warships
Armed ocean vessels
Warships are naval vessels designed for combat.
The term covers everything from ancient galleys to modern aircraft carriers, destroyers, and submarines.
A nation's warships constitute its naval military power: The warships assembled in the harbor before the invasion.
Vehicle for extended patrol
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- aircraft carrierWarship with flight deck
- corvetteLight, fast warship
dreadnought · gunboat · minesweeper · torpedo boat · patrol boat · amphibious · flagship · flotilla
Collective military weapons
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
depth charge · anti-aircraft · broadside · firepower · salvo · bombardment · engagement · naval battle
Three-banked ancient warship
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
- ironcladImpossible to dispute
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- ship of the lineLarge armed sailing vessel
privateer · galley · caravel · HMS Victory · Bismarck · Yamato · USS Missouri · HMS Hood
One who commands
- admiralSenior naval commander
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- enlistedSigned up formally
deck crew · engine room · navigation · helmsman · gunnery officer · watch · quarters · mess
Secret, undetected movement
- guided missileSteerable self-propelled weapon
- AegisProtective divine shield
- carrier strike groupWarship formation centered on flattop
- droneUnmanned flying machine
satellite · GPS · Harpoon · command center · bridge · supercarrier · multirole
cruiser
Vehicle for extended patrol
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- aircraft carrierWarship with flight deck
corvette · dreadnought · gunboat · minesweeper · torpedo boat · patrol boat · amphibious · flagship · flotilla · squadron
armament
Collective military weapons
torpedo · depth charge · anti-aircraft · broadside · firepower · salvo · bombardment · engagement · naval battle · gunnery
trireme
Three-banked ancient warship
ship of the line · privateer · galley · caravel · HMS Victory · Bismarck · Yamato · USS Missouri · HMS Hood · Admiral Nelson
captain
One who commands
enlisted · deck crew · engine room · navigation · helmsman · gunnery officer · watch · quarters · mess · berth
stealth
Secret, undetected movement
- guided missileSteerable self-propelled weapon
- AegisProtective divine shield
- carrier strike groupWarship formation centered on flattop
drone · satellite · GPS · Harpoon · command center · bridge · supercarrier · multirole
- Ancient Naval Warfaregalleys, triremes, ramming, boarding, naval battles
- anti-piracynaval patrol, naval patrols, escort mission, hostage rescue, frigates
- Chinese MilitaryPeople's Liberation Army, ground force, military bases, military leaders, generals
- Dutch maritimeDutch East India Company, VOC, Batavia, New Amsterdam, merchant fleet
- naval vesselsdestroyers, cruiser, cruisers, frigate, battleships
- Polish Militarytanks, submarines, helicopters, fighter jets, F-16
warshipsmerchant ships
Vessels for transporting goods
merchant marine · merchant vessels · cargo ships · commercial vessels · freighters
warshipshospital ships
Vessels equipped for casualties
rescue vessels · lifeboats · research vessels · supply ships