The Royal Navy of Great Britain & Ireland

The Royal Navy of Great Britain & Ireland is the navy of the British Empire. It is the largest and strongest navy in the world, with the next following (Spanish) unable to match the size and prowess of the navy. The Royal Navy has been a conquering force, a peace-keeping tool, and a path-finder to many strange new lands. Always serving the Empire, the Royal Navy has rarely tasted defeat in it's long-lasting life. If you should ever find yourself aboard a vessel that is enemy to the British Empire, you would do best to pray to whatever god you have.
==Statistics==
===Ship Statistics===
===Personnel Statistics===
Royal Navy Information 	Recorded Information
Total Ships 	922 Battle-ready warships
Total Naval Personnel active 	738,550
Total Naval Personnel Reserve	68,000
Naval Personnel 	578,175
Marine Personnel 	150,375
===Ships & Ship Types===
Ship Type (Class)	
# in Navy	
# of Guns	Men per Vessel
Ship of the Line (Heavy 1st, 2nd Rate)	63 	80 - 102	220 - 260
 
Ship of the Line (Light 3rd, 4th Rate)	98 	56 - 72 	150 - 200
 
Frigates (Fifth and Sixth rate )	172	24 - 50 	90 -140
 
 
Merchant Vessels (East Indiaman & Galleons)	147	12 - 68 	20 - 128
See images of Frigate, Brig, and Galleon 
Post Ships ( Small Sixth rate and lower)	132	11 -38 	48 - 13
 
Sloops (all classes)	109	6 - 24 	30 - 120
 
 
 
Brig/Cutter/Schooner (Below Sixth rate)	201	8 - 32 	10-80
===Gallery of Royal Navy Paintings===
The Invasion HMS.jpg|The Storming of the Beaches!
Engaged in Combat.jpg|A Fleet engaged in Naval Warfare.
The Line of Cannon Fire.jpg|A Battle of the Broadsides.
British Fleet.jpg|A British Fleet Anchored.
Engaging the Spanish, 1744.jpg|Engaging a Spanish Fleet, 1744
British Fleet engaged.JPG|The Royal Navy's Frigates
 
==Ship Types==
The Royal Navy has a wide variety of ship-types under her belt.
Ship Type 	Amount	Men per Vessel
Ship of the Line (all classes) 	93 	320-850
Frigates (all classes) 	189 	200-300
Post Ships (all classes) 	98 	140-160
Sloops (all classes) 	221 	90-125
Gun-brig/Cutter/Schooner (all classes)	289 	10-80
==The Board of Admiralty ==
The Board of Admiralty is a group of admirals/former admirals who are, simply put, in-charge of the Navy and it's affairs (under restrictions laid down by the government, of course). The men and women on the Board of Admiralty are war-hardened veterans, and do not back down from fights.
===First Lord of the Admiralty===
The First Lord of the Admiralty is the high-commanding-officer of the Board of Admiralty. Every battle, skirmish, refueling, or otherwise military process performed by the Navy is ran through him. The First Lord of the Admiralty is currently Lord Nathaniel Joseph Garland I, more commonly known as Sven Daggersteel.
==Royal Marines==
The Royal Marines are a branch of the Royal Navy that are specially trained to fight on land, or during a boarding. They were instated in early 1745 by Johnathan Francis Anthony O'Reilly I.
==HCO's of the Royal Navy ==
First Lord of the Admiralty Nathaniel Joesph Garland I (Sven Daggersteel)
First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy - Maxamillion Beckett 
Second Sea Lord of the Royal Navy - Blake Stewart
Third Sea Lord of the Royal Navy - James Goldtimbers 
Fourth Sea Lord of the Royal Navy - Jack Stormrage 
==Officers==
~To be added by Sven Daggersteel~
==Ranks==
~To be added by Sven Daggersteel~
==Head of Navy's Staff==
~To be added by Sven Daggersteel~
==Uniforms ==
SAILORS
Red Cap/Diplomat Hat
Swabbie Shirt
Plain Cotton Highwaters
Weapon of Choice: Flintlock Pistol, Rusty Cutlass
NON OFFICER
High Wing Hat/Diplomat Hat
Evening Jacket
Plain Linen Cotton Long Sleve
Carpenter Vest
Any Belt
Plain Cotton Highwaters
Any Dark Boots
Weapon of Choice:Any Bayonet, Any Cutlass
FOR OFFICERS
Admiral Hat/Diplomat Hat
Fleet Long Coat
Dark Yellow Sack Vest
Plain Linen Long Sleve
Carpenter Vest/Plain Embellished Vest
Plain Cotten Highwaters
Red Trim Boots/ Any Dark Boots
Weapon of Choice: Any Sabre, Any Pistol
Motto
Si vis pacem, para bellum 
If you wish for peace, prepare for war
==Videos==
450px|center|King's Men
==Badges==
RoyalNavyMedalOfHonor.jpg|The Royal Navy Medal of Honor
Good Conduct Medal.jpg|Medal of Good Conduct
Petty Officer Patch.jpg|Petty Officer Award
Chief Petty Officer Patch.jpg|Chief Petty Officer Award
Bunch of Medals.jpg|Many Small Badges
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