Barge
This name is used for various types of ship, ranging from a slow canal boat to a small sailing cargo boat or a decorated rowing boat used by royalty
Catamaran
A boat with two hulls side by side. There are different types of catamaran including ferries and yachts.
Container ship A cargo ship designed to carry standard-sized containers, making it easy to load and unload.
Ferry
A ship that takes passengers and vehicles from one port to another
Galleon
A medieval sailing ship. The word was first used in 1529.
Galley
An ancient warship driven by oars. Biremes have oars on two levels, and triremes on three
Hydrofoil A
boat with a special device to lift its hull out of the water, so increasing speed.
Junk
A high-sterned (the stern is the aft or back end). flat-bottomed, Chinese or Japanese sailing ship with two or three masts.
Liner or cruise ship An ocean-going ship once used to take passengers on long journeys, such as across the Atlantic. Cruise ships are luxury liners designed to take people on pleasure cruises,
Oil tanker
A large vessel that carries oil from oil fields to refineries in other countries
Yacht
A sailing or engine-powered ship used for pleasure cruises or racing
Warships
Aircraft carrier A warship from which aircraft can take off and land
Cruiser
A medium-sized, fast, long-range warship
Battleship
A large armoured warship
Destroyer
A small fast. warship.
Frigate
A warship that escorted cargo convoys to protect them from attack by submarines, introduced during World War II
Minesweeper
A naval ship designed to find and destroy mines.
Submarine Military submarines can
travel long distances under water to avoid detection, and can fire torpedoes and missiles. Special civilian submarines are used for undersea
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