Definition of "naval forces" []

• An organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "At the time this book goes to press in 1999, English versions of the China recall messages issued by Japanese naval forces can be found (not in chronological order and with the naval code designator blacked out) in RG 457, MMRB, Archives II, in a file called SRN (Special Research Navy)."
• "Article I of the convention stated: “The attack or bombardment by naval forces of ports, towns, villages, habitations or buildings which are not defended, is prohibited.”"
• "On the twelfth, Glasgow and Defence left the Plate together for Abrolhos Rocks, in accordance with an Admiralty decision to withdraw all British naval forces from the South Atlantic until reinforcements could arrive."