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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 in June 2017, 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 in June 2017, 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 2 ships were sold off to various nations, with | Once relations were restored in late 2017, several older phase 2 ships were sold off to various nations, including a new ''Pacific''-class 5th rate ''Atlantic'', with the 4 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 May-2017:''' | '''Capacity of the Xenian Navy in May-2017 (end of phase 3):''' | ||
* 1 90-gun 2nd rate ship of the line; [[XNS Voyager(old)]] | * 1 90-gun 2nd rate ship of the line; [[XNS Voyager(old)]] | ||
* 1 50-gun 4th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Neptune(old)]] | * 1 50-gun 4th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Neptune(old)]] | ||
* | * 2 34-gun 5th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Pacific]] (later rebuilt into 36-gun [[XNS Centaurus]]), XNS ''Atlantic'' | ||
* 4 24-gun 6th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Atlas]], [[XNS Aries]], [[XNS Cormoran]], ''unknown'' | * 4 24-gun 6th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Atlas]], [[XNS Aries]], [[XNS Cormoran]], ''unknown'' | ||
* 1 12-gun frigate; [[XNS Templar]] | * 1 12-gun frigate; [[XNS Templar]] | ||
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===Xenia=== | ===Xenia=== | ||
Once the end of the Xanthian Order was near, all remaining ships were decommissioned as part of a comprehensive review of the ships, kickstarting phase 5. During this phase, it was decided to scrap the damaged 90-gun ''Voyager'', and convert the 3 remaining 4-gun sloops for commercial use. At this point, the two remaining 24-gun 6th rates, ''XNS Atlas'' and ''XNS Aries'' were drydocked for conversion into 30-gun 6th rates of the [[Atlas class]] in accordance to new building protocol that required upgrading any design from previous years. This involved substantial widening of the hull to improve stability, | Once the end of the Xanthian Order was near, all remaining ships were decommissioned as part of a comprehensive review of the ships, kickstarting phase 5. During this phase, it was decided to scrap the damaged 90-gun ''Voyager'', and convert the 3 remaining 4-gun sloops for commercial use. At this point, the two remaining 24-gun 6th rates, ''XNS Atlas'' and ''XNS Aries'' were drydocked for conversion into 30-gun 6th rates of the [[Atlas class]] in accordance to new building protocol that required upgrading any design from previous years. This involved substantial widening of the hull to improve stability, modernizing of the stern galleries, and re-rigging the ships. Mast configurations were also slightly changed to give greater efficiency and for a more realistic look. ''XNS Atlas'' remains the oldest ship in the navy to date. | ||
The other remaining phase | The other remaining phase 3 ship in the Xenian Navy XNS ''Pacific'', was sold off to [[The Coalition]] in early 2018, but later brought back to Xenia for conversion into the 36-gun ''Cerberus''-class XNS ''Certaurus'', and remains the second oldest ship in the navy, dating back to early 2016. | ||
Large scale plans for a new navy were drawn up to coincide with the | Large scale plans for a new navy were drawn up to coincide with the reconstruction of the port, Xenia. These included the addition new 30 and 26-gun 6th rates, 36-gun 5th rates, 54-gun 4th rates, 74 and 80-gun 3rd rates, 98-gun 2nd rates, and 120-gun 1st rates. | ||
'''Capacity of the Xenian Navy in early-2019:''' | '''Capacity of the Xenian Navy in early-2019:''' | ||
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* 3 74-gun 3rd rate ship of the line; [[XNS Pegasus]], [[XNS Phoenix]], [[XNS Perseus]] | * 3 74-gun 3rd rate ship of the line; [[XNS Pegasus]], [[XNS Phoenix]], [[XNS Perseus]] | ||
* 1 54-gun 4th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Hercules]] | * 1 54-gun 4th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Hercules]] | ||
* 2 36-gun 5th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Cerberus]], [[XNS Centaurus]] | * 2 36-gun 5th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Cerberus]], [[XNS Centaurus]] (previously XNS ''Pacific'') | ||
* 3 30-gun 6th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Atlas]], [[XNS Aries]], [[XNS Asterion]] | * 3 30-gun 6th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Atlas]] (previously ''Shadow Atlas'', [[XNS Aries]], [[XNS Asterion]] | ||
* 3 26-gun 6th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Andromeda]], [[XNS Aquarius]], [[XNS Aranea]] | * 3 26-gun 6th rate ship of the line; [[XNS Andromeda]], [[XNS Aquarius]], [[XNS Aranea]] | ||
* 1 20-gun frigate; [[XNS Templar]] | * 1 20-gun frigate; [[XNS Templar]] |
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