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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U.S. Navy commissions littoral combat ship Sioux City

Xinhua 18 Nov 2018

Navy on Saturday commissioned its 13th littoral combat ship (LCS), the future U.S.S ... "This ship is named in honor of Sioux City, Iowa, but represents more than one city," Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer said in a statement, "U.S.S Sioux City represents an investment in ......

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Singapore Navy officers visit INS Sahyadri, Shakti at Vishakapatnam

Sify 18 Nov 2018

... and Commanding Officer of Steadfast LTC Edwin Chen visited Indian Navy Ships Sahyadri and Shakti on Saturday ... In order to enhance people to people interaction, friendly sports fixtures between RSN and Indian Navy personnel of participating ships were conducted at Visakhapatnam....

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Submarine that vanished with 44 crew is found sunken in Atlantic

The Observer 18 Nov 2018

The vessel was detected 800 metres (2,625 feet) deep in waters off the Valdes Peninsula in Argentine Patagonia, the country’s navy announced early on Saturday. The navy said a “positive identification” had been made by a remote-operated submersible from the American ship Ocean Infinity, which was hired for the latest search for the missing vessel....

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Wreck of Argentine submarine found year after disappearance: navy

The News International 18 Nov 2018

There has been "positive identification of the ARA San Juan," at a depth of 800 meters, the navy said on Twitter, confirming the vessel had imploded. The Seabed Constructor, a ship owned by US search firm Ocean Infinity, made the discovery ... Several senior officers were dismissed, including navy chief Marcelo Srur....

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Vol Navy's floating tailgate is one of Tennessee's most unique traditions

Citizen Tribune 18 Nov 2018

About a quarter-mile downhill from Neyland lies the Tennessee River, home of the Vol Navy ... The Vol Navy is a friendly bunch; it more or less has to be, considering busier days require boaters to tie up to previously-docked vessels, and that can lead to rows of 10 to 15 boats stretching out into the river....

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Migrants fleeing Libya refuse to leave ship and be sent back to camps

The Observer 18 Nov 2018

Eighty-one migrants have refused to disembark from a merchant ship off the coast of Misrata in Libya, according to reports. The migrants were rescued by the ship’s crew a week ago on 10 November, 115 miles east of Tripoli, after leaving Libya on a raft ... US navy ship ignored sinking migrants' cries for help, say survivors....

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Cyclone kills 33 in India with thousands in relief camps

Beaumont Enterprise 18 Nov 2018

NEW DELHI (AP) — The death toll from a cyclone that hit the coast of southern India has risen to 33, with the storm leaving a trail of massive damage to homes and roads and driving tens of thousands of people into relief camps, officials said Saturday. India's navy assigned two ships and a helicopter for relief work ... .......

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USS Sioux City officially commissioned in Annapolis in front of 4,000 people

Capital Gazette 17 Nov 2018

Naval officers began the ship’s life in the the U.S ... Dignitaries and officials gave short speeches before the crew boarded the ship ... "God bless the Navy ... The act of placing a ship in commission marks her entry into active Navy service ... Navy since December 1975, when Alfred, the first ship of the Continental Navy, was commissioned in Philadelphia....

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US Navy officer may face query in Norwegian frigate collision

Stars and Stripes 17 Nov 2018

Navy expects one of its officers to be questioned as part of an investigation into the collision of a Norwegian warship and a commercial oil tanker this month in one of the Scandinavian nation's fjords ... The sailor's role on the ship remains unclear ... Navy's 6th Fleet, said in a statement ... Navy is supporting the Norwegian investigation....

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U.S. Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship 11 (Sioux City)

The Record 17 Nov 2018

Navy commissioned USS Sioux City (LCS 11) – the nation's sixth Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – at the United States Naval Academy today ... of the Navy's fleet ... http.//www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-navy-commissions-littoral-combat-ship-11-sioux-city-300752543.html....

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USS Sioux City: A $362 million, 3,500-ton home on the water

Stars and Stripes 17 Nov 2018

(Tribune News Service) -- The latest piece of bayside real estate in Annapolis is the USS Sioux City, a big ship and a big deal ... While the crew has already been maintaining the 3,500-ton ship, Saturday marks the official move-in date for the sailors’ new home ... Compared to larger capacity Navy ships, Sioux City sailors live in luxury, Stevenor said....

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Missing Submarine With 44 Crew Found a Year After Disappearing

Newsweek 17 Nov 2018

The Argentinian navy has found a submarine that went missing one year ago with 44 sailors aboard ... Enrique Balbi, a spokesman for the Argentinian navy, told reporters last year that water had entered the submarine through the ship’s snorkel, which is used to draw air from above the water when the vessel is submerged....

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Cyclone Gaja leaves trail of destruction in Tamil Nadu; Centre assures all help, Navy pressed ...

DNA India 17 Nov 2018

As the Cyclone Gaja ripped through Nagapattinam early Friday uprooting trees and snapping power lines, leaving a trail of destruction in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Navy diverted two ships to provide assistance in relief operations. . Two Indian Navy ships - ......