List of naval battles

This list of naval battles is a chronological list delineating important naval battles that have occurred throughout history, from the beginning of naval warfare with the Hittites in the 12th century BC to piracy off the coast of Somalia in the 21st century.

If a battle has no commonly used name it is referred to as "Action of (date)" within the list below.

The Russian calendar was eleven days behind the Swedish during the 18th century, so Russian dates are eleven days earlier.

**April 10–11, 1862, Union forces on Tybee Island and naval operations conducted a 112-day siege, then captured the Confederate-held Fort Pulaski in Georgia