Troopship, the Glossary
A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime.[1]
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40 relations: Amphibious warfare ship, Ancient Rome, Armed merchantman, Attack transport, Barge, Cold War, Convoy, Cruiser, Cunard Line, Falklands War, Head (watercraft), HMHS Britannic, Hospital ship, Liberty ship, Merchant navy, Military transport aircraft, Navis lusoria, Ocean liner, Passenger ship, Port, Prisoner of war, RMS Aquitania, RMS Empress of Britain (1930), RMS Lancastria, RMS Mauretania (1906), RMS Olympic, Ship, Ship's tender, Soldier, Submarine, TSS Fairstar, Type C3-class ship, Type C4-class ship, U-boat, United States Maritime Administration, Victory ship, War Shipping Administration, White Star Line, World War I, World War II.
Amphibious warfare ship
An amphibious warfare ship (or amphib) is an amphibious vehicle warship employed to land and support ground forces, such as marines, on enemy territory during an amphibious assault. Troopship and amphibious warfare ship are ship types.
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Ancient Rome
In modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman civilisation from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.
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Armed merchantman
An armed merchantman is a merchant ship equipped with guns, usually for defensive purposes, either by design or after the fact. Troopship and armed merchantman are ship types.
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Attack transport
Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Troopship and Attack transport are ship types.
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Barge
Barge often refers to a flat-bottomed inland waterway vessel which does not have its own means of mechanical propulsion.
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II, and lasted until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Convoy
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection.
Cruiser
A cruiser is a type of warship. Troopship and cruiser are ship types.
Cunard Line
The Cunard Line is a British shipping and cruise line based at Carnival House at Southampton, England, operated by Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc.
Falklands War
The Falklands War (Guerra de Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
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Head (watercraft)
In sailing vessels, the head is the ship's toilet.
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HMHS Britannic
Britannic (originally to be the RMS Britannic) was the third and final vessel of the White Star Line's of steamships and the second White Star ship to bear the name Britannic.
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Hospital ship
A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital. Troopship and hospital ship are ship types.
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Liberty ship
Liberty ships were a class of cargo ship built in the United States during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding Program. Troopship and Liberty ship are ship types.
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Merchant navy
A merchant navy or merchant marine is the fleet of merchant vessels that are registered in a specific country.
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Military transport aircraft
A military transport aircraft, military cargo aircraft or airlifter is a military-owned transport aircraft used to support military operations by airlifting troops and military equipment.
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Navis lusoria
A lusoria (short form of navis lusoria, plural naves lusoriae) was type of a small military vessel of the late Roman Empire that served as a troop transport.
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Ocean liner
An ocean liner is a type of passenger ship primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans. Troopship and ocean liner are ship types.
Passenger ship
A passenger ship is a merchant ship whose primary function is to carry passengers on the sea. Troopship and passenger ship are ship types.
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Port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers.
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.
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RMS Aquitania
RMS Aquitania was an ocean liner of the Cunard Line in service from 1914 to 1950.
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RMS Empress of Britain (1930)
RMS Empress of Britain was a steam turbine ocean liner built between 1928 and 1931 by John Brown shipyard in Scotland, owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and operated by Canadian Pacific Steamship Company.
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RMS Lancastria
RMS Lancastria was a British ocean liner requisitioned by the UK Government during the Second World War.
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RMS Mauretania (1906)
RMS Mauretania was a British ocean liner designed by Leonard Peskett and built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson on the River Tyne, England for the Cunard Line, launched on the afternoon of 20 September 1906.
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RMS Olympic
RMS Olympic was a British ocean liner and the lead ship of the White Star Line's trio of liners.
Ship
A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.
Ship's tender
A ship's tender, usually referred to as a tender, is a boat or ship used to service or support other boats or ships.
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Soldier
A soldier is a person who is a member of an army.
Submarine
A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. Troopship and submarine are ship types.
TSS Fairstar
TSS (Turbine Steam Ship) Fairstar (Fairstar, the Fun Ship) was an Australian-based cruise ship operating out of Sydney for 22 years.
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Type C3-class ship
Type C3-class ships were the third type of cargo ship designed by the United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) in the late 1930s. Troopship and type C3-class ship are ship types.
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Type C4-class ship
The Type C4-class ship were the largest cargo ships built by the United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) during World War II. Troopship and Type C4-class ship are ship types.
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U-boat
U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars.
United States Maritime Administration
The United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation.
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Victory ship
The Victory ship was a class of cargo ship produced in large numbers by American shipyards during World War II to replace losses caused by German submarines. Troopship and Victory ship are ship types.
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War Shipping Administration
The War Shipping Administration (WSA) was a World War II emergency war agency of the US government, tasked to purchase and operate the civilian shipping tonnage the United States needed for fighting the war.
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White Star Line
The White Star Line was a British shipping line.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troopship
Also known as Transport (ship), Transport ship, Transport ships, Troop Ship, Troop Ships, Troop transports, Troopships.