Sentence examples for naval situation from inspiring English sources

By the end of 1914 the naval situation in the Pacific had eased to a large extent due to the sinking of the Emden and it was decided that there was no longer a need to maintain guards on many of the less important facilities and instead it was decided to concentrate the home defence network upon maintaining the coastal defences and on guarding ships while they were in port.

Consequences of the raid on Nauru led to serious concern about the supply of phosphates from there and nearby Ocean Island, though the general situation with naval forces allowed only limited response to threats to the isolated islands.

However, the outbreak of World War I in August 1914 had drastically altered the situation; the naval blockade of Germany emplaced by Great Britain meant that the guns could not be delivered.

"The reckless military provocations by warships of the South Korean Navy have created such a serious situation that a naval clash may break out between the two sides in these waters," the North's state-run news agency said.

It should be no surprise that another United Nations report described the Somali fishery situation as resembling "naval warfare": "Fishing boats are typically mounted with heavy anti-aircraft canons and many of the crews are armed".

The Washington Post this week detailed the situation of a naval officer who was arrested, handcuffed and detained in a holding cell for driving a car with expired Florida license registration, noting that the "District may be the only place in the nation where police are authorized to arrest drivers if their plates are more than 30 days out of date".

Unfortunately, the system could also lead to situations whereby a naval captain with three decades of service could find himself beholden to the whims of an Army colonel who three weeks earlier had been practicing law or running a general store.

Regarding the naval vessels, Mr. Tang said the situation "no longer exists," Mr. Kawamura told reporters.

The situation has turned the naval city into an unlikely frontline in the battle against Islamist terrorism.

The May 25 directive, first reported Wednesday by The Chicago Tribune, would lead to an unusual situation in which a naval officer would review Army operations.

He assigned police, air force and naval units to "take care" of the situation.