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Navy
All Neo-Numenorean Navy Ships have the Numenorean Sun emblem on the side of the vessel. This is the same emblem that is on the masts of all Numenors ships. This is meant to represent the rising of the men, and the extinguishing of all evil, and all enemies.Neo-Numenor has one active nuclear powered aircraft carrier, which is the biggest in the fleet, called the NMV Alcarondas. The Neo-Numenorean navy also has another carrier, which is being repaired at the moment. Neo-Numenor has also purchased another carrier, with their increasing military.
NMV Alcarondas:
The NMV Alcarondas is a nuclear powered aircraft carrier, with a CATOBAR ramp system, and is currently the largest ship in the Neo-Numenorean navy. This carrier is named NMV (Neo-Numenor Maritime Vessel) Alcarondas, named after the Numenorean flagship that carried King Ar-Pharazôn. Alcarondas from Numenor was known as the "Castle of the Sea", as it was the biggest and most important ship, at the head of the Great Armament.
The NMV Alcarondas currently carries 12 Saab JAS 39 Gripens. The carrier also has 10 active Dassault Rafales, along with 12 Sea Harrier FA2s and 9 Blackburn Buccaneers for attack aircraft.
The NMV Alcarondas is generally stationed at nearby conflicts to assist allies on the coast with CAS operations.
NMV Vingilot:
The NMV Vingilot is the biggest of Numenors eight guided missile daring class defense destroyers. This ship’s main purpose is for anti-aircraft defense and anti-missile warfare. This ship contains the S1850M long range radar, and multiple Phalanx CIWS automatic guns. The Vingilot also has two 4.5 inch cannons mounted on either end of the ship, and two 30mm guns. It is also equipped with eight 7.62mm machine guns. For its anti-aircraft missiles, it has the A50 Sylver Vertical Launching System, which can carry up to 48 missiles.
The NMV Vingilot got its name from the ship that Eärendil sailed through the Shadowy Seas guided by the light of a Silmaril. It is also the same ship that Eärendil slayed Ancalagon the Black, the great dragon. The Vingilot is known in myth to be a flying ship, which is how it slayed the dragon.
The Vingilot fleet usually stations itself in neighboring seas to aid in non-domestic conflicts. The other 7 defense destroyers part of the same fleet are similar to the NMV Vingilot, only smaller in size and guns.
Neo-Numenor also owns 15 active, in service Type 23 class Frigates, and 12 other older class frigates. Along with the frigates, they have 3 cruisers, and 19 bluewater patrol boats. For underwater missions, Neo-Numenor has 3 ballistic missile submarines, 6 attack submarines, and 4 guided missile submarines.
Coastal Attack Ships:
Neo-Numenor has 4 amphibious assault ships. The biggest of these ships is called NMV Eärrámë, and is the lead ship of the fleet. The NMV Eärrámë is the only one of these ships to have a Landing Helicopter Dock. The others are either Landing Ship Docks or Landing Platform Docks.
NMV Eärrámë:
The name Eärrámë comes from the two words Eär, and Rama, which means Sea, and Wing, respectively. This name was chosen for this vessel because it is known for holding a large fleet of helicopters and VTOL aircraft.
The NMV Eärrámë is a Wasp class Landing Helicopter Dock amphibious assault ship equipped with 15 McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II’s, 6 Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawks, and 3 Bell-Boeing MV-22B Ospreys. This setup can vary based on the missions it encounters. In the well deck, the Eärrámë has 1 Landing Craft Air Cushion, 6 Landing Craft Mechanised, and 20 Amphibious Assault Vehicles. These are generally deployed when in need for coastal invasion. The well deck too, can be edited to suit the mission needs.
This fleet of assault ships are either at dock, or in foreign conflicts. The other ships in this fleet are varied in size and armaments, but they all don’t compete with the capabilities of NMV Eärrámë. All the ships have multiple defense missiles and guns, including the Phalanx CIWS 20mm’s, .50 caliber machine guns, 25mm chain guns, RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles, and RIM-116 RAM missiles.