Ships, protected Warships

From that time on, the warships of all nations were protected by armor. A more perfect protection against artillery was achieved in the 20th century when the construction of wooden ships was abandoned in favor of steel ships... 

In recognition of the vulnerability to attack of the majority of passenger ships and other merchantmen called up for war service, some means of concealment was regarded as essential for their protection. Increasingly, they had their commercial livery obscured in order to render them, like warships, less conspicuous on the high seas, a measure that was relatively simple to implement. 

Keywords Law of naval warfare Warships Submarines Unmanned maritime systems Submarine communications cables Hospital ships Merchant vessels Methods and means of naval warfare Naval mines Torpedoes Blockade Exclusion zones Naval bombardment Protected persons... 

Each of the four Soviet fleets has its own chemical service which advises the fleet commander on CBR matters, trains chemical officers and sailors, maintains CBR material and depots, and supervises naval CBR units. Each warship, submarine and naval squadron has a chemical officer assigned to it, and most if not all surface ships, from small patrol boats to the largest surface ships, contain some degree of CBR protection. Naval collective protection systems include citadels... 

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