Editing List of naval battles (section)

==21st century== 
* 2000 
** 12 October [[USS Cole bombing]] – US destroyer, [[USS Cole|USS ''Cole'']] is attacked by suicide small fiberglass boat while docked in Yemen´s Aden harbour. Seventeen U.S. Navy sailors were killed and thirty-seven injured. 
* 2001
** 22 December [[Battle of Amami-Ōshima]] [[Japan Coast Guard|Japanese coast guard]] vessels sink an armed North Korean spy trawler.
* 2002
** 29 June [[Second Battle of Yeonpyeong]] A South Korean naval patrol encounters North Korean intruders and force them to withdraw.
* 2003
** 20–24 March – [[Battle of Al Faw (2003)]] Joint British-American-Australian-Polish fleet conducts amphibious operation on the [[Al-Faw Peninsula]] in Iraq. Forces capture Iraqi ports and oil platforms.
* 2004
** 24 April – Attack on USS ''Firebolt'' – US patrol ship, [[USS Firebolt|USS ''Firebolt'']] is attacked by suicide dhows while defending Iraqi oil platforms. in the Persian Gulf. Suicide attack destroys ''Firebolt'''s [[RHIB]] and kills three of her crew. Two more suicide dhows are sunk by the Australian frigate [[HMAS Stuart (FFH 153)|HMAS ''Stuart'']].
* 2006
** 11 May – [[Battle of Point Pedro (2006)]] The [[Sri Lanka Navy]] and LTTE Sea Tigers clash, leaving 18 SLN personnel and around 50 Tigers dead.
** 14 July – Attack on INS ''Hanit'' – Israeli corvette [[INS Hanit|INS ''Hanit'']] is struck by a land-launched [[YJ-83|C-802]] anti-ship missile off the coast of Beirut and is damaged.
* 2007
** 19 June [[Battle of Point Pedro (2007)]] Naval battle between [[Sri Lanka Navy]] and LTTE Sea Tigers.
* 2008
** 9 August – The Russian Navy's [[Black Sea Fleet]] sinks a [[Coast Guard of Georgia|Georgian Navy]] ship during the [[Battle off the coast of Abkhazia]]
* 2009
** 10 November [[Battle of Daecheong]] A South Korean patrol damages a North Korean gunboat forcing it to withdraw.
* 2010
** 26 March [[ROKS Cheonan sinking]] South Korean corvette [[ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772)|ROKS ''Cheonan'']] is torpedoed and sunk by a North Korean [[Yono-class submarine|''Yono''-class submarine]].
* 2011
** 29 April – [[French frigate Courbet|French frigate ''Courbet'']] engages four Libyan RHIB mineplanters off Misrata, sinking one.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Libya_Part3_0.pdf |title=Stalemate & Siege |date=2011|website=www.understandingwar.org |access-date=19 September 2020}}</ref>
** 8 May [[Piracy on Falcon Lake|Battle of Falcon Lake]], [[Mexican Naval Infantry]] attack a group of gunmen and a battle began that left twelve [[Los Zetas]] cartels members and one marine dead during the [[Mexican drug war]].
** 12 May – Canadian, British, and French ships repulse a Libyan naval attack on the city of [[Misrata]] during the [[Libyan Civil War (2011)|Libyan Civil War]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-F245298B-EA603C2A/natolive/news_73983.htm |title=NATO ships thwart attack on Misrata harbour |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219151653/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-F245298B-EA603C2A/natolive/news_73983.htm |archive-date=19 February 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2014
** 23 March – [[Capture of Southern Naval Base|Capture of the ''Cherkasy'']] – Ukrainian minesweeper ''Cherkasy'' is boarded and captured by Russian forces after attempting to flee Crimea.
* 2016
** 1 October – Attack on HSV-2 ''Swift'' – United Arab Emirates Navy ship [[HSV-2 Swift|''Swift'']] is attacked by a C-802 anti-ship missile launched by Houthie rebels off Yemen and is severely damaged.
* 2017
** 30 January – Attack on HMS ''Al Madinah'' – Royal Saudi Navy frigate [[Al Madinah-class frigate|HMS ''Al Madinah'']] is struck by a remote controlled suicide boat by Houthie Rebels off Yemen and is severely damaged.
** 16 March – Somali pirates hijack an oil tanker<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-hijack/somali-force-and-pirates-aboard-hijacked-vessel-exchange-fire-idUSKBN16N17A |title=Somali force and pirates aboard hijacked vessel exchange fire |access-date=17 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917181646/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-hijack/somali-force-and-pirates-aboard-hijacked-vessel-exchange-fire-idUSKBN16N17A |archive-date=17 September 2018 |url-status=live |work=Reuters |date=17 March 2017}}</ref>
* 2018
** 25 November – [[2018 Kerch Strait incident]] Russian and Ukrainian ships skirmish at [[Kerch Strait]] during the [[Russo-Ukrainian War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/ukraine-russia-naval-standoff-crimea-bridge-181125160258144.html|title=Russia seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea|publisher=Al Jazeera}}</ref>
* 2020
** 17 May – British flagged tanker ''Stolt Apol'' is attacked by two pirate skiffs 75 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden and disables one skiff before escaping.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/pirates-attack-tanker-off-yemen-coast-causing-minor-damage/570546772/|title=Pirates attack tanker off Yemen coast, causing minor damage|website=Star Tribune}}</ref>
* 2022
** 24 February-30 June – [[2022 Snake Island campaign|Snake Island campaign]] between [[Russian Navy]] and [[Ukrainian Navy]] to conquer the island, this campaign ended with a Ukrainian victory.
** 24 February-20 May – [[Siege of Mariupol]] – Russian naval forces sink three Ukrainian warships.
** 25-28 February [[Battle of Berdiansk]] – Russian forces capture a dozen Ukrainian warships, while Russian loses the tank landing ship [[Russian landing ship Saratov|RFS ''Saratov'']].
** 3 March – Sinking of the ''Sloviansk'' – Ukrainian patrol ship [[Ukrainian patrol vessel Sloviansk|UNS ''Sloviansk'']], is sunk by a Russian [[Kh-31]] anti-ship missile. She is believed to have sunk with all hands.
** 14 April – [[Sinking of the Moskva|Sinking of the ''Moskva'']]. [[Russian cruiser Moskva|RFS ''Moskva'']] is struck by two Ukrainian [[R-360 Neptune]] anti-ship missiles, causing a chain reaction of explosions and later the sinking of the ship.
** 17 June – Sinking of the ''Spastel Vasily Bekh'' – Ukrainian Harpoon anti-ship missiles sink the Russian Navy rescue tug, [[Russian tug Spasatel Vasily Bekh|RFS ''Spasatel Vasily Bekh'']].
** 26 October – Attack on the RFS ''Velikiy Ustyug'' – Ukrainian naval drones attack and damaged the Russian [[Buyan-class corvette|''Buyan M''-class corvette]], RFS ''Velikiy Ustyug''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=GDC |date=2022-06-25 |title=Russian Buyan-M Corvette Sustained Significant Damage By Ukrainian Drone Strikes |url=https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2022/06/26/russian-buyan-m-corvette-sustained-significant-damage-by-ukrainian-drone-strikes/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Global Defense Corp |language=en-US}}</ref>
** 29 October – [[2022 drone attack on the Sevastopol Naval Base]]. Ukrainian unmanned surface drones attack Sevastopol Naval Base in Crimea, damaging three Russian warships.
* 2023
** 29 May – Sinking of the ''Yuri Olefirenko'' – Ukrainian tank landing ship, [[Ukrainian ship Yuri Olefirenko|UNS ''Yuri Olefirenko'']] is sunk by Russian anti-ship missiles while docked in Odesa. Ukraine has not confirmed nor denied the loss.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-05-31 |title=Russia Says Destroyed Ukraine's 'Last Warship' |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/31/russia-says-destroyed-ukraines-last-warship-a81344 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=The Moscow Times |language=en}}</ref>
** 11 June – Attack on the ''Priazovye'' – Ukrainian sea drones attack the Russian [[Vishnya-class intelligence ship|''Vishnya''-class intelligence ship]], RFS ''Priazovye'', but attack is repelled. 
** 4 August – Attack on the ''Olenegorsky Gornyak'' – Ukrainian sea drones attack and damage the Russian tank landing ship [[Russian landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak|''Olenegorsky Gornyak'']] off Novorossiysk.
** 13 September – First Missile Attack on Sevastopol – Ukrainian cruise missiles strike Sevastopol shipyards, damaging the Russian tank landing ship [[Russian landing ship Minsk|RFS ''Minsk'']] and submarine [[Russian submarine B-237|RFS ''Rostov-na-Donu'']].
** 14 September – Attack on the ''Sergey Kotov'' – Russian [[Project 22160 patrol ship|''Bykov''-class patrol ship]], RFS ''Sergey Kotov'' is attacked and severely damaged by Ukrainian sea drones.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukraine attacks Russian warships in Black Sea, destroys air defences in Crimea, Kyiv says |website=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-destroys-russian-air-defence-system-near-crimeas-yevpatoriya-source-2023-09-14/ |access-date=2024-02-19}}</ref>
** 16 September – Attack on the ''Samum'' – Russian [[Bora-class corvette|''Bora''-class corvette]], RFS ''Samum'', is attacked and damaged by Ukrainian sea drones.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Andrew Stanton Weekend Staff |date=2023-09-16 |title=Russian Black Sea missile ship towed away after drone attack: Ukraine |url=https://www.newsweek.com/russian-black-sea-missile-ship-towed-away-after-drone-attack-ukraine-1827544 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
** 7 October – [[Action off Gaza]] – Israeli Navy intercepts and sinks Hamas attack boats attempting to infiltrate Israel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navy says it killed dozens of Gazan terrorists attempting to infiltrate from sea |website=[[The Times of Israel]] |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/navy-says-it-killed-dozens-of-terrorists-attempting-to-infiltrate-from-sea/ |access-date=2024-02-19}}</ref>
** 13 October – Attack on the ''Pavel Derzhavin'' – Russian [[Project 22160 patrol ship|''Bykov''-class patrol ship]], RFS ''Pavel Derzhavin'' is attacked and damaged by Ukrainian sea drones.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukraine hit two Russian vessels in drone attacks, intelligence source says |website=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-hit-two-russian-vessels-drone-attacks-intelligence-source-2023-10-13/ |access-date=2024-02-19}}</ref> 
** 4 November – Sinking of the ''Askold'' – Ukrainian cruise missiles sink Russian corvette, [[Russian corvette Askold (2021)|RFS ''Askold'']] while docked in Kerch. 
** 26 December – Sinking of the ''Novocherkassk'' – Ukrainian cruise missiles sink the Russian tank landing ship, [[Russian landing ship Novocherkassk|RFS ''Novocherkassk'']] while docked in Feodosia.
**30-31 December – [[Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou]] commercial vessel Maersk Hangzhou attacked by Houthis.
**31 December – Sinking of a ''Stenka''-class patrol ship. – Russian Coast Guard [[Stenka-class patrol boat|''Stenka''-class patrol ship]] sunk by Ukrainian sea drones off Sevastopol. 
* 2024
** 1 February – Sinking of the ''Ivanovets'' – Russian [[Tarantul-class corvette]], RFS ''Ivanovets'', is sunk by Ukrainian sea drones off Crimea.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=Military intelligence: Russian missile ship sunk off occupied Crimea |url=https://kyivindependent.com/military-intelligence-russian-missile-ship-sunk-off-occupied-crimea/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=The Kyiv Independent |language=en}}</ref>
** 14 February – Sinking of the ''Caesar Kunikov'' – Russian tank landing ship, [[Russian ship Tsezar Kunikov|RFS ''Tsezar Kunikov'']] is sunk by Ukrainian sea drones off Crimea.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-14 |title=Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov sunk off Crimea, says Ukraine |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68292602 |access-date=2024-02-19 |language=en-GB}}</ref> 
** 28 February – [[Raids on the Tendra Spit]] – Ukrainian special forces conducted raids on russian positions on the island of Tendra, but operation was unsuccessful.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-29 |title=Что известно о гибели бойцов элитного украинского спецназа на Тендровской косе |url=https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/c72g70klmdjo |access-date=2025-03-30 |language=ru-RU}}</ref>
** 5 March – Sinking of the ''Sergey Kotov'' – Russian [[Project 22160 patrol ship|''Bykov''-class patrol ship]], RFS ''Sergey Kotov'' is attacked and sunk by Ukrainian sea drones in the Kerch Strait.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-05 |title=Ukraine war: Kyiv says seven dead as drone attack sinks Russian ship |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68477318 |access-date=2024-03-20 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
** 21 April – Attack on the ''Kommuna'' – Russian submarine rescue ship [[Russian rescue ship Kommuna|RFS ''Kommuna'']] is struck by a Ukrainian anti-ship missile in Sevastopol, but causes little damage. Crimea.
** 15 July – In the Red Sea, the Panamaninan flagged tanker ''Bentley-I'' is unsuccessfully attacked by a Houthi sea drone before engaging in a gun battle with two Houthi manned fast attack craft, which are driven off.<ref>https://maritime-executive.com/article/houthis-launch-new-wave-of-attacks-but-one-bomb-boat-fails-to-explode {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
** 2 August – Sinking of the ''Rostov-na-Donu'' – Ukrainian drone and missile strikes on Sevastopol sink the Russian [[Kilo-class submarine|''Kilo''-class submarine]], RFS ''Rostov-na-Donu'', which was being repaired.
** 21 August – In Red Sea, the Greek flagged tanker ''Sounion'' was attacked and exchanged gunfire with two Houthi manned fast attack craft. The ''Sounion'' was then hit by three projectiles and set afire before being abandoned by its crew.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/greek-flagged-oil-tanker-poses-environmental-hazard-after-attack-in-red-sea/ar-AA1pg4oe?ocid=BingNewsSerp {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
** 10 December – [[2024 Israeli invasion of Syria|Attack on Latakia]] – Israeli Navy attacks and sinks 15 Syrian warships at anchor to prevent them from falling into terrorist hands.