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list of boats, ships, and submarines
A ship is any large floating vessel capable of crossing open waters, as opposed to a boat, which is generally a smaller craft. A submarine is any naval vessel that is capable of propelling itself beneath the water as well as on the waterâs surface. This is an alphabetically ordered list of notable boats, ships, and submarines followed by alphabetically ordered lists of types of vessel and structural features and equipment. (See also harbours and sea works; maritime law; piracy; ship construction.)
notable vessels
- Flying Dutchman (legendary)
- Hunley (submarine)
- Nautilus (submarine)
- Thresher (submarine)
- Turtle (submarine)
types of vessel
small boats
naval ships
- (See also naval warfare; ship-of-the-line warfare.)
sailing ships
shipping and transport vessels
submarines
- (See also undersea exploration.)
other
structural features and equipment
structural features
nautical devices
This article was most recently revised and updated by Richard Pallardy.
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