Shipbucket

I wouldn't say "axe".

More like a skillfully wielded Halberd.

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THIRD CLASS CRUISER - CAVALIER CLASS 1889


Displacement: 890 t standard; 958 t normal; 1,013 t full load
Length: 200' OA/194' WL
Beam: 33'
Draught: 11'
Propulsion: Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines, Direct drive,
1 shaft, 1,195 ihp / 892 Kw
Speed: 14 knots
Range: 2700 NM @ 8 knots
Complement: 103
Armament:
3 x 6"/26 (3 x 1)
12 x 6 Pdr/40 (12 casemate x 1)

Ships in Class
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Cavalier
Princess Katherine
Wave Dancer
Greyhound

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FRIGATE - MILLENIUM CLASS (2000)

Group 1

Group 2

Displacement: 5460 t
Length: 459' OA/433' Waterline
Beam: 56'
Draught: 18'
Propulsion: CODAG; 2 shafts
Speed: 30 knots
Range: 4500 NM @ 18 knots
Complement: 230
Armament:
1 x 4.5"/55
1 x 48-Cell VLS (SeaTiger ASROC, Sea Dragon Mk.IX & XI, SeaSpike Mk.IV)
4 x Scorpion Mk.III SSM (group 1) (2 x 2)
8 x Viper SSM (group 2) (2 x 4)
1 x 20mm CIWS
1 x 21-Cell SeaDagger BPDMS
6 x 12.75" Mk.32 SVTT (2 x 3)
Aviation:
2 x Sea Witch ASW/Liason Helicopter
Full Hanger

Ships in Class
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2000
Millenium (RN - Gp 1)
Hazard (RN - Gp 1)
2001
Parliament (RN - Gp 1)
Severn Island (LEE - Gp 1)
2002
Temerity (RN - Gp 1)
Edward Summers (ALD - Gp 1)
2003
Goshawk (NK - Gp 1)
Kestrel (NK - Gp 1)
2004
Halcyon (RN - Gp 2)
Henry Townshend (ALD - Gp 1)
2005
Raptor (RN - Gp 2)
Phipps Island (LEE - Gp 1)
2006
Audacious (RN - Gp 2)
Dancer (RN - Gp 2)
2007
Twa'Caam (SC - Gp 2)
Sikkt (SC - Gp 2)
2008
Fidelity (RN - Gp 2)
Firehawk (NK - Gp 1)
2009
Bradley Warren (ALD - Gp 1)
Morgan Darnel (ALD Gp 1)
2010
Triumph (RN - Gp 2)
Blackhawk (NK - Gp 1)
2011
Gambit (RN - Gp 2)
Lance (RN - Gp 2)

Legend:
RN = Grays Harbor Royal Navy
ALD = Dominion of Aldeshar
LEE = Dominion of Leegesia
NK = Dominion of New Kandor
SC = Salish Confederacy

The Millenium class was built at the Quinn-Lyons Shipyard of Union. Contracted for 24 vessels, 12 for the Royal Navy and 12 for Dominion Navies, they were built at the rate of 2 per year. The first pair were laid down in 1998 and commissioned in 2000, with a new pair being laid down each subsequent year from 1999 to 2009, with the last pair commissioning in 2011. The only difference between group 1 and group 2 ships is the SSM launcher. The Viper replaced the Scorpion in 2004 as the primary SSM for the RN. Most Dominion navies continue to use the Scorpion. All RN Gp 1 ships were upgraded to Gp 2 in 2005-6 when the Scorpion launchers were removed and replace with Viper launchers. This class, unlike many previous classes of frigate is considered more of a multi-role ship instead of a dedicated ASW platform.

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CORVETTE - BLAKELY CLASS 2005

Royal Coast Guard

Displacement: 2306 t
Length: 336' OA/321' WL
Beam: 37'
Draught: 15'
Propulsion: Gas Turbines
Speed: 28 knots
Range: 8000 NM @ 14 knots
Complement: 132
Armament:
1 x 76mm/62
2 x SRBOC
2 x 20mm (2 x 1)
Aviation:
1 x Sea Fox SAR Helicopter
Hanger

Ships in Class
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2005
Blakely
Page
Brown
Van Zant
Thain
2006
Cash
Van Pelt
Williams
Reynolds
Bolder


Navalized Variant
The naval variant of the Blakelys' is virtually identical to the Coast Guard version except for the CIWS and SVTT.


Displacement: 2378 t
Length: 336' OA/321' WL
Beam: 37'
Draught: 15'
Propulsion: Gas Turbines
Speed: 28 knots
Range: 8000 NM @ 14 knots
Complement: 144
Armament:
1 x 76mm/62
2 x SRBOC
2 x 20mm (2 x 1)
1 x 20mm CIWS
4 x 12.75 SVTT fixed tubes (4 x 1, 2 per side)
Aviation:
1-2 x Sea Witch ASW/Liason helicopter
Hanger

Ships in Class
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Royal Navy
2007
Paul-Jones
Slick
Cristina
Braun
Bonham
2008
Hammond
Barre
Cornick
Anderson
May
2009
Taylor
Deacon
Gabriel
Banks
Ruthorford
2010
Lynott
Fripp
Byron
Hensley
Kerslake

Devons Island
Point Blank (2005)
Chilliwak (2006)
Lexington (2006)

Leegesia
Alex Smithson (2006)
George Stanhope (2006)
Michael T Warren (2007)
Steven Lane (2007)

North Justorica
Mill Valley (2007)
High Valley (2008)
Abbots Valley (2009)
Thistle Valley (2010)

Rassilon Class (New Kandor)
Modified Blakely Class built in New Kandor

Displacement: 2378 t
Length: 336' OA/321' WL
Beam: 37'
Draught: 15'
Propulsion: Gas Turbines
Speed: 28 knots
Range: 8000 NM @ 14 knots
Complement: 144
Armament:
1 x Thrasher ASW Missile System
2 x SRBOC
2 x 20mm (2 x 1)
1 x SeaStreak SAM Missile System
4 x 12.75 SVTT fixed tubes (4 x 1, 2 per side)
Aviation:
1-2 x Sea Witch ASW/Liason helicopter
Hanger

Ships in Class
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Rassilon (2006)
Borusa (2006)
Azmael (2007)
Romana (2007)
Thalia (2008)
Runcible (2008)


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PATROL BOAT - PEREGRINE CLASS 1985


Displacement: 54 t
Length: 68'
Beam: 19'
Draught: 6'
Propulsion: 2 x V12 Diesels
Speed: 22 knots
Range: 550 NM @ 15 knots
Complement: 12
Armament:
1 x 20mm autocannon
various small arms

Ships in Class
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Royal Navy
1985
Peregrine
Tern
Cormorant
Pelican
Black Gull
Fulmar
Crested Auk
Albatross
Frigatebird
Nuthatch
1986
Skua
Gannet
Petrel
Western Gull
Kittiwake
Little Gull
Tropicbird
Prion
Great Shearwater
Gadfly

Royal Coast Guard
1988
Wave King
Wave Glider
Wave Master
Wave Queen
Wave Bird
Wave Jester
Wave Guard
Wave Prince
Wave Lion
Wave Diamond
1989
Tidal Stream
Tidal Surge
Tidal King
Tidal Moon
Tidal Hero
Tidal Queen
Tidal Seal
Tidal Ring
Tidal Victory
Tidal Priest
1990
Moonglow
Sunrise
Rainbow
Cirrius
Rainstorm
Hailstone
Snowflake
Raincloud
Thunder
Torrent

The Class is also used by all Dominion navies and the colonial RNVR squadrons of Sevia, Windward Islands, Puhau, Tega Cay, Harberian Georgia and Receland. A number have been exported to allied navies and coast guards as well.

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COLONIAL DESPATCH & DIPLOMATIC SLOOP - CASTLE CLASS 1927


Displacement: 1,738 t standard; 2,389 t normal; 2,909 t full load
Length: 343.6' OA/326' WL
Beam: 40'
Draught: 14'
Propulsion: 4 Oil fired boilers, 2 geared steam turbines, 2 shafts, 14,038 shp
Speed: 24 knots
Range: 7400 NM @ 18 knots
Complement: 170 + 18 passenger cabins for up to 50 passengers
Armament:
2 x 4.7"/40 (2 x 1)
3 x 2 Pdr/39 (3 x 1)

Ships in Class
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1927
Karai Castle
Bairlon Castle
Falhes Castle
OrDannis Castle
Bannock Castle
Almagh Castle
1928
Doornan Castle
Tambryn Castle
Castle of the Roses

The Castle class was designed to serve as diplomatic and colonial despatch vessels, replacing older ships built in the late 1890's early 1900's. They were the first class designed specifically with this purpose, all other older classes being obsolete cruisers or chartered cargo vessels. It was believed by the Navy and Foreign Ministry that security would be enhanced by having new built fast ships to cover their requirements. Each of the nine ships was assigned a route between Aberdeen and various colonies, and could also be rerouted to foreign nations as needed. Armament was minimal and purely defensive in nature. As these vessels primarily served the Foreign Ministry but were crewed by the RN, operational costs were shared.
In 1940, at the start of the 3rd Prussian War, Falhes Castle, Bannock Castle and Doornan Castle were fitted with mine rails and could carry up to 100 sea mines. Bannock Castle was sunk in 1942 by Prussian destroyers. The mine rails were removed in 1946 and the ships were returned to despatch service.
The remaining 8 ships were disarmed in 1948 and transferred to the RFA. Operating costs were still split between the Foreign Office and RFA. Almagh Castle was lost at sea in 1957 after striking a reef during a storm. By the 1960's the last 7 ships were becoming too costly to operate and maintain due to age and all were retired by 1968. The lead ship of the class, Karai Castle, is maintained as an exhibit ship at the Royal Maritime Museum in Hoquiam. Castle of the Roses, under the name Island Rose, served as an excursion ship in and around the Tega Cay and Puhau islands from 1970-92. In 1997, after being restored to her original appearance, she was opened as a Museum ship in Tega, capital city of the Tega Cay Colony.

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SEAPLANE TENDER/CARRIER - TAIR RIVER CLASS 1934


Displacement: 13,358 t standard; 14,976 t normal; 16,271 t full load
Length: 632' OA/613' WL
Beam: 68'
Draught: 25'
Propulsion: 12 Oil fired boilers, 4 geared steam turbines, 4 shafts, 55,856 shp
Speed: 28 knots
Range: 12400 NM @ 14 knots
Complement: 788 (445 RFA; 178 RN; 165 FAA)
Armament:
4 x 6"/53 (2 x 2)
22 x 2 Pdr/39 (2 x 8;6 x 1)
Aviation:
12-18 Floatplanes
4 x Catapults

Ships in Class
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1934
Tair River
Pym River

The two Tair River class seaplane tenders were designed and built as high speed fleet air support ships. Their primary mission was to provide maintenance and battle damage repairs for the scout floatplanes as far forward as possible. They were capable carrying 12-18 floatplanes of their own, and these were either used as scouts themselves, or exchanged for battle damaged floatplanes from the fleets battleships and cruisers.
The Tair River was badly damaged in an air attack by Prussian forces in May 1943, settling to the bottom in the shallow Lenbow Harbor. As the harbor was so shallow, the decks of the damaged tender were only awash at high tide. The crew was able to remove the majority of the equipment and spares to shore where they set up shop once again at the newly constructed forward Marine Air Base. The Tair River herself was raised in 1945 and towed to Tega Cay where basic repairs were completed. In 1947 she was towed to Carsden Naval base where it was determined that the cost of rebuilding her into a seaplane tender outweighed the benefits, so she was converted to a barracks ship and moved to the Naval Training Base in Hoquiam to serve as the accomodations for trainee's in the navy divers program. She was renamed in 1951, the HMA Andrew F. Gauen, after the navys first Chief Diver and founder of the dive school. The A.F. Gauen still serves as the Barracks ship for prospective navy divers.
The Pym River managed to escape such serious damage, serving the war as the fleet tender for Force 11 operating in Alarican waters. Her 6"/53 turrets were removed in 1948, and after some discussion as to whether to replace them with a pair of the new 4.5" twin turrets, it was decided that they would only augment the light AA guns. The 2-pdrs had already been replaced by 40mm mounts in 1943, and an additional pair of quad mounts were installed in the former turret locations. In 1959, as seaplanes had nearly ceased being usd by the FAA by that time, she was reassigned to Copalis Navy Yard where she began a two year conversion to a patrol boat tender. All armament was removed at this time. Pym River served as a patrol boat tender in the northern Equatorial Islands until 2003 when she was finally retired. She was sold and broken up for scrap in 2009.

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CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF THE NAVAL MINISTRY

The current organization of the Royal Navy and the Naval Ministry (also known more commonly as "The Admiralty") as of the 1985 reorganization.



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No Admiralty??? Just a measly thirteen-in-a-dozen Naval Ministry...

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We actually use the terms interchangably. The informal title, and most frequently used name, for the Naval Ministry is "The Admiralty". In fact it is more frequently used than the formal name itself, as shown here (8th ministry down the list)

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