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	*'''Ironclad''': The first modern ship that one would recognize as being distinct from Age of Sail ships; Ironclads were steamboats that were covered in a layer of iron that could block most cannonballs. They were invented during the early 19th century with England and France locked (as ever) in a dick measuring contest over who had the best fleet. The french were losing so they created the first ocean going ironclad: ''Gloire''. But it was during the American Civil War that Ironclads had some of there first 'field tests'.' experiments against another full industrial nation (during the first Opium war the British Ironclad ''Nemesis'' went to down on the Qing dynasty navy). Iron Clads were used extensively during the American Civil War and it had the first battle between two Ironclad ships: the Confederate CSS Virginia, which was a conversion of a pre-existing ship (the frigate USS Merrimack) that had been converted simply by adding some metal armor with a sloped dome over the deck, and the Monitor, which was a purpose-built design featuring a rotating turret with two guns rather than the standard broadside gun arrangement. The clash between two at the Battle of Hampton Roads war showed something two things that interested naval designer: namely that the two ships could not hurt each other as they mostly just bounced shells off each other's armor and secondly that the Virginia (Merrimack but there is some skub about the names) rammed and sunk another ship USS Cumberland. The end result was that it was though that armor had exceeded guns and that the best way to destroy another ironclad was to ram it, almost upto world war one battleships had rams on them, though as gun improved the rams were obvious dropped as a weapon, though as the Occasional U-boat learned, a few thousand tons of ship can do a lot of damage on impact! Ironically, the first British battleship built without a ram (partially because of the pre-Dreadnought battleship HMS Victoria sinking after a collision with the HMS Camperdown during an exercise) was HMS Dreadnought which despite the revolution it brought in ship design only got to sink one target in its career, a U-boat in World War 1. By ramming it.		*'''Ironclad''': The first modern ship that one would recognize as being distinct from Age of Sail ships; Ironclads were steamboats that were covered in a layer of iron that could block most cannonballs. They were invented during the early 19th century with England and France locked (as ever) in a dick measuring contest over who had the best fleet. The french were losing so they created the first ocean going ironclad: ''Gloire''. But it was during the American Civil War that Ironclads had some of there first 'field tests'.' experiments against another full industrial nation (during the first Opium war the British Ironclad ''Nemesis'' went to down on the Qing dynasty navy). Iron Clads were used extensively during the American Civil War and it had the first battle between two Ironclad ships: the Confederate CSS Virginia, which was a conversion of a pre-existing ship (the frigate USS Merrimack) that had been converted simply by adding some metal armor with a sloped dome over the deck, and the Monitor, which was a purpose-built design featuring a rotating turret with two guns rather than the standard broadside gun arrangement. The clash between two at the Battle of Hampton Roads war showed something two things that interested naval designer: namely that the two ships could not hurt each other as they mostly just bounced shells off each other's armor and secondly that the Virginia (Merrimack but there is some skub about the names) rammed and sunk another ship USS Cumberland. The end result was that it was though that armor had exceeded guns and that the best way to destroy another ironclad was to ram it, almost upto world war one battleships had rams on them, though as gun improved the rams were obvious dropped as a weapon, though as the Occasional U-boat learned, a few thousand tons of ship can do a lot of damage on impact! Ironically, the first British battleship built without a ram (partially because of the pre-Dreadnought battleship HMS Victoria sinking after a collision with the HMS Camperdown during an exercise) was HMS Dreadnought which despite the revolution it brought in ship design only got to sink one target in its career, a U-boat in World War 1. By ramming it.
	**'''Monitor''': on the subject of the Monitor, Monitor class warships are somewhat lightly armored ships but with really big guns. They were primarily designed to take on other ships, but as ships got larger and larger, monitors did not see as much use past WW1 compared to other, more popular ship types. First used in the US Civil war, served until WW2, and still lingered around until the late 60s, monitor class warships were a type of ships built for coastal or shallow waters, often with one or two rotating turrets. Mostly ended up being used to shell shoreside troops rather than engage in any set piece battle.		**'''Monitor''': on the subject of the Monitor, Monitor class warships are somewhat lightly armored ships but with really big guns. They were primarily designed to take on other ships, but as ships got larger and larger, monitors did not see as much use past WW1 compared to other, more popular ship types. First used in the US Civil war, served until WW2, and still lingered around until the late 60s, monitor class warships were a type of ships built for coastal or shallow waters, often with one or two rotating turrets. Mostly ended up being used to shell shoreside troops rather than engage in any set piece battle. Brazil operates the last monitor to patrol the Amazon River, though in theory any coastal/riverine vessel big enough can be termed as one.

	*'''Torpedo Ram''': the torpedo ram dates from an odd part of naval history when Torpedos were first invented, were powerful, but were very short ranged. The ram's job was to use high speed and it's low profile to get up to a target and jam a torpedo down it's throat, while they were still in the harbor. To do so it had to first ram through harbor defense, hence the name. Needless to say, Torpedo Rams were not even all that well liked even when they were being built and so no designs survived past the 19th century. The most famous Torpedo ram is the Fictional "HMS Thunder Child" which fought the Martians in the War of the Worlds.		*'''Torpedo Ram''': the torpedo ram dates from an odd part of naval history when Torpedos were first invented, were powerful, but were very short ranged. The ram's job was to use high speed and it's low profile to get up to a target and jam a torpedo down it's throat, while they were still in the harbor. To do so it had to first ram through harbor defense, hence the name. Needless to say, Torpedo Rams were not even all that well liked even when they were being built and so no designs survived past the 19th century. The most famous Torpedo ram is the Fictional "HMS Thunder Child" which fought the Martians in the War of the Worlds.

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	*'''Galleon''': Evolved from the carrack, galleons were armed merchant ships that acted as auxiliaries to the navy. The high castles of the medieval Carrack were no longer needed, but the same general shape was kept. Even after Ships of the Line were introduced, galleons were still the primary merchant vessel used until the 19th century. And because of that, they were also the ship type most commonly used by [[pirate]]s.		*'''Galleon''': Evolved from the carrack, galleons were armed merchant ships that acted as auxiliaries to the navy. The high castles of the medieval Carrack were no longer needed, but the same general shape was kept. Even after Ships of the Line were introduced, galleons were still the primary merchant vessel used until the 19th century. And because of that, they were also the ship type most commonly used by [[pirate]]s.
	*'''Ship of the Line''': A ship that belong to the first three rates. These ships had three decks (two for third rate) full of guns, and got their name as they formed the main offensive line in battle, much like a line of riflemen in terrestrial battles. The winner was typically whoever brought the most cannons to the fight, hence they could go upwards of 90 cannons on the heavy ships, with some going for ludicrous 124 gun broadsides. Spain's Santissima Trinidad clocked in at 140 guns, effectively becoming a "fourdecker". The 74 gun ship was the most common, as it had the right balance of speed and power. Ships of the line continued to be built in steamboat versions until Ironclads took over.		*'''Ship of the Line''': A ship that belong to the first three rates. These ships had three decks (two for third rate) full of guns, and got their name as they formed the main offensive line in battle, much like a line of riflemen in terrestrial battles. The winner was typically whoever brought the most cannons to the fight, hence they could go upwards of 90 cannons on the heavy ships, with some going for ludicrous 124 gun broadsides. Spain's Santissima Trinidad clocked in at 140 guns, effectively becoming a "fourdecker". The 74 gun ship was the most common, as it had the right balance of speed and power. Ships of the line continued to be built in steamboat versions until Ironclads took over.
	*'''Frigate''': A ship of the fifth or sixth rates. A Great Frigate belonged to the fourth rate, as did a Razee ship of the line that had it's upper deck removed to get more use out of old hulls. These smaller ships were not part of the line, but could be used as scouts, convoy escorts (or raiders), or to protect ~~the~~ flanks from other such ships. The ideal frigate was a fast ship with a single fighting deck of relatively large cannons ~~(sometimes upgunned with carronades on the main deck for close range work)~~, able to outrun anything it couldn't outgun allowing them to pick their battles. Frigates were highly desirable assignments for officers and crew alike, with the prospect of frequent career-advancing action, and the possibility of prize money from capturing ships (a prize for even a lowly rating could easily be more than they'd make in a year of service).		*'''Frigate''': A ship of the fifth or sixth rates. A Great Frigate belonged to the fourth rate, as did a Razee ship of the line that had it's upper deck removed to get more use out of old hulls. These smaller ships were not part of the line, but could be used as scouts, convoy escorts (or raiders), or to protect a formation's flanks from other such ships. The ideal frigate was a fast ship with a single fighting deck of relatively large cannons, able to outrun anything it couldn't outgun allowing them to pick their battles. Frigates were highly desirable assignments for officers and crew alike, with the prospect of frequent career-advancing action, and the possibility of prize money from capturing ships; a prize share for even a lowly rating could easily be more than they'd make in a year of service.
	*'''Sloop of War''': A ship below the 20-gun threshold, and was thus "unrated."		*'''Sloop of War''': A ship below the 20-gun threshold, and was thus "unrated."
	*'''Fluyt''': A Dutch design, the Fluyt had a pear-like cross section, meaning that the main deck was narrower than the decks below it. This was because Dutch ship taxes were assessed on the area of the main deck, so reducing the deck area while maximizing the hold volume was very lucrative. While exceptionally good as cargo vessels they were poorly suited to combat and rarely pressed into service.		*'''Fluyt''': A Dutch design, the Fluyt had a pear-like cross section, meaning that the main deck was narrower than the decks below it. This was because Dutch ship taxes were assessed on the area of the main deck, so reducing the deck area while maximizing the hold volume was very lucrative. While exceptionally good as cargo vessels they were poorly suited to combat and rarely pressed into service.

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	Unlike what movies like Pirates of the Caribbean might suggest, the hull of these warships was far from being as fragile as portrayed there. Using the right kinds of wood made the ship exceptionally sturdy beyond what one might think, with ships being fashioned from oak being able to just let cannon balls bounce off.		Unlike what movies like Pirates of the Caribbean might suggest, the hull of these warships was far from being as fragile as portrayed there. Using the right kinds of wood made the ship exceptionally sturdy beyond what one might think, with ships being fashioned from oak being able to just let cannon balls bounce off.

	Navigation was also surprisingly accurate. Course was held using magnetic compasses, but the principle tool of navigation was the sextant, which remains in use today. It was used with a navigator's almanac, a book of calculations predicting the location of various stars and planets on a specific day. Provided the calculations were accurate, and provided the navigator knew what they were doing, on any clear night a ship's location anywhere on Earth could be calculated to within a few miles. ~~That is unless you were sailing in~~ the ~~polar circles, where compasses couldn't be relied on~~ and ~~enough objects to do the trigonometry might not be visible for weeks on end~~. In which case you needed an accurate measurement of time to use the sun instead, but the marine chronometer wouldn't be invented until 1761. So for about 200 years Royal Navy were basically guessing anytime they went into the polar circle.		Navigation was also surprisingly accurate. Course was held using magnetic compasses, but the principle tool of navigation was the sextant, which remains in use today. It was used with a navigator's almanac, a book of calculations predicting the location of various stars and planets on a specific day. Provided the calculations were accurate, and provided the navigator knew what they were doing, on any clear night a ship's location anywhere on Earth (outside the polar circles, anyway) could be calculated to within a few miles. The calculation almanacs are still prepared today by the US and British naval observatories as a backup navigation tool.

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	*'''Ironclad''': The first modern ship that one would recognize as being distinct from Age of Sail ships; Ironclads were steamboats that were covered in a layer of iron that could block most cannonballs. They were invented during the early 19th century with England and France locked (as ever) in a dick measuring contest over who had the best fleet. The french were losing so they created the first ocean going ironclad: ''Gloire''. But it was during the American Civil War that Ironclads had some of there first 'field tests'.' experiments against another full industrial nation (during the first Opium war the British Ironclad ''Nemesis'' went to down on the Qing dynasty navy). Iron Clads were used extensively during the American Civil War and it had the first battle between two Ironclad ships: the Confederate CSS Virginia, which was a conversion of a pre-existing ship (the frigate USS Merrimack) that had been converted simply by adding some metal armor with a sloped dome over the deck, and the Monitor, which was a purpose-built design featuring a rotating turret with two guns rather than the standard broadside gun arrangement. The clash between two at the Battle of Hampton Roads war showed something two things that interested naval designer: namely that the two ships could not hurt each other as they mostly just bounced shells off each other's armor and secondly that the Virginia (Merrimack but there is some skub about the names) rammed and sunk another ship USS Cumberland. The end result was that it was though that armor had exceeded guns and that the best way to destroy another ironclad was to ram it, almost upto world war one battleships had rams on them, though as gun improved the rams were obvious dropped as a weapon, though as the Occasional U-boat learned, a few thousand tons of ship can do a lot of damage on impact!		*'''Ironclad''': The first modern ship that one would recognize as being distinct from Age of Sail ships; Ironclads were steamboats that were covered in a layer of iron that could block most cannonballs. They were invented during the early 19th century with England and France locked (as ever) in a dick measuring contest over who had the best fleet. The french were losing so they created the first ocean going ironclad: ''Gloire''. But it was during the American Civil War that Ironclads had some of there first 'field tests'.' experiments against another full industrial nation (during the first Opium war the British Ironclad ''Nemesis'' went to down on the Qing dynasty navy). Iron Clads were used extensively during the American Civil War and it had the first battle between two Ironclad ships: the Confederate CSS Virginia, which was a conversion of a pre-existing ship (the frigate USS Merrimack) that had been converted simply by adding some metal armor with a sloped dome over the deck, and the Monitor, which was a purpose-built design featuring a rotating turret with two guns rather than the standard broadside gun arrangement. The clash between two at the Battle of Hampton Roads war showed something two things that interested naval designer: namely that the two ships could not hurt each other as they mostly just bounced shells off each other's armor and secondly that the Virginia (Merrimack but there is some skub about the names) rammed and sunk another ship USS Cumberland. The end result was that it was though that armor had exceeded guns and that the best way to destroy another ironclad was to ram it, almost upto world war one battleships had rams on them, though as gun improved the rams were obvious dropped as a weapon, though as the Occasional U-boat learned, a few thousand tons of ship can do a lot of damage on impact! Ironically, the first British battleship built without a ram (partially because of the pre-Dreadnought battleship HMS Victoria sinking after a collision with the HMS Camperdown during an exercise) was HMS Dreadnought which despite the revolution it brought in ship design only got to sink one target in its career, a U-boat in World War 1. By ramming it.
	**'''Monitor''': on the subject of the Monitor, Monitor class warships are somewhat lightly armored ships but with really big guns. They were primarily designed to take on other ships, but as ships got larger and larger, monitors did not see as much use past WW1 compared to other, more popular ship types. First used in the US Civil war, served until WW2, and still lingered around until the late 60s, monitor class warships were a type of ships built for coastal or shallow waters, often with one or two rotating turrets. Mostly ended up being used to shell shoreside troops rather than engage in any set piece battle.		**'''Monitor''': on the subject of the Monitor, Monitor class warships are somewhat lightly armored ships but with really big guns. They were primarily designed to take on other ships, but as ships got larger and larger, monitors did not see as much use past WW1 compared to other, more popular ship types. First used in the US Civil war, served until WW2, and still lingered around until the late 60s, monitor class warships were a type of ships built for coastal or shallow waters, often with one or two rotating turrets. Mostly ended up being used to shell shoreside troops rather than engage in any set piece battle.

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Modern

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	Some ship designs adopted an "All or Nothing" approach when it came to armor. Because excessive armor would slow down a ship and make it less able to maneuver in combat, it was decided that certain parts would be more armored than others, until they eventually decided to dispense with armor except on the most critical parts (I.e. Engine room, ammunition stores, etc). This allowed ships to stay fast and mobile while avoiding sinkage.		Some ship designs adopted an "All or Nothing" approach when it came to armor. Because excessive armor would slow down a ship and make it less able to maneuver in combat, it was decided that certain parts would be more armored than others, until they eventually decided to dispense with armor except on the most critical parts (I.e. Engine room, ammunition stores, etc). This allowed ships to stay fast and mobile while avoiding sinkage.

	Since the end of the cold war the navies of the world have increasingly fielded general purpose, multi-role surface combatants. The old descriptions such as "corvette" or "cruiser" are not so much descriptive anymore of a ship's capabilities so much as merely it's size, and not necessarily even that. The typical surface warship sports at least one dual purpose gun, various missile launchers and aa defenses, phased array radar, several boats, and a hangar for a rescue/asw helicopter. The term "cruiser" originates from a ship being large enough to operate, or cruise, independently, but not large enough to need being escorted in the battle line. Most non-US navies use this classification, which lead to the percieved "cruiser-gap" and the 1975 reclassification of US navy vessels. The Russians still use the old definition, calling many of their ships cruisers and designing them for independant operation, giving us the Kiev and Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrying cruisers (Aircraft carriers with guns and missiles) and the Kirov heavy missile carrying cruiser (Battlecruiser to the US). The US considering size the defining characteristic of a cruiser meant that by the 70's they only had 6 cruisers to the Soviets 19, and there was a massive panic to reclassify US naval vessels to maintain parity. Never mind that most of the Soviet vessels were far smaller, only the size of what the US was calling frigates at the time. So in 1975, the US reclassified most of its frigates as cruisers and established frigates as being smaller than destroyers. Ship classification was, is and probably will ever be a poor indicator of size and combat capability as nations all use varying criteria for classifying their vessels. The following types are only valid for US/NATO vessels and fictional navies based on them.		Since the end of the cold war the navies of the world have increasingly fielded general purpose, multi-role surface combatants. The old descriptions such as "corvette" or "cruiser" are not so much descriptive anymore of a ship's capabilities so much as merely it's size, and not necessarily even that. The typical surface warship sports at least one dual purpose gun, various missile launchers and aa defenses, phased array radar, several boats, and a hangar for a rescue/asw helicopter. The term "cruiser" originates from a ship being large enough to operate, or cruise, independently, but not large enough to need being escorted in the battle line. Most non-US navies use this classification, which lead to the percieved "cruiser-gap" and the 1975 reclassification of US navy vessels. The Russians still use the old definition, calling many of their ships cruisers and designing them for independant operation, giving us the Kiev and Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrying cruisers (Aircraft carriers with guns and missiles, though part of the reason for that is so that they could transit the Boshporus and Gallipoli which bars aircraft carriers from passing as per the Treaty of Montreaux) and the Kirov heavy missile carrying cruiser (Battlecruiser to the US). The US considering size the defining characteristic of a cruiser meant that by the 70's they only had 6 cruisers to the Soviets 19, and there was a massive panic to reclassify US naval vessels to maintain parity. Never mind that most of the Soviet vessels were far smaller, only the size of what the US was calling frigates at the time. So in 1975, the US reclassified most of its frigates as cruisers and established frigates as being smaller than destroyers. Ship classification was, is and probably will ever be a poor indicator of size and combat capability as nations all use varying criteria for classifying their vessels. The following types are only valid for US/NATO vessels and fictional navies based on them.

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	Unlike [[Tank]]s or [[Combat Aircraft]], warships have been around forever. Great naval battles are remembered throughout history books as far back as boats bigger than a canoe existed. This article covers the types of ships and their strategies throughout the ages.		Unlike [[Tank]]s or [[Combat Aircraft]], warships have been around forever. Great naval battles are remembered throughout history books as far back as boats bigger than a canoe existed. This article covers the types of ships and their strategies throughout the ages.

1d4chan>MrPhantom: /* Ship Types */

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Ship Types

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	*'''Galley''': Sailships that came with long rows of oarsmen to help give the ship an extra boost of speed. Very useful for maneuvering against the wind, or gaining speed to ram the enemy. The most common ones used two rows of oars (known as the bireme), but some of the larger warships could have as many as five, and some sources claim that some flagships had as many as ''ten''. The Romans had a special version that used a spike to lock ships and allow their marines to board, as they found that if they fought better on land than on sea, then they'll just apply the same tactics onto boats, however they didn't seem to catch on for long beyond the Punic Wars as while they were excellent for boarding they created a seaworthiness problem that caused a fuck ton of deaths when one of the fleets got caught in a storm after returning from a victory. Because of the extra manpower needed to operate them, galleys had a grim reputation for needing large numbers of slaves (though this only actually applied to galleys from the 16th century and after). They were still in use until the 19th century by the Barbary pirates, when they were finally defeated for good by more modern navies. Latter galleys had cannons, but given the need for rowers you could only put a few guns onboard the front of one.		*'''Galley''': Sailships that came with long rows of oarsmen to help give the ship an extra boost of speed. Very useful for maneuvering against the wind, or gaining speed to ram the enemy. The most common ones used two rows of oars (known as the bireme), but some of the larger warships could have as many as five, and some sources claim that some flagships had as many as ''ten''. The Romans had a special version that used a spike to lock ships and allow their marines to board, as they found that if they fought better on land than on sea, then they'll just apply the same tactics onto boats, however they didn't seem to catch on for long beyond the Punic Wars as while they were excellent for boarding they created a seaworthiness problem that caused a fuck ton of deaths when one of the fleets got caught in a storm after returning from a victory. Because of the extra manpower needed to operate them, galleys had a grim reputation for needing large numbers of slaves (though this only actually applied to galleys from the 16th century and after). They were still in use until the 19th century by the Barbary pirates, when they were finally defeated for good by more modern navies. Latter galleys had cannons, but given the need for rowers you could only put a few guns onboard the front of one.
	*'''Fire Ships''': Usually made from suprlus ships or even rafts, sometimes one navy would try to set the enemy on fire by setting one of their own boats on fire, and hope that it drifts into their ships. At the very least, it could create panic, as the enemy would try to steer the hell away from them. The Dutch used several "Hellburners" to ram and destroy a bridge in the Siege of Antwerp during the 80 Years War. During World War 2 obsolete destroyer ~~HSM~~ Campbeltown was filled with explosives and rammed into the Saint-Nazaire docks, depriving the Germans of a battleship drydock in the Atlantic and locking the battleship Tirpitz to Norwegian fjords where she was eventually sunk without firing anything other than anti-air guns at the Allies.		*'''Fire Ships''': Usually made from suprlus ships or even rafts, sometimes one navy would try to set the enemy on fire by setting one of their own boats on fire, and hope that it drifts into their ships. At the very least, it could create panic, as the enemy would try to steer the hell away from them. The Dutch used several "Hellburners" to ram and destroy a bridge in the Siege of Antwerp during the 80 Years War. During World War 2 obsolete destroyer HMS Campbeltown was filled with explosives and rammed into the Saint-Nazaire docks, depriving the Germans of a battleship drydock in the Atlantic and locking the battleship Tirpitz to Norwegian fjords where she was eventually sunk without firing anything other than anti-air guns at the Allies.
	*'''Siphōn''': A warship used by the Byzantine Empire, which deployed flamethrowers using an incendiary compound known as "Greek fire". Highly effective albeit short-ranged, the formula to produce Greek fire was eventually lost and so the ships fell out of use by the 13th century. The formula still has not been rediscovered, although historians suspect it employed a mix of naphtha and quicklime.		*'''Siphōn''': A warship used by the Byzantine Empire, which deployed flamethrowers using an incendiary compound known as "Greek fire". Highly effective albeit short-ranged, the formula to produce Greek fire was eventually lost and so the ships fell out of use by the 13th century. The formula still has not been rediscovered, although historians suspect it employed a mix of naphtha and quicklime.
	*'''Longship''': A Viking galley that was long and narrow, allowing it to enter shallow waters for amphibious deployment. They had a characteristic large square sail and the sides were typically lined with shields.		*'''Longship''': A Viking galley that was long and narrow, allowing it to enter shallow waters for amphibious deployment. They had a characteristic large square sail and the sides were typically lined with shields.

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	*'''Distilling Ship''': A support ship who's primary goal is to treat vast quantities sea water into usable drinking water for it's allies, on both the ground and sea. Being a non-combat ship, their armament would be light such as a few anti-aircraft guns or one or two naval guns to ward off light ships. Advances in technology allowed almost any modern naval vessel to do this themselves, removing the need for a dedicated distillery. Some research has gone into using decommissioned nuclear vessels to supply water to cities, though it hasn't yet taken off and would move this ship type to a purely civilian role.		*'''Distilling Ship''': A support ship who's primary goal is to treat vast quantities sea water into usable drinking water for it's allies, on both the ground and sea. Being a non-combat ship, their armament would be light such as a few anti-aircraft guns or one or two naval guns to ward off light ships. Advances in technology allowed almost any modern naval vessel to do this themselves, removing the need for a dedicated distillery. Some research has gone into using decommissioned nuclear vessels to supply water to cities, though it hasn't yet taken off and would move this ship type to a purely civilian role.

	*'''Fast Attack Craft''': Small ships designed to fight in coastal waters and small bodies of water, they're limited to these areas as the lightweight construction of FACs means they can't survive turbulent storms or long-range patrols in open water. This typically includes Patrol boats, Gunboats, Missile Boats, Minelayers, and Torpedo boats. FACs are not terribly well-armed, a modern specimen is typically only armed with a single naval gun within the 70ish-mm range, a few anti-ship/air/ground missiles, and heavy machine guns. If they’re feeling thrifty, the crew might consider carrying sea-mines or torpedos. Patrol boats that are designed to guard smaller waters like rivers and streams are typically only armed with one or two heavy machine guns, although the crew may opt to bring a rocket launcher along for anti-vehicle needs.		*'''Fast Attack Craft''': Small ships designed to fight in coastal waters and small bodies of water, they're limited to these areas as the lightweight construction of FACs means they can't survive turbulent storms or long-range patrols in open water. This typically includes Patrol boats, Gunboats, Missile Boats, Minelayers, smaller Minesweepers and Torpedo boats. FACs are not terribly well-armed, a modern specimen is typically only armed with a single naval gun within the 70ish-mm range, a few anti-ship/air/ground missiles, and heavy machine guns. If they’re feeling thrifty, the crew might consider carrying sea-mines or torpedos. Patrol boats that are designed to guard smaller waters like rivers and streams are typically only armed with one or two heavy machine guns, although the crew may opt to bring a rocket launcher along for anti-vehicle needs.
			*'''Mine Warfare Ships''': Naval mines are an ever present threat to ships and purpose built minelayers and minesweepers are present in many navies, though corvettes, frigates and destroyers frequently double up as minelayers as well. There are three different kinds of minesweepers. Regular minesweepers clear an area én masse with no prior detection of mines. Minehunters are designed to detect and take out individual mines. Mine countermeasure vessels can do both duties at the same time.

	*'''Corvette''': The smallest "proper" warship, as in, being able to survive combat in open water. They are used as convoy escorts, or light Helicopter carriers. No modern coast guard operating on an ocean is one without these.		*'''Corvette''': The smallest "proper" warship, as in, being able to survive combat in open water. They are used as convoy escorts, or light Helicopter carriers. No modern coast guard operating on an ocean is one without these.