List of types of naval vessels
Historical (pre-steam) vessel types
- Barque
- Barquentine
- Bireme
- Bomb vessel
- Brig
- Brigantine
- Caravel
- Clipper
- Cog
- Corvette
- Cutter
- Dromon
- Flyboat
- Frigate
- Full rigged ship
- Galley
- Galleon
- Junk
- Longship
- Quadrireme
- Quinquereme
- Liburnian
- Man-of-war
- Rocket vessel
- Schooner
- Ship of the line
- Sloop-of-war
- Trireme
- Xebec
- Yacht
Modern vessel types
- Aircraft carrier
- Amphibious assault ship
- Battlecruiser
- Corvette
- Cruiser
- Destroyer
- Dreadnought
- Escort aircraft carrier
- Frigate
- Gunboat
- Hospital ship
- Ironclad
- PT Boat
- Seaplane tender
- Submarine (also U-boat)
- Submarine chaser
- Survey ship
- Minesweeper
- Aircraft cruiser
- Missile boat
- Landing craft
- Air-cushioned landing craft
- Battleship
- Pocket Battleship
- Torpedo boat
- Monitor (warship)
- Armed merchantman
- Merchant raider
- Q-ship
- Merchant aircraft carrier
- CAM ship
- Submarine aircraft carrier
- Fast attack craft
- Patrol boat
- Troopship
- Anti-submarine warfare carrier
- Mine planter (U.S. Army)
- Light cruiser
- Armored cruiser
- Steam frigate
- Steam Gun Boat
- Steam Sloop
- Steam Corvette