Types of vessels Flashcards
Amphibious War crafts
known for swift travel in water and over land, deliver troops and assist in crisis responses etc
carriers
largest warships in history. act as a sovereign U. S territory
cruisers
known as seaborne platforms with modern guided missile systems. Capable of eliminating targets in the air, shore, sea, and beneath the surface of the sea
destroyers
multi-mission vessels equipped to operate in battle groups or on their own with guided missiles
hospital ships
provide humanitarian relief and hospital care
littoral combat ships
means near shore, operate close to land and work to detect mines, submarines and fast surface crafts
submarines
watercrafts operating under water. Ballistic, guided missile and deep submergence rescue vehicles
USS New York
an amphibious transport dock intended to bring home Marine landing forces