Ship Classes of the Imperial Navy - Revision history

Storyteller: /* Galley Tender */

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‎Galley Tender

Storyteller: /* Trireme */

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‎Trireme

Storyteller: /* Turtle Ship */

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‎Turtle Ship

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Storyteller: /* Tower Ship */

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‎Tower Ship

Storyteller: /* Galley */

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‎Galley

Storyteller: /* Bireme */

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‎Bireme

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-[[Galley Tender]]s are large three-masted trimaran ships, approximately 60 feet in length, with central hulls flanked by two outriggers. Between the hull and outriggers, a single [[Galley]], [[Bireme]], or [[Trireme]] can fit (with its mast lowered and oars in), and a few Tenders have winches and pulleys allowing those ships to be partially raised for repairs to their hulls. The tender moves by sail, though some have been equipped with paddlewheels at the rear of their main hulls.
+[[Galley Tender]]s are large three-masted trimaran ships, approximately 180 feet in length, with central hulls flanked by two outriggers. Between the hull and outriggers, a single [[Galley]], [[Bireme]], or [[Trireme]] can fit (with its mast lowered and oars in), and a few Tenders have winches and pulleys allowing those ships to be partially raised for repairs to their hulls. The tender moves by sail, though some have been equipped with paddlewheels at the rear of their main hulls.
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 Typically, a tender will serve as base for four to six galleys, biremes, or triremes, though flotilla commanders more often direct their ships from a [[Galley]] on the battle line.
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−	[[Trireme]]s are vessels common on the [[Inner Sea]] and the rivers of the [[Scavenger Lands]], though rare in the deeper and more tumultuous waters of [[:Category:The West\|the West]]. A typical trireme is between ~~twenty~~ and ~~twenty~~-five feet long, with a crew of 170 rowers, each manning their own oar, arranged in 3 banks, plus 30 sailors & officers, as well as an additional scale of marines to lead the charge in boarding actions. They have only one mast, their sail used for movement out of combat and rowers driving the ship to bursts of speed once battle is joined. Below the prow, a metal-clad ram is mounted to strike and pierce the hulls of opposing ships, while crew and marines ready for boarding actions. The masts of triremes can often be lowered, and in battle sails are often tied down or even left ashore.	+	[[Trireme]]s are vessels common on the [[Inner Sea]] and the rivers of the [[Scavenger Lands]], though rare in the deeper and more tumultuous waters of [[:Category:The West\|the West]]. A typical trireme is between seventy and seventy-five feet long, with a crew of 170 rowers, each manning their own oar, arranged in 3 banks, plus 30 sailors & officers, as well as an additional scale of marines to lead the charge in boarding actions. They have only one mast, their sail used for movement out of combat and rowers driving the ship to bursts of speed once battle is joined. Below the prow, a metal-clad ram is mounted to strike and pierce the hulls of opposing ships, while crew and marines ready for boarding actions. The masts of triremes can often be lowered, and in battle sails are often tied down or even left ashore.

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 [[Turtle Ship]]s are a form of large [[Galley]] type vessel, of deeper draught and much heavier armour, employed primarily by the [[Imperial Navy]] and the fleets of [[Cherak]] and [[Thorns]], with roots in the [[Shogunate]]. The vessels stretch about 100ft in length, with two masts mounting battened sails. Aboard are 80 oarsmen plus officers and other crew, and a complement of two scales of marines.
-The deck of a turtle ship, and the source of its name, comes from a curved ‘shell’, of either metal plates or wood-backed animal skins, all studded with sharp spikes. This plating prevents the mounting of artillery, but serves to protect the crew from missile fire and grapples, and to impale those who attempt to board the ship. At the bow, turtle ships mount a ram and an ornate form of figurehead in the shape of a dragon or dragon-turtle (an affectation viewed with distaste by the [[Immaculate Order]]). While some are ornamental, others mount deadly weapons: some naval historians posit this type of vessel was the first to mount a [[Flame Projector]], though in the [[Imperial Navy]] it is much more commonly used to deploy a dark, noxious smoke which chokes the crews of surrounding ships and conceals the movements of the turtle ship. Above the oars, slits allow archers to fire arrows as they pass opposing vessels.
+The deck of a turtle ship, and the source of its name, comes from a curved ‘shell’, of either metal plates or wood-backed animal skins, all studded with sharp spikes. This plating prevents the mounting of artillery, but serves to protect the crew from missile fire and grapples, and to impale those who attempt to board the ship. At the bow, turtle ships mount a ram and an ornate form of figurehead in the shape of a dragon or dragon-turtle. While some are ornamental, others mount deadly weapons: some naval historians posit this type of vessel was the first to mount a [[Flame Projector]], though in the [[Imperial Navy]] it is much more commonly used to deploy a dark, noxious smoke which chokes the crews of surrounding ships and conceals the movements of the turtle ship. Above the oars, slits allow archers to fire arrows as they pass opposing vessels.
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 Unlike most [[Trireme]]s, [[Bireme]]s, or war [[Galley]]s, the size of turtle ships allows them to carry some supplies, and their protective cover keeps the crew safe from inclement weather, allowing them to travel greater distances and rely less on support ships such as [[Galley Tender]]s.
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−	[[Dragon Ship]]s are the largest vessels of the Imperial Navy, no power of the Threshold able to construct such behemoths. They are designs derived from [[War Junk]]s, though their keels run deep and they stretch 400 feet or more in length (the largest, the ten-masted [[Paragon of Danaa’d]], stretches over 460ft in length). Each is moved by gargantuan sails mounted on between seven and ten masts, and the wood for such masts forms part of the tribute to the Realm from the [[Linowa]]n Nation, taken from the forests of [[Halta]] and floated downriver across the [[Inner Sea]]. As major vessels, each dragon ship of the [[Imperial Navy]] is always captained by a ~~Dragoblooded~~ navarch.	+	[[Dragon Ship]]s are the largest vessels of the Imperial Navy, no power of the Threshold able to construct such behemoths. They are designs derived from [[War Junk]]s, though their keels run deep and they stretch 400 feet or more in length (the largest, the ten-masted [[Paragon of Danaa’d]], stretches over 460ft in length). Each is moved by gargantuan sails mounted on between seven and ten masts, and the wood for such masts forms part of the tribute to the Realm from the [[Linowa]]n Nation, taken from the forests of [[Halta]] and floated downriver across the [[Inner Sea]]. As major vessels, each dragon ship of the [[Imperial Navy]] is always captained by a Dragonblooded navarch.

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−	The specifics of individual vessels across Creation (speed, armour, crew, armament, cargo stowage, hull shape, sail plan, and so on) vary widely even within a single fleet of the [[Imperial Navy]]. In the [[:Category:Magitech\|magitechnologically-driven]] fleets of the [[Golden Age]], [[Factory Cathedrals]] could churn out near-identical vessels, which could be assigned specific classes with names as florid as the ships themselves so commanders and civilians alike could easily recognize their shapes and powers. In this [[Age of Sorrows]], that is no more. While blueprints and designs might exist for certain ships, even a shipyard which repeats the same vessels over and over will introduce differing variations depending on the available materials, the expertise of each shipwright and craftsperson involved, the weather, tactical developments, and the politics of local shipbuilding spirits. Instead, the Imperial Navy has established a system of general classes for tracking the capability of its vessels, based on rough groupings of size, armament, and ability. While ~~indended~~ to be used internally, the Navy system has spread to other navies across Creation as they try to define their own fleet vessels, and naval officers in the Realm and elsewhere often classify opposing vessels according to this system so that captains better understand the foe they face.	+	The specifics of individual vessels across Creation (speed, armour, crew, armament, cargo stowage, hull shape, sail plan, and so on) vary widely even within a single fleet of the [[Imperial Navy]]. In the [[:Category:Magitech\|magitechnologically-driven]] fleets of the [[Golden Age]], [[Factory Cathedrals]] could churn out near-identical vessels, which could be assigned specific classes with names as florid as the ships themselves so commanders and civilians alike could easily recognize their shapes and powers. In this [[Age of Sorrows]], that is no more. While blueprints and designs might exist for certain ships, even a shipyard which repeats the same vessels over and over will introduce differing variations depending on the available materials, the expertise of each shipwright and craftsperson involved, the weather, tactical developments, and the politics of local shipbuilding spirits. Instead, the Imperial Navy has established a system of general classes for tracking the capability of its vessels, based on rough groupings of size, armament, and ability. While intended to be used internally, the Navy system has spread to other navies across Creation as they try to define their own fleet vessels, and naval officers in the Realm and elsewhere often classify opposing vessels according to this system so that captains better understand the foe they face.

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-Tower Ships are naval vessels employed by powers across Creation, including (though rarely) the [[Imperial Navy]], where they are operated in conjunction with the [[Imperial Legions]] or [[House Guard]] forces. They are particularly popular on the vast rivers of the [[Scavenger Lands]].
+[[Tower Ships]] are naval vessels employed by powers across Creation, including (though rarely) the [[Imperial Navy]], where they are operated in conjunction with the [[Imperial Legions]] or [[House Guard]] forces. They are particularly popular on the vast rivers of the [[Scavenger Lands]].
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 Tower ships are slow, and in strong winds they can easily escape the control of their crews, while heavy waves put them at great risk. Thus, they avoid the open oceans, remaining in the safety of rivers, harbours, and the coastal [[Inner Sea]].
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-Quick-Leaping Ships are the Imperial Navy designation for [[Schooner]] vessels, most commonly produced from the shipyards of the northwest such as [[Coral]] and [[Skullstone]]. Rare in the Navy, these vessels were more common within the Merchant Marine and [[Imperial Merchant Navy]], where they served as blockade runners, couriers, and pirate chasers, the most famed examples those speedy ships under contract to the [[Imperial Post]]. They have risen in popularity with the rise of [[House V'neef]], which shows great favour towards such hulls, causing [[House Peleps]] to seek such ships for the Imperial Navy to compete, displacing older [[Hawk Ship]] designs.
+[[Quick-Leaping Ship]]s are the Imperial Navy designation for [[Schooner]] vessels and similar hull designs, most commonly produced from the shipyards of the northwest such as [[Coral]] and [[Skullstone]]. Rare in the Navy, these vessels were more common within the Merchant Marine and [[Imperial Merchant Navy]], where they served as blockade runners, couriers, and pirate chasers, the most famed examples those speedy ships under contract to the [[Imperial Post]]. They have risen in popularity with the rise of [[House V'neef]], which shows great favour towards such hulls, causing [[House Peleps]] to seek such ships for the Imperial Navy to compete, displacing older [[Hawk Ship]] designs.
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-Though the term ‘galley’ technically encompasses both single-deck ships, [[Biremes]], and [[Triremes]], any shallow vessel primarily powered by oars with sails as backup. However, the term is usually (particularly within the [[Imperial Navy]]) applied specifically to the simpler ships of this family, powered by sails mounted on one or two masts and a single bank of oars. Such ships are not deep-keeled, and are common in coastal or shallower waters across Creation (particularly the [[Inner Sea]]) but rare in the [[:Category:The Open Seas|open oceans of the West]].
+Though the term ‘[[Galley]]’ technically encompasses both single-deck ships, [[Biremes]], and [[Triremes]], any shallow vessel primarily powered by oars with sails as backup. However, the term is usually (particularly within the [[Imperial Navy]]) applied specifically to the simpler ships of this family, powered by sails mounted on one or two masts and a single bank of oars. Such ships are not deep-keeled, and are common in coastal or shallower waters across Creation (particularly the [[Inner Sea]]) but rare in the [[:Category:The Open Seas|open oceans of the West]].
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 Larger galleys are used as merchant vessels along coastal trade routes and across the Inner Sea or the major rivers of the Threshold. These rarely have rams, and some Threshold navies will equip them with a light [[Onager]] or a pair of [[Sailcutter]]s, providing artillery support for war galleys.
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-A bireme is a simpler form of the trireme, with two banks of oars. They are designed and equipped much as the triremes, though their crews are lesser and they bear up to two scales of marines. They cannot match triremes for speed or ramming power, but are able to outmatch [[Galley]]s in those areas. As with triremes, they require tenders to gain much endurance, though they can carry about a ton of cargo. The [[Imperial Navy]] eschews such vessels in favour of triremes, but they are popular amongst many Threshold navies as trireme designs are not universally understood.
+A [[Bireme]] is a simpler form of the trireme, with two banks of oars. They are designed and equipped much as the triremes, though their crews are lesser and they bear up to two scales of marines. They cannot match triremes for speed or ramming power, but are able to outmatch [[Galley]]s in those areas. As with triremes, they require tenders to gain much endurance, though they can carry about a ton of cargo. The [[Imperial Navy]] eschews such vessels in favour of triremes, but they are popular amongst many Threshold navies as trireme designs are not universally understood.
 Some Threshold states refer to [[Galley]]s with a single bank of oars, each oar manned by two rowers, as ‘biremes’... to the sailors of the [[Imperial Navy]], this is considered a hilarious sign of Thresholder stupidity, akin to baking [[Pineapple]] into a [[Pineapple Bun]].
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-Triremes are vessels common on the [[Inner Sea]] and the rivers of the [[Scavenger Lands]], though rare in the deeper and more tumultuous waters of [[:Category:The West|the West]]. A typical trireme is between twenty and twenty-five feet long, with a crew of 170 rowers, each manning their own oar, arranged in 3 banks, plus 30 sailors & officers, as well as an additional scale of marines to lead the charge in boarding actions. They have only one mast, their sail used for movement out of combat and rowers driving the ship to bursts of speed once battle is joined. Below the prow, a metal-clad ram is mounted to strike and pierce the hulls of opposing ships, while crew and marines ready for boarding actions. The masts of triremes can often be lowered, and in battle sails are often tied down or even left ashore.
+[[Trireme]]s are vessels common on the [[Inner Sea]] and the rivers of the [[Scavenger Lands]], though rare in the deeper and more tumultuous waters of [[:Category:The West|the West]]. A typical trireme is between twenty and twenty-five feet long, with a crew of 170 rowers, each manning their own oar, arranged in 3 banks, plus 30 sailors & officers, as well as an additional scale of marines to lead the charge in boarding actions. They have only one mast, their sail used for movement out of combat and rowers driving the ship to bursts of speed once battle is joined. Below the prow, a metal-clad ram is mounted to strike and pierce the hulls of opposing ships, while crew and marines ready for boarding actions. The masts of triremes can often be lowered, and in battle sails are often tied down or even left ashore.
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 The Imperial Navy has sometimes employed triremes as amphibious assault ships, reducing the number of rowers by two-thirds, with only the top bank of oars deployed and the other banks filled instead with troops or horses. These ships can push up onto the shore, infantry spilling out over the sides onto the beaches where they can assume formations and advance, cavalry taking longer to disembark and arrange themselves.
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