Imperial Navy of Shireroth

Imperial Navy of Shireroth
Active:	1507 AN - Present
In use by:	Ministry of Military Affairs
Allegiance:	Shireroth (Imperial Regency)

The Imperial Navy of Shireroth is the maritime arm of the the Imperial Forces. Once one of the foremost navies of Micras it has, since the Kalirion Fracture (1671) been a shadow of its former self - consisting of a flotilla of frigates based out of the island of Kezan and a couple of Poltroon-class nuclear attack submarines, with the remainder having been either scrapped, scuttled at sea, or else lost to the various Vulture States which arose from the ruins of the Imperial Republic in Benacia.

Following the acquisition of the Guttuli, the Golden Mango Throne has directed new resources to be put into modernizing and expanding the Imperial Navy. From 1718 AN and onwards the Navy was revitalized by receiving the bulk of funds and attention during the first phase (1718 - 1727) of the ambitious Shirerithian Hegemony Implementation Plan.

Its national youth organisation is called the Imperial Navy Cadet Force.

Organisation

Fleet Command

Imperial Navy of Shireroth is divided in three fleet commands, which are further divided in numbered Navy Fleets.

Fleet Command	Status	Parent Command	Patrol Region	Headquarters	Notes
Western Armada Command	Active	Department of the West	Great Western Sea, Taylor Bay	's Koningenwaarde
Central Armada Command	Active	Department of the Guttuli	Shire Sea (west)	Musika
Eastern Armada Command	Active	Department of the East	Shire Sea (east), Raynor Sea, Northern Sea, Orange Sea, Captive Sea	Port Nevermore	Due to its large coastline, the largest and most influential Command of the three. With tensions rising during the 1730's, more focus was placed on Central Sea Command.

Numbered Fleets

Fleet	Status	Parent Command	Patrol Region	Notes
1st Fleet	Active	Western Armada Command	Great Western Sea
2nd Fleet	Active	Central Armada Command	Shire Sea	Main focus on protecting the Guttuli and coastline.
3rd Fleet	Active	Central Armada Command	Shire Sea (Isles Region)
4th Fleet	Active	Eastern Armada Command	Shire Sea	Deployed to the area around the Sathrati Isles during the Sathrati Emergency (1731).
5th Fleet	Active	Eastern Armada Command	Northern Sea	One of the smaller fleets, protecting the mouth of the Camoleo River and trade through the northern sea lanes.
6th Fleet	Active	Eastern Armada Command	Raynor Sea
7th Fleet	Active	Eastern Armada Command	Orange Sea, Captive Sea	Smallest of the fleets, main goal to protect trade routes with Nouvelle Alexandrie and Talenore.

Equipment

The majority of vessels were acquired during the period 1718 AN – 1727 AN under the ambitious and capital intensive Shirerithian Hegemony Implementation Plan initiated by the First Thuylemans Government.

Name	Origin	Type	№ in Service	Image	Notes
Auxiliary vessels
Compassion-class	Pontecorvo Firm	Hospital ship	1		Ex-Batavian.
Meiyo-class	Sokoku Industries	Vehicle cargo ship	4		Shirerithian Hegemony Implementation Plan (1718–1727)
Patrol vessels
Isabella-class	Pontecorvo Firm	Minehunter	4		Ex-Batavian.
Napoleon-class	Pontecorvo Firm	Maritime security cutter	49		Ex-Batavian. Assigned to coastguard duties.
Piraya-class	Pontecorvo Firm	Maritime security cutter	10		Ex-Batavian.
Gong Customs Patrol Boat Mk II	Gong Shipyards	Patrol	112		Ex-Tianchao Haijing for guarding the coast.
Submarines
MN-2 Manda	Musica Naval Arsenal	diesel-electric submarine	8		Delivered 1698 AN–1703 AN.
Langqun-III Submarine	Sokoku Industries	Diesel-powered attack submarine	42	File:Langqun submarine.png	Ex-Tianchao Haijun. Refitted for service between 1728 AN and 1732 AN.
Baofu-I Submarine	Sokoku Industries	Nuclear-powered missile submarine	8	File:Baofu submarine.png	Ex-Tianchao Haijun. Planned to be reintroduced for service between 1731 AN and 1734 AN.
Surface combatants
Alvarenga-class	Pontecorvo Firm	Littoral combat ship	1		Ex-Batavian
Blackrock-class	Sokoku Industries	Aircraft carrier	1		*Shirerithian Hegemony Implementation Plan (1718–1727) IRS Vermeylen
Hangmu-class	Sokoku Industries	Aircraft carrier	5		Shirerithian Hegemony Implementation Plan (1718–1727). IRS Muxiecheng (1722), IRS Baichaitian (1724), IRS Buchuangong (1724, IRS Xinrechen (1728), IRS Chongchacheng (1731)
Kattei-class	Sokoku Industries	Battleship	5		Shirerithian Hegemony Implementation Plan (1718–1727) and 1x ex-Batavian.
Sheng-class	Sokoku Industries	Battlecruiser	6		Shirerithian Hegemony Implementation Plan (1718–1727)
Salome-class	Sokoku Industries	Destroyer	68	File:Salome-class destroyer.png	Shirerithian Hegemony Implementation Plan (1718–1727)
Magigarp-class	Sokoku Industries	Anti-submarine warfare frigate	90		Shirerithian Hegemony Implementation Plan (1718–1727)
Bætrsuir-class	Musica Naval Arsenal	Corvette	3		Attached to the Sea Corps of the Guttuli
Gong Customs Corvette Class Mk III	Gong Shipyards	Corvette	10		Ex-Tianchao Haijing for guarding the coast. 15 Gong Customs Corvette Class Mk I's remain stored in the hangars of Sheng.