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Emergence of Naval Ships from the Ancient to the Modern Times
Definition
They are differentiated from civilian ships by construction and purpose.
They are damage resilient and armed with weapon systems
Naval ships are used by navy, a branch of a nation's armed force
Naval ships designed primarily for naval warfare are termed warships
They have been used since Ancient Period to defeat the enemies
Ancient Period
The earliest historical evidence of boats is found in Egypt during the 4th millennium BCE. The Egyptian boats commonly featured sails as well as oars.
By the Hellenistic period, the invention of catapults and subsequent refinement of this technology in the 4th century BC had enabled the first fleets of artillery-equipped warships.
Galleys were always used as warships in Mesopotamia, Ancient Persia, Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. They were long, thin vessels driven by banks of oarsmen and meant to crush and sink enemy vessels.
Medieval Period.
In the 14th century, naval artillery was improved, but cannon did not become prevalent at sea until the cannons could be reloaded quickly enough to be used again in the same conflict.
Carvel construction dominated the construction of large ships by the conclusion of the period. During this time, there was shift from the steering oar to the stern rudder, and single-masted ships gave way to multi-masted ships.
Sail, oar, or both propelled the ships of Medieval Europe. There was a wide range, the most of which were based on much older, conservative designs.
Modern Period
By the middle of the 17th century, warships were carrying increasing numbers of cannon
During the 19th century, there was a revolution in marine propulsion, naval weaponry, and warship construction. In the second quarter of the 19th century, marine steam engines were introduced as an alternative force.
During the 16th century, the sailing man-of-war first appeared.
The introduction of explosive shells prompted the development of iron, and then steel, naval armour for larger warships' sides and decks.
Sailing ships were replaced with steam-powered battleships in the 1850s.
When Britain launched battleships propelled by steam turbines just after the start of the 20th century, it ushered in a new era in naval architecture. Instead of coal, Britain developed the use of fuel oil to produce steam to power warships.
When Britain launched battleships propelled by steam turbines just after the start of the 20th century, it ushered in a new era in naval architecture. Instead of coal, Britain developed the use of fuel oil to produce steam to power warships.
Warship during the Cold-War era started were modern and divided into seven main categories. They were submarines, cruisers, destroyers, corvettes etc.
