Order of Battle
Introduction
The Rebel Squadrons Order of Battle Database is an online database of the frontline ships within the Rebel Squadrons Fleet, as recognized by the Fleet Commander. The Order of Battle is a comprehensive and organized listing of every official ship in the Rebel Squadrons' arsenal, along with specific information on the ship, every ship class, and the RS units that call that ship a home. This differs from the Logisitcs Office's Naval Register in that the Order of Battle covers only active Rebel Squadrons ships whereas the Naval Register covers ALL vessels encountered during the combat history of the Rebel Squadrons Fleet.
Canon Information
Based on information gathered about canon New Republic Defense Fleet battle groups (such as the New Republic Fifth Battle Group) we can infer that each battle group is approximately 100 ships in strength, composed of five task forces of approximately 20 ships each. We also know that a starfighter wing contains 3-4 squadrons of approximately 12 pilots each.
A common carrier group or task force might have the following configuration:
- One Battlecruiser
- Two Heavy Crusiers
- Two Star Crusiers
- Four Escort Frigates
- Five Gunships
- Six Picket Ships
- Numerous Support Craft
Continuity Issues
Size
There are some major concerns in reguards to the overbloating of the RS Fleet. The Rebel Squadrons is approximately one-fourth (1/4) the size of the New Republic Defense Fleet at our current point in the timeline.
Misnomers
What we generally refer to as a "fleet" would be a task force or carrier group in proper military terms. As a whole, the Rebel Squadrons would currently be battle group in reference to the New Republic Defense Fleet.
Ideal Configuration A
This requires a lot of downsizing, but is very realistic as an attached task force of the New Republic Defense Fleet. We could probably pull off having more (and from a tactical point of view it might be preferred) picket ships, but not any more of the larger capital ships.
- Imperial-class Star Destroyer x1
- Assult Frigate x2
- MC80 Star Crusiers x2
- EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate x4
- DP-20 Corellian Gunship x5
- CR90 Corvette x4
- Marauder-class corvette x2
- Numerous Shuttles and Support Craft
- Total starfighter compliment: 18 squadrons
- Total troop compliment: 14,000
- Total crew: 63,100
Ideal Configuration B
After a through analysis of one possible theory of tactical strategy, it was determine that in order to protect a sector of approximately 50 habitable the following configuration would be the most realistic:
- MC80 Star Cruiser x2
- Immobilizer 418 Cruiser x2
- Escort Carrier x3
- CR90 Corvette x6
- Numerous Shuttles and Support Craft
- Total starfighter compliment: 28 squadrons
- Total troop compliment: 5,660
- Total crew: 24,418