3rd Osean Naval Fleet

3RD OSEAN NAVAL FLEET

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3rd Naval Fleet emblem

The 3rd Osean Naval Fleet is the biggest Osean national naval fleet of Osean Maritime Defense Force (OMDF), founded on around 1500s or 16th century, which had taken part of two infamous wars, the Belkan War and Circum-Pacific War. It is under directing of the Osean Pacific Ocean Fleet*. Its headquarter is established at Port St. Hewlett and it is generally operated over the Ceres Ocean range, where most of emerging tensions were taking place. One of the vessel among the fleet is OFS Kestrel which is the flagship of 3rd Naval Fleet. It is able to mobilize more than 400 combat aircraft's and almost 60,000 sailors and marine troops.

1995 - The Belkan War
During the Belkan War outbreak, 3rd Naval Fleet was in a trial voyage through Futuro Canal and had been involved in conflicts. On April 24th 1995, 3rd Fleet participated the Operation Costner, the battle of Offensive Campaign no. 4101. Under Ustio 6th Air Division backup, its flagship, Kestrel, successfully maneuvered through Futuro Canal while loosing some of its fleet vessels during the battle.
The 3rd Fleet also headed to Osean Great Lakes to provide air support at this time.

2010 - The Circum-Pacific War
The 3rd Fleet almost took part of the entire battles in Circum War. During the war, it accommodated 206th Strike Fighter Squadron, "Sea Goblin" Helicopter Squadron, and later the Razgriz Air Command Squadron before the end of war.

Early, it was encountered with Yuktobanian Maritime Force surprise attack at its HQ in Port St. Hewlett where the fleet was stationed at that time. Air support was called and the fleet remained unharmed as it broke through open waters. Soon after that, all three saved aircraft carriers were planned to rendezvous to Eaglin Straits. Battle continued as the Yuktobania attempted to sink all carriers in this area. Kestrel, managed to escape from the danger, however other carriers, Buzzard and Vulture were destroyed by powerful burst missiles.

Having difficult situation, Admiral Andersen decided to station at Kirwin Island for preparing the next mission. The fleet captured a transport ship carrying various naval fighters. It also supported the reconnaissance mission to gather information of Belka's mining facility.

Nearing the end of the war, its naval vessel units gradually decreased and finally Kestrel was sunk by anti-warship burst missile from submarine while encountering Yuktobanian Maritime Force on December 29th 2010 on Operation Glory Horn, involving various Osean and Yuktobanian warships and fighters in the center of Ceres Ocean.

ONDF Vessels:
Aircraft Carriers:
OFS Kestrel
Info: Flagship of 3rd Naval Fleet and Osean naval's most critical combat asset. It has been involved in many battles ever since the Belkan War. In 1995, it was known that Kestrel was headed by Captain Weeker. In 2010, its captain was Nicholas A. Andersen, assisted by VADM Richard Glen.
On July 29th 1991, Newport-Sargo shipyard facility received new carrier construction contract from Osean Maritime Defense Force as 7th Unit of Hubert Class aircraft carrier. The carrier was to be delivered in February 1999, and it was commissioned 1 month later, on March 27th 1999.
Status: Sunk (12/29/2010)

OFS Buzzard
Status: Sunk (9/30/2010)

OFS Vulture
Status: Sunk (9/30/2010)

Ticondaroga "AEGIS" Class Cruiser
OFS Excalibur
Info: 3rd fleet's anti-aircraft vessel seen at Operation Narrow Margin while docking at Port St. Hewlett.
Status: Missing (9/27/2010)

Intelligence Vessels:
OFS Andromeda
Info: An Osean navy's asset as it is capable of processing cryptography information. During the war, it has been very helpful to tap and decrypt radio or communication transmission from Belkan and Yuktobanian forces.
Status: Alive

Naval Vessel:
OFS Finch
Status: Sunk (12/29/2010)

Air Units:
206th Strike Fighter Squadron, 7th Carrier Air Wing
Info: The main naval air force unit of Kestrel. Day after day, Kestrel loses many pilots through severe battles. Lately, it only remained with one squadron leader, Marcus Snow.
Aircraft: F-14A Tomcat

Marine Force:
Sea Goblin
Info: Well-trained rescue helicopter squadron. It has been an important role in rescue mission, including searching for Kei Nagase and President Harling, as well as rescuing Osean imprisoned soldiers and secret rescue operation of Wardog Squadron around Solo Island.
Aircraft: HH-9B, CH-47 Chinook.
Units:Cluricaun, Coblynau, Dobie, Dwarf, Kobold, Nixie, Pix, Puck (helicopter).

Razgriz Air Command Squadron
Info: A day after rescuing the Osean President, Vincent Harling, the Sand Island squadron became the President's personal air fleet and soon was named Razgriz Squadron. In the rest of the war, assisted by AWACS plane "Oka Nieba", Razgriz took most of the important parts to save Osea from devastation, evict Belkan's power, and restore an old, warm relationship between Osea and Yuktobania.

*:Unconfirmed or inaccurate due to limit of translation.

SOURCE
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Official Ace Combat Zero Website
Namco CH Ace Combat Zero Website

ACCREDITATION:

*Original Article by MenAce (Ribbon-Vermilion)*

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Info: Flagship of 3rd Naval Fleet and Osean naval's most critical combat asset. It has been involved in many battles ever since the Belkan War. In 1995, it was known that Kestrel was headed by Captain Weeker. In 2010, its captain was Nicholas A. Andersen, assisted by VADM Richard Glen.
On July 29th 1991, Newport-Sargo shipyard facility received new carrier construction contract from Osean Maritime Defense Force as 7th Unit of Hubert Class aircraft carrier. The carrier was to be delivered in February 1999, and it was commissioned 1 month later, on March 27th 1999.

Uh.. how would it be in the Belkan War if it was comissioned/delivered in 1999?

Also,

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Intelligent Vessel Andromeda

Is the vessel itself intelligent?