Naval Operations Vocabulary

noun a fleet of ships or boats

• The naval fleet consisted of a powerful flotilla of warships.
• We watched as the flotilla of boats sailed by during the regatta.
• The flotilla of cars following the wedding procession was honking their horns and causing a ruckus.
• The flotilla of ideas presented in the meeting was overwhelming, but we managed to come to a decision.

noun a person who serves on a submarine

• The submariner carefully navigated the underwater terrain during the mission.
• My friend's dad is a submariner in the navy.
• I heard that submariners have to deal with some intense situations out at sea.
• As a submariner, he delves deep into the unknown, much like an explorer of the ocean depths.

noun a person who is trained in meteorology and oceanography to provide weather information for military operations

• The aerographer's mate is responsible for collecting and analyzing meteorological data for the Navy.
• My friend is training to be an aerographer's mate in the Navy.
• Being an aerographer's mate sounds like a cool job in the Navy.
• The aerographer's mate is like the weather expert on the ship, always keeping everyone informed.