Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: What Is a Navy? -- Why Is a Navy Important? -- Command Structure -- United States Naval Academy -- Chapter 2: From Galley to Ship of the Line: Navies From Ancient Times to c. 1850 -- Age of the Galley -- Greek Galleys -- Roman Sea Power -- Battle of Mylae -- Vikings -- Battle of Lepanto -- Age of Sail -- Transition from Galley to Ship of the Line -- Ship of the Line -- Chapter 3: The Age of Steam and Steel: Navies From c. 1850 to 1945 -- Steamships -- New Firepower -- Battleships -- Aircraft and Aircraft Carriers -- The Battle of Leyte Gulf -- Chapter 4: Significant Naval Engagements Since the Second World War -- Korean War -- C. Turner Joy -- Suez Crisis -- Vietnam War -- Pueblo Incident -- Chapter 5: Navies in the Modern Age -- Combat Vessels -- Aircraft Carriers -- USS Enterprise -- Attack Submarines -- Ballistic Missile Submarines -- Cruisers -- Destroyers -- Frigates and Littoral Combat Ships -- Amphibious Warfare Ships -- Ships for Logistics -- Aircraft -- Chapter 6: Notable Navies of the World -- China -- France -- North Korea -- Russia -- South Korea -- United Kingdom -- Battle of Trafalgar -- Horatio Nelson -- Chapter 7: The United States Navy -- Administration -- Forces at Sea -- Shore Units and Activities -- Naval Reserves -- Seabees -- Navy SEALs -- The Navy in Exploration -- Chapter 8: History of the United States Navy -- Post-Revolutionary Period -- The First Submarine Attacks -- The Civil War -- Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack -- Post-Civil War Period -- The World Wars and Cold War -- Battle of Midway -- Chester Nimitz -- Naval Engagements in the Late 20th and Early 21st Centuries -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Index.