ship-to-ship

Adjective

Meaning

(of a missile) fired from a ship at another ship

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ship,‎ to.
a ship-to-ship message

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Long-range ship-to-ship communication was by radio telegraphy, using encrypted messages, because the voice radio systems on ships then were quite limited in both their range and their security. Source: Internet

Introduction of guns The introduction of guns was the first steps towards major changes in naval warfare, but it only slowly changed the dynamics of ship-to-ship combat. Source: Internet

However, no Georgian navy vessels are armed with ship-to-ship missiles. Source: Internet

Spatial torpedoes are the ship's most powerful and primary ship-to-ship weapon before the installation of phase cannons. Source: Internet

The Americans were more successful in ship-to-ship actions. Source: Internet

The British preferred signalling using ship-to-ship flag and lamp signals, avoiding wireless, whereas the Germans used wireless successfully. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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