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Upon the creation of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], the successor to the [[League of Nations]], the Xanthian Navy agreed to loan 2 ships; a 24-gun 6th rate ''XNS Cormoran'', and the unfinished 50-gun 4th rate ''XNS Neptune'' to the cause. The ''Neptune'', missing masts was used as a floating battery and towed by the smaller ''Cormoran''. After a breakdown of diplomacy between the Commonwealth and Xanthian Order, it was chosen to move both ships back to [[Xenia]] for completion. However in the morning before the ships were due to depart, an accidental magazine explosion onboard ''Cormoran'' caused it to sink, damaging ''Neptune''. Now without a tow, it was chosen to scuttle Neptune as a blockship in the harbour to disrupt trade into the Freeport. | Upon the creation of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], the successor to the [[League of Nations]], the Xanthian Navy agreed to loan 2 ships; a 24-gun 6th rate ''XNS Cormoran'', and the unfinished 50-gun 4th rate ''XNS Neptune'' to the cause. The ''Neptune'', missing masts was used as a floating battery and towed by the smaller ''Cormoran''. After a breakdown of diplomacy between the Commonwealth and Xanthian Order, it was chosen to move both ships back to [[Xenia]] for completion. However in the morning before the ships were due to depart, an accidental magazine explosion onboard ''Cormoran'' caused it to sink, damaging ''Neptune''. Now without a tow, it was chosen to scuttle Neptune as a blockship in the harbour to disrupt trade into the Freeport. | ||
Once relations were restored, several older phase 1 ships were sold off to various nations, with only 4 of the larger ships remaining in-port to be upgraded to improved phase | Once relations were restored, several older phase 1 ships were sold off to various nations, with only 4 of the larger ships (''Voyager'', ''Pacific'', ''Atlas'', and ''Aries'') remaining in-port to be upgraded to improved phase 4 designs. This involved lengthening of the hulls, the rebuilding of the stern galleries, and improvements to portholes for better visibility. | ||
'''Capacity of the Xenian Navy in mid-2017:''' | '''Capacity of the Xenian Navy in mid-2017:''' | ||