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History of the United States Navy
History of the United States Navy: founded by Continental Congress resolution 13 October 1775, reestablished by the Naval Act of 1794, Department of the Navy created 1798; traces its growth from Continental Navy to global force, Naval War College 1884, CNO 1915, and 1986 Maritime Strategy.
HMNB Clyde
HMNB Clyde (Faslane), on Gare Loch near Helensburgh, is the Royal Navy's main Scottish base and home of the UK Submarine Service, nuclear deterrent, and RNAD Coulport Trident facility.
HMNB Devonport
HMNB Devonport, the Royal Navy base at Plymouth, England, founded 1690-1691, is the largest naval base in Western Europe, spanning 650 acres with 15 dry docks, and is the sole yard for UK nuclear submarine refits and defueling.
HMNB Portsmouth
HMNB Portsmouth, also known as Portsmouth Dockyard, is a Royal Navy base in Portsmouth, England, home to nearly two-thirds of the Navy's surface fleet, including its aircraft carriers.
Imperial German Navy
Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine), navy of the German Empire 1871–1918, built up by Tirpitz's 1898/1900 fleet laws into a High Seas Fleet that raced Britain, fought at Jutland, waged unrestricted U-boat warfare, and ended with the 1918 Kiel mutiny and the 1919 Scapa Flow scuttling.
Imperial Japanese Navy (大日本帝国海軍)
The Imperial Japanese Navy (大日本帝国海軍, IJN, Nihon Kaigun) was Japan's navy from the Meiji era to 1945; third largest by 1922, it attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941 and was disestablished after Japan's defeat.
Indian Coast Guard (भारतीय तटरक्षक बल)
Indian Coast Guard (भारतीय तटरक्षक बल, Bharatiya Tatrakshak), India's fourth armed force under the Ministry of Defence, constituted by the Coast Guard Act 1978; motto Vayam Rakshamah; 151 ships, 76 aircraft, 4.6 million sq km SAR region.
Indian Navy (भारतीय नौसेना)
Indian Navy (भारतीय नौसेना), India's naval force tracing to the 1612 East India Company Marine. Operates carriers Vikramaditya and Vikrant, ~140 vessels, 17 diesel submarines and INS Arihant; protects sea lanes carrying over 90% of Indian trade.
Indonesian Navy
Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL, Tentara Nasional Indonesia–Angkatan Laut): naval branch of Indonesia's armed forces; largest fleet in Southeast Asia with over 100 vessels, four Type 209 submarines, three Koarmada fleet commands, and its first aircraft carrier KRI Sriwijaya-100.
Irish Naval Service
Irish Naval Service (tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh), Ireland's navy, maritime branch of the Defence Forces, established 1946, based at Haulbowline, Cork Harbour. Eight-vessel patrol fleet, about 719 personnel against an establishment of 1,094, focused on fisheries protection, surveillance, and search and rescue.
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (نیروی دریایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران)
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) is Iran's conventional navy under the Artesh, the more blue-water-oriented of the country's two independent naval forces alongside the IRGC Navy.
Israeli Navy (חיל הים הישראלי)
Israeli Navy (חיל הים הישראלי), the IDF's naval arm established as the Naval Service on 17 March 1948; operates Sa'ar corvettes and missile boats, Dolphin submarines, and Shayetet 13 commandos from Haifa, Ashdod, Atlit, and Eilat bases.
Italian Coast Guard
The Italian Coast Guard (Guardia Costiera) is Italy's maritime authority for search and rescue, navigation safety, and fisheries, organized as a body of the Italian Navy.
Italian Navy
Italian Navy (Marina Militare Italiana), successor of the Regia Marina founded 1861. Italy's naval service: 8 submarines (4 Sauro, 4 Type 212A), FREMM EVO frigates, PPA patrol ships, U212 NFS program, NATO Mediterranean operations.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (海上自衛隊)
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (海上自衛隊, JMSDF), Japan's naval branch of the Self-Defense Forces, inaugurated July 1, 1954 from the 1952 Coastal Safety Force; defends Japan and sea lanes carrying over 90% of trade, with Aegis destroyers, two submarine flotillas, and Izumo-class F-35B conversions.
Korean People's Navy
Korean People's Navy (조선인민군 해군, KPAN): North Korea's naval service, historically a coastal-defense force of two fleet commands and 64-86 mostly aging submarines, now modernizing with nuclear-armed submarines and the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class destroyers.
Kriegsmarine
Kriegsmarine, the Nazi German navy 1935–1945, formed 21 May 1935; expanded to 35% of Royal Navy strength under the 1935 Anglo-German Naval Agreement, fought the Battle of the Atlantic with U-boats, lost a third of its surface fleet at Norway, dissolved 1945.
List of active French Navy ships
Active French Navy ships (Marine nationale): the warships in service and trials, from Charles de Gaulle (R91) and three Mistral LHDs to Suffren-class SSNs, FREMM and FDI frigates, 166 total vessels.
List of active Italian Navy ships
Active ships of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare): carrier Cavour, LHD Trieste, Bergamini FREMM frigates, Horizon and Durand de la Penne destroyers, PPA patrol ships, eight submarines, LPDs, and Vulcano-class support ships, with Garibaldi retired in 2024.
List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships
Active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF, 海上自衛隊): official hull-number inventory of Aegis destroyers, helicopter destroyers, Mogami frigates, submarines, and support ships, with the 2026 fleet reform.
List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships
Active fleet of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN, 대한민국 해군): about 150-160 ships, 233,000 tons, 21 submarines, Sejong the Great and Jeongjo the Great Aegis destroyers, KSS-III boats, ranked fifth globally in WDMMW 2025.
List of active Royal Australian Navy ships
Active Royal Australian Navy ships: 55 listed vessels, nearly 50 commissioned, including Hobart-class destroyers, Anzac-class frigates, Canberra-class LHDs, Collins-class submarines, Supply-class oilers, Arafura and Evolved Cape patrol boats, with Mogami and Hunter frigates on order.
List of active Royal Navy ships
Active Royal Navy ships: commissioned surface warships and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels. 70 surface vessels as of April 2025 (57 RN, 13 RFA), 52 RN ships in service in 2026, Queen Elizabeth-class carriers, Type 45 destroyers, retiring Type 23 frigates, and Type 26/31 replacements under construction.
List of active Russian Navy ships
Active Russian Navy ships: open-source lists track about 80 submarines and 219 warships across the Northern, Pacific, Baltic, and Black Sea fleets and Caspian Flotilla, with submarine strength concentrated in the Northern Fleet and heavy Black Sea losses.
List of equipment of the Philippine Navy
Equipment of the Philippine Navy: Jose Rizal-class and Miguel Malvar-class frigates, planned corvettes, Acero-class fast attack craft, Sulayman-class OPVs, AW159 Wildcat helicopters, and US-supplied Triton unmanned vessels under the AFP modernization program.
List of fleets
List of fleets: naval fleets and the US Navy's seven active numbered fleets (Second through Seventh, Tenth), established 15 March 1943, with fleet sizes, headquarters, deployment counts, and 2026 tonnage rankings by country.
MARCOS
MARCOS, officially the Marine Commando Force, is the special forces unit of the Indian Navy. Raised in February 1987, it specializes in maritime operations and is based at Mumbai.
Marines
Marines are naval infantry, soldiers organized for shipboard service and amphibious landings. Traces British marines to 1664 and the US Marine Corps to 1775 and 1798, covering amphibious doctrine, MEF organization, and Force Design modernization.
Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta
Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta (Malta Maritime Troop, 1970): the AFM's naval unit at Hay Wharf, Floriana, running offshore patrol vessels, SAR launches, and Gozo-based craft for surveillance, law enforcement, and search and rescue.
Mexican Navy
The Mexican Navy (Armada de México), operating arm of the Secretaría de Marina (SEMAR), is Mexico's war navy and coast guard: 127 surface units, dual defense and law-enforcement missions, 1821 origins, drug interdiction and SAR operations.