In 1588 - during the height of the Anglo-Spanish War - the Spanish Armada engaged Her Majesty's Royal Navy in the English channel. The result of the battle was a casualty toll of almost 8,000 British seamen.
This is one battle where a ship actually sunk in the naval action.
A naval and air battle.
The Battle of Coral Sea.
No major events happened in 1301. Andrew III of Hungary died, Edward II became the first Prince of Wales, and the Battle of Breukelen took place. Nothing Earth shattering.
Cyprus 450 BCE.
Battle of the Philippine Sea (Marianna's Turkey Shoot) & Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The first naval battle of the Civil War happened on April 13, 1861. This naval battle took place at Fort Sumter.
Battles that took place prior to 1941 were on mainland China. After 1941, the Pacific Ocean became a NAVAL battleground. US Marine Corps battles for islands were actually naval battles; as US Marines are "naval infantrymen." Some of the US Naval battles were: 1. Sea Battles around the islands of Guadalcanal; these naval fights were the most vicious naval engagements in naval history; especially the "Battle of Friday the 13th." 2. The Battle of the Java Sea; a cruiser fleet action. 3. The Battle of the Coral Sea. 4. The Battle of Midway. 5. The Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Battle of the Coral Sea.
The biggest battle to take place was the battle of coral sea, between japan and the u.s.
naval battle of World War II (June 1942)
The naval Battle of Valcour Island, also known as the Battle of Valcour Bay, took place on October 11, 1776, on Lake Champlain.