Florida Militia Naval Force

The Florida Militia Naval Force (FMNF) is the naval arm of the Florida State Militia, and belongs to the State Militia faction. Its main task is the prevention of smuggling, piracy and other seaborne crimes around the coastal waters of Florida.

Description
Among the largest of the state naval militias, it is tasked with supporting the Confederate States Navy in patrolling around the coast of Florida. Its headquarters is in Miami, with bases for its patrol boats in Tampa and Islamorada as well.

Its current commander is Alexander Milton Baker (b. 1862), who is based in Miami, while its lieutenant commander, stationed at Tampa, is Joel Raphael Murray (b. 1869).

Fleet
The FMNF's fleet of patrol boats is the largest of any state, rivalled only by the Texas State Naval Patrol and the Louisiana Naval Militia.

The FMNF's ships include Mark I and Mark II patrol boats which are used throughout the Confederacy, many of which are built in shipyards in Miami, but it is still in the middle of its transition, and still contains quite a few non-standard boats - converted and armed patrol craft. In addition, the FMNF specifically ordered two large patrol boats to serve as its command craft, known as the Tallahassee Class patrol boats.