naval attack
Warship combat operation
A naval attack is a military assault conducted by or against ships and other watercraft.
The term covers operations ranging from ancient galley warfare to modern missile strikes launched from destroyers and submarines.
The naval attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II.
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
warship · salvo · broadside · battle stations · submarine · carrier · missiles · gunboat · blockade · harbor · convoy · depth charge · battleship · cruiser · amphibious · sea battle · shelling · raid
- warfarebattle, combat, war, armed conflict, military strategy
- military operationsoffensive, marines, Desert Storm, NATO operations, raid
domain of military operation
naval attackland invasion
Armed entry by soldiers
ground assault · ground offensive · air strike · aerial attack · air raid
naval, attack, navy, nave, navies, navel, attacks, attacked, attacking