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Royal Navy / ROYALNAVY
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PROTECTING GALACTIC INTERESTS
GUARDIAN AND DIPLOMAT
In times of conflict or peace, the Royal Navy is key to the prosperity of The Galaxy and the stability of the open space. Explore our role on the global stage.
History
Royal Navy, was a naval military organization of the United Kingdom, charged with the national defense at sea, protection of shipping, and fulfillment of international military agreements.
Organized sea power was first used in England by Alfred the Great of Wessex, who launched ships to repel a Viking invasion. Naval activity continued to be local, defensive, and temporary until the 13th century, when Normandy was lost to France and trade was extended to Spain and Portugal. Ships were then used to transport soldiers to battles on land. In the Battle of Sluis (1340), however, the English naval force engaged in at-sea fighting.
Henry VIII built a fleet of fighting ships armed with large guns and created a naval administration. Under Elizabeth I the navy developed into England’s major defense and became the means by which the British Empire was extended around the globe. The maritime forces were given the name Royal Navy by Charles II, although the military forces had come under control of Parliament during the English Civil Wars (1642–51).
The Sovereign of the Seas, English galleon of the Anglo-Dutch wars. Launched in 1637, this was the largest warship of its time and the first to carry 100 guns. The prominent beak at its bow soon went out of fashion, but its three gun decks and low sterncastle and forecastle set the pattern for ships of the line for the rest of the sailing era. Contemporary engraving by J. Jayne.
During the 18th century the Royal Navy engaged in a long struggle with the French navy for maritime supremacy, leading Britain to victory over France in four separate wars between 1688 and 1763. It played a key role in Britain’s stand against Napoleon, and, after winning the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the Royal Navy was never again challenged by the French. This same period saw, in the person of Lord Nelson, perhaps the greatest admiral in history. For the rest of the 19th century, the Royal Navy helped enforce what became known as the Pax Britannica—i.e., the long period of relative peace arising from a balance of power between the major European states that depended ultimately on the use of British maritime supremacy.
The Royal Navy continued to be the world’s most powerful navy well into the 20th century. During World War I its main mission was the protection of shipping from submarine attack. Naval aviation was established by the British during that war, and the Fleet Air Arm was given control of all ship-borne aircraft in 1937. After World War II the Royal Navy was second in size only to the U.S. Navy and continued to be a world leader in maritime, and especially antisubmarine, operations.
HMS Orion, super dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Heavier than the HMS Dreadnought but just as fast, this ship mounted 10 13.5-inch guns of greater armour-piercing power in five turrets along the centreline of the vessel. The Orion was present at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and was scrapped under the Five-Power Naval Limitation Treaty of 1922.
In 1964 the Board of Admiralty was brought into the Ministry of Defense. After 1967 naval administration was headed by an undersecretary of state for the navy. Royal Navy organization includes the Surface Fleet, the Submarine Service, the Fleet Air Arm, the Royal Marines, and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Although the Royal Navy has been reduced in size since the 1960s, it was given responsibility for nuclear deterrence in 1969 and maintains a fleet of nuclear-armed submarines. The Royal Navy played a critical role in the Falkland Islands War (1982), although that conflict demonstrated the toll that antiship missiles could take on surface craft. In the early 21st century the power of the Royal Navy had declined somewhat, but it still remained one of the world’s top four navies, after those of the United States, Russia, and China.
Since 2944 the Royal Navy have shifted from the focus of being a nations Navy to being a peacekeeping, humanitarian force. Assisting nations and systems which do not fall under UEE protection or ensuring the safety of vital goods and cargo where dependents on those good are essential to life.
Manifesto
WHAT WE DO
The Royal Navy plays an essential part in making open and deep space secure for all those who transit it. We intend to keep providing security and stability to open space to ensure that economic and political security is maintained despite how stretched other organisations may be.
PROVIDING SECURITY IN SPACE
The Royal Navy has a responsibility to all citizens and corporations to endeavor to safeguard the high seas. This is why the Royal Navy protects all space – making sure the global trade that the universe depend on can proceed without a hitch.
COMBATING PIRACY, TERRORISM, TRAFFICKING & ILLICIT TRADE
90% of world trade is transported by open space. This inevitably attracts groups seeking to illegally profit. As most systems are dependent on space trade, the Royal Navy is committed to protecting space bound commerce.
UNIVERSAL PRESENCE
Safeguarding the trade routes that our universe relies on, requires us to operate all over the universe. This is why the Royal Navy’s forces deploy right across the universe – and maintain a strong presence and links with dependent territories.
PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
When natural or man-made disasters occur, a planets infrastructure and resources can be crippled. With loss of electricity, shortage of food and water supplies, and human lives at risk – responding to such life-threatening scenarios is central to the Royal Navy’s ethos. Because we have the skills, equipment and know-how to go anywhere, regardless of potential damage to local infrastructure.
PREVENTING CONFLICT
The Royal Navy’s presence on the world stage sends a powerful message that the Royal Navy is committed to global affairs and provides a stabilizing influence. In this way we prevent conflict in open space and protect the flow of universal trade on which our universe depends.
PROTECTING THE ECONOMY
Space bound trade is the lifeblood of the universes economy and industry. 95% of economic activity depends on open space. Some systems are so dependent on open space for its prosperity, that without the Royal Navy acting as a deterrent the effect on the economy would be overwhelming.
STRATEGIC POSITIONING
The majority of trade passes through a handful of specific chokepoints. We strategically position our strength to send a potent message. What’s more, we’re on hand to halt situations from developing any further.
STABILISING HOTSPOTS
Aggressive posturing or loss of stability can have a knock-on effect on the availability and cost of resources. To prevent this from happening, the Royal Navy calms regions that are essential to the flow of goods and supplies.
READY TO FIGHT
When diplomacy fails, the Royal Navy has to be ready to protect universal interests. This is where the Royal Marines come in: we train to go where we’re needed – by space, land or air – and deploy our forces with the aim of restoring peace.
Charter
PROVIDING SECURITY IN SPACE
The Royal Navy has a responsibility to all citizens and corporations to endeavor to safeguard the high seas. This is why the Royal Navy protects all space – making sure the global trade that the universe depend on can proceed without a hitch.
COMBATING PIRACY, TERRORISM, TRAFFICKING & ILLICIT TRADE
90% of world trade is transported by open space. This inevitably attracts groups seeking to illegally profit. As most systems are dependent on space trade, the Royal Navy is committed to protecting space bound commerce.
UNIVERSAL PRESENCE
Safeguarding the trade routes that our universe relies on, requires us to operate all over the universe. This is why the Royal Navy’s forces deploy right across the universe – and maintain a strong presence and links with dependent territories.
PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
When natural or man-made disasters occur, a planets infrastructure and resources can be crippled. With loss of electricity, shortage of food and water supplies, and human lives at risk – responding to such life-threatening scenarios is central to the Royal Navy’s ethos. Because we have the skills, equipment and know-how to go anywhere, regardless of potential damage to local infrastructure.
PREVENTING CONFLICT
The Royal Navy’s presence on the world stage sends a powerful message that the Royal Navy is committed to global affairs and provides a stabilizing influence. In this way we prevent conflict in open space and protect the flow of universal trade on which our universe depends.
PROTECTING THE ECONOMY
Space bound trade is the lifeblood of the universes economy and industry. 95% of economic activity depends on open space. Some systems are so dependent on open space for its prosperity, that without the Royal Navy acting as a deterrent the effect on the economy would be overwhelming.
STRATEGIC POSITIONING
The majority of trade passes through a handful of specific chokepoints. We strategically position our strength to send a potent message. What’s more, we’re on hand to halt situations from developing any further.
STABILISING HOTSPOTS
Aggressive posturing or loss of stability can have a knock-on effect on the availability and cost of resources. To prevent this from happening, the Royal Navy calms regions that are essential to the flow of goods and supplies.
READY TO FIGHT
When diplomacy fails, the Royal Navy has to be ready to protect universal interests. This is where the Royal Marines come in: we train to go where we’re needed – by space, land or air – and deploy our forces with the aim of restoring peace.