battlefleet
Warships sailing together
A battlefleet is a large naval force assembled for major combat operations, typically comprising warships of various types organized under unified command.
The term appears most often in military history and science fiction: The battlefleet gathered off the coast before the invasion.
In gaming and speculative fiction, battlefleets often include massive capital ships and support vessels.
Small naval fleet
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- armadaFleet of warships
vanguard · rear guard · screen · picket line · formation · column · echelon · deployment
Senior naval commander
- commodoreOne-star naval officer
- flag officerHigh-ranking naval commander
- admiraltyLaw of the seas
- headquartersCentral command location
signals · communications · intelligence · logistics · flagship · war room · chain of command
Military combat vessels
- destroyersFast armed naval vessels
- frigatesMidsized naval combat vessels
- cruisersArmed naval ships
- carriersEntities that transport
submarines · battleships · dreadnoughts · corvettes · gunboats · minesweepers · flagships · ironclads
Deliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- broadsidesSimultaneous discharge of guns
- air coverAircraft defending ground operations
- evasive actionMovement to escape harm
envelopment · feint · pursuit · withdrawal · counterattack
Commitment to wed or attend
- blockadeSealing off a place
- sortieArmed raid outward
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
bombardment · escort duty · naval supremacy · amphibious assault · search and destroy
flotilla
Small naval fleet
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
- convoyGuarded traveling group
armada · vanguard · rear guard · screen · picket line · formation · column · echelon · deployment · disposition
admiral
Senior naval commander
- commodoreOne-star naval officer
- flag officerHigh-ranking naval commander
- admiraltyLaw of the seas
headquarters · signals · communications · intelligence · logistics · flagship · war room · chain of command
warships
Military combat vessels
- destroyersFast armed naval vessels
- frigatesMidsized naval combat vessels
- cruisersArmed naval ships
carriers · submarines · battleships · dreadnoughts · corvettes · gunboats · minesweepers · flagships · ironclads · galleons
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- broadsidesSimultaneous discharge of guns
- air coverAircraft defending ground operations
evasive action · envelopment · feint · pursuit · withdrawal · counterattack
engagement
Commitment to wed or attend
interdiction · bombardment · escort duty · naval supremacy · amphibious assault · search and destroy
battlefleetmerchant fleet
Commercial vessel collective
fishing fleet · commercial fleet · cargo ships · merchant marine · pleasure craft
battlefleetpatrol boat
Coastal surveillance vessel
scout ship · corvette · frigate · skiff · dinghy
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