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Summary Of: Warships

Warships are usually built in a completely different way than... warships are designed to withstand damage and are usually faster and more maneuverable than merchant ships... Warships usually belong to a... the distinction between warships and merchant ships is often blurred... Warships have also often been used as troop carriers or supply ships... technology enabled the first fleets of artillery equipped warships by the Hellenistic age... so warships did not need to be particularly specialized... and warships came to rely primarily on sails... warships were carrying increasing numbers of cannon on their... The armament of warships also changed with the invention of the rotating... Modern warships are generally divided into seven main categories... cruisers were the smallest warships capable of independent action...

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