List of historical naval forces
The list of historical naval forces includes the former naval forces sorted by country. Active naval forces are mentioned in the list of naval forces.
Historic naval forces
Note: The list is incomplete. Information on a number of previous navies can be found in articles on naval forces that are still active. See list of naval forces .
- TOP, ROOF
- Brandenburg Navy , Navy Brandenburg-Prussia , 1657 to 1701
- Prussian Navy , 1701 to 1867
- Schleswig-Holstein Navy , Navy of the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein during the Schleswig-Holstein Uprising , 1848 to 1851
- Navy of the North German Confederation , 1867 to 1872
- Imperial Navy , Navy of the German Empire , 1872 to 1918
- Reichsmarine , Navy of the Weimar Republic January 1, 1921 to May 31, 1935
- Kriegsmarine , Navy of the German Reich, June 1, 1935 to July 21, 1945
- German maritime associations 1945–1956 , associations established in Germany 1945–49
- Volksmarine , Navy of the German Democratic Republic , March 1, 1956 to October 2, 1990
- Austrian Navy , Navy of the Habsburg Monarchy , 16th century to 1918
- rest of the world
- Admiralty of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces , Dutch Navy of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces
- Byzantine Navy , Navy of the Byzantine Empire , until 1453
- Confederate States Navy , Navy of the Confederate States of America , 1861 to 1865
- Imperial Japanese Navy , Navy of the Japanese Empire , 1869-1945
- Imperial Russian Navy , Navy of the Russian Empire , 1696 to 1917
- Navy of the Manchurian Empire , Navy of Manchukuo , 1932-1945
- Marina Nazionale Repubblicana , Navy of the Italian Social Republic , 1943 to 1945
- Navy of the Sovereign Order of Malta , Navy of the Order of Malta , 13th century to 1798
- Mongolian Navy , historical naval history 13th century, disbanded 1997
- Ottoman Navy , Navy of the Ottoman Empire , 14th century to 1918
- Palyam , Marine des Palmach , late 1943 to March 1948
- Roman Navy , Navy of the Roman Empire , around 300 BC. Chr. To 650 AD
- Royal Indian Navy , Navy of British India , 1934 to 1950
- Soviet Navy , Navy of the Soviet Union , 1918-21 December 1991
- Marina Regia , Navy of Italy, 1861-1946