Royal Navy of Britannia

"'May the Godsea bless our oars!""May the Cardinal bless our sails!'"The Royal Navy of Britannia, informally referred to as just the Navy or the Royal Navy is an amalgamation of ships utilized by the Kingdom of Britannia as a maritime force. While houses can have their own fleets, they mostly rely on the Royal Navy, which is commanded by none other than the King of Britannia and his commanders.

Purpose and Goal
Currently, the Royal Navy is in charge of handling maritime affairs and issues, including but not limited to: Their overall goal is to see that Britannia's waters are safe.
 * The defense of merchant ships. Should maritime traders not be able to afford their own security, and wish to apply for a naval escort, they can. House Tevinter uses the Navy to protect their own maritime trade ships.
 * Maritime combat. The men of the sea won't let all the fighting go to the houses on land.
 * Northern raiders. Rogue men from the north are common in the northern territories of Britannia, and the Navy is determined to destroy each threat.

Hierarchy
The Navy follows a rank system based on what the to-be sailor wishes to accomplish in his career in the Navy. Regardless of their decision, as they scale the hierarchy the ranks begin to be one and the same. The ranks are as follows.
 * Grand Admiral - The highest ranking member of the navy. This individual reports directly to the King of Britannia and enforces his will should he be commanded to. Years of experience are needed to even dream of becoming a Grand Admiral. They are given charge of the entirety of the fleet. They are generally offered the best ships available, or they can request a specific one to be made for a flagship.
 * Admiral - The Grand Admiral's board of advisers and enforcers. These are men experienced in the seas and control their own individual portions of the overall fleet. They are offered the best ships available for their flagships.
 * Captain - Each admiral has their own team of captain's, with which they provide a ship or a collective of ships depending on how well trusted they are. They are men trusted by the Admiral and deemed to have invaluable leadership skills. Captain's are in charge of both Marines and Seamen.
 * Lieutenant - A Captain's second in command and assistant. Can be both Marine and Seaman
 * First Mate / First Sergeant - The ranks given to Seaman and Marine veterans, respectively.
 * Seaman / Marine - The ranks given to standard Seamen and Marines.
 * Seamen's Apprentice / Novice Marine - The ranks assigned to Seamen or Marines in training.

History
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Equipment and Methods
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