An aircraft carrier has a huge, empty flat deck where aircraft take off and land. The aircraft take off from the bow using a catapult. They land again from the stern. Hooks on the planes catch a wire on deck, and stop the planes with a jolt. Underneath the deck are hangars where the aircraft are stored and serviced.
Amazing! The first gun battle between two ironclads (warships with iron armour) took place in 1862 during the American Civil War. The Monitor and the Merrimack fired at each other but no great damage was done.
What was a pocket battleship?
Pocket battleships were small, fast, German ships in the 1930s. Only three of them were built. Each had six huge guns, armour more than 60 millimetres thick and powerful diesel engines.
Is it true? Some ships are nuclear-powered.
Yes. Some large submarines, some aircraft carriers and some ice breakers have nuclear-powered engines. They can travel for several months without having to re-fuel.
Which ship is invisible?
The United States Navy ‘stealth’ warship doesn’t show up clearly on enemy radar. Like the stealth aircraft, its special shape and paint scatter enemy radar signals making it very difficult to detect.
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