To help those of you who may share my passion of ships & sails but may not have done much sailing of your own, I have compiled the list below to help you to understand the differences between different types of sailing vessels. If you know of a type of sailing vessel I have missed,...
1. Center Cockpit: Sailboats with the cockpit well forward of the transom, somewhat midships. This allows more accommodations below decks, usually in the form of a large master stateroom. An aft cabin offers outstanding privacy from the rest of the boat, and owners find the location can be ...
One of the smallest ships cruising the Volga River, the Volga Dream was rebuilt in 2007 and converted from a 200 to a 100 berth ship. As a result, the cabins on board are spacious and comfortable. The 56 cabins are spread over 4 decks and include standard cabins through to deluxe state...
Viking ships were propelled by oars or by the force of the wind and had a large, square sail, usually made from wool with criss-crossed leather strips, so it kept its shape when it got wet. Ships were steered using a steering oar or steerboard held in place on the right-hand side o...
Let me start by asking this question. Can you be sure that your ship will always get "Nil" deficiency for each of the
Fleet Commanders work exactly the same way as Army Commanders, so you can get close to ships to absorb them and then deploy them one tile away from you. Of course, Fleet Commanders can only sail the ocean, so don't bother attempting to get them on land. ...
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Ship, any large floating vessel capable of crossing open waters, as opposed to a boat, which is generally a smaller craft. The term formerly was applied to sailing vessels having three or more masts; in modern times it usually denotes a vessel of more th
Warship, the chief instrument by which military power is projected onto the seas. Warships have been designed from earliest times to be faster and sturdier than merchant ships and to be capable of carrying offensive weapons. This article traces the devel
Rocket and missile system, any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet-propelled missiles in which forward motion r