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Naval fighting at Himalayan altitude

Pangong Lake is offered as a high-altitude example, with a caveat about what counts as a naval battle.

Question

What is the highest-elevation naval battle on record?

Short answer

Boat confrontations on Pangong Lake at about 14,000 feet are a candidate, depending on whether those encounters count as naval battles.

Notes

Pangong Lake, in the India-Tibet border region, is proposed as a candidate at about 14,000 feet above sea level. The encounters involve boats and disputed definitions of a battle. Other fighting at slightly lower elevations is described as more clearly active combat. Violence around the India-China border includes clashes despite restrictions on firearms. No definitive ranking of all high-altitude naval engagements is established.