My Little Pony: Soldiers Side
Chapter 16: Titans (Fortresses of Steel)
Royal Griffon Navy Warships
Overview: The Royal Griffon Navy is often joked about for being backwards, yet these ships have not had a chance to fire their guns in anger against a seemingly superior foe. With new diesel engines powering the might of their warship and much smaller in size, The Royal Griffon Navy has transformed into a naval power on the high seas of the north
Motto: 'Pari Passu'
Head of the Navy: Queen Galiana I of Griffonstone
Head of Operations: Commodore Geneve Van De Falke
Personnel Strength:
22,000 commissioned officers
14,000 officials
600,000 petty officers and sailors
Weapons:
Rifle: M1906 Luger Rifle
Officer's Pistol: Walther Model MP ('Militarpistole') 9mm
Submachine Gun: MP40
Officer's Sword: F.W Holler Degen sword
Heavy Naval Guns: 38cm (15inch) SK C/34 naval gun, 42cm/48 (16.5inch) SK C/40
Medium Naval Guns: 28cm SK C/28 naval gun
Small Naval Guns: 15cm SK L/45
Torpedo: G7e Torpedo
Uniforms:
Helmets: M42 Stahlhelm
Overview: The uniform of a sailor in the Royal Griffon Navy consists of a navy blue naval cap called a 'Mutze' with the name of the ship front and center around the crown of the cap for the winter, and a white cap in the same style for the summer. Sailor-Griffs wear a white cotton shirt with a navy blue naval collar, and a lifejacket in the case of a sinking.
The officer's uniform is a bit different. Officers wear a white peaked cap with a black leather visor, and a black crown with a golden-etched laurel wreath around the crown, and a shield in the front and center of the cap with the three diagonal red, black, and white stripes. They wear a navy blue naval jacket with brass buttons, their medals, and side arms
Battleships:
'Königlich' class (Based off the 'Grosser Kurfurst' from World of Warships with 16.5in guns): Konigin Gustel, Prinzessin Goda, Konig Grover
Monschau class (Based off the 'Grosser Kurfurst' from World of Warships with 16.5in guns): Monschau, Kaiser, Löwe, Glond
Battlecruisers:
Kaiserin class (Based off the battlecruiser 'Schlieffen' from World of Warships armed with 16.5in guns): Kaiserin, Konigin Alexandra, Konig Guto
Gepard class (Based off the battlecruiser 'Schlieffen' from World of Warships armed with 16.5in guns): Gepard, Tiger, Säbelzahn
Aircraft Carriers:
Adler class (based off the aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin) Adler, Falke, Greif, Condor, Valkyrie
Heavy Cruisers:
Kronprinz class (a cruiser based off the Dutch 'Project 323' battlecruiser. Her 11in guns classify her as a 'large cruiser'): Kronprinz, Adlerland, Falkeland
Diamant class (a cruiser based off the Dutch 'Project 323' battlecruiser. Her 11in guns classify her as a 'large cruiser'): Diamant, Saphir, Granat, Amethyst
Light Cruisers:
Ritter class (this class based off the München from World of Warships): Ritter, Kronprinz Gunther, Grunwald, Krieger
Submarines:
Large MS. Type (U-135, U-136, U-137, U-138)
Type U-139 (U-139, U-140, U-141)
Type IXD2 (Their most modern 'U-Boat' class): U-177, U-178, U-179, U-180, U-181, U-182
Destroyers:
Type 1936 (Z17 through Z22)
Torpedo Boats:
Type 24: Wolf, Jaguar, Dachs, Luchs, Vielfraß, Marder
Imperial Orel Navy Warships
Overview: Just like their German and Dutch-speaking neighbors, this naval force is up to date with the most modern of technologies and naval innovations. A very helpful ally against an aggressive Equestria. From battleships to battlecruisers and from submarines to new aircraft carriers, an invasion of the Griffon Kingdom is a call to mobilize for Orel.
Motto: 'Semper Prorsum'
Head of the Navy: Tsarina Guzel I of Yastreb
Head of Operations: Admiral of the Fleet Galinka Graywing
Personnel Strength:
25,000 commissioned officers
15,000 officials
650,000 petty officers and sailors
Weapons:
Rifle: TKB-408 bullpup assault rifle
Officer's Pistol: Baltiets Model 1942
Officer's Sword: 1855 Model Navy Officer's Sword
Heavy Naval Guns: 406 mm B-37, 356mm Model 1938 TP-1
Medium Naval Guns: 253mm/55 Ansaldo Model 1936
Small Naval Guns: 152 mm /55 Model 1934–1936
Torpedo: Type 53 Torpedo
Uniforms:
Overview: The Imperial Orel sailor-griff wears a navy blue naval cap. They also wear a cotton shirt that is a lighter shade of blue than their naval caps, and also have a naval collar on them. They wear black leather belts and webbing to carry ammunition in case of an attack on the ship. They are also issued lifejackets in case the vessel were to sink.
Imperial Orel naval officers also try to look their best. Officers wear a navy blue peaked cap with a black leather visor and chinstrap with the double-headed golden eagle of Orel on the front and center of the cap. They also wear a matching jacket with brass buttons, and decorated with their medals of merit and bravery, and their sidearms ready to fight.
Battleships
Grand Tsarina class (Based off the Sovetsky Soyuz class): Grand Tsarina, Lev, Tsar Gorlov the First
Tsar Grigori the Great class (Based off the Sovetsky Soyuz class): Tsar Grigori the Great, Tsarina Guzel, Tsarina Gorislava
Battlecruisers
Grand Duchess class (Based off the battleship Poltava from World of Warships): Grand Duchess, Sokol, Tsesarevich, Orel, Velikiy Knyaz
Heavy Cruisers
Gromoboi class (Based off the "Super Washington" Ansaldo cruisers): Gromoboi, Bogatyr, Aurora
Ognennaya Gora class (Based off the "Super Washington" Ansaldo cruisers): Ognennaya Gora, Grifon, Voin
Light Cruisers
Slava class (Based off the Duca degli Abruzzi): Slava, Berkut, Sapfir
Aircraft Carriers
Korolevstvo class (Based off the 'Project 72' carriers): Korolevstvo, Grand Orel, Imperatritsa Gena
Gormov class (Based off the 'Project 72' carriers): Gormov, Korsar
Submarines
Akula class (Based off the German Type IXD2 submarines): Akula, Bars, Gepard
Del'fin class (Based off the German Type IXD2 submarines, but built as minelayers): Del'fin, Kuguar, Tigr
Kosatka class (Based off the German Type IXD2): Kosatka, Rys, Lvitsa, Yaguar
Destroyers
R-Class (Based off the 'Project 47 Class' in 10 units)