THE ISSUE OF ORIGIN OF NAVY’S OPERATIONAL ART
In the article, in order to develop an integral periodization of the history of naval art, a research of the origin of the operational art of the Navy, which was formed in the process of increasing the difficulty of preparing and conducting combat operations in the era of sailing and steam-gas fleets was made. The origin of the operational art of the Navy is conditioned by the influence of naval activity, the level of activity and knowledge (education) of officers and admirals, academies as institutes of military science (centers of scientific research).