sea combat
Fighting on water
Sea combat is warfare conducted on the ocean between naval forces.
The term encompasses everything from ancient galley battles to modern engagements involving aircraft carriers, submarines, and missiles.
The fleet prepared for sea combat in the strait.
The phrase emphasizes the maritime setting rather than any particular era or technology of naval warfare.
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- open oceanSea far from shore
- blockadeSealing off a place
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- ship of the lineLarge armed sailing vessel
admiral · straits · Battle of Midway · aircraft carrier · naval bombardment · fire at will · battle stations · submarine · electronic warfare · man overboard · amphibious landing · gunner · captain · cruiser · Spanish Armada · battleship · torpedo boat · coastal waters
sea combatground combat
Fighting on terrain
land battle · infantry combat · desert warfare · jungle warfare · trench warfare
sea combatmerchant shipping
Commercial maritime freight transport
freedom of the seas · maritime trade · freedom of navigation
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