I have built naval warfare in order to capture the strategy aspects of games like Total War and Bannerlord and mix it with Minecraft's sandbox abilities. In the game you can claim land, recruit workers, raise armies and declare war. You can also-as the name suggests-construct ships and boats. This in itself can be glitchy so be warned. I find that if you don't use sails on your ships they don't tend to fling themselves at mach 100 into the sky but if you want to experiment with this be my guest. For those who don't wish their ships to become giant projectiles I would advise using engines. Engines can be concealed and you can build fake sails out of wool if you wish to keep you aesphetic.
The Naval Warfare Team
