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Warships and cargo ships are entirely different. Warships are of various types like aircraft carriers, frigates, destroyers, gunships and submarines. They are specifically designed for protection and the fighting of wars. Cargo ships duties involve the delivering of goods and services from port to port allowing trade between two or more countries.
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∙ 14y agoA container ship carries it's cargo in containers that when unloaded are ready for transport by rail or road. A cargo ship carries bulk cargo that is not in containers such as ore, pulp wood etc.
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Cargo ships traveled in groups and were escorted by navy warships?
Convoys
What is the difference between a cargo gear register and a chain register in ships?
It is same
What effects on the US Civil War did the ironclads warships have?
Ironclad warships that were used against each side were significant in the world of naval warfare. It made wooden warships and cargo ships easy targets for ironclad ships of war.
What 2 types of ships did the Phoenicians build?
The Phoenicians built both warships and trading ships. Warships, known as triremes, were large and equipped with oars and a battering ram, designed for combat. Trading ships, called galleys, were smaller and were used for transporting goods and conducting trade across the Mediterranean.
A battle between what changed the way warships were built?
The battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia changed the way warships were built. The two ships were both ironclad warships.
Do sailing ships have holes in the side?
It depends on whether you are talking about regular cargo ships or warships which under sail were called "men o war". Cargo ships do not have holes in the sides but the war ships had holes, above the water line, for them to poke the cannons through. Hence you could say the "men o war" had holes in the side but not cargo or passenger ships.
What system where cargo ships traveled in groups escorted by navy warships?
The system you are referring to is the Convoy System. In this system, cargo ships traveled together in groups, typically escorted by navy warships for protection against enemy attacks during times of war. This system was commonly used during World War I and World War II to safeguard merchant ships from submarines and other threats.
What caused the improvement of cargo ships in relation to warships in the seventeenth century?
The most important differences were the difference in weight and the difference in price. Even the larger cargo ships could be made relatively light, which was good for overall speed, certainly in the south Atlantic during trips to the East Indies, when windspeeds could be very low. Ballast - and on the return trip, cargo - made the ships nevertheless stable. A warship had to be built to face the onslaught of battle and to carry the many cannons with which it was equipped. So that meant heavy decks and several heavily built lower levels where the below-deck guns were positioned. This made warships more cumbersome to manoeuvre and slower in light winds. The difference in build also made for a huge difference in price. In the Dutch Republic (Europe's premier shipbuilder during the 17th century for cargo vessels as well for war ships) a long-distance cargo vessel would set you back around 15 to 20,000 guilders (in today's value around $ 4 million); a war ship of the same size between 70 and 100,000 guilders (around $ 20 million today) , of which 65,000 guilders was for the ship's hulk only.
Is the Poseidon ship real?
The ship in the movie was a fictional ship, however there have been several real ships with the name Poseidon. They range from British cargo and steam ships to Military warships and submarines.
What advantages did Phoenician ships enjoy?
They carried cargo for trade, were equipped as warships for defence, and could navigate out of sight of land using the Polar Star as a guide.
What is Collective noun warships?
"Fleet" can be used for both warships and peaceable merchant ships. "Convoy" requires some warships, but may involve merchant ships being protected by the warships.
What were merchant war ships used in the American Revolution?
They were armed cargo ships that had been converted to warships. They were incapable of enduring against even a second rate ship of the line, but they could be used as effective commerce raiders.
