Warships
The history of warships goes back in history to the ancient Greeks and Romans. Their ships were called galleys. The galleys were powered by oarsmen. The galley had a sharp point in the front for ramming other ships. In the A. D. 700's, the Vikings invented the long ship. It weighed less than the galley and was stronger and more seaworthy. The Viking's controlled the seas until the 1000's. By the 1500's most warships carried guns, and later became heavily armed ships.
Aircraft carriers are the largest and most powerful warships. It has a large flight deck that enables planes to take off and land on the runway. They have radars that detect incoming planes and any missiles. The aircraft carrier is about 1000 ft. long and can carry 85 to 95 planes. They can also reach speeds of 30 knots.
Amphibious warships land troops, weapons, and vehicles on the beach. They don't have launching or landing equipment. These ships can carry 20 to 30 helicopters as well as troops and vehicles. Amphibious warships are about 800 ft. long and can travel about 20 knots.
Cruisers escort carriers and defend them from air and submarine attacks. Modern cruisers are called guided missile cruisers. They carry supersonic missiles that can be fired at planes from 15 to 85 miles away. Cruisers are about 600 ft. long and travel at speeds of more than 30 knots.
Destroyers are mostly used to defend aircraft carriers, amphibious warships, and merchant ships. They are used for attacking enemy shores and planning out search and rescue operations. Destroyers carry one or two helicopters to attack submarines. Destroyers range in length of 375 to 560 ft. They can also reach speeds of 30 to 33 knots.
Frigates are mostly used to defend amphibious ships and merchant ships against enemy submarines.
... Harbour on 19 February: in total, 45 Allied warships and merchant vessels were in the harbour at the time of the raids. The warships included the United States Navy destroyer and seaplane tender . The RAN ships in port were the sloops and, corvettes and, auxiliary minesweepers and, patrol boat Coongoola, depot ship, examination vessel, lugger, and four boom-net ships. Several USN and Australian troop ships were in the harbour along with a number of merchant vessels of varying sizes. Most of the ships in the harbour were anchored near each other, making them an easy target for air attack. In addition to the vessels in port, the American Army supply ships Don Isidro and, Philippine vessels acquired as part of the South West Pacific Area command's permanent Army fleet earlier in February, were near Bathurst Island bound for the Philippines on the morning of the raid.
. Krysa, John C., Operational Planning in the Normandy Campaign, 1944, p.25-26. Vessels were used as sorties dropping forces at the beach and returning to England for additional forces, supplies, and equipment.
1. Ground-Based Interceptors (GBI): The purpose of the GBI is to destroy the incoming nuclear weapon. The interceptor is a multistage rocket, which is launched after receiving a firing solution from the command and control system. After exiting the atmosphere, the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) is released. This is the actual equipment that is to intercept the incoming warhead and destroy it by colliding with it. The EKV has on-board thrusters that enable it to change course if required to intercept the warhead.
Ironclads were the best way to protect yourself at sea. An ironclad is a warship that is covered with iron. They were much better than the wooden ships because they could withstand greater blows. The ironclads had two large cannons located at the top of the ship that were rotating on a turret so that they could fire in all directions.
The U.S. Navy nurtured into a challenging power in the years previous to World War II, with battleship construction being revived in 1937, commencing with the USS North Carolina . It was able to add to its fleets throughout the early years of the war when the US was still not involved, growing production of vessels both large and small. In a conflict that had a number of amphibious landings, naval superiority was important in both Europe and the Pacific. The mutual resource...
...iles, torpedoes, guns, and radar or infrared homing seekers. Even with a limited range of about 50 nautical miles the small boats are capable of responding to combat ships in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s waters.
The Vikings in their time were the best shipbuilders and sailors in the world. Their ships were very strong as they were made out of a very long-lasting type of wood, which was oak wood. They thought of many creative ways to make their ships more durable, such as dipping sheep?s wool in tar and then filling in the ships gaps to make it waterproof. The Vikings had long voyages, passing many parts of Europe and simultaneously speeding at least glimpses of their amazing technology skills to the people who saw there ships. For example many people from Ireland and Brittan must have seen their ships as they travelled from their homeland Scandinavia to France in the year 798. But their amazing technology skills would have not been spread throughout the world with out the help of navigation.
Bearing only twenty-five guns, and accompanied by a fleet of seventeen ships Farragut's ships, were able to prevail and defeat Fort's Jackson and St. Philip located in the Mississippi River, claiming one of the most decisive events in the war, the capturing of the port and city of New Orleans. Congress honored him by initiating the rank of rear admiral on July 16, 1862, a rank never before used in the U.S. Navy. 1864 was Farragut's last major service, he would capture the Confederacy's last major open port in the Battle of Mobile Bay, the conquest is credited to Farragut's famous line, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed
The defeat of the Spanish Armada also demonstrated the strength of the English navy and their new techniques of warfare such as effective long-range weapons: previous to this battle, naval battles often consisted of boarding the enemy's ship and engaging in man-to-man combat. Due to the manouvrability of the English ships they were able to effectively use long-range weapons.
Privateers, or “legally licensed pirates” (Boorstin 62), were men who received written permission from their mother country to raid and capture enemy ships in times of war. They owed no loyalty to anyone except the country they served and for about four hundred years, actions like those of the privateers have shaped history as we know it. They are a perfect example of the politics during the time period and were ultimately loyal subjects to their country.
The Chinese navy in the early 1400’s was very powerful but unfortunately it grew weaker and weaker over time. The cause of this was that China ran into political problems which prevented future voyages.
For A long time it was a known factor that one shore-based gun equaled three naval guns of the same caliber, due to the steadiness of the coastal gun which allowed for significantly higher accuracy than those on naval ships due to them being. Land-based guns also benefited in most cases from the additional protection of walls or earth mounds. Coastal artillery is an age old force that has survived and evolved to this present day. Coastal artillery is the use of weapons and maneuvers to defend the coast. This has been a very important use in combat for centuries. The role of coastal Artillery in defending nations against naval attacks and Air attacks decreased drastically due to the uses of guided missiles and Jet aircraft however the use of surface to ship missiles provided to an adequate upgrade in protecting coastlines. But the use of jets in a way made Coastal artilleries obsolete. Up until War II era the only way an attack could hit a nation was by way of ship.
The Mark 140 is suitable for fast attack ships, while the Mark 141 is suitable for larger ships. The Mark 141 weighs 1.81 Tonnes more than the Mark 140. Regardless of their weigh differences, both are capable of launching missiles at equal speeds. In order to prevent recoil, and damage the platforms are inclined at an angle of 35 degrees, and the entire launching system is faced forward (Fuller, 19)). Each System is also equipped with four containers to increase firing capability (Craig, 53). The Mark 141 contains a shock resistant walls, with a support structure. Within the frontal tube are clamping frames, which hold the harpoon prior to launch. The central, and rear ends are held by stacking frames which allow multiple missiles to be stacked together. These frames provide armor protection against corrosion, and the elements (Craig, 37). The Mark 140 is similar to the Mark 141 except for its composition, and operational cycle. The Mark 140 has aluminum launchers designed for 15 refurbishment cycles . These containers are also held together by stacking frames, but are made with stronger metals. Submarine-launched harpoons are held in unpowered, buoyant capsules. These are structurally composed of a nose cap, the main body, and aft body. The nose cap has pressure sensors, explosive bolts, and a nose removal rocket (Fuller, 20). The main body utilizes shock isolation rails to guide missile out during the exit phase. The missile is combined with a sabot assembly at the nose to provide support and protection. The sabot straps are discarded during the exit phase. The aft body is combined with the rear of the missiles by pyrotechnic bolts. Each submarine has up to four
A great fleet of big ships, with nine masts and manned by 500 men, each set sail in July 1405, half a century before Columbus's voyage to America. There were great treasure ships over 300-feet long and 150-feet wide, the biggest being 440-feet long and 186-across, capable of carrying 1,000 passengers. Most of the ships were built at the Dragon Bay shipyard near Nanjing, the remains of which can still be seen today.
Using their wooden ships, they raided, traded, explored and settled in Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands. They developed different kinds of ships to help them navigate the ocean, seas and even narrow, shallow rivers. One kind of ship was the “knarr.” The knarr was a short, sturdy cargo ship that was mainly used for long ocean voyages and hazardous trips. It mainly used sails, but also had oars in the event that there was no wind on the open water. Another ship was known as the “karve”. They were very similar to the knarr, but had shallower h...