That’s what we used to call a “show of power.” The worlds navies prior to the 1950s must’ve shat themselves when they saw the American flag flying over a destroyer.
In a documentary about the rise and fall of the 3rd Reich they read a diary entry by a German soldier stationed as he witnessed the invasion fleet appearing over the horizon.
He wrote, “This can’t be real. There aren’t that many ships in the world”.
Shortly after WWI had ended a ship of the US merchant marine sailing near the coast of Japan spotted a ship on its primitive radar.
The ship’s captain then radioed the unidentified ship “immediately identify yourself or we will open fire”.
The return message was “This is the USS Missouri fire when ready”