Naval ship

A naval ship is a military ship (or sometimes boat, depending on classification) used by a navy. Naval ships are differentiated from civilian ships by construction and purpose. Generally, naval ships are damage resilient and armed with weapon systems, though armament on troop transports is light or non-existent.

Naval ships designed primarily for naval warfare are termed warships, as opposed to support (auxiliary ships) or shipyard operations.

Naval ship classification

Naval ship classification is a field that has changed over time, and is not an area of wide international agreement, so this article currently uses the system as currently used by the United States Navy.

Aircraft carrier – ships that serve as mobile seaborne airfields, designed primarily for the purpose of conducting combat operations by Carrier-based aircraft which engage in attacks against airborne, surface, sub-surface and shore targets.

Surface combatant – large, heavily armed surface ships which are designed primarily to engage enemy forces on the high seas, including various types of battleship, battlecruiser, cruiser, destroyer, and frigate.

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SUB SUPPORTER: Navigation Test Support Ship USNS Waters Currently Berthed at Port Canaveral

Space Coast Daily 26 Sep 2018

Originally an oceanographic survey ship, the 457-foot-long Waters supports the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs Office by aiding with submarine weapons and navigation system testing ... Originally an oceanographic survey ship, the 457-foot-long Waters supports the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs Office by aiding with submarine weapons and navigation system testing....

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Free Tickets Now Available For USS Indiana Commissioning at Port Canaveral Saturday

Space Coast Daily 26 Sep 2018

Ticketed ceremony attendees will have an opportunity to tour the ship after the ceremony ... Navy ship, and first submarine, to be commissioned with a name honoring the state of Indiana ... Donald, is the ship’s sponsor ... Indiana is a part of the Virginia-class’ third, or Block III, contract, in which the Navy redesigned approximately 20 percent of the ship to reduce acquisition costs....

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Navy Reiterates Role in Deploying Forces to Tackle Insecurity

This Day 26 Sep 2018

At the event which held at Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) QUORRA, Enoch having presented the certificates and awards to the elated graduands, expressed confidence in the training and how much the course has impacted on them ... While warning them to beware of causing damage to the image of the navy in anyway, he said the graduands are now specialists who ......

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US-China Tensions Spilling Over into Military Arena

Voa News 26 Sep 2018

The Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed that China had canceled a Washington visit by the head of its navy, and U.S ... Navy ship to make a port visit next month at Hong Kong ... Dave Eastburn, said China informed the Pentagon that the chief of the Chinese navy has been recalled to Beijing, canceling a planned meeting with ... Navy's amphibious assault ship USS Wasp....

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US-China tensions spilling over into the military arena

Del Rio News-Herald 26 Sep 2018

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U.S.-China tensions spilling into military arena

The Paducah Sun 26 Sep 2018

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China denies Hong Kong port visit for U.S. navy ship amid trade tensions

Yahoo Daily News 26 Sep 2018

More ... The amphibious assault ship Wasp had been due to make a port call in the former British colony of Hong Kong in October, diplomatic sources said ... military ships to visit Hong Kong, China has always carried out approvals case by case, in accordance with the principle of sovereignty and the detailed situation," he told reporters, without elaborating ... ....

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China blocks US ship from Hong Kong

WCPO 26 Sep 2018

The Chinese government has blocked a US Navy ship from docking in Hong Kong amid a growing diplomatic feud between the two countries over strict military sanctions imposed by Washington. The USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship comparable to a baby aircraft carrier, with a crew of more than 1,000 sailors, was scheduled to make a port call in Hong Kong next month according to two US officials....

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China cancels US warship visit to Hong Kong amid military sanction backlash

WPTV 26 Sep 2018

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China turns away US warship from Hong Kong amid military sanction backlash

CNN 26 Sep 2018

(CNN)The Chinese government has blocked a US Navy ship from docking in Hong Kong amid a growing diplomatic feud between the two countries over strict military sanctions imposed by Washington ... The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transits the Strait of Magellan in an undated US government photo ... Read More. China's response to the new US sanctions has been quick and severe ... 'Time bomb' ... A knife to the neck ... ....

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Congress nears final approval of defense spending bill

Stars and Stripes 26 Sep 2018

The effort is part of a so-called “minibus” appropriations measure, H.R ... The NDAA also authorizes a 2.6 percent pay raise for servicemembers, as well as new purchases of aircrafts, ships, submarines and weapons. Rep ... H.R ... Lawmakers have lauded the plan’s boost to pay, troop levels, funding of 13 new Navy ships, 93 F-35 aircraft, 18 C-130J aircraft, 58 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, 13 V-22 aircraft and the upgrade of 135 Abrams tanks....

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Russia’s Bastion coastal defense fires supersonic missiles in first Arctic drills (VIDEO)

Russia Today 26 Sep 2018

The Russian Navy has test-fired a supersonic Onyx anti-ship cruise missile for the first time. It was launched from the Bastion missile-defense system, which was recently deployed to the Russian Arctic ... ....

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China Blocks U.S. Warship From Port Call in Hong Kong

Yahoo Daily News 26 Sep 2018

More. China refused a U.S. warship entry to Hong Kong next month, days after Washington sanctioned the Chinese military for buying Russian weapons. The U.S. consulate in Hong Kong confirmed on Wednesday that China had denied a request for the port call by the U.S. Navy’s amphibious assault ship the USS Wasp. “The Chinese Government did not approve a request for a U.S ... Consulate in Hong Kong, said in an email ... More from Bloomberg.com ... The U.S....

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