Naval Organization

Naval Ships are organized based off their size. For example, while Destroyers are organized into relatively large groups, battleships are sometimes organized by pairs, and so on.

Similarly to other organizational patterns, Naval Ship captains usually organize their vessels into Divisions or Squadrons and are put into a match collectively. Crew members are usually a part of this process as well, though if no crew members are available when the captain is put into a match they can join the ship at the beginning of the match.

Battleship Division
A Battleship Division is composed of two to four battleships led by a flagship battleship.

Carrier Division
A Carrier Division is composed of two or three carriers led by a flagship carrier.

Because of the extreme expense of carriers, these divisions are always rare, and it is almost unheard of to see more than one in the same game.

Cruiser Division
A cruiser division can be either composed of Light Cruisers or Heavy Cruisers. The organization is generally similar no matter which type of ship is being used.

A Cruiser Division is composed of two to four cruisers, usually led by a flagship cruiser.

Torpedo Squadron
A Torpedo Squadron consists of a flagship, usually a Light Cruiser, and several Destroyer Divisions.

Destroyer Division
A Destroyer Division is composed of four or five destroyers, led by a flagship destroyer.

Submarine Squadron
A Submarine Squadron, similarly to a Torpedo Squadron, consists of a flagship, usually a Submarine Tender, and several Submarine Divisions.

Submarine Division
A Submarine Division is composed of four submarines, sometimes led by a flagship submarine.