Battlefleet Niwagen

**Battlefleet Niwagen** is an Imperial Navy Battle Fleet. It is a fast reaction fleet for combating threats, ignoring the separation of the galaxy in Segmentums or when a Segmentum or Sector needs reinforcements for local threats. Operating since M37, Battlefleet Niwagen has seen thousand of battles and skirmishes and now, serving in the Indomidus Crusade, Niwagen will now see its greatest test against the enemies of man.

## History

Founded in 359.M37 in the Segmentum Tempestus as the 5783th Independent Navy Flotillia operating in Segmentum Tempestus although the 5783th was already sent under Admiral Jussef Al Bien in 362.M37 into the Segmentum Obscurus to fight against a wave of Dark Eldar raids made by a Dark Eldar Pirate Fleet. Together with two other Flotillias, they attacked Niwagen the Xeno Pirates in 363.M37 over Xalco III. The battle resulted in the abortion of the Raid by the Dark Eldar but the Imperial Navy lost 17 ships while destroying only 5 ships and damaging 4 other ships heavilly or critically. Segmentum Command reinforced the Flottilias who were combined into the 5783th Independent Flotillia Niwagen with three *Oberon Class* Battleships and 7 *Stygies Class* Light Cruisers and ordered a pursuit of the Xenos. Only in 371.M37, after several battles, were the Dark Eldar pirates now reduced to 6 ships destroyed.
Until 300.M38 Niwagen was classified as Flottilia but grew up to 67 ships, then it was formed into a real Battlefleet and was sent several times against Ork WAAGHS! and Black Crusades. A notable Campaign was against Hive Fleet Colossus between 198-222.M39. The next centuries were spent fighting against Tau, other minor xenos species or Ork Freebooters. But since 890.M41 Battlefleet Niwagen fought rearguard actions and long-range skirmishes against the minor Hive Fleets Grendel, Locust and Medusa and other Splinter Fleets of Leviathan. Such actions frees other Naval forces for other fights and reduces the danger from those Tyranids Fleets meaning imperial worlds have a higher chance of surviving a Tyranid invasion.

## Notable Campaigns and Battles

* **Kappal War (362-371.M37):** The germ cell of Battlefleet Niwagen the 5783th Independent Navy Flotillia fight with two other flotillas against Dark Eldar Pirates. Its first battle fought ver Xalco III end with 40% casualties for the Imperial Navy and low losses for the xenos pirates but the raid was thwarted. After the integration of the other Flottilias and the reinforcements through 3 Battleships and 7 Light Cruisers could Niwagen fight the Dark Eldar back. In the end the are the Xenos Pirates finally destroyed in the HGJ-4 System.
* **The Free WAARGH (450-456.M38):** Battlefleet Niwagen fights against a Ork Freebooter WAAAGH! led by Kapt`n Iron 'elmet in the Casa Sector. The Free WAARGH was a regional WAAAGH! in the Casa Sector through which run several important trade and transport ways which interrupted damaged situation in several local sectors and was only full undone 400 years later. This WAAAGH! was because of the rivalry among several Ork Freebooter groups uncentralised which made it more difficult to fight but at least lessened the damage made by the WAAAGH!.

## Organisation

### Sub-Formations

* **5782th Flottilia:** The 5782th Flottilia is one of the oldes Flottilias who belong to the Niwagen. It is made from 28 Light Cruisers. Such composition gives her a mix of protection, firepower and manoeuvrability which makes her as a mobile backbone of the fleet.
* **5809th Flottilia:** The 5809th is the heavy backbone of the Niwagen. 21 Battle Cruisers, 3 Carriers 13 Battleships, 2 modernized Grand Cruisers and 17 Escort Ships form the 5809th Flottilia.
* **6090th Flottilia:** The 6090th Flottilia is the multitasking workhorse of the Fleet. Its 28 vessels are used for rearguard, venguard and as diversion force. Currently is the 6090th formed for the seventh time because of its regular losses.
* **6100th Flottilia:** The 6100th Flottillia serves as reserve unit sending its vessels at the location were they are needed. 51 Ships mostly Destroyers or Heavy Freggatts supported by a handfull of Cruisers and 3 Battle Cruisers and one Carrier.
* **6511th Flottilia:** The 6511th sends it vessels out for secondary operations or missions like pirate-hunting, patrolling or blockading. It has 30 vessels mostly Escorts and only 3 Light Cruisers.
* **9800th Special Navy Squadron:** 5 Heavy Corvetts serve for mine laying/sweaping operations.
* **7345th Special Navy Squadron:** A Inquisition Cruiser supported by 2 Heavy Freggats for Extermination missions
* **Flagship Squadron:** The Flagship, 1 Battle Cruiser and 2 Heavy Destroyer form the Flagship Squadron

Each Flottilia includes 3-4 Squadrons.

## List of Ships-classes

### Line Ships

* 1x Emperor Class Battleship (Flagship)
* 7x Victory Class Battleships
* 9x Oberon Class Battleships
* 4x Nemesis Class Fleet Carriers
* 2x Avenger Class Grand Cruisers (modernized)
* 15x Mars Class Battle Cruisers
* 12x Chalice Class Battle Cruisers
* 21x Cardinal Class Cruisers
* 9x Dauntless Class Light Cruisers
* 10x Endurance Class Light Cruisers

### Escort Ships

* 25x Claymore Class Corvetts
* 24x Viper Missile Destroyers
* 24x Cobra Class Destroyers
* 20x Falchion Class Escorts
* 20x Sword Class Frigattes
* 7x Firestorm Class Frigattes

### Attack Crafts

* 250x Squadrons of Fury Interceptors (3750)
* 12x Squadrons of Shark Assault Boats (180)
* 210x Squadrons of Starhawks (2100)
* 270x Squadrons of Faustus Interceptors (3750)

## Notable Ships and Person

### Persons

**Admiral Jussuf Al Bien:** Al Bien was the Admiral of the 5783th Indepentent Flottilia the germ cell of the Battlefleet Niwagen. He lead the Flotillia for 35 years and lobbied during this time and even in hispension for a strenghtening of the Flottilia and propagaded the use of it as a galaxy-width fast reaction force to fight off the numerouse enemies of man. Under his leadership specialised the 5783th itself in anti-Dark Eldar warfare and often fought off their raids or stalked their fleets preventing them from launchin raids.

**Vize-Admiral Gneius Hagen:** A Vize-Admiral of Battlefleet Niwagen and hero of the Ronac Subsector. Unter his command were several Necron raiding parties beaten back. The Necrons from an unknown Dynasty targeted mining posts and factory ships for resources for an unknown goal. Hagen was able to lure the raiding fleet into a mine field and use suicid attacks of his corvetts to destroy necron weapon moduls allowing a victory.

### Ships

**Emperor`s Golden Spear:** The flagship of Niwagen is the Emperor Class Battleship *Emperor`s Golden Spear.*