Category
page 1Naval warfare
warship
thumb|The Cannon Shot (1670) by Willem van de Velde the Younger, showing a late Dutch 17th-century [[ship of the line]]
ship of the line
type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through to the mid-19th century

privateer
thumb|upright=1.35|East Indiaman (left) battling , a privateer commanded by French corsair [[Robert Surcouf in October 1800, as depicted in a painting by Ambroise Louis Garneray.]]
Jolly Roger
pirate flag
naval warfare
combat in and on seas, oceans, or any other major bodies of water
NATO reporting name
NATO code name for military equipment of purported opponents
anti-ship missile
missile designed to target surface watercraft

convoy
thumb|A convoy of United States Army|U.S. Army trucks in [[Hawaii]]
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas.

barbette
thumb|right| US Army 16-inch gun M1919 on barbette mount M1919; this was a high-angle mount with elevation to 65°. The photo was taken at Fort Duvall in 1928.
Siege of Tsingtao
1914 siege
Spanish treasure fleet
convoy system used by the Spanish Empire from 1566 to 1790
Treasure Voyages
seven Ming-era maritime voyages of the treasure fleet between 1405 and 1433
GIUK gap
the passages between the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Norwegian Sea (Greenland - Iceland - United Kingdom)
command of the sea
complete control of naval warfare
fleet in being
a naval force that extends a controlling influence without ever leaving port
dazzle camouflage
family of ship camouflage
broadside
simultaneous firing of guns on one side of a ship
Jeune École
French naval strategy
carrier battle group
type of naval fleet with an aircraft carrier
stealth ship
ships which use stealth technology
combat information center
room in a warship or aircraft that functions as a tactical center
balloon carrier
ship type

commerce raiding
A form of naval warfare
anti-surface warfare
type of naval warfare focused on suppression of surface combatants

Nulka
thumb|right|A Nulka decoy being launched from a warship
Naval strategy
planning and conduct of war at sea
naval tactics
Military tactic
Portuguese India Armadas
fleets used to trade with India
Mark 36 SRBOC
short-range mortar that launches chaff or infrared decoys from naval vessels
The Influence of Sea Power upon History
non-fiction work by Alfred Thayer Maan
anti-submarine weapon
weapon to be used in anti-submarine warfare
Sea skimming
missile flight technique
naval warfare in the Mediterranean during World War I
conflict
strug
boat type
AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare suite
US Navy shipboard electronic warfare suite
underwater warfare
one of the three operational areas of naval warfare
Action Stations
announcement made aboard a naval warship to signal that all hands (everyone available) aboard a ship must go to battle stations as quickly as possible
Sea denial
Military term
naval gunfire support
use of naval artillery to provide fire support for amphibious assault
main battery
class of naval artillery
Sea lines of communication
primary maritime routes between ports, used for trade, logistics and naval forces
blockship
thumb|The wreck of SS Reginald, a blockship sunk in Weddell Bay in the Orkney Islands, [[Scotland in 1915]]
thumb|Cruiser Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes|Reina Mercedes, sunk by its own crew in the [[Spanish-American War, blocking access to the port of Santiago de Cuba.]]
merchant raider
type of warship disguised as a non-militant
surface warfare
military operations involving the use of surface warships
razee
thumb|1807 painting of HMS Anson (1781)|HMS Anson as a razee by [[Thomas Luny]]
Hull-down
upper part of a vessel or vehicle is visible, but the lower body is not
battle ensign
large war ensign which is flown on a warship
prize money
amount of money received by the winner of a prize or award
Sussex pledge
1916 German government pledge regarding naval warfare policy
convoy rescue ship
ship designated to rescue survivors during WW2