The Argentine Navy shelled the Chilean beacon and disembarked an infantry company in the uninhabited islet.

Then the Russians intervened; the Soviet Navy shelled Eritrean positions around the Red Sea port of Massawa.

An uneasy peace was sustained until 31 October, when Espiegle learnt that the Turkish Navy had shelled Odessa, thus effectively declaring war.

On 4 September 2012 the Kenyan Navy shelled the Somali city of Kismayo.

On 4 September 2012 the Kenyan Navy shelled Kismayo.

The Greek Navy also shelled the city of Vlora on 3 December 1912.

In the East, the Navy supplied and moved army forces about, and occasionally shelled Confederate installations.

In 1866, the Spanish Navy shelled ports on Peru's and Chile's coastlines, including the port of Lima.

Also, Soviet Navy shelled some littoral installations such as the oil refinery in Constanța.

The Libyan Navy reportedly shelled demonstrators from the sea, and Gaddafi allegedly issued execution orders to soldiers refusing to fire on protesters.