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List of types of naval vessels

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Historical (pre-steam) vessel types

  • Barque
  • Barquentine
  • Bireme
  • Bomb vessel
  • Brig
  • Brigantine
  • Caravel
  • Clipper
  • Cog
  • Corvette
  • Cutter
  • Dromon
  • Flyboat
  • Frigate
  • Full rigged ship
  • Galley
  • Galleon
  • Junk
  • Longship
  • Quadrireme
  • Quinquereme
  • Liburnian
  • Man-of-war
  • Rocket vessel
  • Schooner
  • Ship of the line
  • Sloop-of-war
  • Trireme
  • Xebec
  • Yacht

    • Modern vessel types

  • Aircraft carrier
  • Amphibious assault ship
  • Battlecruiser
  • Corvette
  • Cruiser
  • Destroyer
  • Dreadnought
  • Escort aircraft carrier
  • Frigate
  • Gunboat
  • Hospital ship
  • Ironclad
  • PT Boat
  • Seaplane tender
  • Submarine (also U-boat)
  • Submarine chaser
  • Survey ship
  • Minesweeper
  • Aircraft cruiser
  • Missile boat
  • Landing craft
  • Air-cushioned landing craft
  • Battleship
  • Pocket Battleship
  • Torpedo boat
  • Monitor (warship)
  • Armed merchantman
  • Merchant raider
  • Q-ship
  • Merchant aircraft carrier
  • CAM ship
  • Submarine aircraft carrier
  • Fast attack craft
  • Patrol boat
  • Troopship
  • Anti-submarine warfare carrier
  • Mine planter (U.S. Army)
  • Light cruiser
  • Armored cruiser
  • Steam frigate
  • Steam Gun Boat
  • Steam Sloop
  • Steam Corvette

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