Naval warfare

Traditional naval warfare; fleet versus fleet

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Naval warfare is combat in and on the seas, oceans, or any other major bodies of water. It is usually a part of a nation's overall war effort. Men have fought battles on the sea for over 3,000 years. Traditionally naval warfare has been fleet against another fleet. Modern naval warfare has changed to include Amphibious landings, transportation of men and equipment over water and naval support of land operations. Submarines, aircraft carriers, and specialized warfare have all changed naval warfare.

Naval Warfare Media

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  Scene from an Egyptian temple wall shows Ramesses' combined land and sea victory in the Battle of the Delta.

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  An ancient Greek trireme vessel

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  The epic Battle of Salamis between Greek and Persian naval forces.

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  A Roman naval bireme depicted in a relief from the Temple of Fortuna Primigenia in Praeneste (Palastrina), which was built c. 120 BC; exhibited in the Pius-Clementine Museum (Museo Pio-Clementino) in the Vatican Museums.

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  The naval battle of Sluys, 1340, from Jean Froissart's Chronicles

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  A Javanese junk and a Nanking junk.

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  A Chinese paddle-wheel driven ship, from a Qing dynasty encyclopedia published in 1726

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  A 17th-century model of Vietnamese "Mông đồng" ship. The vessel appears to be propelled by a score of oars and armed with one bombard and a smaller culverin. The roof is recorded to be protected against projectiles with hide or bronze plates.

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  Full size replica of Borobudur ship of the 8th century AD. This one had gone to expedition to Ghana in 2003–2004, reenacting the Srivijayan and Mataram navigation and exploration.

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  Japanese samurai attacking a Mongol ship, 13th century