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Nautholsvik Naval Shipyard

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Nautholsvik Naval Shipyard
Type public enterprise
Industry Shipbuilding
Founded 1685 AN
Headquarters Victoria, Meckelnburgh
Owner(s) Government of Meckelnburgh
Website nautholsvik.mil.mb
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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 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. In the 1730s AN, production at the shipyard expanded from light ships to capital assets, while the first exports were delivered in 1752 AN.

History

First Generation.

Until the 1730s AN, the vessels produced by Nautholsvik Naval Shipyard are often lighter class ships or auxiliary vessels. Heavier naval assets for the Royal Meckelnburgh Navy, Royal Saeweard and other branches were imported instead. The production at the shipyard offered the smaller kingdom access to a consistent, well-established fleet of defensive vessels since 1685 AN, at 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 AN1741 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 approaching 50 years old.

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 kingdom's revolutionized fleet.

Starting in 1752 AN, Nautholsvik shipyard began its first foreign sales, delivered to Meckelnburgh's closest ally, the Lanzerwald Republic.

Production line

Production summary
In production Retired
1st gen. 2nd gen.
Submarines 1
Ships of the line 2
Mine warfare ?
Rescue boats 1 0

Submarines

Name Type Tonnage Length Speed Comp. Production Operators Image
Second Generation
First Generation
Island-class Attack submarine (SSK) 1,574 t 60 m 20 kn 28 1685 AN
1715 AN
Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (6)

Ships of the line

Name Type Tonnage Length Speed Comp. Production Operators Image
Second Generation
First Generation
City-class Guided missile cruiser (CG) 9,600 t 173 m 33 kn 330 1690 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (1)
Penninsular-class Multi-purpose frigate (FF) 3,320 t 122 m 30 kn 154 1685 AN
1760 AN
Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (9)

Lanzerwald Lanzerwald (5)

Mine warfare

Name Type Tonnage Length Speed Comp. Production Operators Image
Second Generation
First Generation
Ad Astra-class Mine counter-measures ship (MCM) 1,312 t 68 m 14 kn 84 1716 AN
???
Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (5)
Ad Infernum-class Coastal minelayer (MLC) 1,450 t 78 m 20 kn 60 1690 AN
???
Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (4)

Rescue boats

Name Type Tonnage Length Speed Comp. Production Operators Image
Second Generation
First Generation
Charles John-class Coastal patrol boat, rescue (WPC) 91 t 27 m 25 kn 10 1725 AN
present
Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (20)

Lanzerwald Lanzerwald (40)

Auxiliary vessels

Name Type Tonnage Production Operators Image
Intelligence vessels
Pleiades-class Signals intelligence
gathering vessel
1,400 t 1716 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (2)
Support vessels
Associate-class Replenishment oiler 1,940 t 1734 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (3)
Emeritus-class Submarine support ship 1,400 t 1726 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (1)
Of Counsel-class Diving support vessel 223 t 1724 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (3)
Icebreakers
Snow Miser-class Icebreaker 3,809 t 1685 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (3)
Saugerties-class Icebreaking tug 662 t 1685 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (8)
Hospital ships
Barber-class Hospital ship 4,996 t 1726 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (2)
Oceanography vessels
Lincoln-class Fisheries research 2,028 t 1685 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (4)
Newport-class Hydrographic survey 1,800 t 1685 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (6)

Lanzerwald Lanzerwald (5)

Depoe-class Pollution and chemical
control
1,543 t 1685 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (8)

Lanzerwald Lanzerwald (3)

Training vessels
Nobles-class Training boat 65 t 1713 AN Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh (4)

Lanzerwald Lanzerwald (4)