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merely the use of words to describe the same object..
POWDER MONKEY
Fleet?!?
Dreadnaughts were large warships equiped with heavy guns, they were basically flaotign fortresses that could be moved almost everywhere in the world reachable by water.
Rifles, mortars, artillery,machine guns, tanks,airplanes, warships of many types, submarines, airships and dangerousgases.
a. Ships-of-the-line: The battleships of the sailing days. These ships were the largest of all sailing warships. These battleships carried 64 to 100 guns of various sizes. b. Frigates: The cruisers of the 18th century. These cruisers were next in size, usually smaller than average ships-of-the-line and usually faster. They carried 28 to 44 guns. c. Sloops-of-war: The small sailing warships. These ships carried 10 to 20 guns.
WWI battlewagons averaged 12 to 14 inch guns and were slower moving warships. WWII battlewagons averaged 16 to 18 inch guns/had radar gun control and were faster.
I don't think the quantity of guns were counted. I suppose that there was no time for such thing. But certainly millions of them were produced, taking on account all types of arms, like grenades,rifles, machine-guns,pistols, tanks, missiles, assault vehicles, fighter aircrafts, warships.
What is with you and guns.... ?
WW1 airplanes were built of wood and had cloth skin, and two or three wings (Bi-Planes and Tri-Planes). WW2 airplanes were built completely of aluminum and had only one wing (mono-planes). WW2 warships looked about the same as WW1 warships; all were built of steel, powered by fuel oil, and painted gray. The largest WW2 warships were the Aircraft Carriers (USS Lexington was 888 feet long; sunk at the Battle of the Coral Sea). US Battleships were about 860 feet long but displaced more water (were heavier). US Battleships were armed 14 & 16 inch guns. large cruisers had 12" guns, heavy cruisers had 8" guns, light cruisers had 6" guns, and destroyers had 5" guns. All of the battleships, cruisers, and destroyers could be destroyed by aircraft carriers.
A fleet of warships is usually called a fleet, and it includes many auxiliary vessels as well as warships to keep the fleet supplied and operational. Over the centuries smaller units of warships have been known by various names; task force, task group, flotilla, squadron, armada, and others.