Imperial Navy

The **Imperial Navy**, also known as **The Grand Navy of The Imperium**, are the Naval-Based Branch of The Imperial Armed Forces. The Navy (much like their Army and Air Force Counterparts), descend from the Kriegsmarine of The German Reich after the Imperiumist Takeover and collapse of Nazism in Europe.

The Imperial Navy is the World's most Technologically Advanced Navy but is by far no means the Largest. The Free Atlantic State Navy is far larger but is not entirely up to date. The Union's Navy is smaller than the FAS' but is extremely outdated.

## Structure

The Imperial Navy is a Branch of the Imperial Armed Forces, dealing with Naval Operations. Much like the Imperial Army, the Navy has specified sub-units for specific tasks. The most famous of these is The Imperial Marine Corps which deals with Amphibious Landings and various land-based operations.

The Leading Commander of the Imperial Navy is the High Admiral of The Imperial Navy who is responsible for The Imperial Navy as the Highest Ranking Officer and sits on the Imperial High Command alongside the Chief of The Army and Marshall of The Imperial Air Force. The High Admiral reports directly to the Imperial Emperor and Imperial High Command Leader.

The Navy is also commanded by The Imperial Admiralty who are the collective of Admirals who advise the High Admiral to make decisions on the High Command. They also control Fleet Movements and Logistical Matters unless the High Command Says otherwise.

The Imperial Navy has a strong policy on how they operate. Instead of prioritising engaging in large fleet combat, the Imperial Navy uses smaller Task Forces operating around a Capital Ship such as an Aircraft Carrier or (Most Commonly) a Battleship. The Navy is largely used to guard the English Channel and to enforce the Emperor's Will overseas. They maintain a small fleet based at Toulouse for the Mediterranean Command.

This a common theme with the Imperial Navy splitting their force up into smaller fleets in order to secure their large Imperium which reaches from Europe, to Africa and Asia.

## History

### **Formation**

The Imperial Navy was the Last Branch to be formed in the Imperial Armed Forces. During the Imperiumist Takeover, neither side used a Naval Force and the Kriegsmarine kept theirs docked in ports. When Imperial Army Forces occupied a Port, they would either force the Kriegsmarine Officers to surrender or some would hand over their ships to the Imperial Army. It wasn't until Karl Donitz surrendered all Kriegsmarine Fleets and Vessels along with himself to The Imperium that the Emperor commissioned an Imperial Navy, choosing Donitz to command the new Force. Some Kriegsmarine Officers chose to scuttle their ships. However, The Imperium would now have a Navy to finish the War of Liberation.

### **War of Liberation**

The Imperial Navy would be vital in stopping the British Expeditionary Force from escaping from Dunkirk but would prove ineffective against The American Navy who had arrived in late 1940. The Navy was absolutely obliterated at The Battle of the Bay of Biscay, loosing all but one of their battleships (The INS Imperia) and a large portion of their Screening Force. From then on, the Navy stayed in Port to rebuild but the US 2nd Army would surrender on board of the INS Imperia, marking the end of hostilities in the war.

### **Actions in the Invasion of Italy**

On the 30th of September 1941, the Imperial Navy and Marine Corps launched a naval invasion of Sicily and The Eastern Coast which forced the Italian Army back toward Rome. The Naval Invasions were great successes for both the Imperium in the War and The Navy as they showed they could still operate efficiently in their current position and if they were improved upon they would do 10x better.

### **Post-War Rebuilding**

After the two Wars, The Imperial Navy entered a period of rebuilding and modernisation. The Imperium began investing heavily into researching new technology for their Navy and by 1949, had surpassed the new Atlantic States Navy in technological might. During these Rebuilding Years, the Imperium developed their first Aircraft Carrier ,the INS Emperor of the Emperor-Class Aircraft Carrier, in 1953 after the Navy surveyed the Atlantic Navy Carriers during The War of The Pacific. The Imperial Navy has learnt from mistakes made by both sides in the War and has developed their own Carrier-Battleship Based fleet as opposed to a Largely Carrier Based Fleet.

The Imperial Navy has 3 Aircraft Carriers, the INS Emperor, Aerial Defender, and the Mediterranean. Along with this, they have numerous Battleships and Heavy Cruisers which bolster their ranks and firepower significantly. The Imperial Navy Air Corps has a high efficiency rate and are some of the best pilots in The Imperium.

## Ships of The Imperial Navy

### **High Imperial Navy**

#### Home Force

* Pride of the Fleet, INS Imperia - Liberation-Class Battleship
* INS Osprey - Liberation-Class Battleship
* INS Liberation - Liberation-Class Battleship
* INS Aerial Defender - Emperor-Class Aircraft Carrier

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