Number Fleet

Number Fleet - Numbered Fleet -



General term describing one of the 256 standard fleets that make up the core of the Union Navy -

Dividing the Navy into fleets is old pre Astro Terran.

Union Fleet Command appoints fleets to so called Regions of Action or Theater of Operation. This allows for easy logistics and  strategic decissions.

Each Fleet has a headquater with  administration, repair and dock faciliies.

With personnel and officer housing, muntion stores etc.

A number fleet is usually under command of an Rear Admiral lower half.

Each fleet has a motto, a logo and a nick name.

Usually a Number fleet consist of 4 Battle Cluster Groups and 12 Battle groups. But that varies widely accirding to mission and region.

The same holds true for the "Outfit" (the Outfit of a fleet are the ships and ship classes assigned)

Some of the older fleets have traditions of their own and the newer fleets either want or do develop "Fleet flavor "[1]

The term "Number Fleet" comes from the fact that there are also "un numbered" fleets such as the X Fleet, NAVINT fleet, Explorer Fleet etc

[1] For example the antics of the 4th Fleet