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{{Infobox military unit
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| native_name = ''Armada de
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| start_date = 1 May 1710
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| type = [[wikipedia:Navy|Navy]]
| role = [[wikipedia:Maritime warfare|Maritime warfare]]
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| command_structure = [[File:ArmedForcesCyR.png|30px]] [[Royal
| garrison = [[Descarai]],
| garrison_label = Headquarters
| equipment = 1 helicopter
| equipment_label = Fleet
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| colors = Blue, Navy, and Gold
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The '''Royal
The Armada
== History ==
The earliest form of organized navy in
When Avantana began to conquer the coastal states in the 13th century, it became apparent that it needed to find a way to counter the strong naval capabilities of Pinoa. An eventual solution was reached in the form of a strong core of biremes, triremes, and galleasses which would be proceeded by a multitude of cheaply constructed fire ships. This tactic was effective against the Pinoan navies, which were slow to maneuver. The Battle of
These ideals of local defense and compartmentalization were carried over to the much more organized navy of the Kingdom of
=== Consolidation ===
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=== 20th and 21st centuries ===
In the early 20th century, the Armada lagged substantially behind the world in terms of modernizing their ships. During the [[Great War|Great War,]]
Montero Julio's death in 1912 allowed his son King Sebastián I to work towards bringing the Armada and other military branches to some semblance of parity with international standards. The Corric treasury was heavily subsidized in this period by the loans it negotiated during the war starting to be paid back. Motivated by his service in the Armada during his early adulthood, Sebastián I gave it the lion's share of funding. Between 1913 and 1920, more than
Benito Ares sponsored a number of ships during the 1950s and 60s, as it was his earnest desire that the Corric naval power be a match for any other regional force. This period saw the first Corric forays into advanced radar, guided missiles, and computerized fire control. The technology was not developed in Casilló y Réal at this point, necessitating expensive study programs and import deals that severely limited the number of ships capable of using such components. The Armada shrunk from 60 major surface combatants in 1950 to 25 in 1960. Attempts to make up for the losses were made with the ''Rége Felipé'' class frigates, ''Princesa Mariangel'' class corvettes, and the ''Gracia'' class helicopter cruisers. Various issues made the smaller ships obsolete within two years of commissioning them, while their designs meant they could not be overhauled accordingly without serious budget debt. This stalled further Armada expansion, and by 1975 the fleet consisted of around 30 major surface combatants, 35 patrol ships, and around a dozen auxiliaries of various types.
The 1985 Corric Succession crisis saw the 5th Squadron of the First Attack Fleet as well as the Fifth and Sixth Squadrons of the Second Deterrent Fleet back the former Crown Prince Astolfo, who had been dismissed from his position as heir-apparent to Benito Ares for an extramarital affair as well as the abuse of his household staff. The prince, vocal that the legal line of succession must be upheld (despite the reigning monarch having prerogative over who in the family inherits,) managed to convince the commanding officers and captains of the defecting squadrons of his legitimacy. This incident quickly spiraled from a political scandal to armed insurrection. The prince, displaying what was diagnosed after the fact as delusional narcissism, expressed publicly via radio that he intended to use the backing of the naval squadrons to fight for and win back his inheritance.
Benito Ares, expressing to his Royal Cabinet his reluctance to have his son harmed, attempted to negotiate with Prince Astolfo in person at Armada Porto Francisco. The prince saw the King's arrival in the ARC ''Gracia de Régne'' as a threat, and so boarded the ''Rége Felipé'' class ''Hernando de Numia'' in order to respond from a similar position of force. Reports of the negotiations via radio vary on some details, but most agree that the Prince, becoming increasingly desperate and unhinged, threatened a missile strike from the frigate on the civilian portion of the port. This ultimately led to the infamous "Battle of Porto Francisco" in which the ''Hernando de Numia'' was destroyed by the larger cruiser, gaining the ''Gracia'' the nickname 'The Bloody Lady.' After the prince's supporters were dealt with, all naval squadrons that had supported him had their ships stripped from the Roll of Ships and interred in drydock. The crew's broken oaths of service had, in the view of the General Staff, stained these vessels irrevocably, and they would not be allowed back into service unless a situation would arrive where their honor could be restored.
In 2013, the Armada initiated a contract with Arsenale Corric to build six new [[Amity class|''Amity'' class]] offshore patrol vessels to replace ageing ships. The ''Amity'' class were the result of a joint project by the [[Conference for Amity and Cooperation]]. The Armada received the first ship, the ARC ''Amity'', in 2015 after minor redesigns. The ARC ''Affinity'' was commissioned in 2021, coinciding with the decommissioning process for the ''Garra'' class patrol ships.
In late 2021, the Armada sold off its landing craft to [[Älemsi Negdel]] and several private buyers. This coincided with the closure of the Office of Amphibious Operations due to studies finding its budget to be the most wasteful of all Defense Force departments. Notably the OAO, while functional and full-staffed, had no strategic place in Corric naval doctrine due to its small size, few blue-water vessels, and the Corric focus on defense rather than global operational reach. The funds gained from the sale of the ships were put towards modernizing several existing vessels as well as purchasing new fighter jets for the Royal Corric Air Cavalry. The personnel formerly part of the OAO were assigned to marine detachments, shore patrol, and strategic think tanks to use their expertise in amphibious operations to devise tactics against them.
In 2022, the Armada was renamed along with other government entities to reflect the nation assuming the name of Antora. As part of the shift in defense policies after the Astolfo Papers were released, the Antoran military entered into cooperation with other CAC nations to produce a more modern and compact defense force. The Varentine League assisted with designing and building new ships for the Armada in record time, with many entering service mid-April of 2022 in what has been termed "The Great Commissioning." Older ships have been put into reserve to be sold or scrapped. Notably, the ''Gracia de Regne'' was retired after 50 years in service, being replaced as flagship by the ARC ''Antora''.
The Armada opted to retain its two destroyers and helicopter carrier as part of the defensive structure of INTRA. Alliance doctrine holds that Antora is the right flank of any naval action, acting as a buffer between the greater Concordian Ocean and the coastlines of Mirhaime and Sarvimaa. Armada ships are permitted to dock at and utilize military facilities of the other alliance members.
==Organization==
The Royal
===Royal
The Armada is separated into four fleets, each with a specialization and headed by a Vice Admiral.
* First Attack Fleet - Charged with the defense of the nation's trade fleet in international waters, and the main defense against sea-borne invasion.
** 1 Squadron: 4 ships: Stationed at [[Porta Armada]].
** 2 Squadron:
** 3 Squadron: 4 ships. Stationed at [[Porta Tranquíla]].
** 4 Squadron: 3 ships. Stationed at Porto Frederico.
* Second Deterrent Fleet - Charged with maintaining the security of Antoran waters against significant threats and economic zone enforcement in Antoran oceanic waters.
** 1 Squadron: Stationed at Covielés.
** 2 Squadron: Stationed at Porta Armada.
**3 Squadron: Stationed at Porta Tranquila.
**4 Squadron: Stationed at Giroruña.
* Third Patrol Fleet - Charged with security and economic zone enforcement in Antoran coastal waters and rivers.
**1 Squadron: Stationed at Covielés.
**2 Squadron: Stationed at Porta Tranquila.
**3 Squadron: Stationed at Eleçeron.
**4 Squadron: Stationed at Tonderouca.
* 4th Support Fleet - Charged with search and rescue, oceanographic survey and maintanence, dock-and-harbor navigation, and special security within Antoran waters.
** 1 Replenishment Squadron:
** 2 Rescue Squadron: Stationed at Covielés.
** 3 Survey Squadron:
**4 Dock Squadron:
**5 Dock Squadron:
**6 Dock Squadron:
**7 Dock Squadron:
===Shore Group===
The Armada maintains a force of
*1st Shore Garrison Regiment, Porta Armada Naval Base.
*2nd Shore Garrison Regiment,
*3rd Shore Garrison Regiment, Iravala Naval Base.
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|Anti-submarine corvette
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|[[File:KRISinga.png|center|250x250px]]
|Fast attack craft
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|[[Princesa Alandra class|''Princesa
|[[File:PrincesaAlandraclass.jpg|center|250x250px]]
|Fast attack craft
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===Patrol Vessels===
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|[[Amity class|''
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|Offshore patrol vessel
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|Icebreaker-capable patrol vessels product of joint CAC project
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|[[Princesa Gloria class|''Aleta'' class]]
|[[File:DarussalamClass.PNG|center|250x250px]]
|Offshore patrol vessel
|ARC ''Aleta''<br />ARC ''Escala''<br />ARC ''Branquias''
|1,625 tonnes
|Refit and redesigned corvettes
|-
|''Ortiga'' class
|[[File:Ortigaclass.jpg|center|250x250px]]
|Patrol boat
|ARC ''Ortiga''<br />ARC ''Rosa''<br />ARC ''Buganvilla''<br />ARC ''Agarita'' <br />ARC ''Acebo''<br />ARC ''Agracejo''<br />ARC ''Cerval''
|96 tonnes
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|-
|''Espina'' class
|[[File:Espinaclass.jpg|center|250x250px]]
|Patrol boat
| ARC ''Espina''<br />ARC ''Puercospín''<br />ARC ''Erizo''<br />ARC ''Equidna''<br />ARC ''Pastinaca''<br />ARC ''Maza''<br />ARC ''Lucero''<br />ARC ''Hacha''
|25 tonnes
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|}
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|''Santo Lúo'' class
|[[File:Santa_Luó_class_minesweeper.jpg|center|250x250px]]
|Minehunter/Minelayer
|ARC ''Santo Lúo'' <br />ARC ''Santo Gurció''<br />ARC ''Santa Delía''<br />ARC ''Santo Sivestáre''<br />ARC ''Santa Aria''
|332 tonnes
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|}
=== Logistics Vessels===
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|[[File:Santa_Riviera_class_replenishment_vessel.jpg|center|250x250px]]
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|ARC ''Santa Rivera''
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|Operates with 3 onboard H-20 Marsopa helicopters
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|Combat supply ship
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|[[File:Santa_Alíz_class_logistics_support_vessel_(bacolod_city_class).jpg|center|250x250px]]
| Logistics support ship
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|Can be modified to serve as an oiler, ammunition ship, helicopter tender, seaplane tender, or amphibious transport ship
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|Fleet tugboat
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|Fleet tugboat
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===Training Vessels ===
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! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Displacement
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Note
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|[[Princesa Gloria class|''Princesa Gloria'' class]]
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|Offshore patrol vessel
|ARC-T ''Princesa Desiree''
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|Base of ''Aleta'' class
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|Schooner
| ARC-T ''Felípé II''
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|Former Royal yacht
|}
===Maritime Safety Vessels ===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width:100%;"
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! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Class
! style="text-align:left; width:0%;" |Picture
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Type
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Ships
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Displacement
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Note
|-
|''Río Amarillo'' class
|[[File:Río_Amarillo_class_search_and_rescue_ship.jpg|center|250x250px]]
|Search and rescue cruiser
|ARC-MS ''Río Amarillo''
|1,700 tonnes
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|-
|''Río Azuré'' class
|[[File:Río_Azure_class_salvage,_search,_and_rescure_ship.jpg|center|250x250px]]
|Salvage, search, and rescue ship
|ARC-MS ''Río Azuré''
|1,652 tonnes
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|-
|''Río Rójo'' class
|[[File:Río_Rojó_class_bouy_tender.png|center|250x250px]]
|Buoy tender
|ARC-MS ''Río Rójo''<br />ARC-MS ''Río Carmesí''<br />ARC-MS ''Ría Escarleta''
|1,266 tonnes
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|-
|''Río Blanco'' class
|[[File:Río_Blanca_class_patrol_cutter.jpg|center|250x250px]]
|Patrol cutter
|ARC-MS ''Río Blanco''<br />ARC-MS ''Río Négro''
| 640 tonnes
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|-
|''Ría Naranza'' class
|[[File:Río_Naranza_class_patrol_boat.png|center|250x250px]]
|Patrol boat
|ARC-MS ''Ría Naranza''<br />ARC-MS ''Río Bronce''<br />ARC-MS ''Río Cariño''
|120 tonnes
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|}
===Survey Vessels ===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width:100%;"
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! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Type
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Ship
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Displacement
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Note
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|''Santo Marco'' class
|[[File:Santa_Marco_class_oceanography_ship.jpg|center|250x250px]]
|Oceanographic survey
|ARC-S ''Santo Marco''
|1,312 tonnes
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|}
===Reserve Fleet ===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width:100%;"
|-
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Class
! style="text-align:left; width:0%;" |Picture
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Type
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Ships
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Displacement
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;" |Note
|-
|''Gracia'' class
|[[File:GraciadeRegnecruiser.jpg|center|200x200px]]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_cruiser#Helicopter_cruisers Helicopter Cruiser]
|ARC ''[[Gracia de Régne]]''
|10,575 tonnes
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|-
|[[Rége Julían class|''Rége Julían'' class]]
|[[File:RégeJulianclass.jpeg|center|200x200px]]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigate#Guided-missile_role Guided-missile Frigate]
|ARC ''Rége Julían''<br />ARC ''Rége Juan Teo''<br />ARC ''Rége Diego Erik''
|3,250 tonnes
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|-
|''Rége Felípé'' class
|[[File:RégePhilípéclass.png|center|200x200px]]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigate#Guided-missile_role Guided-missile Frigate]
|ARC ''Rége Felípé''<br />ARC ''Rége Marius Sancho''
|2,640 tonnes
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|-
|[[Régeñe Natalia Romero class|''Régeñe Natalia Romero'' class]]
|[[File:ARC Independiente.jpg|center|200x200px]]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigate#Anti-submarine_role Anti-submarine Frigate]
|ARC ''Régeñe Natalia Romero''<br />ARC ''Régeñe Alenjandra''<br />ARC ''Régeñe Maria Platia''<br />ARC ''Régeñe Alícia la Joven''
|2,100 tonnes
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|''Princesa Mariangel'' class
|[[File:PrincesaMariangelclass.jpeg|center|200x200px]]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvette#Modern_corvettes Air-defense Corvette]
|ARC ''Princesa Mariangel''<br />ARC ''Princesa Julieta''<br />ARC ''Princesa Estefania Lia''<br />ARC ''Princesa Vanesa''
|1,409 tonnes
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|''Princípe Jerónimo'' class
|[[File:ROKS_Su_Won_(752).jpg|center|200x200px|frameless]]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvette#Modern_corvettes Light Corvette]
|ARC ''Princípe Jerónimo''<br />ARC ''Princípe Victor''<br />ARC ''Princípe Hector''<br />ARC ''Princípe Albert Ramón''
|1,076 tonnes
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|-
|''Cuerno'' class
|[[File:BRP Artemio Ricarte PS37.jpg|200x200px| />ARC ''Fac class]]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_boat Offshore Patrol Vessel]
|ARC ''Cuerno''<br />ARC ''Jabalí''<br />ARC ''Elefante''<br />ARC ''Facóquero''
|712 tonnes
|Converted corvettes
|-
|''Ortiga'' class
|[[File:Ortigaclass.jpg|center|200x200px]]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_boat Patrol Boat]
| ARC ''Mora''<br />ARC ''Grosella''<br />ARC ''Cacto''<br />ARC ''Guja''<br />ARC ''Puñal''
|96 tonnes
|
|-
|''Pinza'' class
|[[File:BRP Abraham Campo (PG-396).jpg|center|200x200px]]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_boat Patrol Boat]
|ARC ''Pinza''<br />ARC ''Cangrejo''<br />ARC ''Langosta''<br />ARC ''Escorpión''<br />ARC ''Jaiba''
|82 tonnes
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|-
|''Pico'' class
|[[File:Picoclass.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]]
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_boat Patrol Boat]
|ARC ''Pico''
ARC ''Halcón''
|174 tonnes
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|}
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