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List of battleships of Italy

The list of battleships of Italy covers the armored capital ships built for the Regia Marina, from the 1860s ironclads to the Littorio class of World War II.

List of battleships of Russia and the Soviet Union

The battleships of Russia and the Soviet Union spanned the 1890 ironclad Gangut to the never-completed Project 23 and 24 designs of the 1930s and 1940s.

List of battleships of the United States Navy

The list of battleships of the United States Navy covers 59 battleships in 23 classes, from the first USS Indiana of 1895 to the Missouri's 1992 decommissioning.

List of BC Ferries accidents and incidents

The list of BC Ferries accidents and incidents covers notable accidents involving BC Ferries vessels, including the deadly 1970 Active Pass collision and the 2006 Queen of the North sinking.

List of boat types

A list of boat types classified by hull form, propulsion, function, and size, including canoes, sailboats, motorboats, RIBs, and historic traditions like the Viking ship.

List of busiest ports in Europe

A list ranking Europe's busiest ports by gross cargo tonnage and container throughput (TEUs), led in 2024 by Rotterdam (397 million tonnes), Antwerp-Bruges, and Hamburg, all on the North Sea coast.

List of corvette classes in service

The list of corvette classes in service covers corvettes, small warships of 1,000 to 1,500 tons used as affordable surface combatants, including China's Type-056A, the most numerous.

List of cruise lines

The list of cruise lines covers companies operating cruise ships and selling voyages, an industry of 98 brands and 474 ships dominated by Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Group.

List of cruise ships

The list of cruise ships covers passenger vessels designed for holidays at sea, including fleets, specifications, and newbuilds such as Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, the largest in service.

List of Cunard Line ships

The list of Cunard Line ships covers the British shipping line's fleet from the paddle steamer Britannia of 1840 to today's four Queens, including Queen Mary 2.

List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) operates Iran's submarines and larger warships from Bandar Abbas, leaving the Persian Gulf to the Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.

List of current ships of the United States Navy

The current ships of the United States Navy number about 291 battle force ships as of May 2026, including aircraft carriers, surface combatants, submarines, and amphibious and support ships.

List of destroyer classes in service

A list of destroyer classes in service worldwide, including the US Arleigh Burke, UK Type 45, and Chinese Type 055, with the largest fleets held by the United States, China, and Japan.

List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard

The list of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard covers the service's ships, hovercraft, and aircraft, a fleet of 151 ships and 76 aircraft as of 2025.

List of equipment of the Pakistan Navy

The list of equipment of the Pakistan Navy covers its surface warships, submarines, aircraft, unmanned systems, and missiles, tracing the fleet from independence in 1947.

List of equipment of the Swedish Navy

The list of equipment of the Swedish Navy covers its submarines, Visby stealth corvettes, and Combat Boat 90 assault craft, plus weapons and electronics in use as of 2026.

List of equipment of the Turkish Naval Forces

The equipment of the Turkish Naval Forces (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri) spans frigates, corvettes, submarines, and the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu, described as the world's first UCAV carrier.

List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard

The equipment of the United States Coast Guard consists of cutters, smaller boats, aircraft, and command systems supporting eleven statutory missions, with the fleet undergoing multi-decade recapitalization.

List of fictional ships

The list of fictional ships, also known as Fictional ships, covers named waterborne vessels in fiction, from the Argo of Greek myth to the Pequod, the Nautilus, and the Millennium Falcon.

List of freight ship companies

A list of freight ship companies, the firms that own or charter vessels to carry cargo by sea, covering container carriers, dry bulk, tanker, and RoRo operators.

List of frigate classes in service

The list of frigate classes in service catalogs every navy's active frigates, multi-mission escort warships smaller than destroyers, from China's Type 054A fleet to the Hunter class.

List of ironclads

The list of ironclads surveys armored steam warships by navy and period, from French floating batteries of the Crimean War to the last turret ships of the 1880s.

List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels in World War II

The Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II entered the Pacific War in December 1941 with 381 warships, built 816 more, and lost 549 ships totaling 1,744,000 tons.

List of largest cruise ships

The list of largest cruise ships ranks the world's biggest ships: Royal Caribbean's Icon-class trio leads at 248,663 gross tons, while Disney Adventure tops passenger capacity at 6,000.

List of maritime disasters in the 20th century

The list of maritime disasters in the 20th century covers major ship sinkings, fires, and collisions from 1901 to 2000, led by the MV Wilhelm Gustloff sinking.

List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy

The list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy covers the Navy's minelayers, minesweepers, and mine countermeasures ships, from the 1912 first minelayer to the Avenger class.

List of missing ships

The list of missing ships covers vessels whose fate could not be determined after a voyage or casualty, from Lloyd's records to located wrecks like the Derbyshire.

List of oldest surviving ships

The list of oldest surviving ships covers vessels from a Korean wooden boat of about 5700 BC to HMS Victory, the oldest warship still in commission.

List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy

The list of patrol vessels of the United States Navy covers small combatants used for coastal patrol, riverine work, and submarine chasing, from converted yachts to the Cyclone class retired in 2023.

List of pirates

A list of notable pirates organized by period and region, from antiquity to the present, covering Blackbeard, Bartholomew Roberts, Anne Bonny, and Zheng Yi Sao, with privateers distinguished from pirates.