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A '''ship''', craft, or boat, is a vessel that floats on water and is used as a means of transportation, defense, or recreation. | A '''ship''', craft, or boat, is a vessel that floats on water and is used as a means of transportation, defense, or recreation. | ||
==Types of ships== | |||
There are many different types of ships that all serve different functions. For instance, the [[United States Navy]] places orders for a specific type of ship, a [[warship]], to be used for deployment of troops, artillery, and for it's own [[Naval Fleet]]. | |||
Cruise ships are built for the purpose of travelling around the world's [[oceans]], taking tourists and vacationers to warm climates for a period of time. | |||
==Ship construction== | |||
Ships are usually built at a [[shipyard]]; these facilities are specifically designed for the construction of large transportation vessels and as such are often located at ports as well, to perform maintenance and upkeep of the ship. | |||
Revision as of 12:59, 3 October 2007
A ship, craft, or boat, is a vessel that floats on water and is used as a means of transportation, defense, or recreation.
Types of ships
There are many different types of ships that all serve different functions. For instance, the United States Navy places orders for a specific type of ship, a warship, to be used for deployment of troops, artillery, and for it's own Naval Fleet.
Cruise ships are built for the purpose of travelling around the world's oceans, taking tourists and vacationers to warm climates for a period of time.
Ship construction
Ships are usually built at a shipyard; these facilities are specifically designed for the construction of large transportation vessels and as such are often located at ports as well, to perform maintenance and upkeep of the ship.