Imperial Fleet

Imperial fleet may refer to the fleet (usually the navy) of an empire. Examples include:

  • Reichsflotte, the German imperial navy from 1848-1852
  • Kaiserliche Marine, the German imperial navy from 1871-1919
  • Imperial Japanese Navy
  • Roman navy, navy of the Roman Empire

Famous quotes containing the words imperial and/or fleet:

    Fair tresses man’s imperial race ensnare,
    And beauty draws us with a single hair.
    Alexander Pope (1688–1744)

    They ... fleet the time carelessly, as they did in the golden world.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)