Historical Navies
| Country | Navy | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Austria-Hungary | Austro-Hungarian Navy | 1867–1919 |
| Byzantine Empire | Byzantine Navy | 330–1453 |
| Confederate States of America | Confederate States Navy | 1860–1865 |
| Denmark–Norway | Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy | 1509–1814 |
| Ethiopian Empire | Imperial Ethiopian Navy | 1955–1974 |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian Navy | 1974–1991 |
| Free France | Free French Naval Forces (Forces navales françaises libres) | 1940–1945 |
| German Empire | Kaiserliche Marine | 1871–1919 |
| Weimar Republic | Reichsmarine | 1918–1935 |
| Nazi Germany | Kriegsmarine | 1935–1945 |
| German Democratic Republic | Volksmarine | 1955–1990 |
| Kingdom of Italy | Regia Marina | 1861–1946 |
| Empire of Japan | Imperial Japanese Navy (大日本帝國海軍) | 1869–1947 |
| Manchukuo | Manchukuo Imperial Navy (満州帝國海軍) | 1932–1945 |
| Ottoman Empire | Ottoman Navy | 13xx–1923 |
| Qing Dynasty | Imperial Chinese Navy (北洋艦隊) | 1871–1895 |
| Roman Republic / Roman Empire | Roman Navy (Classis) | 311 BC–476 AC |
| Kingdom of Scotland | Royal Scots Navy | c.1000–1707 |
| Soviet Union | Soviet Navy (Военно-морской флот СССР) | 1920–1991 |
| Kingdom of Yugoslavia | Yugoslav Royal Navy | 1918–1941 |
| SFR Yugoslavia | Yugoslav Navy | 1946–1991 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | Military of Serbia and Montenegro | 2003–2006 |
| South Vietnam | Republic of Vietnam Navy | 1952–1975 |
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