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warship

[wawr-ship] / ˈwɔrˌʃɪp /


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UK warship to be largely built in Spain as H&W yard 'not ready'

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The top US military commander in the Middle East has said mental health is a "priority" on the warship USS Lincoln, following reports of difficult conditions on board the long-deployed ship.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

When Alexander Hamilton praised the “unequaled spirit of enterprise,” he was describing a country that fielded more than 4,000 merchant ships and not a single Navy warship.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

The defense giant tumbled close to 12% on a report that the German government is pulling funding for a new warship.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

‘If anyone asks, you took us around the island and showed us the sights. You dropped us at the docks in Pylos. You never saw any giant warship.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

What happened: The Pentagon said in a statement that it would send three warships and roughly 2,500 Marines to the Middle East for “routine training.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The figures do not include Chinese warships, which China's military deploys around Taiwan on a near-daily basis.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Initially, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer barred U.S. planes and warships from using the island as a base for attacking Iran.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

This includes Britain's Dreadnought programme, which is building the Royal Navy's next-generation nuclear deterrent submarines, and the Type 26 frigate programme, which is developing a fleet of advanced anti-submarine warships.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“Those two warships today gave us just a little hint of what’s to come,” Paul said.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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