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Sea-going battles are still the world's second oldest method of waging war, nestled between land wars and airborne confrontations.

Age of Sail

Age of Sail
The age of sail provided for the second oldest method of waging warfare for man - behind land combat.

Aircraft Carriers

Aircraft Carriers
Aircraft carriers brought about the end of the battleship thanks to their many exploits in WW2.

Amphibious Vessels

Amphibious Vessels
These vessels can bring the fight to the enemy or provide logistical support to friendlies.

Amphibious Assault Vessels Amphibious Support
No amphibious assault is complete without off-shore support, allowing marine units to sustain an assault.
Battleships Battleships
Their mighty guns and armor once ruled the seas with potent designs unveiled decade after decade.
Cargo Ships Cargo Ships
You can't wage a land war if your troops aren't being reinforced, resupplied and restocked - logistics is king.
Navy Cruisers Cruisers
Designed and bred to deal with a plethora of surface, air and undersea threats via gun, missile and air support.
Destroyers Destroyers
Built for speed and fitted with superb systems and weaponry, these vessels provide for a potent punch.
Dreadnought Battleships Dreadnought Battleships
Turn-of-the-century ship design unleashes the mighty Dreadnoughts across the seas of the world.
Frigates

Frigates
The general purpose frigate has come a long way since her tall ship sisters roamed the high seas.

Ironclads Ironclads
After the age of sail and before steel warships, the ironclad fighting ship was the combat vessel of choice.
Midget Submarines Midget Submarines
These small submersible units are designed to reach enemy areas undetected and cause general havoc.
Minesweepers Mine Sweepers
These craft perform the very deadly task of scouring the ocean surface for enemy mines.
Navy Patrol Craft Patrol Craft
These craft are primarily built for speed but can carry an eclectic and potent mix of lethal armament.
Pocket Battleships Pocket Battleships
Skirting the rules allowed Hitler's Germany to develop this new class of fighting battleship.
Special Forces Watercraft

Special Forces
As with all things special forces, their methods of insertion and extraction are highly-valued.

Submarines Submarines (ALL)
Submarines brought about the end of the aircraft carrier's reign on the high seas.
Diesel-Electric Submarines Diesel-Electric Submarines
Under development for decades, the diesel-powered submarine made its combat appearance in WW1.
Ballistic Missile Submarines Ballistic Missile Submarines
Submarines evolved into these floating missile silos, ready to escalate the Cold War if needed.
Nuclear Attack Submarines Nuclear Attack Submarines
Perhaps the deadliest sea-going implement ever devised, nukes now have undersea portability.
 



When one considers it, warfare at sea is the second oldest form of fighting next to land-based warfare. Since the days man decided to take to the oceans, sea-going vessels have formed another element of a warplanner's tool chest. No more was this apparent than in the great battles fought throughout the age of sail between Spain, Britain and France among others. The wooden tall ships of old eventually gave way to their steam-powered ironclad counterparts and a new age was born. The sea battles fought by dreadnoughts of the Great War would evolve into the powerhouse battleships of the Second World War. And from there, the rise of carrier warfare took to the forefront.

Since then, battles at sea have been few and far between, nothing on the scale as was witnessed by the world since World War 2. The ocean is now full of sea-going vessels armed with the latest in long range ballistic and guided missiles, underwater nuclear-powered submarines with cruise missiles and island-sized floating cities in the carriers brought about by the jet age. This listing - though largely incomplete at the moment - is indicative of the evolution of sea-going warfare, covering time from the age of sail to the weapons of tomorrow.


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Battle of Trafalgar
How Submarines Work
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