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This list of naval battles is a chronological list delineating important naval battles that have occurred throughout history, from the beginning of naval warfare with the Hittites in the 12th century BC to piracy off the coast of Somalia in the 21st century. If a battle has no commonly used name it is referred to as "Action of (date)" within ...
Naval battles of the American Civil War (3 C, 60 P) Naval battles and operations of the American Indian Wars (8 P) Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War involving the United States (32 P)
The term "fast battleship" was applied to new designs in the early 1910s incorporating propulsion technology that allowed for higher speeds without sacrificing armour protection. The US Navy began introducing fast battleships into service following the Second London Naval Treaty of 1936, with a total of ten across three classes entering service.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States: 3,592 (2,345 killed and 1,247 wounded) [3] Japanese tactical victory Japan: Preventive strike on the U.S. Pacific Fleet to prevent American intervention in planned Japanese offensive into Southeast Asia; Major Japanese tactical victory resulting in the destruction of American naval ships and base installations
United States Navy operations during World War I began on April 6, 1917, after the formal declaration of war on the German Empire. The United States Navy focused on countering enemy U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea while convoying men and supplies to France and Italy.
The US Navy recognises 13 October 1775, as the date of its official establishment — [21] the Second Continental Congress had established the Continental Navy in late 1775. [22] On this day, Congress authorised the purchase of two armed vessels for a cruise against British merchant ships; these ships became Andrew Doria and Cabot . [ 21 ]
The Battle of Mobile Bay, by Louis Prang. The naval battles of the American Civil War, fought between the Union and the Confederacy, changed the foundations of naval warfare with the first use of ironclads and submarines, and the introduction of newer and more powerful naval artillery.
Naval battles involving the United States (23 C, 35 P) Sieges involving the United States (6 C, 31 P) * Battles by U.S. state (47 C, 1 P) A. Battles of the War in ...