5.8  RAZE   The RAZE action is used to destroy fortifications in areas owned by your own country (sometimes done in order to cut supply costs). The cost is one BP per fortification level.
Format [ "RAZE" ] [ WHERE ] [ BLANK ] [ NUMBER OF LEVELS ]

5.9  GROW   The GROW action increases the population level of an area owned by your country. The cost in BPS is equal to the current population in the area, plus the extra cost according to the terrain type (see below). The population level increases by one. Each area can GROW only once in each turn.
The extra cost according to the terrain is one in uplands, wetlands and plains, two in islands and forests, three in mountains, four in jungles, five in deserts and tundra, and six in towns and cities.
Format [ "GROW" ] [ WHERE ] [ BLANK ] [ BLANK ]

5.10  BUILD   The BUILD action is used to build new ships in any naval base you own. The cost is 3 BPs per ship. Newly built ships are "laid up", and you can't put them into commission (see 5.14) until the next turn. In each base you can only make one BUILD action each turn, and the number of ships you can build in a base in each action is limited by the population in the area. If you try to build more then you'll get the maximum allowed instead.
Format [ "BUILD" ] [ WHERE ] [ BLANK ] [ NUMBER OF SHIPS ]   

5.11  NAVY   The NAVY action is used to build ships in your naval reserve. The cost is 3 BPs each. If you don't give a number of ships to build then the number will be all that you can afford. Once you've done a NAVY action you can't place any ships from your reserve on the map until the next turn .
Format [ "NAVY" ] [ BLANK ] [ BLANK ] [ NUMBER OF SHIPS ]   increasing your navy reserve
Normally it's better to use BUILD instead, to place new ships in their bases right away (it's cheaper and quicker).

5.12  LAYUP   The LAYUP action takes ships in a naval base out of commission (so they're removed from the "ships" to the "laid up" total for the base). The cost of the action is 1 BP per ship. Ships don't count for supply costs when they're laid up.
Format [ "LAYUP" ] [ WHERE ] [ BLANK ] [ NUMBER OF SHIPS ]   decreasing your navy
Apart from keeping your supply costs down this is probably not something you'll want to do, even though ships can be put back into commission very quickly.

5.13  RECOVER   The RECOVER action is used to place ships from your reserve in any base you own. The cost is one BP per ship placed. Newly placed ships are "laid up", and you can't put them into commission until the next turn. The number of ships you can recover in a base in each action is limited by the population in the area. If you try to recover more then you'll get the maximum allowed instead. You can't make RECOVER actions later in the same turn after ordering a NAVY action (see 5.11) or a CLOSE action (see 5.17).
Format [ "RECOVER" ] [ WHERE ] [ BLANK ] [ NUMBER OF SHIPS ]   

5.14  FLEET   The FLEET action commisions ships that are laid up in a naval base (they move from the "laid up" total to the nornal "ships" total). The area becomes sticky (see 7.5 - nothing in that area can move or attack until next turn).You can't commission ships later in the turn after a BUILD or RECOVER action. The number of ships you can put into comission in a base in each action is limited by the population in the area. If you try to commission more then you'll get the maximum allowed instead. The cost is 3 BPs per ship.
Format [ "FLEET" ] [ WHERE ] [ BLANK ] [ NUMBER OF SHIPS ]   putting ships into commission
Notes: The combination of different actions for building ships and putting them into play looks more complicated than it really is. The basic outline is that the first thing you do is the FLEET action to mobilise any ships that are ready. Later you BUILD any new ships you want to have ready for next turn, and then RECOVER actions to add any ships from your reserve.

5.15  SCRAP   The SCRAP action scraps ships that are laid up. It deletes the number of ships specified from a naval base and adds 2 BPs each to your treasury.
Format [ "SCRAP" ] [ WHERE ] [ BLANK ] [ NUMBER OF SHIPS ]   decreases your navy
Note: You can also scrap ships from your naval reserve, by leaving the "where" box empty.