naval force
Maritime combat arm
A naval force is a military organization operating at sea, consisting of warships, submarines, and supporting vessels along with their personnel.
The term can refer to an entire navy or to a specific fleet assembled for a particular operation: The naval force assembled off the coast before the invasion.
Naval forces project military power across oceans and protect maritime interests.
- corvetteLight, fast warship
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
- aircraft carrierWarship with flight deck
- carrier strike groupWarship formation centered on flattop
- battle stationsAssigned combat positions
ship · gun · destroyer · submarine · amphibious warfare · high seas · battleship · fleet · torpedo · sonar systems · coastal patrol · minesweeper · frigate · sea power · flotilla · convoy · radar technology · dreadnought
naval forceground troops
Soldiers operating on land
army · land forces · ground forces · infantry · air force
naval forcemerchant marine
Civilian ships for commerce
commercial fleet · merchant fleet · fishing fleet · cruise line · passenger ships
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