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 Coat of arms of the Aloian navy | |
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Motto |
"Non sibi sed patriae" (Latin: "Not for self but for country") |
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Total strength |
109,398 active duty personnel |
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Headquarters |
Kronstadt Naval Base, Kronstadt |
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Flagship |
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Commander-in-Chief |
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Minister of Defense |
The Honorable Beth Moore |
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Secretary of the Navy |
The Honorable Lee Morgan |
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Chief of Naval Operations |
Admiral J.G. Barr |
The Royal Aloian Navy is the branch of the Aloian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of the state of Aloia. As of 2008, the RAN consists of approximately 110,000 active duty personnel and 215 total ships. The navy also includes the Coast Guard.
Commissioned naval ships are given the prefix "RAS," short for "Royal Aloian Ship." Non-commissioned ships receive the prefix "ANS," short for "Aloian Navy Ship." Coast guard vessels are given the prefix "ACGV," which is short for "Aloian Coast Guard Vessel."
The navy traces its history to a small fleet of ships established by the government of Saint Petersburg, even before the Baltic League existed. This fleet was established to defend Saint Petersburg's prime location at Saint Peter's Channel, which allowed them to control almost all trade between the Baltic Sea and the west.
Saint Petersburg was a founding member of the Baltic League and it brought its growing navy with it. This navy became a national navy in 1417, following the Peace of Halle. In 1593, it became the Royal Aloian Navy with the official establishment of the Kingdom of Aloia.