Draft:Outline of ships

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ships:

A ship is a large watercraft designed for travel across the surface of a body of water, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized tasks such as warfare, oceanography and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity and purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, warfare, migration, colonization, and science. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce.

What types of things are ships?

Ships can be described as all of the following:

• a means of transportation
  • a type of vehicle
    • a mode of maritime transport
      • a type of watercraft
• mobile infrastructure

Types of ships

History of ships

See also: Maritime history and Ancient maritime history

History of ships

• Ships of ancient Rome

• Medieval ships

• Ship of the line

• Liberty ship

• List of museum ships

Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding

General ships concepts

Ship-related organizations

Ship-related publications

Persons influential in ships

See also

References

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