A Helicopter carrier is a type of aircraft carrier. A helicopter carrier carries helicopters and sometimes airplanes as well. Many countries have helicopter carriers because they are cheaper than aircraft carriers.
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Aircraft carriers |
- Aircraft carrier
- Escort carrier
- Helicopter carrier
- Submarine aircraft carrier
- Balloon carrier
- Seaplane tender
- Light aircraft carrier
- Amphibious assault ship
- Aircraft cruiser
- Anti-submarine warfare carrier
- Fighter catapult ship
- CAM ship
- Merchant aircraft carrier
- Supercarrier
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Battleships | |
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Cruisers |
- Cruiser
- Armored cruiser
- Battlecruiser
- Aircraft cruiser
- Protected cruiser
- Unprotected cruiser
- Heavy cruiser
- Light cruiser
- Flight deck cruiser
- Merchant raider
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Escort |
- Destroyer
- Guided missile destroyer
- Destroyer escort
- Frigate
- Aviso
- Kaibokan
- Sloop
- Convoy rescue ship
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Transport |
- Troopship
- Amphibious warfare ship
- Dock landing ship
- Landing Ship Tank
- Landing Ship Vehicle
- Landing Ship Infantry
- Landing Ship Heavy
- Landing Ship Medium
- Landing Ship Support, Large
- Amphibious transport dock
- Attack transport
- Landing craft
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Patrol craft |
- Patrol boat
- Corvette
- Submarine chaser
- Armed boarding steamer
- Ocean boarding vessel
- Armed yacht
- Naval trawler
- Naval drifter
- Gunboat
- Torpedo boat
- Missile boat
- Fast attack craft (MTB, E-boat, MAS, MGB, PT boat)
- Steam Gun Boat
- Harbour Defence Motor Launch
- Coastal Motor Boat
- Q-ship
- Motor Launch
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Mine warfare |
- Mine planter
- Minelayer
- Minesweeper
- Destroyer minesweeper
- Minehunter
- Mine-countermeasure vessel
- Danlayer
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Command and support |
- Command ship
- Fast combat support ship
- Combat stores ship
- General stores issue ship
- Ammunition ship
- Oiler
- Collier
- Hospital ship
- Auxiliary repair dock
- Crane vessel
- Auxiliary ship
- Destroyer tender
- Submarine tender
- Depot ship
- Dispatch boat
- Net laying ship
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Submarines |
- Submarine
- Attack submarine
- Ballistic missile submarine
- Cruise missile submarine
- Midget submarine
- U-boat
- Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSRV)
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Miscellaneous |
- Monitor
- Breastwork monitor
- Barracks ship
- Training ship
- Guard ship
- Littoral combat ship
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