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  Modern naval tactics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is tempting to regard modern naval combat as the purest expression of tactics.
One scenario that was the focus of American naval planning during the Cold War was a conflict between two modern and well equipped fleets on the high seas, the clash of the United States and the Soviet Union.
Modern active sonar is limited to 250 dB (decibels), but this level of noise can be detected at about ten times the range that is useful to the operator, acting as a beacon to any submarine in 100 190 km.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Modern_Naval_tactics   (3176 words)

  
 Navy - Psychology Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In the time of Ancient Greece and the Roman empire, naval warfare centred around long, narrow vessels powered by banks of oarsmen (such as triremes and quinqueremes) designed to ram and sink enemy vessels, or come alongside the enemy vessel so its occupants could be attacked hand-to-hand.
Naval warfare continued in this vein through the Middle Ages until cannon became commonplace and capable of being reloaded quickly enough to be reused in the same battle.
Warships were designed to carry increasing numbers of cannon, and naval tactics evolved bring a ship's firepower to bear in a broadside, with ships-of-the-line arranged in a line of battle.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Navy   (3046 words)

  
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Naval Warfare, U.S. Naval Doctrine Publication 1, says, "Maneuver warfare, based on the twin pillars of decisiveness and rapidity, is our preferred style of warfighting." By way of elaboration, NDP 1 specifies four key concepts of modern maneuver warfare: center of gravity, critical vulnerability, focus of effort, and main effort.
The object of naval warfare is the control of communications, and not, as in land warfare, the conquest of territory.
Contemporary Operational Maneuver from the Sea In modern naval tactics, maneuver by a formation of fighting ships and aircraft is subordinated to the maneuvers (or movements) of the missiles or torpedoes they fire.18 What is more, battles are won by out-scouting the enemy and concealing not only one's formations but one's intentions.
www.milnet.com /pentagon/navy/art2su97.htm   (10177 words)

  
 Naval Strategy and Tactics
The naval officer must be as completely a seaman as an officer in any mercantile marine; and, in addition to this, he must be as accomplished in the use of the material of war entrusted to his charge as the members of any armed force in the world.
When we enter the domain of tactics strictly so called, that is to say, when we discuss the proceedings of naval forces whether single ships, squadrons, or fleets; in hostile contact with one another, we find the time of Trafalgar full of instructive episodes.
The tactical condition which the naval architects of the Trafalgar period had to meet was the employment of an increased number of two-deckers of the medium classes.
home.gci.net /~stall/strat.htm   (5272 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Naval ship
A naval ship is a ship (or sometimes boat, depending on classification) used for military purposes, commonly by a navy.
Generally naval ships are damage resilient and armed with various weapon systems, though armament on troop transports is light or non-existent.
Naval ship classification is a field that has changed over time, and is not an area of wide international agreement, so this article currently uses the system as currently used by the United States Navy.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Warship   (454 words)

  
 USS Clueless - Space Navies
For instance, in the classic Elizabethan naval battle between an English fleet commanded by Drake and a massive Spanish fleet, the primary advantages held by the English was that their cannons had longer range, and their sailors were better trained.
Modern American submarines stay submerged for weeks at a time, and are at least as fast operating at depth as they are on the surface.
The primary point I wanted to make by discussing the history of naval warfare was that formations, strategy and tactics used in fleet actions were mostly driven by the details of ship capability in propulsion, communications and weaponry.
denbeste.nu /cd_log_entries/2004/04/SpaceNavies.shtml   (4266 words)

  
 THE EVOLUTION OF JAPANESE NAVAL TACTICS
The tactic of capping the T, or as the Japanese called it, tei sempo, "the tei tactic" (after the Chinese character tei), soon became the tactical holy grail sought by naval commanders worldwide.
Akiyama wrote, "The tactic for opposing a single enemy flag line is the otsu tactic, in which we subject the enemy to a scissoring attack....
In any event, while Japanese naval fire control on the eve of the Russo-Japanese War apparently was somewhat behind that in Britain and the United States, it was on a par with, or even slightly ahead of, that of the Russian navy.
www.angelfire.com /wi/nickc/russo-japanese/navy/tac/jap_tac.html   (2056 words)

  
 Hughes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In modern naval tactics, maneuver by a formation of fighting ships and aircraft is subordinated to the maneuvers (or movements) of the missiles or torpedoes they fire.18 What is more, battles are won by out-scouting the enemy and concealing not only one's formations but one's intentions.
The three prongs of the naval trident have long been called strategy, tactics, and logistics; all one has to do to bring the classical paradigm up to date is change the order to strategy, logistics, and tactics.
Naval maneuver warfare--objective-oriented deployment and sustainment of combat potential on both sides of a coastline--is the historically validated practice of maritime powers.
www.nwc.navy.mil /press/review/1997/summer/art2su97.htm   (10212 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Convoy
In naval warfare, convoy tactics were developed during the age of sail to guard against pirates and privateers.
From a tactical point of view, World War I-era submarines were similar to privateers in the age of sail: only a little faster than the merchant ships they were attacking, and capable of sinking only a small number of vessels in a convoy because of their limited supply of torpedoes and shells.
The enormous number of vessels involved and the frequency of engagements meant that statistical techniques could be applied to evaluate tactics: this was a significant early use of operational research in war.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Convoy   (1047 words)

  
 GDW Wargames: Harpoon, Air Strike/Superiority - Krakow RPGs - For Sale
Harpoon is the pre eminent naval wargame for the modern era.
Modern naval warfare can be a complicated business, but Harpoon Captain's Edition makes it easy to understand.
Modern antiship missiles allow fearsome striking power to be carried in tiny vessels.
www.waynesbooks.com /GDWWargames.html   (2352 words)

  
 French Navy Web Page
The French naval success at the Second Battle of the Virginia Capes in September 1781 was ‘the keystone' of the Yorktown Campaign, and provides dramatic testimony of the French Navy's contribution to the American cause in that theater of operations.
Though Suffren was openly critical of d'Estaing's apparent timid naval tactics, the latter did not let this prevent him from recommending Suffren to be given command of a squadron that was to deploy in 1781 to defend Dutch possessions at the Cape of Good Hope.
Anglophone naval historians also express their preference of tactics that seek to destroy the opponent's formation, with the logic that such results will leave open an opportunity to later exploit less restricted conditions to pursue the objectives of a campaign.
xenophongroup.com /mcjoynt/marine.htm   (6570 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: At War at Sea: Sailors and Naval Combat in the Twentieth Century: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
For example, the rapid evolution of aviation in naval warfare during WWII is shown in the battles of Crete, Santa Cruz (Solomon Islands), the Mariannas, and Okinawa.
Evolution in technology and tactics are discussed, but special emphasis is placed on the observations of the average sailor during each battle.
What sets "War at Sea" apart from other books that survey naval conflict is the author's attention to the sociological forces at work in shaping navies and their effect on the results produced by those navies.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0670860859   (1983 words)

  
 Navy - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A modern navy typically uses a combination of ships, boats, submarines, and aircraft launched from aircraft carriers.
See also naval history, Modern Naval tactics, sea power.
Merchant navy is a British and Commonwealth term for the civilian seafaring industry, recognizing both the shared hazards of seafaring activity during wartime, as well as the expectation that civilian vessels may be put under various kinds of control by military authorities.
encyclopedia.learnthis.info /n/na/navy.html   (250 words)

  
 Anti-submarine warfare - Psychology Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The hydrophone, an underwater microphone, was used to listen for submarines; the German U-boat, UC-3, was sunk with the aid of hydrophone on April 23 1916.
At this point there was a significant difference in the proficiency and tactics of the two navies and criticsm was aimed at the British.
In modern times infra-red (FLIR) detectors have been used to track the large plumes of heat that fast nuclear-powered submarines leave to rise to the surface.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/ASW   (1219 words)

  
 Clash of Arms Harpoon 4.1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The era of modern naval combat began on October 21, 1967 when Egyptian missile boats launched four Soviet made Styx surface-to-surface missiles and sank the Israeli destroyer Elath at a range of 13.5 nautical miles.
Consistent rating systems and evaluations of the capabilities of modern naval vessels, aircraft, submarines, and helicopters make it possible to achieve realistic results when simulating known situations, by extension Harpoon 4 also achieves realistic results with hypothetical scenarios.
But Harpoon 4 is more than a highly detailed simulation of modern naval tactics: it is a game which provides hours of enjoyment and recreation.
www.clashofarms.com /harpoon4.html   (250 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Military tactic Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Up until the 19th century, much of military tactics was confined to battlefield tactics, concerned with maneuvering units in battle in open terrain.
Specialized tactics exist for many situations, from situations as small as securing a room to large-scale operations such as establishing air superiority in aircraft carrier battles.
Common military tactics include frontal assaults, attempts to flank the enemy, keeping troops in reserve and the use of ambushes.
www.ipedia.com /military_tactic.html   (273 words)

  
 COMBATSIM.COM: Warship Database Project (www.combatsim.com)
WDP is a group of modified files and additions for FC that claim to transform it into a true naval simulation.
WDP is produced by an independent group of naval wargaming enthusiasts who have made the results of their labours freely available over the Net.
No-one really knows what will happen if modern naval forces clash, so no-one can state with certainty what represents a realistic interaction of modern offensive and defensive systems.
www.combatsim.com /htm/may00/wdp_page2.htm   (922 words)

  
 Cressman Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The story of U.S. naval aviation during this time is a familiar one, but that of the Japanese is less so, due to the formidable barrier posed by language.
One such diligent student of Japanese naval history is Mark R. Peattie, familiar as the coauthor (with David C. Evans) of the highly praised Kaigun: Tactics and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887–1941 (Naval Institute Press, 1997).
While heavy, the loss of pilots and observers by no means equaled the loss of the “trained maintenance personnel,” invaluable to maintain modern naval aircraft, who went down with their ships.
www.nwc.navy.mil /press/review/2003/Spring/br7-sp3.htm   (401 words)

  
 Anova Books - Modern Naval Combat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The modern warship is a structure of enormous complexity, one whose advanced systems must function efficiently in a frequently harsh environment while occupying the minimum of space.
The first section examines the various elements which must be combined in a fighting ship, from the basic outline of the hull shape and the choice of propulsion machinery to the selection and layout of the sensors on which it relies and the weapons it needs to fight.
The second part is devoted to an examination of modern warship design in the form of superb colour perspective artwork covering all the major warship categories.
www.batsford.com /book/0861012313   (188 words)

  
 Harpoon 4: Modern Tactical Naval Warfare by Clash of Arms
The era of modern Naval Warfare began on October 21, 1967 when Egyptian missils boats launched four Soviet-made Styx surface-to-surface missiles and sank the Israeli destroyer Elath at a range of 13.5 nautical miles.
Harpoon 4 is the pre-eminent naval wargame for the modern age.
But Harpoon is more than a highly detailed simulation of modern naval tactics; it is an award winning game which provides hours of enjoyment and recreation.
www.spiritgames.co.uk /gamesin.php?UniqueNo=73   (315 words)

  
 StarWraith 3D Games Forum - Powered by XMB 1.9.3 Nexus (Final)
Naval tactics Would be a more acurate model of space combat..
The problem with naval combat tactics (if you're referring to ship tactics) is that you are dealing with a flat surface of 2D movement and very slow moving vessels.
Speed is one of the main differences.(for space tactics) Speed diffrences between targets Could be quite large, with weapon systems apropriate to High-velocity low observability the norm.
www.starwraith.com /forum/viewthread.php?tid=723   (2128 words)

  
 Big Gun Bombardment of Port Royal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The upcoming operation would allow him to test modern naval tactics that took advantage of advanced weaponry and the increased maneuverability provided by steam power.
To be effective, the forts needed guns of longer range and larger caliber, which were unavailable so early in the war.
In addition to the forts, the sound was protected by a paltry Confederate naval flotilla under the command of Commodore Josiah Tatnall.
www.thehistorynet.com /acw/blportroyal/index1.html   (1213 words)

  
 Modern Naval Combat | Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Written near the end of the Cold War, it provides a good overview of the ships, technologies, tactics, and weapons in use by the two superpowers and the various other sea-faring powers such as China, France, Argentia, the UK, and Canada.
The first section covers the origins of naval warfar, its evolution, and the features found in modern naval combat, such as radar/sonar, satellite communication, ship-design, electronic surveillance and warfare, intel and counter-intel, advanced materials, etc...
The book also introduces modern terms used in navies, such as the different acronyms, officer positions and ranks, and sailing terminology.
www.javadot.com /modern-naval-combat,0517613506_i.htm   (213 words)

  
 DANGEROUS WATERS naval game  TACTICS & TIPS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
As a modern diesel-electric submarine, the Kilo is quieter at typical patrol speeds than any of the other playable submarines in SCS-Dangerous Waters.
ASW Missile Tactics: shoot 3 missiles, there weak warheads, but will often get a kill, but 3 is best.
if you have a lot of contacts in a small area, best tactic is 5 missiles at 1.5nm for every 5 miles one in the center, and at bearings of 045, 135, 225, 315.
www.subsim.com /ssr/tip_dangerwaters.html#tactics   (6973 words)

  
 Harpoon - Modern Naval Wargame Rules - Krakow RPGs - For Sale
NATO ships, submarines, and aircraft will clash again and again with Soviet naval forces in a struggle for control of the seas and an advantage in the many battlefields of the war.
Troubled Waters covers the turbulent Middle East since 1973 and showcases the introduction of antiship missiles as a dominant factor in modern naval combat.
As commander of these 'eggshells armed with sledgehammers,' it will be your task to strike first and strike hard at the enemies of your nation, whether they come in the form of fast, vicious craft like your own, or as a huge carrier battlegroup."
www.waynesbooks.com /Harpoon.html   (713 words)

  
 - Chapter 25
Normally, Byzantine war galleys were of the modern design called aphract—"unarmored." Since modern naval tactics called for boarding as well as ramming, the rowers/soldiers on the upper banks were protected by nothing more substantial than a light frame rigged along the gangways to which they attached their shields.
Still grinning, the naval officer examined the war galley in a new light.
The seaman was also learning—quickly—some of the principal lessons of the new style of naval warfare.
www.baen.com /Library/0671878859/0671878859__25.htm   (5414 words)

  
 SHI-TAMA KINGUSARI
The kingusari found it's origins in modern naval tactics.
If you still think hosing is a tactical alternative, you've missed the point of Paintball Warrior.
While the Terms of Use are broad they do not include the right to republish this work in any publication (hardcopy or electronic) for the purposes of personal financial gain.
durtydan.paintballresource.org /www.durtydan.com/shi-tama/stj-elim.html   (545 words)

  
 Political Crossfire Forums :: View topic - Greatest ever admiral or naval commander....
I can't think of another naval commander who even comes close to matching Nelson's achievements in almost single-handedly destroying such a considerable naval threat to his country as he did.
I wouldn't recognize any Admiral as the best or one of the best in modern times, if they weren't versatile in their tactics, as well as excellent strategists and tacticians, unless they were exceptionally good in their specialized area, like Mitscher was with aviation.
As the founder of modern naval tactics which should have at least the 2nd or 3rd most powerful navy in the world.
www.politicalcrossfire.com /forum/archive.php/o_t__t_30743__start_0__index.html   (1431 words)

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