1.   The Chinese navy would lose a battle in this region against Singapore, Malaysia or Indonesia, all of which possess advanced American or British aircraft.

2.   But with fear of a global nuclear conflict almost gone, navies have not lost their love of submarines.

3.   Navy lost the ball twice and had a field goal and a punt blocked.

4.   Navy lost the ball twice.

5.   The cuts will also see the navy lose half of its large warships and focus more on coastal and fisheries protection with small patrol boats.

6.   The navy had lost another command ship at the same port last August.

7.   The navy lost two patrol craft and an air force helicopter was damaged by rebel fire in that offensive.

8.   The navy lost two boats when the Tigers fired rocket-propelled grenades.