surface ship

ˈsɝːfɪs ʃɪp
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Translation of surface ship from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

watercraft

TECH.
ship designed to operate on the surface of the water
TECH.
oppervlakteschip
  • The navy deployed several surface ships for the maritime exercise.De marine zette verschillende oppervlaktevaartuigen in voor de maritieme oefening.
2.

military

TECH.
military vessel operating on water surface
TECH.
oppervlakte schip
  • The navy deployed a surface ship to patrol the area.De marine zette een oppervlaktevaartuig in om het gebied te patrouilleren.
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  • surface ship: ship designed to operate on the surface of the water
    (watercraft) oppervlakteschip
  • surface ship: military vessel operating on water surface
    (military) oppervlakte schip

Synonyms and analogies of surface ship in English

Examples of surface ship in a sentence

  • The cargo was transported by a surface ship.
  • A surface ship was visible on the horizon.
  • They spotted a surface ship near the coastline.

Translations of "surface ship" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
oppervlakte schipnn.

The ship is the tenth French aircraft carrier, but it is the first French nuclear-powered surface ship.

Het schip is het tiende Franse vliegdekschip, maar is het eerste Franse nucleair aangedreven oppervlakte schip.

oppervlakteschip

Sonar's picked up a surface ship on a steady bearing, closing.

Sonar heeft een oppervlakteschip gedetecteerd ons naderend op een vaste koers.

Contact with a surface ship, sir.

Contact met een oppervlakteschip, meneer.

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surface ship: Examples and translations in context

The torpedo is designed to detonate under the keel of a surface ship, breaking the keel and destroying its structural integrity.

De torpedo's zijn ontworpen om te ontploffen onder de kiel van een oppervlakteschip, zodat het casco van het schip gebroken wordt en de structurele integriteit vernietigd wordt.

The odds of a German attack from a surface ship, this far west, hunting down a lone submarine?

De kans op een aanval van een oppervlakteschip, zo ver westelijk, op jacht naar een enkele duikboot?

On 17 August 1977, NS Arktika ("Arctic") became the first surface ship ever to reach the North Pole.

Op 17 augustus 1977 was de Arktika het eerste oppervlakteschip ooit dat de Noordpool bereikte.

One surface ship, Leonor Fresnel, managed to escape and reach Algiers.

Een oppervlakteschip, de Leonor Fresnel, wist te ontsnappen en Algiers te bereiken.

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