Corkonian Navy

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The Royal Corkonian Navy or commonly referred to as the Corkonian Navy is the maritime arm of the Corkonian Armed Forces. It takes role in defending the seas of the Kingdom of Cork and defending all maritime assets of Cork, along with defending its coast and ensuring the safety of all vessels belonging to the Corkonian government or by Corkonian individuals. The navy itself works heavily with the Corkonian Coastguard and actively shares bases with them.

History

The Corkonian Navy has had a vast history of activity...

Organisation

Main articles: Structure of the Corkonian Navy

Naval Headquarters

The navy is headed by His Majesty's Flag Officer Commanding the Navy (HMFOCN) who holds the rank of Admiral and is based at the Naval Headquarters (NHQ) in Naval Base Haulbowline in County Cork. NHQ oversees all aspects of the navy with a number of commands under it: Naval Operations Command (NOC) and Naval Support Command (NSC) of which all fall under the Admiralty Office. The Naval College, like the Defence Forces Training Centre is on an equal footing with the two commands, with all three headed by an officer commanding who report directly to the HMFOCN of NHQ.

Naval Operations Command

The Naval Operations Command (NOC) is the command component of the Corkonian Navy and it is responsible for all day to day activities of the service both at sea and on shore and directs all operations. The command is a direct subordinate to the NHQ and is overseen by Officer Commanding Naval Operations Command (OCNOC). The OCNOC reports directly to the head of the navy, the HMFOCN.

Naval Support Command

The Naval Support Command oversees the personnel, logistical and technical resources of the NS, allowing the service to meet its operational and training commitments. Ship procurement, maintenance and repair, provisions, ordnance, food, fuel, personnel and transportation are handled by the Naval Support Command. Naval Support Command is headed by Officer Commanding Naval Support Command and reports directly to the HMFOCN.

Naval College

Main articles: Naval College (Cork)

The Naval College is the overall administration of all naval colleges within the Corkonian Navy, each home territory has its own naval college in its sector headquarters, in Cork's mainland it is based at Haulbowline, in Wales it is based at Cardiff, in Cornwall it is based at Plymouth and in Brittany it is based at Brest. The naval college itself is to train personnel for specialist roles, such as officers or NCOs however can also train individuals like engineers and operators.

Specialist units

Diving Section

Main articles: Navy Diving Section (Cork)

The Navy Diving Section (NDS) is a specialist unit of the navy, it specialises in underwater diving tasks for the navy and since its formation in 2024 it has become the most advance diving team for the Corkonian government. Its roles and missions usually revolve around search and recovery, underwater survey, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and underwater engineering and military diving training. They have conducted diving training for the Army Ranger Wing (Cork) members after selecting combat diving as a speciality.

Naval Intelligence Cell

The Naval Intelligence Cell is the navy's intelligence section, it is responsible for the collection, collation and dissemination of naval intelligence and is the naval component of the Armed Forces' Directorate of Military Intelligence.