imperial navy
Sovereign maritime force
An imperial navy is the naval military force of an empire—a fleet serving an emperor or imperial government.
The term appears most often in historical contexts like the British Imperial Navy or Japanese Imperial Navy, and in fictional universes: The Imperial Navy patrolled the outer systems.
Star Wars popularized the phrase for its Galactic Empire's fleet.
- galleonsMulti-decked sailing warships
- dreadnoughtsAll-big-gun warships
- AdmiraltyGovernment body governing fleets
- fleet commandAuthority over naval forces
- ironcladsWooden warships with armor
submarines · high seas · shipyards · torpedoes · steamships · Spanish Armada · cannon fire · chain of command · battle stations · uniforms · rum ration · sextants · compasses · radar systems · sea shanties · flagship · ship of the line · propaganda posters
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