Sentence examples for fast naval from inspiring English sources

Corvette, small, fast naval vessel ranking in size below a frigate.

Destroyer, fast naval vessel that has served a variety of functions since the late 19th century, mainly in defense of surface fleets and convoys.

The example presented looks at monohull, catamaran and trimaran hullform options for a fast naval combatant.

But he got Nassco Holding, which builds fast naval transport ships and has a major naval repair yard on the West Coast.

I had a few ideas on how Kuwait could develop the ability to use small, fast naval craft and barges-turned-into floating bases to keep ports and nearby shipping lanes safe from mines and other forms of attack, as well as a thought or two about developing an offensive capability against nearby Iranian facilities.

In other cases, pirates have captured vessels from under the nose of patrolling naval force, gaining control of the ship's bridge in five minutes ahead of even the fastest naval response.

As the Chinese government and the fast-modernizing naval branch of the People's Liberation Army extend the nation's maritime reach, uneasy neighbors are tracking Chinese vessels, including military and surveillance boats, fisheries law enforcement ships and fishing skiffs, and pushing back hard over anything deemed aggressive.

The threat from China, with its fast-growing naval power and direct challenge to Japanese sovereignty over the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyu islands, has boosted Mr Abe's popularity despite the instinctive suspicion of nationalistic rhetoric felt by many in Japan.

An advanced 280 mm bore RK280 medium-speed design developed by Ruston for fast commercial and naval vessel propulsion, introduced in 2001, was taken under the MAN Diesel umbrella and is now produced in Germany as the 28/33D series.

To keep ahead of the Teignmouth Electron, now reportedly coming up fast behind him, the ex-naval commander piled on the canvas, ploughing through a gale in the mid-Atlantic to maintain his position as race leader.

Aside from faster building and cheaper ships, high naval technology increases the movement range of your battleship, making travel much faster.