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    The Marine Services comprise a number of military services that are part of the Armed Forces of Vekllei. It is a conceptual distinction, since vital components of naval warfare (including naval aviation and naval infantry) are part of the air and Territorial Services respectively. Instead, ‘marine services’ refer broadly to the military organisations that primarily operate watercraft or coastal artillery, in the fashion of a traditional navy, coast guard or coastal fortification.

    These marine services include:

    • The Maritime Service, the historic naval component of Vekllei
    • The Littoral Service, the coast guard
    • The Coastal Artillery Service, which constructs and operates coastal fortifications

    The marine services are supported by a number of naval stations which provide facilities to dock, refurbish and construct vessels. They can also incorporate a number of other military functions, like air bases, training centres, radar stations and research facilities. Because of the variety of vessels in the marine services, many stations specialise in the maintenance of certain classes of ship, which are then known as “home stations” even if they are not their home port.

    Maritime Service #

    The Maritime Service (the traditional Navy or Navy of the Public) is the traditional naval warfare component of the Vekllei military and consists of its surface ships and submarines. It comprises three fleets and an auxiliary service, that functions similarly to a republican or federal militia.

    Commonwealth Fleet

    The Commonwealth Fleet (Sovereign/Federal Fleet) of the Vekllei Maritime Service is the largest naval formation in Vekllei and is tasked with defence of the country’s central corridor, a triangular area with points in Oslola, Costa Verde and . It is

    • 5 Aircraft Carriers
      • 1 Supercarrier (flagship CVN Veletia)
      • 2 Fleet Carriers (Volcanic-class)
      • 2 Helicopter Carriers
    • 1 Battleship (Federal-class CVN Commonwealth)
    • 3 Battlecruisers
    • 12 Cruisers
      • 2 Scout Cruisers
      • 2 Torpedo Cruisers
      • 6 Missile Cruisers (Nike-class)
      • 2 Aircraft Cruisers (Prosperity-class)
    • 28 Destroyers
      • 6 Minelayers/Minesweepers (Hera-class)
      • 20 Fleet Air Escort Destroyers (Baker and Swordfish-classes)
        • 2 Submarine Chaser Destroyers (Palm-class)
    • 32 Corvettes (Suffrage-class)
    • 8 Attack Submarines (Capricorn-class)
    Home Fleet (Auxiliary)

    The Home Fleet (also Auxiliary Fleet) of the Commonwealth Maritime Service is an auxiliary fleet stationed across the 70 island city-states that make up the country. Each Vekllei city-state serves as a home port to a particular frigate. While they serve a ceremonial role, they are active warships that perform littoral maritime security duties and can be federalised into other fleets as necessary. The Home Fleet also consists of vessels with a multi-fleet or multipurpose role, and can be reassigned to other fleets as required.

    • 82 Frigates
    • 2 Submarine Rescue Ships
    • 4 Assault Ships
    • 28 Landing Craft Vessels
    • 1 Crane Ship
    • 2 Minelayers
    • 6 Minehunters
    • 4 Naval Yachts
    • 3 Amenities Ship
    • 2 Ammunition Ship
    • 2 Floating Dock
    • 1 Troopship (+ 4 Auxiliary)
    • 6 Naval Yachts
    • 4 Accomodation Ships
    • 2 Dispatch Ships
    • 4 Nuclear Replenishment Ships
    • 2 Replenishment Oilers
    • 4 Gunboats
    Arctic Fleet
    • 1 Fleet Carrier
    • 1 Battlecruiser
    • 6 Cruisers
      • 4 Nuclear Icebreaker Cruisers
      • 2 Aircraft Cruisers (Prosperity-class)
    • 8 Destroyers
      • 4 Fleet Air Escort Destroyers (Baker-class)
      • 3 Missile Destroyers
      • 1 Arsenal Destroyer
    • 2 Patrol Boats
    • 3 Attack Submarines
    Antarctic Fleet
    • 1 Fleet Carrier
    • 1 Battlecruiser
    • 4 Cruisers
      • 2 Nuclear Icebreaker Cruisers
      • 2 Aircraft Cruisers (Prosperity-class)
    • 12 Destroyers
      • 8 Fleet Air Escort Destroyers (Baker and Swordfish-classes)
      • 2 Missile Destroyers
      • 2 Arsenal Destroyer
    • 2 Patrol Boats
    • 2 Attack Submarines
    Missile Fleet
    • 2 Arsenal Ships
    • 6 Ballistic Missile Submarines (Mantle-class)

    Littoral Service #

    The Littoral Service (the Coast Guard or Navy of the Parliament) is the maritime security component of the Vekllei military. It provides customs, policing and search and rescue services for Vekllei’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, though it frequently patrols international waters in the Atlantic.

    The Littoral Service has 12 commands across the Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctic and Caribbean Oceans, including the entirety of the Vekllei exclusive economic zone and territorial waters. It has a broad mandate reflected in the vessels under its command, which range from heavily armed frigates to small watercraft and survey ships. It also has an air component provided by the Air Service.

    Littoral Command Atlantic Regional Littoral Service command based at Naval Station Verde.

    Customs Cutters

    • 1 Frigate Customs Cutter
    • 2 Medium Customs Cutters
    • 1 Search and Rescue Vessel
    • 2 Fast Patrol Boats
    • 2 Hovercraft Cutters

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Seagoing Buoy Tender
    • 1 Coastal Buoy Tender
    • 1 Coastal Construction Tender
    • 1 Harbour Tugboat
    Littoral Command Africa Regional Littoral Service command based at Naval Station Morocos.

    Customs Cutters

    • 2 Medium Customs Cutters

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Medium Ocean Tugboat
    Littoral Command East Atlantic Regional Littoral Service command based at Naval Station Java.

    Customs Cutters

    • 1 Medium Customs Cutter
    • 2 Fast Response Customs Hydrofoils
    • 2 Coastal Patrol Vessels

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Coastal Buoy Tender
    • 1 Coastal Construction Tender
    Littoral Command South Atlantic Regional Littoral Service command based at Naval Station Santes in the republic of Santes.

    The command serves as a staging base for search-and-rescue efforts in the middle South Atlantic, but also monitors shipping and fishing activities in the area around the Vekllei exclusive economic zone.

    Customs Cutters

    • 1 Frigate Customs Cutter
    • 2 Search and Rescue Vessels
    • 1 Fast Patrol Boat

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Coastal Buoy Tender
    Littoral Command Antarctic Regional Littoral Service command based in the Falklands and Sude.

    It is headquartered at Naval Station Falklands with an auxiliary naval station at Naval Station Sude.

    Customs Cutters

    • 1 Frigate Customs Cutter
    • 4 Medium Customs Cutters
    • 4 Fast Response Customs Hydrofoils
    • 1 Coastal Patrol Vessel

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Harbour Tugboat

    Icebreakers

    • 1 Heavy Icebreaker

    Survey & Auxiliary Ships

    • 1 Hydrographic Survey Ship
    Littoral Command Kalina Regional Littoral Service command based at Naval Station Kairi in the republic of Kairi. It has a major auxiliary base at Naval Station Antigua in Antigua

    Most of the naval policing in the Kalina Commonwealth is expended in anti-piracy, anti-narcotics and border control operations. The western edge of Kairi is just 10km or so off the coast of Venezuala, and the republic receives considerable numbers of migrants each year. The littoral command intercepts and processes a number of migrant boats each month.

    Customs Cutters

    • 1 Frigate Customs Cutter
    • 2 Medium Customs Cutters
    • 1 Search and Rescue Vessel
    • 4 Fast Response Customs Hydrofoils
    • 1 Air Cutter
    • 2 Coastal Patrol Vessels
    • 1 Search and Rescue Vessels
    • 3 Hovercraft Cutters

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Seagoing Buoy Tender
    • 2 Coastal Buoy Tender
    • 1 Coastal Construction Tender
    • 2 River Tenders
    • 2 Harbour Tugboats
    Littoral Command Antilles Regional Littoral Service command based at the capital port in the Caimanas. The local harbours in the ABC islands also have a handful of small vessels, mostly employed in border policing and anti-narcotics operations.

    Customs Cutters

    • 3 Fast Response Customs Hydrofoils
    • 1 Coastal Patrol Vessel
    • 4 Hovercraft Cutters

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Coastal Buoy Tender
    • 1 River Tender
    • 1 Harbour Tugboat
    Littoral Command Lucaya Regional Littoral Service command based at Nema. The primary concern of the command is smuggling, migration and drug running originating from neighbouring Caribbean islands and Florida.

    Customs Cutters

    • 1 Medium Customs Cutter
    • 3 Fast Response Customs Hydrofoils
    • 1 Fast Patrol Boats
    • 6 Hovercraft Cutters

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Coastal Buoy Tender
    • 2 River Tenders
    • 1 Harbour Tugboat
    Littoral Command West Atlantic Regional Littoral Service command based at .

    Customs Cutters

    • 1 Medium Customs Cutter
    • 2 Fast Response Customs Hydrofoils
    • 1 Search and Rescue Vessel
    • 1 Fast Patrol Boat

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Medium Ocean Tugboat

    Survey & Auxiliary Ships

    • 1 Hydrographic Survey Ship
    Littoral Command North Atlantic Regional Littoral Service command based in Oslola, Aismious, Demon and Hetland.

    Its headquarters are in Naval Station Oslola. Its primary concerns are illegal fishing, search and rescue for transatlantic traffic, and resource disputes near Hetland.

    Customs Cutters

    • 2 Frigate Customs Cutters
    • 6 Medium Customs Cutters
    • 2 Fast Response Customs Hydrofoils
    • 1 Air Cutter
    • 4 Coastal Patrol Vessels
    • 2 Search and Rescue Vessels
    • 1 Fast Patrol Boat
    • 1 Hovercraft Cutters

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Seagoing Buoy Tender
    • 2 Coastal Buoy Tenders
    • 1 Coastal Construction Tender
    • 1 Large Ocean Tugboat
    • 4 Harbour Tugboats

    Icebreakers

    • 1 Heavy Icebreaker
    Littoral Command Americas Regional Littoral Service command based at Kala.

    Customs Cutters

    • 1 Medium Customs Cutter
    • 2 Coastal Patrol Vessels
    • 1 Search and Rescue Vessel
    • 2 Fast Patrol Boats

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Seagoing Buoy Tender
    • 1 Coastal Buoy Tender

    Icebreakers

    • 1 Heavy Icebreaker
    Littoral Command Arctic Regional Littoral Service command based at Helvasia. Helvasia has ongoing resource disputes with the Soviet Union, and frequent patrols are a means

    Customs Cutters

    • 1 Medium Customs Cutter
    • 1 Coastal Patrol Vessel
    • 1 Search and Rescue Vessel
    • 1 Hovercraft Cutter

    Utility Vessels

    • 1 Seagoing Buoy Tender

    Icebreakers

    • 1 Heavy Icebreaker
    • 1 Ice-strengthened Oiler

    Coastal Artillery Service #

    The Coastal Artillery Service provides coastal fortification and defence for Vekllei republics, including counter-battery fire, raiding, and ship boarding.