Nautholsvik Naval Shipyard

Nautholsvik Naval Shipyard

Type	Public enterprise
Industry	Shipbuilding
Founded	1685 AN
Headquarters	Victoria,  Meckelnburgh
Area served	Meckelnburgh  Branniboria  Salem  Iselande
Owner(s)	Government of Meckelnburgh
Website	nautholsvik.mil.mb

Nautholsvik Naval Shipyard is the primary shipbuilding yard in the United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh for the Royal Meckelnburgh Navy, Royal Meckelnburgh Saeweard and other armed services of Meckelnburgh. The primary shipyard is located on Victoria Harbor on the east coast of the Nautholsvik Peninsula in Victoria. Nautholsvik shipyard opened in 1685 AN with the founding of Meckelnburgh and produced the nation's first naval vessels. It is primarily a construction yard, while most repairs and retrofitting is done by the Navy directly at Battleferd Point.

Around 22,000 people are employed by the shipyard, making it the largest employer in Victoria. In the 1730s AN, production at Nautholsvik Naval Shipyard expanded from light ships to capital assets, and the first exports were delivered in 1752 AN. Nautholsvik is one of the busier naval shipyards on Micras, while focusing mostly on light vessel classes under 10,000 tons, but is nonetheless dwarfed by other prolific shipbuilders like the Pontecorvo Firm.

History

Construction docks

Dock size	Number	Years opened
10,000–25,000 t	1	1740 AN
10,000–15,000 t	1	1739 AN
4,500–10,000 t	2	1686 AN, 1739 AN
2,500–4,500 t	3	1685 AN, 1688 AN, 1704 AN
1,250–2,500 t	3	1685 AN (2), 1692 AN
1,250–2,500 t (submarine)	2	1685 AN, 1692 AN
250–1,250 t	2	1685 AN (2)
25–250 t	3	1713 AN (2), 1735 AN

A portion of the shipyard in Victoria.

First Generation

Nautholsvik Naval Shipyard opened in 1685 AN with six drydocks, the largest capable of handling up to 4,500-ton vessels and smallest up to 1,250 tons. A fifth drydock, up to 10,000-ton vessels, opened in 1687 AN, while the first two under-250-ton craft docks opened in 1713 AN.

Until the 1730s AN, the vessels produced by Nautholsvik were lighter class ships or auxiliary vessels. Heavier naval assets for the Royal Meckelnburgh Navy, Royal Saeweard and other branches were imported instead, especially from Alduria-Wechua. The production at the shipyard, however, offered the smaller kingdom access to a consistent, well-established fleet of defensive vessels since Meckelnburgh's founding.

Second Generation

Beginning in the 1730s AN, a number of conflicts in the world broke out. These included the 1733 AN Senyan protests across from Branniboria on the Apollonian mainland and the catastrophic Streïur uis Faïren (1733 AN–1741 AN) on Benacia, the latter of which saw the Benacian Union threaten action against Meckelnburgh vessels. As well, many of the core classes of Meckelnburgh's naval defense were almost 50 years old and heavily relied on foreign imports, even with its growing population and territory.

Consequentially, the Parliament of Meckelnburgh announced an official national defense plan, the Three in Three Program, in 1734 AN to massively increase the defense of Meckelnburgh, including building assets to compensate for the increased defense responsibilities not addressed since 1728 AN, when the island of Esthar was annexed as the constituent country of Branniboria. The Nautholsvik Naval Shipyard was then tasked with producing the revolutionized fleet. As part of this new project, facilities at the shipyard were quickly expanded, adding the largest two docks, allowing vessels up to 20,000 tons to be constructed, finished in 1740 AN.

Starting in 1752 AN, Nautholsvik began its first foreign sales, delivered to Meckelnburgh's closest ally, the Lanzerwald Republic. One of the primary sales, the Penninsular-class multi-purpose frigates, remains the longest workhorse in the Meckelnburgh navy.

Export line

Nautholsvik Naval Shipyard is the primary domestic shipbuilding for Their Royal Majesty's Services at Arms, but also engages in foreign sales across Micras. These sales include classes of vessels unused by Meckelnburgh but developed for production by the shipyard.

Vessel classes offered for sale to foreign buyers

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Developed	Timeframe	Foreign operators
Combat vessels
Mountain-class	Helicopter frigate (FFH)	4,800 t	133 m	28 kn	185	1748 AN	3 years
Penninsular-class	Multi-purpose frigate (FF)	3,320 t	122 m	30 kn	154	1685 AN	2 years	Lanzerwald (5)
River-class	Attack submarine (SSK)	1,800 t	57 m	20 kn	27	1734 AN	18 months
Ad Astra-class	Mine counter-measures ship (MCM)	1,312 t	68 m	14 kn	84	1716 AN	18 months
Ad Infernum-class	Coastal minelayer (MLC)	1,450 t	78 m	20 kn	60	1694 AN	18 months
Auxiliary vessels
Associate-class	Light replenishment oiler (AOL)	3,500 t	79 m	20 kn	33	1737 AN	2 years
MBNRP Series	Fisheries research ship (AGFR)	~2,285 t	~68 m	~11 kn	~36	1734 AN	2 years
	Missile range instrumentation ship (AGM)
	Oceanographic research ship (AGOR)
	Ocean surveillance ship (AGOS)
	Hydrographic survey ship (AGS)
Nobles-class	Training patrol craft (YP)	65 t	20 m	10 kn	12	1713 AN	3 months	Lanzerwald (4)
Coast guard
Snow Miser-class	Icebreaking buoy tender (WLBB)	3,809 t	83 m	15 kn	25	1693 AN	2 years
Saugerties-class	Icebreaking tugboat (WTGB)	662 t	43 m	15 kn	17	1685 AN	6 months
Kesäranta-class	Patrol cutter (WPC)	253 t	43 m	25 kn	9	1736 AN	6 months
Charles John-class	Patrol boat (WPB)	91 t	27 m	25 kn	10	1725 AN	3 months	Lanzerwald (40)
Type 31 MLB	Motor lifeboat (MLB)	31 t	16 m	25 kn	7	1735 AN	3 months

List of produced vessels

Combat vessels

Submarines

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Production	Operators	Image
Second Generation
River-class	Attack submarine (SSK)	1,800 t	57 m	20 kn	27	1734 AN–present	Meckelnburgh (6)
First Generation
Island-class	Attack submarine (SSK)	1,574 t	60 m	20 kn	28	1685 AN–1704 AN Retired	Meckelnburgh (4, 2 retired)

Carriers and amphibious vessels

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Production	Operators	Image
Second Generation
Kestrel-class	Light aircraft carrier (CVL)	19,500 t	248 m	30 kn	520	1740 AN–1747 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
Fort-class	Helicopter escort carrier (CVHE)	13,950 t	197 m	30 kn	360	1739 AN–1745 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
Geofon-class	Landing ship dock (LSD)	9,240 t	160 m	18 kn	100	1745 AN–1748 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
Barbet-class	Landing platform dock (LPD)	7,830 t	133 m	21 kn	180	1745 AN–1751 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)

Line combat ships

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Production	Operators	Image
Second Generation
Excalibur-class	Radar destroyer (DDR)	7,230 t	152 m	32 kn	191	1742 AN–est.1758 AN	Meckelnburgh (4)
Mountain-class	Helicopter frigate (FFH)	4,800 t	133 m	28 kn	185	1748 AN–present	Meckelnburgh (5)
First Generation
City-class	Guided missile cruiser (CG)	9,600 t	173 m	33 kn	330	1687 AN–1693 AN Retired	Meckelnburgh (1, never commissioned)
Penninsular-class	Multi-purpose frigate (FF)	3,320 t	122 m	30 kn	154	1685 AN–present	Meckelnburgh (10, 1 sold, 2 retired)  Lanzerwald (5)

Mine warfare vessels

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Production	Operators	Image
First Generation
Ad Astra-class	Mine counter-measures ship (MCM)	1,312 t	68 m	14 kn	84	1716 AN–1725 AN 1743 AN–present	Meckelnburgh (6)
Ad Infernum-class	Coastal minelayer (MLC)	1,450 t	78 m	20 kn	60	1694 AN–present	Meckelnburgh (4)

Maritime security vessels

Rescue and safety vessels

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Production	Operators	Image
Second Generation
Sundharu-class	Seagoing buoy tender (WLB)	2,000 t	69 m	16 kn	48	1734 AN–1737 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
Park-class	Medium-endurance cutter (WMEC)	1,800 t	95 m	30 kn	30	1737 AN–1743 AN	Meckelnburgh (4)
Cape-class	Coastal buoy tender (WLM)	864 t	53 m	12 kn	24	1734 AN–1740 AN	Meckelnburgh (4)
Kesäranta-class	Patrol cutter (WPC)	253 t	43 m	25 kn	9	1736 AN–1742 AN	Meckelnburgh (10)
First Generation
Charles John-class	Patrol boat (WPB)	91 t	27 m	25 kn	10	1725 AN–present	Meckelnburgh (27, 2 sold)  Lanzerwald (40)
Type 31 MLB	Motor lifeboat (MLB)	31 t	16 m	25 kn	7	1735 AN–present	Meckelnburgh (45)

Icebreakers

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Production	Operators	Image
Second Generation
Lucienne Arthur-class	Arctic security cutter (WMSA)	22,400 t	139 m	18 kn	100	1754 AN–est.1763 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
Glacier-class	Icebreaker (WAGB)	6,400 t	98 m	17 kn	38	1738 AN–est.1758 AN	Meckelnburgh (3)
Jääland-class	Arctic offshore patrol vessel (AOPV)	3,600 t	93 m	15 kn	119	1744 AN–est.1758 AN	Meckelnburgh (2)
First Generation
Snow Miser-class	Icebreaking buoy tender (WLBB)	3,809 t	83 m	15 kn	25	1693 AN–1703 AN	Meckelnburgh (1, 2 retired)
Saugerties-class	Icebreaking tugboat (WTGB)	662 t	43 m	15 kn	17	1685 AN–1693 AN 1734 AN–present	Meckelnburgh (12, 1 retired)

Auxiliary vessels

Reconnaissance vessels

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Production	Operators	Image
Second Generation
MBNRP Series	Ocean surveillance ship (AGOS)	~2,285 t	~68 m	~11 kn	~36	1734 AN–1737 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
	Missile range instrumentation ship (AGM)						Meckelnburgh (1)
Andromeda-class	Electronic reconnaissance ship (AGER)	2,200 t	75 m	14 kn	75	1737 AN–1743 AN	Meckelnburgh (2)
First Generation
Pleiades-class	Electronic reconnaissance ship (AGER)	1,400 t	61 m	12 kn	26	1716 AN–1719 AN Retired	Meckelnburgh (2, retired)

Support vessels

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Production	Operators	Image
Second Generation
Professor-class	Fleet replenishment oiler (AOR)	20,240 t	174 m	20 kn	159	1747 AN–1754 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
Emeritus-class	Submarine rescue ship (ASR)	6,050 t	105 m	13 kn	40	1750 AN–1753 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
Adjunct-class	Rescue and salvage ship (ATS)	5,190 t	80 m	15 kn	65	1752 AN–est.1755 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
Associate-class	Light replenishment oiler (AOL)	3,500 t	79 m	20 kn	33	1737 AN–1744 AN	Meckelnburgh (5)
Sanktago-class	Landing craft mechanized (LCM)	3	65 t	11 kn	3	1734 AN–1735 AN	Meckelnburgh (3)
First Generation
Barber-class	Hospital ship (AH)	4,996 t	97 m	17 kn	41	1726 AN–1736 AN	Meckelnburgh (2)

Training vessels

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Production	Operators	Image
Second Generation
Royalty-class	Training frigate (FFT)	4,050 t	143 m	25 kn	370	1734 AN–1738 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
First Generation
Nobles-class	Training patrol craft (YP)	65 t	20 m	10 kn	12	1713 AN–1715 AN 1752 AN–present	Meckelnburgh (4)  Lanzerwald (4)

Environmental services vessels

Name	Type	Tonnage	Length	Speed	Comp.	Production	Operators	Image
Second Generation
Yaquina-class	Arctic research ship (AGAR)	6,400 t	98 m	16 kn	31	1756 AN–est.1758 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
Siletz-class	Hydrographic survey ship (AGS)	3,680 t	91 m	15 kn	72	1737 AN–1740 AN	Meckelnburgh (1)
Waldport-class	Pollution control ship (AGPC)	3,450 t	71 m	15 kn	50	1741 AN–1746 AN	Meckelnburgh (2)
Toledo-class	Oceanographic research ship (AGOR)	2,866 t	75 m	12 kn	48	1744 AN–1750 AN	Meckelnburgh (2)
Yachats-class	Fisheries research ship (AGFR)	163 t	27 m	9 kn	13	1735 AN–1736 AN	Meckelnburgh (4)
First Generation
Lincoln-class	Fisheries research ship (AGFR)	2,028 t	64 m	14 kn	69	1685 AN–1700 AN Retired	Meckelnburgh (2, 2 retired)
Newport-class	Coastal hydrographic survey ship (AGSC)	1,800 t	70 m	12 kn	63	1688 AN–1703 AN 1752 AN–est.1756 AN Retired	Meckelnburgh (4, 1 sold, 1 retired)  Lanzerwald (5)
Depoe-class	Pollution control ship (AGPC)	1,543 t	54 m	11 kn	18	1691 AN–1710 AN 1752 AN–1754 AN Retired	Meckelnburgh (2, 1 sold, 5 retired)  Lanzerwald (3)

See also

• Sanama State Maritime Industries, a major foreign supplier of vessels for Meckelnburgh.