United Kingdom

The United Kingdom
=Nation Description=

The most powerful navy of all time until the end of WW2, the U.K. was able to defeat any and all challenges that posed a threat to her, establishing herself as "the empire on which the sun never sets" with overseas colonies. Ships of the Royal Navy were often pioneers: The launch of HMS Dreadnought was so shocking to the world that future ships would be categorized as "Dreadnoughts". In addition, the UK had the advantage of the first full flush-deck aircraft carrier and would make many advances in carrier aviation after WW2, and as well as making advances in anti-submarine warfare during WW2.

Only Germany could boast being ever so close to meeting up to the power of Great Britain. Although the former would be outperformed by the latter's experience (spanning centuries), advanced technology and large numbers, Germany showed her strength with her powerful and large fleet of submarines (U-boats), crippling the Royal Navy, and Jutland, which was a strategic loss but a tactical victory for the Germans, due to a focus on lighter but quick-firing guns and heavier armor, especially for her battlecruisers.

Although the Washington and London Naval Treaties severely limited, this did not stop Britain from seeking to re-vamp her ships and increase her strength. While suffering great losses during the opening stage of WW2: HMS Glorious, HMS Hood, HMS Repulse, and HMS Prince of Wales being the most prominent examples, this did not stop her from showing her gnarly teeth: ASW weapons such as the hedgehog and squid allowed her to almost wipe out the entire U-boat fleet of Germany. The Royal Navy's carriers, while severely lacking in air power, had sturdy armored decks which allowed them to survive hit after hit from Japanese kamikazes. Unfortunately, the price to pay for both World Wars was to high, so the title of "Most Powerful Navy" was given to the United States, which the latter still holds today.

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=Ships owned=


 * 21 Carriers
 * 18 Battleships
 * 9 Battlecruisers
 * 10 Cruisers
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=Ships=