Answer: The first nation to create ships solely for war purposes were the Ancient Greeks. Their warships were called 'Tri-iris' (=meaning three-set of oar ship). It would move by oars on shallow waters and sails in deep waters, and it had a ram at the front to punch holes into enemy ships.
In the time of the Mesopotamia. Their city-states had the first known records of war. Most likely small conflicts that can't be classified as war existed earlier between different villages. The first professional armies were recorded by the Sumerians. Mercenaries were first recorded in Egypt from the upper Nile.
world leaders agreed to limit construction of large warships.
triremes
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.
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.
A convoy
Many warships were invented during the US Civil War. Coming immediately to mind are the Merrimack and the Monitor, both early armoured warships. Also the David and the Hunley, early submarines built for the Confederate Navy.
a flotilla of warships
The collective nouns are a fleet of warships, an armada of warships, a flotilla of 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.
privately owned warships
The warships make up a formidable defence front on sea for any nation.They constitute a part of the fleet of warships such as aircraft carriers,and different classes of warships including mineswipers and submarines.
It has built warships and ocean liners.
a flotilla of warships
Warships - 1898 was released on: USA: May 1898
The battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia changed the way warships were built. The two ships were both ironclad warships.
British Warships in the Age of Sail was created in 2005.
Based on the shortage of Union warships that were prepared to do battle, the Navy began a rapid program to commission warships. By the middle of July 1861, the US Navy had 82 warships fit for duty.