List of types of naval vessels

This is a list of types of watercraft which have seen naval use.

Sailing vessel types

 * Barque
 * Barquentine
 * Bireme
 * Boat
 * Bomb vessel
 * Brig
 * Brigantine
 * Caravel
 * Clipper
 * Cog
 * Corvette
 * Cutter
 * Dromon
 * Flyboat
 * Frigate
 * Full-rigged ship
 * Galley
 * Galleon
 * Hulk
 * Junk
 * Liburnian
 * Longship
 * Man-of-war
 * Quadrireme
 * Quinquereme
 * Rocket vessel
 * Schooner
 * Ship of the line
 * Sloop-of-war
 * Trireme
 * Xebec

Modern vessel types

 * Aircraft carrier
 * Anti-submarine warfare carrier
 * Helicopter carrier
 * Air-cushioned landing craft
 * Amphibious assault ship
 * Battlecruiser
 * Battleship
 * Pocket battleship
 * CAM ship
 * Corvette
 * Cruiser
 * Armored cruiser
 * Light cruiser
 * Heavy cruiser
 * Aircraft cruiser
 * Rocket cruiser
 * Destroyer
 * Dreadnought
 * Escort aircraft carrier
 * Frigate
 * Steam frigates, including steam sloops and corvettes
 * Fast attack craft
 * Gunboat
 * Hospital ship
 * Hydrofoil
 * Ironclad
 * Landing craft
 * Littoral combat ship
 * Mine planter
 * Minesweeper
 * Missile boat
 * Monitor (warship)
 * Patrol boat
 * Torpedo boat
 * Patrol Torpedo (PT) boat
 * Q-ship
 * Seaplane tender
 * Submarine including U-boat
 * Submarine aircraft carrier
 * Submarine chaser
 * Survey ship
 * Troopship