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  2. List of ship types - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of historical ship types, which includes any classification of ship that has ever been used, excluding smaller vessels considered to be boats.The classifications are not all mutually exclusive; a vessel may be both a full-rigged ship by description, and a collier or frigate by function.

  3. Barquentine - Wikipedia

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    KRI Dewaruci of Indonesian Navy, launched and commissioned in 1953, a well-known tall ship used for cadet training and ambassador of the sea, sails around the world and visits many countries. 'New Endeavour', a Danish built three masted schooner launched in 1919 in Svendborg as "Dana", in 1968 the rig was altered to barquentine and the ship ...

  4. Ship - Wikipedia

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    Ships generally can remain at sea for longer periods of time than boats. [3] A legal definition of ship from Indian case law is a vessel that carries goods by sea. [4] A common notion is that a ship can carry a boat, but not vice versa. [5] A ship is likely to have a full-time crew assigned. [6]

  5. List of boat types - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships , see: List of sailing boat types This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

  6. Ship prefix - Wikipedia

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    A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose, or ownership/nationality. In the modern environment, prefixes are cited inconsistently in civilian service, whereas ...

  7. Barque - Wikipedia

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    Three-masted barque (US Revenue Cutter Salmon P. Chase, 1878–1907) Three-masted barque sail planA barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts of which the fore mast, mainmast, and any additional masts are rigged square, and only the aftmost mast (mizzen in three-masted barques) is rigged fore and aft.

  8. Multihull - Wikipedia

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    The relationship between monohulls & multihulls. A multihull is a boat or ship with more than one hull, whereas a vessel with a single hull is a monohull.The most common multihulls are catamarans (with two hulls), and trimarans (with three hulls).

  9. List of types of naval vessels - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft carrier. Anti-submarine warfare carrier; Helicopter carrier; Air-cushioned landing craft; Amphibious assault ship; Battlecruiser; Battleship. Pocket battleship