Imperial Navy (Warhammer 40,000)
The Imperial Navy is an organization that features in Warhammer 40,000.
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The Imperial Navy was a space navy established by the Imperium of Man.
Overview
In appearance, the Imperial was a naval military force that managed the fleets of the Imperium of Man.
This branch of the Imperium was headed by the Lord High Admiral of the Imperial Navy who oversaw its operations and deployments. There were five Lord High Admirals each of whom controlled a Battlefleet of each of the Segmentum with typically all being ranked equally. However, the Segmentum Solar was considered the oldest of the Battlefleets and thus oversight of it was seen as the most prestigious position. Normally, one of the Lord High Admirals saw on the Senatorum Imperialis as a ruling High Lord of Terra.
It was organised around the five Segmentae Majoris of the Imperium with each of the major fleets being based at the five Segmentum Fortresses. The organization itself was headed by the Lord High Admiral of the Imperial Navy who often was one of the High Lords of Terra. They were responsible for overseeing the five Segmentium Lord High Admirals. Beneath them were the various Lords Admirals that commanded the various Battlefleets and were in charge of all naval forces over a particular sector. Prospective sector commanders were given the title of Solar Admiral and awaited their assignment in taking charge of a particular Battlefleet.
Known Battlefleets included:
- Battlefleet Agripinaa :
- Battlefleet Armageddon :
- Battlefleet Bakka :
- Battlefleet Cadia :
- Battlefleet Calixis :
- Battlefleet Corona :
- Battlefleet Corribra :
- Battlefleet Gothic :
- Battlefleet Koronus :
- Battlefleet Orpheus :
- Battlefleet Scarus :
- Battlefleet Solar :
One branch of the Navy was the Aeronautica Imperialis that was responsible for atmospheric warfare and closely worked with the Imperial Guard with them providing gunship transport along with close range air support.
Weapons used on naval ships included:
- Lance :
- Nova Cannon : one of the most powerful starship weapons employed by the military forces of the Imperium of Man which fired massive, gravitically-impelled warheads that could unleash fleet-consuming plasma explosions, gravitational disruptions or even Warp rifts.
Classes of vessels used by the Imperial Navy included:
- Emperor-class Battleship :
- Victory-class Battleship :
- Retribution-class Battleship :
- Apocalypse-class Battleship :
- Oberon-class Battleship :
- Avenger-class Grand Cruiser :
- Lunar-class Cruiser :
- Gothic-class Cruiser :
- Mars-class Battlecruiser :
- Dauntless-class Light Cruiser :
Members
- Merelda Pereth :
- Lansung :
- Zaccarius Rath :
- Anastasia Arkelius :
- Vortigern Hanroth :
- Cornelius von Ravensburg :
- Parol :
- Quarren :
- Usurs :
- Alber Vander Trake :
- Abridal :
- Horatio Bugler :
- Virator Hax
- Brunt :
Notes
- The Imperial Navy was created by Games Workshop and featured in the setting of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
In other media
Video games
- In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada, the Imperial Navy featured in the setting of the real-time strategy video game where they were one of the playable factions. The players took the role of Admiral Spire who commanded Imperial Navy forces in the Gothic Sector who during the events of the 12th Black Crusade.
- In Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II, the Imperial Navy featured in the setting of the real-time strategy video game where they were one of the playable factions.
Appearances
- Warhammer 40,000:
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