1.   Both the British and French navies had launched ironclads before the Monitor was built.

2.   According to witnesses, the Yugoslav navy launched missiles at NATO jets.

3.   Following the discovery of the two bodies, the Philippine and Malaysian navies launched searches but gave up after several weeks.

4.   The navy immediately launched an inquiry, spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Bill Morely said.

5.   The Iranian navy launched major maneuvers Saturday, days before the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was scheduled to arrive in the Gulf.

6.   The Italian navy launched a search and officials in this Adriatic port city said the body of one victim was recovered from the sea.

7.   The navy launched a major rescue mission with three patrol craft to locate the wreckage.

8.   The spokesman said the navy had launched an inquiry.

9.   The Saudi navy has launched a month of live-fire exercises on the Red Sea near the coast of Yemen, Saudi officials said Wednesday.

10.   The Sri Lankan navy launched a search Wednesday for a government-chartered ferry which they fear Tamil guerrillas seized during an attack on two gunboats, officials said.