#6: Naval Operations Base Mearside
Good evening everyone,
Welcome aboard Naval Operations Base (NOB) Mearside. Although the people of Westover like to believe that they live in a completely peaceful world, they know that there are still, unfortunately, people out there who wish them harm. So, the government has invested a considerable sum in developing a strong naval presence in the region. Although the naval base is well-developed already, there are plans for lots of expansion along the shore of Agreer Bay.
First off, I must give credit where credit is due. The naval base lots and ships are courtesy of the SNM team (all lots came from the LEX at sc4devotion.com). The large frigates that you see tied up at the pier are courtesy of ILL Tonkso. For future reference I also have Pegasus' CDKN naval lots, but they have yet to be integrated into existing facilities. I have to save something for the future. The trail parks that you see running next to the roadways are also courtesy of Pegasus.
Let's get oriented before we dive into the nitty-gritty. NOB Mearside is located at the northern edge of the city of Belvoir, and on the southern shore of Agreer Bay. The St. Claire river runs south to north between Belvoir, The Airport and the eastern approaches of Port Nottoway. To the north of Port Nottoway is the George River, which is joined by the St. Claire river at Mearside Point. The water is the Brigantine Water MOD.
At some point in the future, I will add a greater variety of ships, but for now, the Navy consists of Vanguard-class LHAs, Resolute-class destroyers, Formidable-class frigates, and Justice-class corvettes. Teams are currently drafting several new classes of ships, including aircraft carriers, cruisers, submarines, and battleships.
We'll start with the first-in-class Vanguard (LHA-1). Located in Berth 2 (Berth 1 is the empty space in front of it), it is prepping for a week-long training cruise to work up its newest crewmembers. You can see the bows of the corvettes Audacious, Justice, Courageous, and Indestructible at the bottom of the image.
Next up, we have the destroyer Resolute undergoing a scheduled maintenance period and overhaul in drydock.
Here we have 2 Formidable-class frigates, Honorable and Fortitude. Frigates and destroyers are greatly outnumbered by corvettes. Mearside is home to nearly 30 corvettes, but only 3 destroyers and 4 frigates. Those numbers will, of course, change over time, but it is a navy designed mostly for coastal defense rather than true blue-water operations.
Now we get a glimpse of shoreside operations and support activities. That large warehouse is also part of the SNM lots from the LEX. This one houses one of the bases primary maintenance facilities for weapons and ammunition. All of the secured facilities on the base have their own fencelines and restrict access to only those personnel with postings in the facility. However, to keep everyone happy, the base designers made a point to have plenty of recreational space, hence the trail parks and athletic fields. Parking on the base is confined to two large 8-level parking garages outside the restricted areas. This reduces the overall footprint of the base, and reduces the need for the base police force to deal with lots of auto traffic on base roads.
Finally, we get a glimpse of the base fire station, which also supports fire-fighting crews from Belvoir, the base's club rugby pitch, recycling center, and second parking garage. The amateur rugby team participates in a league consisting mostly of military teams throughout the country, but also competes in large tournaments that include amateur and semi-professional civilian clubs, as well. The military water tower you see comes courtesy of ancientsociety. The fire station is actually an airport crash station from the LEX, but I think it also serves well here.
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