war at sea
Oceanic military conflict
War at sea is naval warfare—military conflict conducted on oceans, seas, and other bodies of water.
The phrase emphasizes the maritime theater of operations as distinct from land or air campaigns: The war at sea was decisive in cutting off supply lines.
It encompasses everything from ancient galley battles to modern submarine warfare and carrier strike groups.
- navalOf maritime warfare
- battleshipArmored naval capital vessel
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- fleetVehicles under unified command
destroyer · convoy · blockade · admiral · cannon · broadside · depth charge · cruiser · aircraft carrier · U-boat · mines · sailors · periscope · salvo · armada · frigate · maritime · bombardment
- naval warfarenaval battles, naval battle, battleship, destroyer, naval combat
- naval historybattleships, naval battles, naval history, admiral, battleship
- Privateeringletter of marque, prize money, marque, prize court
- maritime lawmaritime piracy, admiralty, salvage rights, towage, demurrage
war at seaground war
Armed conflict on terrain
trench warfare · desert warfare · jungle warfare · mountain warfare · air war
war at seafreedom of the seas
Open ocean access principle
merchant shipping · open seas · sea trade · safe passage · freedom of navigation
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