The earlier incidents involved American warships and an Australian frigate.
It involved 50,000 troops, bombers, tanks and warships from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea.
A wartime activity similar to piracy involves disguised warships called commerce raiders or merchant raiders, which attack enemy shipping commerce, approaching by stealth and then opening fire.
Since the 2008 South Ossetia war the Russian Black Sea Fleet not taken part in any joint naval exercises involving Georgian warships.
Choiseul initially ignored perceived wisdom that any invasion would have to involve French warships.
They primarily involve warships from the United Kingdom and United States, though vessels from many other nations are also included.
Mr. Logie's pursuit has taken him on an estimated 300 dives involving famous warships and obscure sailboats.
The operation involved warships from four navies, and it presented U.S. and coalition forces with realistic and dynamic exercise threats that closely replicate operational challenges military forces routinely encounter around the world.
France has entered into a transaction with Russia involving warships; a Russia that, in the recent past, occupied Georgian territories in the course of hostilities.
The first fleet battle, and the first ocean battle, involving ironclad warships was the Battle of Lissa in 1866.