Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy, also known as the Empire Fleet is one of the most important military assets of The Empire. Characterised by its fast moving ramships and its mighty and heavily-armed Greatships, the Imperial Navy of the Empire is one of the most powerful fleets patrolling the waters of the Old World.

Organization
The Imperial Fleet is split into two fleets: the Imperial First Fleet, based in Reikland, and the Imperial Second Fleet, based in Nordland. The First fleet is larger, but is mostly made of smaller river vessels. The second fleet is smaller, but more experienced.

Chain of Command

 * The Imperial Sea Lords each command one fleet. They are Adalmann von Hopfberg for the First Fleet, and Ludolf Köhler for the Second Fleet.
 * Admirals control a fleet of ships, generally ranging from 3-12 vessels.
 * Captains are in control of ships.
 * Lieutenants are the assistants to a captain.
 * Wardroom Warrant Officers fulfill important tasks on a ship; most are wizards, priests, navigators, surgeons, or pursers.
 * Standing Officers fulfill necessary tasks relating to the ship. Most are boatswains, gunners, or carpenters.
 * Lower Officers do menial tasks and have very little job security. Cooks, caulkers, masters-at-arms, watchmen, ropemakers, and sailmakers are common jobs for a lower officer.
 * Coxswains, also called petty officers, lead small squadrons of seamen.
 * Seamen are the lowest rank on the ship. They are in charge of small sections of the ship.
 * Marines are soldiers stationed aboard ships. Marines from the First Fleet are sometimes called "Shipswords" or "Reik River Wardens."

Ships
There are five main types of ships in the Imperial Navy.
 * Empire Greatships - are the largest Imperial vessels in service. They have a large number of cannons.
 * Empire Wolfships  - are the most common vessels in the navy. They are built with a large ram on the front.
 * Empire Wargalleys  - are used for patrolling. They are lightly armored, but have a ram.
 * Empire Hellhammers  - are wargalleys armed with a massive siege cannon in front.
 * Empire Ironfists  - are wargalleys with a large mortar, good for destroying coastal towns.