Underwater warfare refers to combat conducted underwater such as:
- Actions by submarines actions, and anti-submarine warfare, i.e. warfare between submarines, other submarines and surface ships; combat airplanes and helicopters may also be engaged when launching special dive-bombs and torpedo-missiles against submarines;
- Underwater special operations, considering:
- Military diving sabotage against ships and ports.
- Anti-frogman techniques.
- Reconnaissance tasks.
Famous quotes containing the word warfare:
“And God would bid His warfare cease,
Saying all things were well;
And softly make a rosy peace,
A peace of Heaven with Hell.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)