Naval Reserve

A Naval Reserve is the reserve body of a nation's Navy, typically called-upon in times of conflict. Naval Reserves include:

  • La réserve Marine (France)
  • Royal Naval Reserve (United Kingdom)
  • Royal Australian Naval Reserve
  • Naval Reserve of the Royal Canadian Navy
  • United States Navy Reserve
  • Naval Service Reserve (Ireland)
  • Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
  • Naval Reserve (South Africa)

Famous quotes containing the words naval and/or reserve:

    “The world was a huge ball then, the universe a might harmony of ellipses, everything moved mysteriously, incalculable distances through the ether.
    We used to feel the awe of the distant stars upon us. All that led to was the eighty-eight naval guns, ersatz, and the night air-raids over cities. A magnificent spectacle.
    After the collapse of the socialist dream, I came to America.”
    —John Dos Passos (1896–1970)

    “Her face had the seamed reserve of the old in this country [Japan]. It was a neighborhood poignantly rich in old ladies.”
    —Angela Carter (1940–1992)