Sentence examples for purpose of the ship from inspiring English sources

The intended purpose of the ship was obvious, as Adams's Liverpool consul told him, and as the London government belatedly admitted.

He said the purpose of the ships was "a show of support for regional stability".

A major purpose of the ships was initially to support the U.S. military during the Cold War, and they were designed with capabilities for that role, including using nuclear power instead of oil for greater endurance when deployed in blue water, and the ability to make adjustments to the carriers' weapons systems on the basis of new intelligence and technological developments.

When the admirals responded to his question about the purpose of these ships by saying that they were to fight the enemy's heavy cruisers, he contradicted them and said that their purpose was to fight light cruisers: "It is necessary to increase its speed to 35 knots and create a cruiser that will cause panic among the enemy's light cruisers, disperse and destroy them".

In some sense the purpose of a scientific journal is similar to the purpose of a ship's journal.

For the purpose of defining shipping segments for the bunkering data, the last reported ship type is used for such vessels.

At a meeting of defence ministers in Paris, Spain's representative, Pedro Morenés, said the government would seek clarification from Russia about "the purpose and destination" of the ships, which he confirmed had "prior authorisation" to stop at Ceuta.

The purpose of a merchant ship is to carry goods and people, safely across water, while that of a warship is to support government policy in the international field.

The purpose of the exercise was to test the ships in heavy weather; both vessels performed admirably.

"It has a legitimate purpose for being in the area," the senior official said of the ship.

The sole purpose of the soon-to-be-launched Triple E ships will be to run what's called a pendulum service for Maersk - the largest shipping company in the world - between Asia and Europe.