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| - The Imperial Zartanian Navy was long considered to be the very heart of the Kingdom of Eastern Zartania's armed forces, and, for a long time, the heart of the Kingdom itself. Being the maritime nation that it is, the Kingdom's, and now the Greater Zartanian Empire's, people have long relied on the Navy to protect their merchant ships and to insure the safe passage of their ships across the high seas. Started in 930 as a small, coastal guard force of five galleons, the Imperial Navy has become the epitome of a modern navy. The creation of the navy was prompted by continued raiding from Vinnish explorers, and eventually led to a great sea battle in 1106 off the coast of Northern Peninsula, resulting in a resounding victory for the Zartanians and the final defeat of the Vinnish raiders. Compo
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| - The Imperial Zartanian Navy was long considered to be the very heart of the Kingdom of Eastern Zartania's armed forces, and, for a long time, the heart of the Kingdom itself. Being the maritime nation that it is, the Kingdom's, and now the Greater Zartanian Empire's, people have long relied on the Navy to protect their merchant ships and to insure the safe passage of their ships across the high seas. Started in 930 as a small, coastal guard force of five galleons, the Imperial Navy has become the epitome of a modern navy. The creation of the navy was prompted by continued raiding from Vinnish explorers, and eventually led to a great sea battle in 1106 off the coast of Northern Peninsula, resulting in a resounding victory for the Zartanians and the final defeat of the Vinnish raiders. Composed of over 100 warships and support ships, the Imperial Navy was originally divided between four fleets. Each fleet was identified by one of the Kingdom's colors: the Red Fleet, the Black Fleet, the White Fleet, and the Gold Fleet. The Black Fleet was considered to be the elite of the Navy. The Imperial Navy's other ships were divided among mobile strike squadrons to fight off pirates and patrol the merchant shipping lanes. Currently, the fleet is divided between twelve task forces, each centered around one of the Empire's capital warships and assigned a particular patrol area around the world. Also included under the umbrella of the Imperial Navy is the coast guard, composed of ships which patrol and protect the Empire's coasts and inland waterways. The Imperial Navy, however, does not include the ships of the Western Zartanian Coast Guard except in time of war. The Navy has also been granted the ability to form its own core of soldiers who act to protect the naval vessels and provide assistance to the Army ashore. The Navy is charged with providing naval support and transportation to any and all overseas army operations. The Imperial Navy is currently headed by Fleet Admiral Mikail Indurii, Earle of Krozboc. All commissioned warships in His Majesty's Navy carry the prefix "AMD" before the ship's name, standing for the Rizne translation of "His Majesty's Ship." The flagship of the Imperial Fleet is also the oldest ship still in commission, the 90-gun sailing ship AMD Victorious, commissioned in 48AP (1112 Zartanian Calendar).
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