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−	The Department of Naval Defense (DoND) was comprised of dedicated DropShip squadrons responsible for patrolling the borders of the Federated Suns to provide a defense against incursions from hostile nations - even though there had officially been no such hostile nations since the founding of the Star League - and a defense against commerce raiders. Although the DoND operated a number of formations, one of the most common was based around two ''[[Leopard CV]]s'', two ''[[Achilles (DropShip class)|Achilles]]'', an ''[[Intruder]]'' equipped with ''[[Ares (Small Craft)|Ares]]'' close assault landing craft, a cargo DropShip and a fighter wing; the ''Ares'' craft allowed these squadrons to conduct marine boarding operations, and the entire squadron would most commonly use a ''Star Lord''-class JumpShip for transport.<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/>	+	The Department of Naval Defense (DoND) was comprised of dedicated DropShip squadrons responsible for patrolling the borders of the Federated Suns to provide a defense against incursions from hostile nations - even though there had officially been no such hostile nations since the founding of the Star League - and a defense against commerce raiders. Although the DoND operated a number of formations, one of the most common was based around two ''[[Leopard CV]]s'', two ''[[Achilles (DropShip)|Achilles]]'', an ''[[Intruder]]'' equipped with ''[[Ares (Small Craft)|Ares]]'' close assault landing craft, a cargo DropShip and a fighter wing; the ''Ares'' craft allowed these squadrons to conduct marine boarding operations, and the entire squadron would most commonly use a ''Star Lord''-class JumpShip for transport.<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/>
	==== Department of Naval Transport ====		==== Department of Naval Transport ====

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==History== === Age of War === The Federated Suns Navy (FSN) lost assets to the [[Star League Defense Force]] during the founding of the [[Star League]], as with the rest of the AFFS. First Prince Alexander Davion transferred twenty-three FSN [[WarShip]]s to the SLDF,<ref name="H:RWp33">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 33: "Integration With The SLDF"</ref> and by [[2575]] the FSN was operating seventy-eight assorted [[WarShip]]s<ref name="H:RWp32">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 32: "AFFS Stats"</ref> including a number of locally-produced designs, such as half a dozen of the aging [[Defender (WarShip class)|''Defender'']]-class battlecruisers<ref name="FR2765:FSp25">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 25: "Defender (Battlecruiser)"</ref> and a number of older [[Terran Hegemony]] designs.<ref name="H:RWp69"/> === Reunification War === The FSN took heavy losses during the [[Reunification War]] and mustered just thirty-eight active WarShips by the end of the war in [[2600]].<ref name="H:RWp32"/> Many of the ships lost were casualties of the [[Taurian Concordat]] plan known as [[Case AMBER]].<ref name="H:RWp67">''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 67–68: "Case AMBER"</ref> At the outset of the Reunification War the FSN was operating a number of significant WarShip formations, each assigned the designation of Task Force, with the Task Force number corresponding to the mission assigned to each formation. Prince Alexander assigned a large percentage of the FSN to the war against the Taurian Concordat; these WarShips and their associated [[JumpShip]]s and [[DropShip]]s were divided into four individual Task Forces. Task Force 1 was largely a paper formation, assigned a small number of patrol ships and based out of the New Syrtis system. Task Force 2 was a larger formation and was originally assembled to patrol the spinward reaches of the border with the Concordat. Task Force 3 was another paper formation, consisting of a small number of patrol ships based in the [[June]] system, and Task Force 4 - the largest of the formations by [[2577]] - was tasked with supporting the invasion of the Concordat and incorporated many of the ships that had originally been assigned to Task Force 2.<ref name="H:RWp69">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 69: "Battle For Tentativa"</ref> Each of these Task Forces was further subdivided into squadrons with designations based on their role; during Case AMBER, Task Force 2.7 was a squadron consisting of twelve WarShips stationed in the [[Panpour]] system and which had incorporated all of the remaining Task Force 2 ships; Task Force 4 was operating in four squadrons, designated Task Forces 4.1 - 4.4. In total, these two task forces comprised four ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruisers, three ''[[Congress]]''-class frigates, seven ''[[New Syrtis (WarShip class)|New Syrtis]]''-class carriers, five ''[[Baron (WarShip class)|Baron]]''-class destroyers, nine [[Davion II (WarShip class)|Davion II]]'' and seven [[Davion I (WarShip class)|Davion I]]''-class destroyers, ten ''[[Vigilant]]''-class corvettes, ten ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvettes and seven ''[[Robinson (WarShip class)|Robinson]]''-class transports. This naval commitment - some sixty WarShips - represented by far the greater part of the total FSN WarShip contingent, and was comprehensively defeated in a series of battles at Panpour and [[Tentativa]] by a Concordat naval fleet consisting of some forty-one assorted WarShips operating in two squadrons.<ref name="H:RWp69"/> The Concordat naval force assembled for Case AMBER incorporated six ''[[Winchester (WarShip class)|Winchester]]''-class cruisers, five ''[[Dart (WarShip class)|Dart]]''-class cruisers, thirteen ''[[Wagon Wheel]]''-class frigates, eight ''[[Concordat]]''-class frigates and nine ''[[Pinto (WarShip class)|Pinto]]''-class corvettes. The Taurian naval commander, [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[David Santos (26th c.)|David Santos]], struck first at the ships of Task Force 2.7 in the Panpour system; Task Force 2.7 consisted of seven ''Robinsons'', one ''New Syrtis'', two ''Vigilants'' and two ''Vincents''. Santos attacked 2.7 with half of the ships available to him and comprehensively destroyed the FSN Task Force, which lost nine of the twelve WarShips during the battle with the remaining three WarShips being captured by the Taurians, who lost just one WarShip in return.<ref name="H:RWp67"/> Task Force 4 had divided itself into two groups to secure the Tentativa system, and those two groups each then divided into two squadrons, with one squadron remaining at each of the zenith and nadir jump points while the remaining two squadrons deployed to intercept what they believed was a Taurian squadron in the vicinity of Tentativa V, but which was in fact a single monitoring ship acting as a decoy. Marshal Santos had accurately predicted the tactics the FSN would use, and jumped three squadrons of WarShips to the zenith point, destroying six of the ten FSN WarShips there and capturing the remainder. The FSN commander, [[Admiral]] [[Sarah Vincent]], led her squadron back to the zenith point, only to be trapped when the second half of Santos' fleet jumped in; within an hour, all bar four of Vincent's WarShips had been destroyed or captured, including her flagship, which had been lost with all hands.<ref name="H:RWp67"/> The remainder of Task Force 4 attempted to reunite at the nadir jump point under the command of [[Vice Admiral]] [[Brimin Davis-Peckholt]], only for the squadron deployed there to be ambushed by Santos' entire fleet - which had quick-charged and jumped in - and although Davis-Peckholt's squadron attacked and fought bravely, they lost a further five WarShips before managing to fight their way free. In total, the FSN lost thirty-nine WarShips to the Taurians, with eleven of those captured, along with the destruction of dozens of [[DropShip]]s and hundreds of Aerospace Fighters. In exchange, the Concordat navy had lost just three WarShips.<ref name="H:RWp67"/> === Star League === The [[Council Edict of 2650]] severely limited the size of the military each Great House was allowed to maintain, and as a consequence the majority of the FSN's WarShip fleet was mothballed. The mission of the FSN was based around the twin doctrines of defense and transport of the AFFS, roles that led to the FSN relying heavily on conventional aerospace assets; as a consequence funding for the FSN moved away from offensive fleet capabilities and into areas such as transport, customs patrol work and anti-commerce raiding. The FSN began to expand again following the issue of the Preparedness Act of 2735, which allowed it to stockpile substantial quantities of assets and train a deep reserve of personnel, and the repeal of the Council Edict of 2650 allowed the FSN to begin buying new WarShips and to bring old ships out of mothballs.<ref name="FR2765:FSp5">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', pp. 5–6: "Naval Defense Doctrine"</ref> ==Departments== The FSN was divided into several Departments with differing roles during this era; these Departments are detailed below.<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/> ==== Department of Naval Assault ==== Made of up of the best DropShip crews and fighter wings, the Department of Naval Assault (DoNA) was the smallest of the conventional naval divisions within the FSN. The DoNA was little more than a skeleton force consisting of show units in [[2740]], but by 2765 had been expanded significantly. The units of the DoNA were the first into any combat zone and the last to leave; as the DoNA expanded it made increasing use of new ''[[Vengeance (DropShip class)|Vengeance]]''-class fighter carriers transported on ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''-class JumpShips.<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/> ==== Department of Naval Defense ==== The Department of Naval Defense (DoND) was comprised of dedicated DropShip squadrons responsible for patrolling the borders of the Federated Suns to provide a defense against incursions from hostile nations - even though there had officially been no such hostile nations since the founding of the Star League - and a defense against commerce raiders. Although the DoND operated a number of formations, one of the most common was based around two ''[[Leopard CV]]s'', two ''[[Achilles (DropShip)|Achilles]]'', an ''[[Intruder]]'' equipped with ''[[Ares (Small Craft)|Ares]]'' close assault landing craft, a cargo DropShip and a fighter wing; the ''Ares'' craft allowed these squadrons to conduct marine boarding operations, and the entire squadron would most commonly use a ''Star Lord''-class JumpShip for transport.<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/> ==== Department of Naval Transport ==== The largest of the conventional naval forces within the FSN in 2765, the Department of Naval Transport (DoNT) operated as a core of JumpShips and carrier DropShips within the transport division, to which escort DropShips and aerospace wings were then attached at a squadron level to provide integrated defenses; these escort ships and fighters trained regularly with the transport squadrons to which they were assigned. The DoNT also had operational command over two of the [[Robinson#Variants|''Robinson II'']]-class transports operated by the DoL.<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/> ==== Department of the Line ==== The Department of the Line (DoL) began a rapid expansion in 2752, bringing mothballed ships back to service as tensions between the various Great Houses continued to increase. The DoL was organized into four Fleets, each of which corresponded to an operational region based upon a corresponding March. The Crucis Fleet was assigned to the Crucis March, the Coreward Fleet to the Capellan March, the Spinward Fleet to the Draconis March and the Rimward Fleet to the Periphery border. In contrast to the other three fleets, each of which maintained a specific zone of deployment, the Crucis Fleet acted as a reserve that could be deployed in reaction to events or in support of the other fleets.<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/> ==Fleets== ===2750=== In [[2750]] the DoL had been operating just twenty-five WarShips,<ref name="H:LoTv1p49">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume One'', p. 49: "Member State Troop Strengths"</ref> but by 2765 the DoL was operating fifty-one WarShips with more being brought out of mothballs at a steady rate. The four active fleets consisted of the following:<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/> '''Crucis Fleet''' (fourteen WarShips)<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/> :* Two ''Aegis'' :* One ''Congress'' :* Four ''Davion IIs'' :* Two ''Defenders'' :* Two ''New Syrtis'' :* Two ''Robinson IIs'' :* One ''Vincent Mk. 39'' :- CO: Admiral [[Alexi Viscoff]] :- The flagship of the Crucis Fleet was the ''Defender''-class [[Golden Lion|FSS ''Golden Lion'']], and Admiral Viscoff was also commander of the DoL. '''Coreward Fleet''' (eleven WarShips)<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/> :* Two ''Aegis'' :* One ''Congress'' :* Four ''Davion IIs'' :* One ''New Syrtis'' :* Two ''Robinson IIs'' :* One ''Vincent Mk. 39'' :- CO: Admiral [[Mark Creuset]] :- The flagship of the Coreward Fleet was the ''New Syrtis''-class [[New Syrtis (Individual New Syrtis-class WarShip)|FSS ''New Syrtis'']]. '''Spinward Fleet''' (eleven WarShips)<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/> :* Two ''Aegis'' :* One ''Congress'' :* Four ''Davion IIs'' :* One ''New Syrtis'' :* Two ''Robinson IIs'' :* One ''Vincent Mk. 39'' :- CO: Admiral [[Aristotle Buchwald]] :- The flagship of the Spinward Fleet was the ''Aegis''-class [[Eagle Eye|FSS ''Eagle Eye'']] '''Rimward Fleet''' (thirteen WarShips)<ref name="FR2765:FSp5"/> :* Three ''Baron'' :* Three ''Congress'' :* Three ''Davion IIs'' :* Two ''Robinson IIs'' :* One ''Vincent Mk. 39'' :- CO: Admiral [[Tamborine Davion]] :- The flagship of the Rimward Fleet was the ''Congress''-class [[Hotspur|FSS ''Hotspur'']] ===2786 to 2821=== In [[2768]] the Federated Suns Navy have a total of 184 active WarShips, but was reduced to [[2821]] of only 15 active ships.<ref name="FSWp140">''First Succession War'', p. 140: "Active WarShips of the Great Houses "</ref> ===3067=== '''Navy of the Federated Suns as of [[3067]]:''' * ''Intrepid'' CR ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]''-class * ''Robinson'' CR ''Fox''-class * ''Murmansk'' CR ''Fox''-class (reportedly in service as of 3067, though it retreated from [[New Avalon]] in [[3066]]) * ''New Syrtis'' CR ''Fox''-class * ''Brest'' CR ''Fox''-class * ''Kathil'' CR ''Fox''-class: completed Fall-Winter [[3063]] * ''Bryceland'' CR ''Fox''-class * ''Antrim'' CR ''Fox''-class * ''Admiral Corinne Donnings'' CR ''Fox''-class * ''Admiral Michael Saille'' CR ''Fox''-class * ''Lucien Davion'' CL ''Avalon''-class '''Ships no longer in service:''' * ''Fox'' (ex-''Invincible'') CR ''Fox''-class * ''Indomitable'' CR ''Fox''-class: destroyed over [[Terra]] in [[3078]] * ''Indefatigable'' CR ''Fox''-class: destroyed over [[Hean]] in [[3077]] * ''Inflexible'' CR ''Fox''-class * ''Illustrious'' CR ''Fox''-class * ''Kentares'' CR ''Fox''-class * ''Rostock'' CR ''Fox''-class: destroyed 5 March [[3060]] over [[Huntress]] * ''Simon Davion'' CL ''[[Avalon]]''-class * ''Melissa Davion'' CL ''Avalon''-class: captured by the Word of Blake in [[3069]], destroyed in [[3081]] over [[Circinus]] * ''Alexander Davion'' CL ''Avalon''-class: destroyed on 8 November [[3066]] over [[New Avalon]] * ''Robert Davion'' CL ''Avalon''-class: completed Fall [[3062]], destroyed in December 3062 over [[Kathil]] * ''Hanse Davion'' CL ''Avalon''-class: launched partially completed in [[3064]], destroyed 31 October [[3065]] over [[New Syrtis]] * ''Andrew Davion'' CL ''Avalon''-class: launched partially completed in [[3064]], likely destroyed over Talon, moon of [[Wernke]], in [[3064]] or [[3065]] * ''Covenant'' CL ''[[Kirishima#Named Vessels|Covenant]]''-Class: destroyed 31 October [[3065]] over [[New Syrtis]] ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' [[Category:Military Organizations]]

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