we; us

fleet of naval vessels, armada

naval warships and commercial, seagoing vessels

scuttling

to scuttle

getting closer, approaching

approach; getting closer; drawing nearer; gaining on; closing in on; moving towards; bearing down on

an enemy / revenge, vengeance / opponent (of the game or conflict) / (archaic, obsolete) marriage partner

an enemy / an opponent, a competitor / (historical) the other party in a lawsuit / 的: (historical) in the red-light district, a term of reference used between prostitutes and customers

的: (historical) (by extension from the red-light district usage) term of third-person reference: that guy, that one