Topside Marine Navy

The Dalmer Topside Navy is responsible of all sea worthy combat vessels of the Empire, they have three main missions, the safeguard of the public against natural disasters originating on the sea (such as typhoons and tsunamis), sea creature population control, and keeping the peace on maritime and inland aquatic surfaces.
Other missions include fishing police, coast guard, the repression of illegal piracy and smuggling, and search and rescue.
==Ship classes==
These are all the ships used by the Dalmer Topside Navy, classified by use and size. The navy ships are all made of metal ever since the “Wood breaks, wood burns” episode
===Escorts===
Main Article: Escort class ships
The smallest category of Navy warships, Escorts, as their name suggests, are designed to accompany larger ships during operations. These escorts serve as scouts, skirmishers and patrol ships. These ships are the eyes and ears of the Navy, and their usage by the police forces and explorers makes the model well known even by the most unseaworthy of Dalmer.
===Battleships===
Main Article: Battleship class ships
The jack of all trades of the Navy, battleships are more heavily armored and armed than Escorts, at the cost of speed and maneuverability. But they still retain a measure of speed and power, making them excellent at more diverse roles in and out of combat
===Line Ships===
Main Article: Line ship class ships
A ship of the line is a type of naval warship constructed to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships maneuver to bring the greatest weight of broadside firepower to bear. Since these engagements are almost invariably won by the heaviest ships carrying the most powerful guns, the natural progression was to build sailing vessels that were the largest and most powerful of their time.
As such, Line ships, unlike escorts and battleships are purely built for combat purposes only.
A line is a naval formation, generally composed of four lines, the Vanguard, the Breach, the Barrage, and the Rear guard.
===Cruisers===
Main Article: Cruiser class ship
These ships are designed to be self sufficient, and have more general roles. Unlike Line ships who require each other to be an efficient war fleet, Cruisers can be independently manned and can go on prolonged missions without requiring much, if any, support crafts.
===Battlecruisers===
Main Article: Battlecruiser class ship
The largest of vessels are classified as Battlecruisers, of Battle cruisers these massive ships are veritable floating fortresses. Usually escorted by all manner of smaller ships generally a fleet without a capital ship will designate a Battlecruiser as its flagship.
===Capital Ships===
Main Article: Capital Ship Class
At the head of every fleet is a battlecruiser, at the head of every armada is a capital ship. Mobile command centers first and foremost, capital ships are often carrier ships designed to offer support to frontline combattants through its cargo of ships and crafts.
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