimited, except by food supplies
Complement: 103
Armament: 6 × 533 mm tubes capable of firing: Mark 8 torpedoes, Tigerfish torpedoes and Sub Harpoon Missiles.

Small Craft
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Support Ships
Ordered in 2009 these 3 ships were built in South Korea and delivered to New Cromer in 2013 and 2014 they fulfil all manor of RAS work and also have the ability to carry the Modular Hospital as used on the Bays, This means that these ships can offer a lot more than just RAS capabilities and can fulfil Humanitarian aid missions and a multitude of other transport and support roles.
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General Statistics
Class: AEGR Tanker, Supply Class.
Type; Fast Fleet Tanker
No Planned: 3
No Built: 3
No Building: 0
Retired: 0
Names: NCNS Supply, NCNS Resource and NCNS Maintain.
Builder; Samsung industries (South Korea)
Laid Down; From January 2013
Launched; First December 2013, Last May 2014.
Commissioned; From 2014
Home Port; Cromer Naval Station, Victoria Naval Station
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 37,000 tonnes
Length: 200.9 metres (659 ft.)
Beam: 28.6 metres (94 ft.)[2]
Draft: 10 metres (33 ft.)
Capacity: Tanks for Diesel Oil, Aviation Fuel and Fresh Water, Lub oil stored in drums, Stowage for up to 8 x 20 containers.
Complement: 63 plus 46 non-crew embarked persons
Sensors and processing systems: Kelvin Hughes Integrated Bridge System with 3 x SharpEye radar
Aircraft carried: 1 medium helicopter with full hangar facilities

NCNS Markston Castle Joined New Cromer's Navy in 2012 after a short career with Great Britain's Royal Navy. here main role is to support the fleet on Global deployments but is also tasked with Mine warfare support roles supporting groups of mine sweepers during operations. she was refitted after her arrival in New Cromer and gained the Sea Wolf system she was designed to have when built. Together with the Wave class oilers she helped New Cromer become a bigger player in world affairs allowing for the first time really New Cromer to deploy an effective fleet anywhere on the globes oceans with out being limited by the range of the warships deployed as now they can be fully replenished at sea with both fuel and munitions.
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General Statistics
Class: Fort George
Type; Replenishment oiler
No Built: 2 For the RN
Retired: 0
Names: NCNS Markston Castle, (Former RFA Fort George)
Builder; Swan Hunter UK.
Laid Down; 1988
Launched; .1991
Commissioned; 1993 RN, 2012 Commonwealth of New Cromer.
Home Port; Victoria Naval Station
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 32,300 long tons (32,818 t) full load
Length: 203 m (666 ft. 0 in)
Beam: 30 m (98 ft. 5 in)
Draught: 10 m (32 ft. 10 in)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, Crossley-Pielstick V-16 diesels, 23,904 bhp (17,825 kW)
Speed: 20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h)
Complement: 95 RFA / 15 RN / 154 FAA / 24 RNSTS civilians
Sensors and processing systems: Radar Type 993 3-D surveillance, Type 910 Targeting radar. Electronic warfare & decoys: NATO Seagnat countermeasures launchers, Type 182 towed decoy
Armament: 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 × 20 mm Oerlikon / BMARC KAA guns in GAM-B01 mounts, 32 Cell GWS 26 Sea-wolf Vertical launch system.
Aircraft carried: Up to 5 × Sea King or Merlin helicopters (3 in hangar)

The 2 Wave Class oilers entered service in 2005, based on the RN Waves they were the first true RAS ships New Cromer fielded giving for the first time a truly Blue Water naval capability and the ability to deploy globally without relying on allied RAS vessels. built to a slightly improved design they are comparable to the RN ships in speed and load capabilities.
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General Statistics
Class: Wave II Class.
Type: Fleet tanker.
No Built: 2
Retired: 0
Names: NCNS Wave Surfer and Wave Rider.
Builder: Bae Systems Marine (UK)
Laid Down; 2004
Launched; 2005
Commissioned; 2006
Home Port; Victoria Naval Station.
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 31,500 tonnes approx.
Length: 196.5 metres
Beam: 28.25 metres
Draft: 9.97 metres
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 4 × Wartsila 12V 32E/GECLM diesel generators 25,514 metric horsepower (18.76 MW), 2 × GEC Alstom motors with Cegelec variable speed converters 19,040 metric horsepower (14 MW), 1 × shaft, 18t thrust electric Kamewa bow thruster and 12t thrust electric stern thruster, both powered by Cegelec variable speed drives and motors
Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h)
Range: 10,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Capacity: 16,000 m3 of liquids (of which 3,000 m3 aviation fuel & 380 m3 fresh water), 125 tonnes of lubricating oil, 500 m3 of solids, 150 tonnes of fresh food in eight 20 ft. refrigerated container units.
Complement: 80 Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel with provision for 22 Royal Navy personnel for helicopter and weapons systems operations
Sensors and processing systems: Surface search: E/F band, Navigation: KH 1077, I-band, IFF: Type 1017.
Armament: 2 × DS30B 30 mm cannon, 2 × 7.62 mm Mk.44 Miniguns, 5 × 7.62 mm L7 machine guns, 2 × Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (Wave Knight, Wave Ruler).
Aircraft carried: 1 × Merlin helicopter with full hangar facilities

The 2 Bay Class Vessels NCNS Eggerton Bay and NCNS Hexford Bay entered service in 2006. they replaced to old Helicopter cruiser NCNS Blake in the Hospital ship role having a modular hospital that can be fitted to either ship. They also serve as support vessels for Mine sweeper units and can deploy Merlin Helicopter equipped with Arial Sweeping gear, and support Mine hunters during assignments. They also increased ability to the Marine amphibious forces being able to dock LCVP and LCAC as well as large transport Helicopters and Tilt Rotor aircraft. They also fulfil roles as Humanitarian aid ships and have been involved in a number of African aid missions.
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General Statistics
Class: Bay Class
Type; Landing ship dock
No Planned: 2 (not inc RN)
No Built: 2
No Building: 0
Retired: 0
Names: NCNS Eggerton Bay and NCNS Hexford Bay
Builder; BAE Systems Naval Ships, UK
Laid Down; 2006
Launched; 2008
Commissioned; 2009
Home Port; Victoria Naval Station
Pennant Numbers; TBA
Displacement: 16,160 tonnes (15,900 long tons; 17,810 short tons)
Length: 579.4 ft (176.6 m)
Beam: 86.6 ft (26.4 m)
Draught: 19 ft (5.8 m)
Propulsion: 2 × Wärtsilä 8L26 generators, 6,000 hp (4.5 MW), 2 × Wärtsilä 12V26 generators, 9,000 hp (6.7 MW), 2 × azimuthing thusters, 1 × bow thruster.
Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range: 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried: 1x LCAC or 1 × LCU or 2 × LCVP in well deck, 2 × Mexeflote powered rafts
Capacity: 1,150 linear metres (vehicles), 200 tons or 24 TEU (cargo), Troops: 356 (standard), 700 (overload)
Crew: 70 (RFA, core only), 158 (RAN)
Armament: Fitted for: 2 × 30mm DS30B cannon, 2 × Phalanx CIWS, 4 × 7.62mm Mk44 Miniguns, 6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMG
Aviation facilities: Flight deck for helicopters up to Chinook-size

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