Ship & Naval

The
multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150)

The British Grand Fleet, the supreme
naval force of World War
I

A rare
occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in
the Oman Sea. In four descending columns, from left to right: MM Maestrale (F 570), De Grasse (D 612); USS John C.
Stennis (CVN 74), Charles De Gaulle (R 91), Surcouf (F
711); USS Port Royal (CG-73), HMS Ocean (L
12), USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), HNLMS Van Amstel (F 831); and ITS Luigi Durand de la
Penne (D 560).

A navy is the branch of a country"s military forces principally designated for naval warfare and
amphibious warfare namely lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes
operations conducted by surface ships, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne aviation, as well as ancillary support,
communications, training, and other fields; recent developments have included space related operations. The
strategic offensive role of a Navy is projection of force into areas beyond a
country"s shores (for example, to protect sea-lanes, ferry troops, or attack
other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of
a Navy is to frustrate sea-borne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic
task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of nuclear
missiles.

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