Underwater warfare

Underwater warfare

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.

ee also

* Commando
* Frogman
* List of special forces units
* Modern naval tactics
* Spetznaz


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