Fortunan Navy

Fortunan Navy
Marina Fortunano
Symbol for the Fortunan Navy
Founded	14 December 1973
Allegiance	High Commander of Fortuna
Type	Navy
Role	Maritime warfare
Size	20,167 personnel 94 ships 205 aircraft
Part of	Fortunan Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Destino, Terine, IFC, Fortuna
Colors	Navy Blue and Gold
Fleet	4 LPD 28 Destroyer 24 Frigate 6 Submarine 3 Landing Ship 5 Minesweeper 8 Patrol vessel (16 Auxiliaries)
Commanders
High Commander	Tristano Lyone
Chief Commander	Commander Ferdinand Romano
Chief Maritime Commander	Admiral Battista Lisone

The Fortunan Navy (Fortunan: Marina Fortunano, "Fortunan Navy"; abbreviated as MF) is the maritime force of the Fortunan Armed Forces. First formed in 1973 from combining what remained of the Emili Navy, Ancona Navy, and Toscani Navy following the end of the War of Aggression and the birth of the Fortunan Confederation. Following the Unitary Nationalist Party's takeover and the creation of the Second Fortunan Empire in 1999, the Fortunan Navy remained as Fortuna's maritime force and went through heavy modernization. As of 2017, the Fortunan Navy has a strength of 20,167 active personnel with approximately 94 vessels in service, including minor auxiliary vessels. Its primary role is to patrol Fortuna's territorial waters, maintain control of shipping lanes, defend against seaborne threats, and assisting the Empire in gaining control of surrounding islands.

Organisation

The Fortunan Navy is headed by the Chief Maritime Commander, currently held by Admiral Battista Lisone. Its structure consists of the Naval Forces High Command, Imperial Fleet, Logistic Command, Training Command, and various supporting units. Directly serving under the Chief Maritime Commander is the the Naval Forces High Command which serves in supervising and commanding the force.

Imperial Fleet

The Imperial Fleet maintains a majority of the force's ships and is headquartered in Destino. Within it, the vessels are organized into squadrons and divisions as shown below.

• Toscani Squadron (Terine)
  • Division 1: 1 LPD, 3 Destroyers, 1 Frigate
  • Division 2: 3 Destroyers, 1 Frigate, 1 Light Frigate
  • Division 9: 1 Destroyer, 1 Frigate, 2 Light Frigate

• Emili Squadron (Gologma)
  • Division 3: 1 LPD, 3 Destroyers, 1 Frigate
  • Division 4: 3 Destroyers, 1 Frigate, 1 Light Frigate
  • Division 10: 1 Destroyer, 1 Frigate, 2 Light Frigate

• IFC Squadron (IFC)
  • Division 5: 1 LPD, 3 Destroyers, 1 Frigate
  • Division 6: 3 Destroyers, 1 Frigate, 1 Light Frigate
  • Division 11: 1 Destroyer, 1 Frigate, 2 Light Frigate

• Medium Squadron (Telga)
  • Division 7: 1 LPD, 3 Destroyers, 1 Frigate
  • Division 8: 3 Destroyers, 1 Frigate, 1 Light Frigate
  • Division 12: 1 Destroyer, 1 Frigate, 2 Light Frigate

• Submarine Squadron
  • Submarine Division 1: 3 submarines (Terine)
  • Submarine Division 2: 3 submarines (Gologma)

• Support Squadron (IFC)
  • Minesweeper Division: 5 minesweepers
  • Landing Ship Division: 3 LSD
  • Replenishment Division: 3 Replenishment Ships

• Fleet Air Force

District Commands

Working in unison with the fleet are four districts which provides logistical support in assigned area. The four districts consist of Toscani, Emili, Ancona, and Medium Command the former being the youngest district following the annexation of the Medium Islands in 2012. Each district contains a major naval base; Terine, Gologma, IFC, and Tegla respectively. Connected to each district is an assigned regional squadron whose home is one of the four naval bases. The submarine divisions mainly operate out of Terine and Gologma Naval Bases, however they are more flexible and can be assigned to different districts. The same can be said for the support divisions.

Equipment

Ships and submarines

As of 2017, the Fortunan Navy consists a total of 78 ships (excluding auxiliary ships) including; 4 amphibious transport docks, 28 destroyers, 24 frigates, 6 submarines, 3 landing ships, 5 mine countermeasure vessels, 8 patrol vessels, and a fleet of various auxiliary ships. The flagship of the fleet is the HCS Claudia.

Class	Picture	Type	Number	Individual Ships	Notes
Amphibious Warfare Ships
Claudia-Class		LPD	4	HCS Claudia HCS Stella HCS Cloe HCS Chiara
Barbara-Class		LSD	3
Frigates
Flavia-Class		Anti-submarine frigate/ Anti-surface frigate	12	HCS Flavia HCS Violetta HCS Lucia HCS Adah HCS Maria HCS Acciai
Fiona-Class		Anti-surface frigate/ Light patrol frigate	12	HCS Fiona HCS Basile HCS Naoko HCS Elisa HCS Agli HCS Umeko HCS Lora HCS Soldati HCS Phebe HCS Fabrizia HCS Masuyo HCS Nadia
Destroyers
Diana-Class		Air defense destroyer	16	HCS Diana HCS Saveria HCS Ito HCS Amaranta HCS Caro HCS Tanaka HCS Annunciata HCS Petronia
Dolphina-Class		Air defense destroyer	12	HCS Dolphina HCS Rosaria HCS Livia HCS Catarina HCS Maura HCS Francia
Mine Countermeasure Ships
Campana-Class		Minehunter	5	HCS Campana-1 HCS Campana-2 HCS Campana-3 HCS Campana-4 HCS Campana-5
Patrol Ships
Maria-Class		Offshore Patrol Vessel	3	---
Marsala-Class		Coastal Patrol Vessel	5	---
Submarines
Jutta-Class		Attack submarine	6	HCS Jutta-1 HCS Jutta-2 HCS Jutta-3 HCS Jutta-4 HCS Jutta-5 HCS Jutta-6	Two currently being built, four planned.
Auxiliary Ships
Rissa-Class		Replenishment Vessel	3	HCS Rissa-1 HCS Rissa-2 HCS Rissa-3 HCS Rissa-4
Sibyl-Class		Surveillance Vessel	1	HCS Sibyl
Sibena-Class		Research Vessel	2	HCS Sibena-1 HCS Sibena-2

Aircraft

The Fortunan Naval Air Force maintains and operates various aircraft, including 42 fixed-winged aircraft and 163 helicopters. The main purpose of these aircraft are to serve in transport and ASW roles.

Aircraft	Role	Quantity	Note
Fixed-wing aircraft
Costella Adreana	Maritime patrol Anti-submarine warfare	26 7
Costella Angela	Utility transport	4
FSED Alayna	Utility transport	5
Helicopters
FSED Hadria	Utility/transport helicopter Maritime helicopter	12 30	Anti-submarine warfare
Costella Helena	Maritime helicopter	20 60 5	Utility/transport Anti-submarine warfare Search and rescue
B&B Red Panda	Maritime helicopter	4 32	Utility/transport Anti-submarine warfare