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A '''navy''' is a military organization with the principal mission of fighting from, above, or under water. Some of the basic naval missions go back to antiquity, while others, such as [[ballistic missile defense]]], are recent.
A '''navy''' is a military organization with the principal mission of fighting from, above, or under water. Some of the basic naval missions go back to antiquity, while others, such as [[ballistic missile defense]], are recent.


==Types of naval warfare==
==Types of naval warfare==

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A navy is a military organization with the principal mission of fighting from, above, or under water. Some of the basic naval missions go back to antiquity, while others, such as ballistic missile defense, are recent.

Types of naval warfare

This preliminary list includes both techniques (e.g., anti-air warfare) and overall missions (e.g., sea control}}

Types of naval vessel (modern)

"Modern" is assumed to be from the beginning of the 20th century; some types, such as battleships, are no longer part of current navies and unlikely to return

Combatant

Amphibious warfare

Some types listed may overlap; a given vessel type might have both a helicopter flight deck and a (dock) well deck

Support

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Types of naval vessel (premodern)

Major navies or equivalent

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