This list of fictional ships lists all manner of artificial vehicles supported by water, which are either the subject of, or an important element of, a notable work of fiction.

Anime and manga

* ''Advenna Avis'' – ''

Baccano! is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Katsumi Enami. The series, often told from multiple points of view, is mostly set within a fictional United States during various time periods, most notably the ...

'' * ''Alexandria'' – aircraft carrier in ''

Genocyber is a 1992 Japanese manga series by Tony Takezaki. One volume of the manga was published, and the story remains unfinished. It was adapted by Koichi Ohata into a five-part original video animation (OVA) series in 1994. The plot of the anime d ...

'' * SS ''Anne'' – ocean liner in '' Pokémon'' * ''Argo'' (made from the wreck of the Japanese battleship Yamato) - space battleship in '' Star Blazers'' * ''Argonaut'' – '' Heroic Age'' *''Arcadia'' – Harlock's ship from the Japanese series ''

Harlock Saga is a manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. An adaptation of Wilhelm Richard Wagner epic music drama ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'', it tells the story of space pirate Captain Harlock and his crew as they try to stop a m ...

'' * ''Asuka II'' (CVN-99) – United Nations (formerly with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force) aircraft carrier from ''

Macross Zero is an anime prequel OVA to ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' released for the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ''Macross'' franchise during 2002 in Japan. It was created and directed by Shoji Kawamori and produced by Satelig ...

'' * ''Bebop'' – '' Cowboy Bebop'' * ''Blue'' – ''

Blue Drop is a Japanese science fiction yuri manga created by Akihito Yoshitomi. It comprises five chapters that were serialized in the shōnen manga magazine ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' from June 2004 to December 2005, and later collected into a sin ...

'' * ''Blue 6'', ''Shang 9'' – '' Blue Submarine No. 6'' * RMS ''Campania'' – (In anime, the ship is based on the real-life ocean liners the

RMS Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United ...

and the

RMS Majestic RMS ''Majestic'' was a White Star ocean liner working on the North Atlantic run, originally launched in 1914 as the Hamburg America Line liner SS ''Bismarck''. At 56,551 gross register tons, she was the largest ship in the world until com ...

, but in the manga, the ship takes inspiration from an

and the RMS Lusitania) ocean liner in '' Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic'' * SS ''Cussler'' (Based on the

)– ocean liner in '' Pokémon: XY'' * ''Decolore'' – cruise ship in '' Pokémon: Best Wishes!'' * ''Ghost Ship'' – '' Blue Submarine No. 6'' * '' Going Merry'' – ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual cha ...

'' * ''Gran Tesoro'' – '' One Piece Film: Gold'' * ''Harekaze'' (Y-467) – ''Kagerō''-class destroyer,

Yokosuka is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has a population of 409,478, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city ...

girls marines high school, ''

High School Fleet , also known as , is a Japanese anime television series produced by Production IMS. Yuu Nobuta directed the anime and Reiko Yoshida handled the series composition, with character designs by Naoto Nakamura and original character designs by Att ...

'' * ''HMS Eagle'' - Invincible-class aircraft carrier in ''

Hellsing ''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young King OURs'' from May 1997 to September 2008, with its c ...

'' * JDS ''Hotaka'' (DDG-170) – ''Atago''-class destroyer in '' Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea'' * ''I-401'' – ''

Arpeggio of Blue Steel is a Japanese manga series produced by Ark Performance and serialized in Shōnen Gahosha's '' Young King Ours''. Twenty-three manga volumes have been released and an anime series by Sanzigen aired from October to December 2013. The same s ...

'' * ''Illustria'' – United Nations aircraft carrier from ''

'' * JDF ''Ishin'' – ''Theta''-class submersible destroyer (actually a frigate) from ''

Innocent Venus is a Japanese anime television series which began broadcasting on the Wowow network in Japan on July 26, 2006 at midnight. The series makes use of some 3D cel-shaded animation, which achieves a more "hand drawn" look than traditional 3D ani ...

'' * ''Mermaid'' – ocean liner in '' Cat's Eye'' * – '' Zipang'' * ''

Moby Dick ''Moby-Dick; or, The Whale'' is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship ''Pequod'', for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant whi ...

'' – ''

'' * ''Nakatomi'' –

oil tanker An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship designed for the bulk transport of oil or its products. There are two basic types of oil tankers: crude tankers and product tankers. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined cru ...

from '' Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire'' * SS ''Naked Sun'' – aircraft carrier from '' Kill la Kill'' * ''

Oro Jackson The ''One Piece'' manga features an extensive cast of characters created by Eiichiro Oda. The series takes place in a fictional universe where vast numbers of pirates, soldiers, revolutionaries, and other adventurers fight each other, using var ...

'' – ''

'' * ''Over the Rainbow'' (a renamed ) – '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'' * ''Pascal Magi'' – ''

Tactical Roar is a Japanese anime television series centered around the mostly female crew of a commercial Warship, the ''Pascal Magi'', which is trying to fight pirates in the near future. The series is mix of serious combat, political intrigue, light rom ...

'' * ''Penguin Manju Go'' –

Icebreaker An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters, and provide safe waterways for other boats and ships. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller ...

in ''

A Place Further than the Universe is an anime original television series produced by Madhouse. The series is directed by Atsuko Ishizuka, written by Jukki Hanada and features character designs by Takahiro Yoshimatsu. It aired in Japan between January and March 2018, and wa ...

'' * ''Queen Berry'' – ocean liner in ''

Gosick is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuki Sakuraba, with illustrations by Hinata Takeda. The series includes 13 novels published by Fujimi Shobo between December 2003 and July 2011. Set in a fictional European country in 1924, ...

'' * ''Queen Sallybeth'' – ocean liner in ''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its cha ...

'' * ''Seagallop'' – ferry in ''

Pokémon Adventures is a Japanese manga series based on the ''Pokémon'' media franchise created by video game designer Satoshi Tajiri and managed by The Pokémon Company. Tajiri once stated that the series is closest to how he imagined the universe of ''Pokém ...

'' * SS ''Sinnoh'' – ''

'' * SS ''Spiral'' – ''

'' * '' St. Aphrodite'' – '' Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths'' * ''Submarine Explorer 1'' – ''

Pokémon Generations is a 2016 Japanese-animated original net animation series produced by OLM and released on YouTube by The Pokémon Company. Similar to the 2013 anime television film, '' Pokémon Origins'', the series consists of several short stories inspired b ...

'' and ''

'' * ''Super 99'' – '' Submarine Super 99'' * ''Sweet Madonna'' – ''Full Ahead! Coco'' * ''Tempest Junior'' – '' Thundersub'' * '' Thousand Sunny'' – ''

'' * ''

Thriller Bark The ''One Piece'' manga features an extensive cast of characters created by Eiichiro Oda. The series takes place in a fictional universe where vast numbers of pirates, soldiers, revolutionaries, and other adventurers fight each other, using var ...

'' – ''

'' * SS ''Tidal'' – ferry in ''

'' * ''TK Tanker'' – oil tanker in '' Cat's Eye'' * ''Tuatha de Danaan'' – submarine in ''

Full Metal Panic! is a series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protectin ...

'' * ''White Castle'' – large yacht in ''Biohazard: Heavenly Island'' * '' Yashiromaru'' – '' Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths''

Comics

* ''Aurora'' – trawler in ''

The Adventures of Tintin ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (french: Les Aventures de Tintin ) is a series of 24 ''bande dessinée'' albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European comi ...

'' story ''

The Shooting Star ''The Shooting Star'' (french: link=no, L'Étoile mystérieuse) is the tenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised daily in , Belgium's leading francophone newspaper, ...

'' * ''The Black Freighter'' – metafictional pirate ship that is referenced throughout the ''

Watchmen ''Watchmen'' is an American comic book maxiseries by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons and colorist John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987 before being collected in a single-vo ...

'' comic series * ''Borneo Prince'' – 19th-century trading vessel converted for use as a gunboat in

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

in ''

Commando Comics ''Commando For Action and Adventure'', formerly known as ''Commando War Stories in Pictures'', and colloquially known as ''Commando Comics'', is a British comic book magazine that primarily draws its themes and backdrops from the various inciden ...

'' * ''Cithara'' – alleged source of a distress signal in ''

'' story ''

'' * HMS ''Cutlass'' – name given to four ships of the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...

– the first a battleship present at the Battle of the Nile; the second an ironclad sunk in

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

; the third a

destroyer, and the most recent ship a Cold War-era destroyer. All four ships appear in the ''

'' story ''Bright Blade of Courage''. * ''Eagle's Shadow'' – Sir Nicholas Fury's ship in ''

Marvel 1602 ''Marvel 1602'' is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2003 by Marvel Comics. The limited series was written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove; Scott McKowen illustrated the distin ...

'' * ''Gotha'' – Kriegsmarine commerce raider, from the ''

'' story ''Greedy For Glory'' * ''Grossadler'' – Kriegsmarine battle cruiser, from the ''

'' story ''Bright Blade of Courage'' * ''Hawksub'' – ''

Blackhawk Black Hawk and Blackhawk may refer to: Animals * Black Hawk (horse), a Morgan horse that lived from 1833 to 1856 * Common black hawk, ''Buteogallus anthracinus'' * Cuban black hawk, ''Buteogallus gundlachii'' * Great black hawk, ''Buteogallus uru ...

'' * ''Karaboudjan'' –

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...

n cargo ship in ''

'' story ''

The Crab with the Golden Claws ''The Crab with the Golden Claws'' (french: link=no, Le Crabe aux pinces d'or) is the ninth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised weekly in , the children's supplement ...

'' * SS ''Ramona'' – tramp steamer in ''

'' story ''

The Red Sea Sharks ''The Red Sea Sharks'' (french: link=no, Coke en stock) is the nineteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comic series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was initially serialised weekly in Belgium's ''Tintin'' magazine from ...

'' * ''Salty Sea Mare'' – ship owned by Captain Hoofbeard from the '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic comic series'' story ''Friendship Ahoy!'' * ''Sea Queen/The Gertrude'' –

Lex Luthor Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (cover dated: April ...

's yacht in ''

Superman Returns ''Superman Returns'' is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris from a story by Singer, Dougherty and Harris based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the sixth and fina ...

'' * ''Sirius'' – expedition ship in ''

'' stories ''

'' and '' Red Rackham's Treasure'' * ''

Unicorn The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. In European literature and art, the unicorn has for the last thousand years o ...

'' – 17th-century three-masted armed Royal Navy vessel in ''

'' stories ''

The Secret of the Unicorn ''The Secret of the Unicorn'' (french: link=no, Le Secret de La Licorne) is the eleventh volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised daily in , Belgium's leading francophon ...

'' and '' Red Rackham's Treasure'' * – British destroyer, from the ''

'' story ''Bright Blade of Courage'' * ''Vulkan'' – Kriegsmarine cruiser, from the ''

'' story ''Flak Fever'' * ''Wolfgang'' – Kriegsmarine pocket battleship, from the ''

'' story ''O For Orange''

Film

* ''903'' – Iranian ''Kilo''-class submarine in '' Steel Sharks'', 1996 * USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' – frigate in Disney's ''

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (french: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The novel was originally serialized from March 1869 through June 1870 in Pierre-J ...

'', 1954 * ''Academic Vladislav Volkov'' – Russian research ship in ''

Virus A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. Since Dmitri Ivanovsk ...

'', 1999 * ''Acheron'' – French Napoleonic frigate in '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'', 2003 * ''Aeolus'' – deserted 1930s cruise ship in ''Triangle'', 2009 * ''

African Queen ''African Queen'' is a studio album by South African singer Makhadzi, released on September 3, 2021 by Open Mic. It features Mkomasan, Prince Benza, Mr Brown, DJ Dance Okashi, Vee Mampeezy, Jon Delinger, Kabza De Small, Lady Du, Cassper Nyovest, ...

'' – '' The African Queen'' with Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, 1951 * USS ''Alameda'' (LPD-32) – landing ship, ''

Godzilla is a fictional monster, or '' kaiju'', originating from a series of Japanese films. The character first appeared in the 1954 film '' Godzilla'' and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films prod ...

'', 2014 * ''Albatross'' – ''

The Sea Hawk ''The Sea Hawk'' is a 1915 novel by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set over the years 1588–1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being ...

'' with

Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia ...

, 1940 * ''Alexandre Dumas'' – '' The Lover'', 1992 * ''Altair'' – '' The Ghost Ship'' with

Richard Dix Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

, 1943 * ''Amindra'' – with shanghaied sailor from the ''Glencairn'', torpedoed and sank in ''

The Long Voyage Home ''The Long Voyage Home'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by John Ford. It stars John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell and Ian Hunter. It features Barry Fitzgerald, Wilfrid Lawson, John Qualen, Mildred Natwick, and Ward Bond, among others. The f ...

'', 1940 * SS ''Andes'' – cruise ship in ''

Let's Go Native ''Let's Go Native'' is a 1930 American pre-Code black-and-white musical comedy film, directed by Leo McCarey and released by Paramount Pictures. Jerry comments on being the only man on an island populated by women, "It was one of the Virgin I ...

'', 1930 * ''Angelina'' – ''

Romancing the Stone ''Romancing the Stone'' is a 1984 action-adventure romantic comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Diane Thomas and produced by Michael Douglas, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. The f ...

'', 1984 * SS ''Anne B'' – '' Jurassic Park'', 1993 * MS ''Antonia Graza (Based on the

SS Andrea Doria SS ''Andrea Doria'' , was an ocean liner for the Italian Line (Società di navigazione Italia) home-ported in Genoa, Italy, known for its sinking in 1956, where of the 1,706 passengers and crew, 1,660 were rescued, while 46 passengers and crew ...

)'' – derelict Italian luxury ocean liner in ''

Ghost Ship A ghost ship, also known as a phantom ship, is a ship, vessel with no living crew aboard; it may be a fictional ghostly vessel, such as the ''Flying Dutchman'', or a physical Flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict, derelict found adrift with its cre ...

'', 2002 * ''Aquanaut 3'' – experimental submarine, '' 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea'', 2007 * ''Arabella'' – '' Captain Blood'' with Errol Flynn, 1935 * '' Argo'' – galley, '' Jason and the Argonauts'', 1963,

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...

* ''USS Argus''

Hospital ship A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital. Most are operated by the military forces (mostly navies) of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones. I ...

, ''

World War Z ''World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War'' is a 2006 zombie apocalyptic horror novel written by American author Max Brooks. The novel is broken into eight chapters: “Warnings”, “Blame”, “The Great Panic”, “Turning the Ti ...

'', 2013 * ''Arcadia'' – cargo ship, ''

Resident Evil ''Resident Evil'', known in Japan as is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, with players typically surviving in environments ...

'', 2002 * SS ''Arcadia'' – cargo ship, '' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'', 2018 * ''Argonautica (Based on the

Grand Princess ''Grand Princess'' is a cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises. It was built in 1998 by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in Monfalcone, Italy, with yard number 5956, at a cost of approximately US$450 million. She was the largest and mos ...

)'' – cruise ship, ''

Deep Rising ''Deep Rising'' is a 1998 American action horror film written and directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Treat Williams, Famke Janssen and Anthony Heald. It was distributed by Hollywood Pictures and Cinergi Pictures and released on February 2, ...

'', 1998 * USS ''Aspen'' – '' Full Fathom Five'', 1990 * ''SS Atlantic (Based on the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'', and the fictional ship's name has the sequel to the real-life ship the RMS ''Atlantic'', and the ship on the movie is an inspiration for the RMS ''Titanic'' and the RMS ''Berengaria'')'' – ocean liner, ''

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

'', 1929 * RMS ''Augusta'' (Possibly based on the RMS Campania and

RMS Empress of Ireland RMS ''Empress of Ireland'' was a British-built ocean liner that sank near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River in Canada following a collision in thick fog with the Norwegian collier in the early hours of 29 May 1914. Although the ship was ...

, But with interiors based on the RMS ''Lusitania'', RMS ''Mauretania'' and HMS ''Hawke'')'' – ocean liner, ''

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' is a contemporary fantasy debut novel by American author Ransom Riggs. The story is told through a combination of narrative and a mix of vernacular and found photography from the personal archives ...

'', 2016 * HMS ''Avenger'' – '' Billy Budd'', 1962 * HMS ''Ballantrae'' – British Royal Navy

Town-class destroyer The Town-class destroyers were a group of 50 destroyers of the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy that were in service during the Second World War. They were transferred from the United States Navy in exchange for military bases in the Br ...

in '' Gift Horse'', 1952 * ''Barracuda'' – ''

Up Periscope ''Up Periscope'' is a 1959 World War II submarine film drama directed by Gordon Douglas, produced by Aubrey Schenck and starring James Garner and Edmond O'Brien. The supporting cast features Andra Martin, Alan Hale Jr., Edd Byrnes, Warren Oate ...

'', 1959 * ''

Batavia Queen ''Krakatoa, East of Java'' is a 1968 American disaster film starring Maximilian Schell and Brian Keith. During the 1970s, the film was re-released under the title ''Volcano''. The story is loosely based on events surrounding the 1883 eruption ...

'' – steamship, '' Krakatoa, East of Java'', 1969 * HMS ''Bedford'' – British Royal Navy

Type 23 frigate The Type 23 frigate or Duke class is a class of frigates built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. The ships are named after British Dukes, thus leading to the class being commonly known as the Duke class. The first Type 23, , was commission ...

in ''

Tomorrow Never Dies ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' is a 1997 spy film, the eighteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode from a screenplay ...

'', 1997 * USS ''Bedford'' (DLG-113) – ''

The Bedford Incident ''The Bedford Incident'' is a 1965 British-American Cold War film starring Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier and co-produced by Widmark. The cast also features Eric Portman, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam and Wally Cox, as well as early a ...

'', 1965 (also in book version) * ''Belafonte'' – oceanographic research vessel, ''

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'' is a 2004 American adventure comedy-drama film written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach and directed by Anderson. It is Anderson's fourth feature-length film and was released in the United States on Decembe ...

'', 2004 * USS ''Belinda'' (APA-22) – ''

Away All Boats ''Away All Boats'' is a 1956 American war film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Lex Barker, and Julie Adams. It was produced by Howard Christie from a screenplay by Ted Sherdeman based on the 1953 novel by Kenn ...

'', 1956 (also appears in original novel) * ''Benthic Explorer'' – offshore support ship, ''

The Abyss ''The Abyss'' is a 1989 American science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. When an American submarine sinks in the Caribbean, a US search and recovery tea ...

'', 1989 * HMS ''Berkeley'' – in '' Up the Creek'', 1958 * ''Black Hawk'' – ''The Pirate of the Black Hawk'' (Il Pirata dello sparviero nero) 1958 * ''

Black Pearl The ''Black Pearl'' (formerly known as the ''Wicked Wench'') is a fictional ship in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. In the screenplay, the ''Black Pearl'' is easily recognized by her distinctive black hull and sails. Captained by ...

'' – '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'', 2003 * ''Black Swan'' – '' The Black Swan'', 1942 * KMS ''Brandenburg'' – German battleship in ''

We Dive at Dawn ''We Dive at Dawn'' is a 1943 war film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring John Mills and Eric Portman as Royal Navy submariners in the Second World War. It was written by Val Valentine and J. B. Williams with uncredited assistance from Fr ...

'', 1943 * SS ''Britannic (Based on the TS Hamburg)'' – cruise ship in '' Juggernaut'', 1974 * USS ''Caine'' – ''

The Caine Mutiny ''The Caine Mutiny'' is a 1951 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk. The novel grew out of Wouk's personal experiences aboard two destroyer-minesweepers in the Pacific Theater in World War II. Among its themes, it deals with the moral ...

'', 1954 (also appears in written version) * ''Caledonia II'' – '' Some Like It Hot'', 1959 * ''Cassidy'' – destroyer in ''

In Harm's Way ''In Harm's Way'' is a 1965 American epic war film produced and directed by Otto Preminger and starring John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Patricia Neal, with a supporting cast featuring Henry Fonda in a lengthy cameo, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss, Stanle ...

'', 1965 * USS ''Charleston'' (SSN-704) – ''On the Beach'', 2000 * ''Charlotte'' – ''National Treasure'', 2004 * ''Chelsea'' –

tugboat A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, su ...

, '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'', 2008 * HMS ''Chester'' – British Royal Navy

in ''

'', 1997 * SS ''Chiku Shan'' – ferryboat, ''

Blood Alley ''Blood Alley'' is a 1955 American seafaring Cold War adventure film produced by John Wayne, directed by William A. Wellman, and starring Wayne and Lauren Bacall. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. and shot in CinemaScope and Warnercolor. ...

'', 1955 * SS ''Claridon (Based on the SS Île-de-France)'' – ocean liner in ''

The Last Voyage ''The Last Voyage'' is a 1960 Metrocolor American disaster film written and directed by Andrew L. Stone. It stars Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, George Sanders, and Edmond O'Brien, and features Tammy Marihugh. The film centers on the sinking of ...

'', 1960 * SS ''Colossal (Based on the SS Normandie)'' – Ocean Liner, ''

The Big Broadcast of 1938 ''The Big Broadcast of 1938'' is a Paramount Pictures musical comedy film starring W. C. Fields and featuring Bob Hope. Directed by Mitchell Leisen, the film is the last in a series of ''Big Broadcast'' movies that were variety show anthologies. ...

'', 1938 * HMS ''Compass Rose'' – British Royal Navy ''Flower''-class corvette in '' The Cruel Sea'', 1953 * USS ''Copperfin'' – World War II sub ''

Destination Tokyo ''Destination Tokyo'' is a 1943 black and white American submarine war film. The film was directed by Delmer Daves in his directorial debut,McGee, Scott"Articles: 'Destination Tokyo' (1944)."'' TCM.com'', 2019. Retrieved: August 15, 2019. and t ...

'' with Cary Grant, 1943 *''Corsair'' – in ''

Crash Dive A crash dive is a maneuver by a submarine in which the vessel submerges as quickly as possible to avoid attack. Crash diving from the surface to avoid attack has been largely rendered obsolete with the advent of nuclear-powered submarines, as they ...

'', 1943 * SS ''Crescent Star (Based on the ships,

SS United States SS ''United States'' is a retired ocean liner built between 1950 and 1951 for the United States Lines at a cost of (equivalent to $ million in ). The ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fast ...

and SS American Star)'' – cruise ship that sinks in ''

Seven Waves Away ''Seven Waves Away'' (alternate U.S. titles: ''Abandon Ship!'' and ''Seven Days From Now'') is a 1957 British adventure film directed by Richard Sale and starring Tyrone Power, Mai Zetterling, Lloyd Nolan, and Stephen Boyd. When his ship go ...

'', 1957 * USS ''Dallas'' – submarine in ''

The Hunt for Red October ''The Hunt for Red October'' is the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984, by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cutt ...

'', 1990 * ''Daniel Webster'' – trawler in '' Sealed Cargo'', 1951 * USS ''Davies'' (SSN-???) – ''Los Angeles''-class SSN in ''Crash Dive'', 1996 * ''Deep Quest'' – DSV in '' Raise the Titanic'', 1980 * HMS ''Defiant'' – frigate in '' H.M.S. Defiant'', 1962 * ''Denali'' – Philadelphia-based commercial supertanker in ''

Down Periscope ''Down Periscope'' is a 1996 American military comedy submarine film directed by David S. Ward, produced by Robert Lawrence, and starring Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, and Rob Schneider along with Bruce Dern, Harry Dean Stanton, William H. Macy, ...

'', 1996 * HMS ''Devonshire'' – British Royal Navy Type 23 frigate sunk in ''

'', 1997 * HMS ''Dinosaur'' – British Royal Navy battleship in '' Things to Come'', 1936 * '' Disco Volante'' – motor yacht/hydrofoil in '' Thunderball'', 1965 * ''Dot Calm''private yacht in ''

Johnny English Strikes Again ''Johnny English Strikes Again'' is a 2018 action spy comedy film directed by David Kerr. It is the sequel to '' Johnny English Reborn'' (2011) and is the third and final installment of the ''Johnny English'' series. The film stars Rowan Atk ...

'', 2018 * USS ''Dragonfish'' – U.S. submarine in '' Battle of the Coral Sea'', 1959 * ''Dulcibella'' – ''

The Riddle of the Sands ''The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service'' is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. The book, which enjoyed immense popularity in the years before World War I, is an early example of the espionage novel and was extremely influenti ...

'', 1979 * USS ''Echo'' – sailing ship from '' The Wackiest Ship in the Army'', 1959 * '' Edinburgh Trader'' – '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'', 2006 * ''Eindhoven Lion'' –

, '' Speed 2: Cruise Control'', 1997 * ''Elizabeth Dane'' – ''

The Fog ''The Fog'' is a 1980 American supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and created the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh and Hal Holbrook. It ...

'', 1980 * ''Empress'' – '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', 2007 * HMS ''Endeavour'' – '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', 2007 * MS ''Ergenstrasse'' – ''

The Sea Chase ''The Sea Chase'' is a 1955 World War II drama film starring John Wayne and Lana Turner, and featuring David Farrar, Lyle Bettger, and Tab Hunter. It was directed by John Farrow from a screenplay by James Warner Bellah and John Twist based on ...

'' (1955) with John Wayne and Lana Turner, and briefly in ''

Patriot Games ''Patriot Games'' is a thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published in July 1987. '' Without Remorse'', released six years later, is an indirect prequel, and it is chronologically the first book featuring Jack Ryan, the main character i ...

'' with Harrison Ford, 1992 * SS ''Essess'' – ''

Hot Shots! ''Hot Shots!'' is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams, co-writer and co-director of ''Airplane!'', and written by Abrahams and Pat Proft. It stars Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Jon Cryer, Kevin Dunn ...

'', 1991 * ''Flying Dutchman'' – '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (2006), '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (2007) * ''The Flying Wasp'' – ''

Caddyshack ''Caddyshack'' is a 1980 American sports comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Douglas Kenney, and starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe and Bill Murray with supporting ...

'', 1980 * MS ''Forest Swan'' – Panamanian cargo ship, ''

Die Hard with a Vengeance ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by John McTiernan (who directed the first installment). It was written by Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the screenplay ''Simon Says'' by Hensleigh and on the chara ...

'', 1995 * ''Genesis'' – cruise ship in ''

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

'', 2009 * ''Genoa Maru'' – ''

Across the Pacific ''Across the Pacific'' is a 1942 American spy film set on the eve of the entry of the United States into World War II. It was directed first by John Huston, then by Vincent Sherman after Huston joined the United States Army Signal Corps. It sta ...

'', 1942 (seen only briefly) * ''Geronimo'' – America's Cup racing yacht, ''

Wind Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting a few ho ...

'', 1992 * ''Gerrymander'' – full-rigged sailing ship in ''

Fair Wind to Java ''Fair Wind to Java'' is a 1953 American adventure film in Trucolor from Republic Pictures, produced and directed by Joseph Kane, that stars Fred MacMurray and Vera Ralston. With special effects by the Lydecker brothers, the film was based on the ...

'', 1953 * ''Ghost'' – sealing schooner, ''

The Sea Wolf Seawolf, Sea wolf or Sea Wolves may refer to: Animals * Sea wolf, a wolf subspecies found in the Vancouver coastal islands * Seawolf (fish), a marine fish also known as wolffish or sea wolf * A nickname of the killer whale * South American sea ...

'', 1941 * SS ''Gigantic'' –

Streamlined Ocean Liner The Streamlined Ocean Liner was a design by Norman Bel Geddes for a streamlined steam-powered ocean liner. The shape was compared by Pathé to that of a porpoise, blunt at the front and tapered at the rear. It first appeared in Geddes' 1932 b ...

, ''

'', 1938 * ''Glencairn'' – freighter, ''

'', 1940 * ''Gloria N'' – '' And the Ship Sails On'' ''(E la nave va)'', Federico Fellini, 1983 * RMS ''Goliath (Based on the RMS Queen Mary, and then

RMS Olympic RMS ''Olympic'' was a British ocean liner and the lead ship of the White Star Line's trio of liners. ''Olympic'' had a career spanning 24 years from 1911 to 1935, in contrast to her short-lived sister ships, ''Titanic'' and ''Britannic''. Thi ...

and

)'' – ocean liner, '' Goliath Awaits'', 1981 TV film * ''Grayfish'' – ''

Torpedo Run ''Torpedo Run'' is a 1958 American war film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Glenn Ford as a World War II submarine commander in the Pacific who is obsessed with sinking a particular Japanese aircraft carrier. The film's working title was '' ...

'', 1958 * ''Hahnchen Maru'' – cargo vessel modified to command ship, ''

Contact Contact may refer to: Interaction Physical interaction * Contact (geology), a common geological feature * Contact lens or contact, a lens placed on the eye * Contact sport, a sport in which players make contact with other players or objects * ...

'', 1997 * ''Hai Peng'' – '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', 2007 * SS ''Happy Wanderer (Based on the SS Oronsay)'' – cruise liner, '' Carry On Cruising'', 1962 * ''Hav Vind'' – Norwegian oil tanker, ''

Cloverfield ''Cloverfield'' is a 2008 American found footage monster film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams, and written by Drew Goddard. It stars Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel and Odette Yus ...

'', 2008 * USS ''Haynes'' (DE-181) – destroyer escort, ''

The Enemy Below ''The Enemy Below'' is a 1957 DeLuxe Color war film in CinemaScope about a battle between an American destroyer escort and a German U-boat during World War II. Produced and directed by Dick Powell, the movie stars Robert Mitchum and Curt J� ...

'', 1957 * ''The Henrietta'' – paddle steamer, ''

Around the World in 80 Days ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (french: link=no, Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employe ...

'', 1956 * ''Immer Essen'' ("Always Eating") – cruise ship, ''

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid ''Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid'' is a 1982 American neo-noir mystery comedy film directed, co-written by, and co-starring Carl Reiner and co-written by and starring Steve Martin. Co-starring Rachel Ward, the film is both a parody of and a homage to ...

'', 1982 * ''The Inferno'' – ''

The Goonies ''The Goonies'' is a 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by Steven Spielberg. In the film, kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astor ...

'', 1985 * HMS ''Interceptor'' – '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'', 2003 * USS ''Intrepid'' – cruise ship in the film '' Intrepid'', 2000 * ''Jenny'' – '' Forrest Gump'', 1994 * ''Jenny'' – tugboat in '' Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'', 1979 * ''Jolly Roger'' – in ''

Hook A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved or indented, such that it can be used to grab onto, connect, or otherwise attach itself onto another object. In a number of uses, one e ...

'', 1991 * ''Kin Lung'' – tramp steamer in ''

China Sea The China Seas consist of a series of marginal seas in the Western Pacific Ocean, around China. They are the major components signifying the transition from the continent of Asia to the Pacific Ocean.Pinxian Wang, Qianyu Li, Chun-Feng Li, ''Geolo ...

'', 1935 * USS ''Kornblatt'' – destroyer in '' Don't Give Up the Ship'', 1959 * USS ''Lansing'' (SSN-795) – ''Los Angeles''-class SSN (depicted as an SSBN) in '' Danger Beneath the Sea'', 2001 * USS ''Lawton'' – '' Kong: Skull Island'', 2017 * CPMS ''Leegood'' – Canadian cargo ship, '' San Andreas'', 2015 * ''Liparus'' – Karl Stromberg's submarine swallowing supertanker in '' The Spy Who Loved Me'', 1977 * ''Love Nest'' – whaling ship in the 1923 Buster Keaton film ''The Love Nest'', 1923 * HMS ''Lydia'' – ''

Captain Horatio Hornblower ''Captain Horatio Hornblower'' (a.k.a. ''Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.'' in the UK, "R.N." standing for "Royal Navy") is a 1951 British naval swashbuckling war film in Technicolor from Warner Bros., produced by Gerry Mitchell, directed by Rao ...

'', 1951 * ''Mary Deare'' – ''

The Wreck of the Mary Deare ''The Wreck of the Mary Deare'' (in the UK published as ''The Mary Deare'') is a 1956 novel written by British author Hammond Innes, which was later adapted as a film starring Gary Cooper released in 1959 by MGM. According to Jack Adrian, the ...

'', starring

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, ...

and Charlton Heston, 1959 * SS ''Minnow Johnson'' – civilian yacht, ''

Rush Hour 2 ''Rush Hour 2'' is a 2001 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the characters created by Ross LaManna. A sequel to '' Rush Hour'', it is the second installment in the ''Rush Hour'' ...

'', 2001 * ''Misery'' – cargo ship, ''

The Pebble and the Penguin ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' is a 1995 Irish-American independent animated film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. The film stars the voices of Martin Short, Jim Belushi, Tim Curry, and Annie Golden. Based on the true life mating rituals o ...

'', 1995 * USS ''Montana'' – ''

'', 1989 * USS ''Montana'' – '' The Fifth Missile'', 1986 * ''Morning Star'' – ''

Cutthroat Island ''Cutthroat Island'' is a 1995 adventure swashbuckler film directed by Renny Harlin and written by Robert King and Marc Norman from a story by Michael Frost Beckner, James Gorman, Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon. It stars Geena Davis, Matt ...

'', 1995 * ''Nathan Ross'' – whaling ship, '' All the Brothers Were Valiant'', 1953 * ''

Nautilus The nautilus (, ) is a pelagic marine mollusc of the cephalopod family Nautilidae. The nautilus is the sole extant family of the superfamily Nautilaceae and of its smaller but near equal suborder, Nautilina. It comprises six living species in ...

'' –

Captain Nemo Captain Nemo (; later identified as an Indian, Prince Dakkar) is a fictional character created by the French novelist Jules Verne (1828–1905). Nemo appears in two of Verne's science-fiction classics, ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' ...

's 1860s submarine, appears in several films including: ''

'' (1954), '' Mysterious Island'' (1961), ''

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City ''Captain Nemo and the Underwater City'' is a 1969 British film starring Robert Ryan, Chuck Connors and Nanette Newman. It features the character Captain Nemo and is inspired by Jules Verne's 1870 novel ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea''. ...

'' (1969), ''

The Return of Captain Nemo ''The Return of Captain Nemo'' (theatrical title: ''The Amazing Captain Nemo'') is a 1978 American science fiction adventure television miniseries directed by Alex March and Paul Stader (the latter directed the underwater sequences), and loosely b ...

'' (1978) and ''

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (''LoEG'') is a comic book series (inspired by the 1960 British film ''The League of Gentlemen'') co-created by writer Alan Moore and artist Kevin O'Neill which began in 1999. The series spans four vol ...

'' (2003) * ''Neptune'' – in ''

Gray Lady Down ''Gray Lady Down'' is a 1978 American submarine disaster film directed by David Greene and starring Charlton Heston, David Carradine, Stacy Keach, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox and Rosemary Forsyth, and includes the feature film debut of Christophe ...

'', 1978 * HMS ''Nereid'' –

submarine, ''

'', 1980 * ''Nerka'' – submarine in ''

Run Silent, Run Deep ''Run Silent, Run Deep'' is a novel by Commander (later Captain) Edward L. Beach Jr. published in 1955 by Henry Holt & Co. The story describes World War II submarine warfare in the Pacific Ocean, and deals with themes of vengeance, endurance, c ...

'', 1958 * ''Ning-Po'' – freighter owned by

SPECTRE Spectre, specter or the spectre may refer to: Religion and spirituality * Vision (spirituality) * Apparitional experience * Ghost Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writ ...

in '' You Only Live Twice'', 1967 * USS ''Oakland'' (SSN-798) – ''Los Angeles''-class SSN in '' Steel Sharks'', 1996 * ''Odessa'' – Ukrainian cargo ship, ''

The Day After Tomorrow ''The Day After Tomorrow'' is a 2004 American science fiction disaster film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Roland Emmerich. Based on the 1999 book '' The Coming Global Superstorm'' by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber, the film stars De ...

'', 2004 * ''Orca'' – Quint's fishing boat in ''

Jaws Jaws or Jaw may refer to: Anatomy * Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth ** Mandible, the lower jaw Arts, entertainment, and media * Jaws (James Bond), a character in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' and ''Moonraker'' * ...

'', 1975 * ''Patna'' – tramp steamer in ''

Lord Jim ''Lord Jim'' is a novel by Joseph Conrad originally published as a serial in ''Blackwood's Magazine'' from October 1899 to November 1900. An early and primary event in the story is the abandonment of a passenger ship in distress by its crew, ...

'', 1965 * ''Pequod'' – whaleship, ''

'', 1956, 1978,

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

* USS ''Pequod'' – American submarine, '' 2010: Moby Dick'', 2010 * ''

Poseidon Poseidon (; grc-gre, Ποσειδῶν) was one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth, god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 In pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece, he was venerated as a ...

'' – ocean liner/cruise ship, '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972) (Based on the RMS Queen Mary), '' Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'' (1979), '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (2005), (Based on the MS Grandeur of the Seas) ''

'' (2006) (Inspired on the RMS Queen Mary 2) * USS ''Poseidon'' – '' USS Poseidon: Phantom Below'', 2005 * ''The Precious Gem'' – ''

Fool's Gold The mineral pyrite (), or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula Fe S2 (iron (II) disulfide). Pyrite is the most abundant sulfide mineral. Pyrite's metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue giv ...

'', 2008 * SS ''Princess Irene (A ship that collides with an iceberg and sinks with a horrendous loss of life, with the death toll possibly greater than the sinking of the RMS Titanic)'' – '' History Is Made at Night'', 1937 * ''Proteus'' – nuclear mini submarine from ''

Fantastic Voyage ''Fantastic Voyage'' is a 1966 American science fiction adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Harry Kleiner, based on a story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby. The film is about a submarine crew who are shrunk to micros ...

'', 1966 * ''Q Boat'' – Q's fishing boat, ''

The World Is Not Enough ''The World Is Not Enough'' is a 1999 spy film, the nineteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Michael Apted, from an ...

'', 1999 * ''Queen Anne's Revenge'' – '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'', 2011 * ''Queen Conch'' – ''

To Have and Have Not ''To Have and Have Not'' is a novel by Ernest Hemingway published in 1937 by Charles Scribner's Sons. The book follows Harry Morgan, a fishing boat captain out of Key West, Florida. ''To Have and Have Not'' was Hemingway's second novel set in th ...

'', 1944 * ''Rachel'' – ''

'', 1956,

* ''Reaper'' – Dog's ship in ''

'', 1995 * ''Red Dragon'' – civilian yacht, ''

'', 2001 * ''Red October'' – ''

'' film with Sean Connery, 1990 (also in the 1984 Tom Clancy novel) * ''Red Witch'' – ''

Wake of the Red Witch ''Wake of the Red Witch'' is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Edward Ludwig, produced by Edmund Grainger and starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young, Adele Mara and Luther Adler. It is based upon the 1946 novel of the same name wri ...

'' with John Wayne, 1948 * ''Regent Queen'' – cruise ship in '' Chupacabra: Dark Seas'', 2005 * USS ''Reluctant'' (AK-601) – World War II cargo ship in '' Mister Roberts'' (1955) and the 1984 television film (also appears in novel, play and TV series versions) * ''Rights-of-Man'' – '' Billy Budd'', 1962 * ''Rob Roy'' – commercial freighter, ''

Windbag the Sailor ''Windbag the Sailor'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Will Hay. The film marked the first appearance of Hay with Graham Moffatt and Moore Marriott acting as his straight men, however both Moffatt and Ma ...

'', 1936 * SS ''Roland (Based on a Norwegian ship SS Dwinsk, and the story of the film is inspired by the April 1912 Sinking of the RMS Titanic)'' – ocean liner, ''

Atlantis Atlantis ( grc, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, , island of Atlas) is a fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works '' Timaeus'' and '' Critias'', wherein it represents the antagonist naval power that b ...

'', 1913 * HMS ''Saltash Castle'' – British Royal Navy frigate in '' The Cruel Sea'', 1953 * USS ''San Pablo'' – ''

The Sand Pebbles ''The Sand Pebbles'' is a 1962 novel by American author Richard McKenna about a Yangtze River gunboat and its crew in 1926. It was the winner of the 1963 Harper Prize for fiction. The book was initially serialized in the ''Saturday Evening Po ...

'', 1966 * ''Santana'' – ''

Key Largo Key Largo ( es, Cayo Largo) is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and is the largest section of the keys, at long. It is one of the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the keys connected by ...

'', 1948 (also name of Bogart's personal sailing yacht) * ''Sancta Helena'' a Frigate in '' Underworld: Evolution'', 2006 * ''Saracen'' – yacht, ''

Dead Calm Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...

'', 1989 * USS ''Saratoga'' (CVN-88) – aircraft carrier, ''

'', 2014 * USS ''Sawfish'' – '' On the Beach'', 1959 * USS ''Scotia'' – submarine, '' 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea'', 2007 * ''Sea Cliff'' – DSV in '' Raise the Titanic'', 1980 * ''Sea Queen'' – sport-fishing boat in '' Breaking Point'', 1950 * ''Sea Star'' – tug in ''

'', 1999 * HMS ''Sea Tiger'' – British Royal Navy submarine, ''

'', 1943 * USS ''Sea Tiger'' – World War II submarine, ''

Operation Petticoat ''Operation Petticoat'' is a 1959 American World War II submarine comedy film in Eastmancolor from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Blake Edwards, that stars Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. The film tells in fla ...

'', 1959 (also the 1977 TV series) * SS ''Sea Witch'' – ''

Action in the North Atlantic ''Action in the North Atlantic'', also known as ''Heroes Without Uniforms'', is a 1943 American black-and-white war film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Jerry Wald, directed by Lloyd Bacon, that stars Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey as ...

'', 1943 * SSNR ''Seaview'' – ''

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1961 American science fiction disaster film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, and starring Walter Pidgeon and Robert Sterling. The supporting cast includes Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, M ...

'' with

Walter Pidgeon Walter Davis Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian-American actor. He earned two Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his roles in '' Mrs. Miniver'' (1942) and ''Madame Curie'' (1943). Pidgeon also starred in ...

, 1961 * HMS ''Shag at Sea'' – yacht, ''

Austin Powers in Goldmember ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' is a 2002 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach. It is the third in the ''Austin Powers'' film series and stars Mike Myers in four roles: Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Goldmember, and Fat Bastard. Myers a ...

'', 2002 * HMS ''Sherwood'' – British Royal Navy cruiser, '' Carry on Admiral'', 1957 * IJN ''Shinaru'' – Japanese aircraft carrier, ''

'', 1958 * ''Silent Mary'' – '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'', 2017 * ''Skyline'' (''天涯号'') – Chinese

cruise ship Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as ...

, ''

The Precipice Game ''The Precipice Game'' is a 2016 Chinese action thriller film directed by Wang Zao and starring Ruby Lin, Peter Ho, Jin Shijia, Gai Yuexi, and Wang Ji. Plot Liu Chenchen, a free-spirited young woman, rebels against her wealthy family and elopes w ...

'', 2016 * HMS ''Solent'' – British Royal Navy destroyer, ''

Sink the Bismarck! ''Sink the Bismarck!'' is a 1960 black-and-white CinemaScope British war film based on the 1959 book ''The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck'' by C. S. Forester. It stars Kenneth More and Dana Wynter and was directed by Lewis Gilbert.Weiler, A.H ...

'', 1960 * Stealth Ship – media mogul Elliot Carver's secret news creator in ''

'', 1997 (based on the real-life ''Sea Shadow'' (IX-529) * SS ''Southern Queen'' – Setting for the first half of the

Preston Sturges Preston Sturges (; born Edmund Preston Biden; August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. In 1941, he won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film '' The Great McGinty'' (1940), h ...

directed 1941 comedy ''

The Lady Eve ''The Lady Eve'' is a 1941 American screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda.Henry Fonda Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor. He had a career that spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. He cultivated an everyman screen image in several films considered to be classics. Born and ra ...

and Barbara Stanwyck. It was also the name of the fictional

in the 1948 comedy ''

Romance on the High Seas ''Romance on the High Seas'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''It's Magic'') is a 1948 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starred Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore and Doris Day in her film debut. Busby Be ...

'' starring Doris Day. * ''St. Georges'' – British spy ship trawler '' For Your Eyes Only'', 1981 * USS ''Starfish'' – ''

Hellcats of the Navy ''Hellcats of the Navy'' is a 1957 American black-and-white World War II submarine film drama from Columbia Pictures, produced by Charles H. Schneer and directed by Nathan Juran. The film stars Ronald Reagan and his wife, billed under her scre ...

'', 1957 * ''Starfish'' – DSV in '' Raise the Titanic'', 1980 * USS ''Stingray'' – ''Balao''-class submarine, ''

'', 1996 (no relation to the ''Salmon''-class ) * HMS ''Surprise'' – British Royal Navy frigate, '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'', 2003 * HMS ''Sutherland'' – 74-gun ship of the line, ''

'', 1951 * ''Tasha'' – ocean liner, ''

Anastasia Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most ...

'', 1997 * USS ''Thunderfish'' – ''

Operation Pacific ''Operation Pacific'' is a 1951 black-and-white World War II submarine war drama from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Louis Edelman, and written as well as directed by George Waggner. John Wayne and Patricia Neal star and Ward Bond and Philip ...

'' with John Wayne, 1951 * USS ''Tigerfish'' (SSN 509) – United States nuclear submarine from ''

Ice Station Zebra ''Ice Station Zebra'' is a 1968 American espionage thriller film directed by John Sturges and starring Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, and Jim Brown. The screenplay is by Alistair MacLean, Douglas Heyes, Harry Julian Fink, ...

'', 1968 * USS ''Tigershark'' – ''

The Atomic Submarine ''The Atomic Submarine'' is a 1959 independently made, American black-and-white science-fiction film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey, Joi Lansing and Jean Moorhead, with John Hilliard as ...

'', 1959 * SS ''

Titanic II ''Titanic II'' is a planned passenger ocean liner intended to be a functional modern-day replica of the ''Olympic''-class . The new ship is planned to have a gross tonnage (GT) of 56,000, while the original ship measured about 46,000 gross ...

'' – fictional replica of the real-life RMS ''Titanic'', 2010 * Titanic III - based on the replica of the

, full of things from the original ship's passengers. On the maiden voyage, a person makes a heavy virtual, for the ghosts to recover everything back, general fitting. Until the new ship gains the same fate as the original

Titanic 666 ''Titanic 666'' (also known as ''Titanic 3'') is a 2022 American supernatural horror film directed by Nick Lyon and produced by The Asylum. It is a sequel to ''Titanic II'' (2010) and stars Jamie Bamber and Keesha Sharp. It was released on Tubi o ...

, 2022 * HMS ''Torrin'' – '' In Which We Serve'', 1942 * HMS ''Trumpton'' – British Royal Navy

minesweeper A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping. History The earliest known usage of ...

in ''

The Navy Lark ''The Navy Lark'' is a radio sitcom about life aboard a United Kingdom, British Royal Navy Frigate#Modern Age, frigate named HMS ''Troutbridge'' (a play on HMS Troubridge (R00), HMS ''Troubridge'', a Royal Navy destroyer) based in HMNB Portsm ...

'', 1959 * ''Tsimtsum'' (''ツィムツーム'') – Japanese cargo ship, ''

Life of Pi ''Life of Pi'' is a Canadian philosophical novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry, India who explores issues of spirituality and metaphysics from an early age. He ...

'', 2012 * ''Tugboat Annie'' – ''

Tugboat Annie ''Tugboat Annie'' is a 1933 American pre-Code film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, written by Norman Reilly Raine and Zelda Sears, and starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery as a comically quarrelsome middle-aged couple who operate a tugboat. Dr ...

'', 1933 (portrayed by tugboat ''

Arthur Foss ''Arthur Foss'', built in 1889 as ''Wallowa'' at Portland, Oregon, is likely the oldest wooden tugboat afloat in the world. Its 79-year commercial service life began with towing sailing ships over the Columbia Bar, Columbia River bar, and ended ...

'') * ''Turtle'' – DSV in '' Raise the Titanic'', 1980 * ''U-571'' – appears in ''U-571'', 2000 (coincidentally the same number as German submarine ''U-571'') * ''Ulysses'' – submarine, '' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'', 2001 * USS ''Ulysses'' – ''Los Angeles''-class submarine in ''Crash Dive'', 1996 * USS ''Utah'' (SSBN-745) – ''Ohio''-class ballistic missile submarine in ''

'', 1998 * USS ''Valhalla'' (SSN-905) – ''Los Angeles''-class SSN in ''Rapid Assault'', 1997 * HMS ''Vengeance''British Royal Navy submarine in ''

'', 2018 * SS ''Venture'' – ''

King Kong King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...

'', 1933, 2005 * SS ''Venture'' – cargo ship, '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'', 1997 * HMS ''Venus'' – British Royal Navy frigate, ''

Carry On Jack ''Carry On Jack'' is a 1964 British comedy film, the eighth in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Most of the usual ''Carry On'' team are missing from this film: only Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey appear throughout, wi ...

'', 1962 * HMS ''Victoria'' – British Royal Navy

dreadnought The dreadnought (alternatively spelled dreadnaught) was the predominant type of battleship in the early 20th century. The first of the kind, the Royal Navy's , had such an impact when launched in 1906 that similar battleships built after her ...

, ''

Britannic Britannic means 'of Britain' or 'British', from the Roman name for the British. Britannic may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Britannic'' (film), a 2000 film based on the story of HMHS ''Britannic'' * SS ''Britannic'', a fictional ...

'', 2000 * HMS ''Viperess'' – British Royal Navy ''Victor''-class destroyer, '' The Cruel Sea'', 1953 * ''The Wanderer'' – ''

Captain Ron ''Captain Ron'' is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Thom Eberhardt, produced by David Permut, and written by John Dwyer for Touchstone Pictures. It stars Kurt Russell as the title character, a sailor with a quirky personality and a checker ...

'' with Martin Short and Kurt Russell, 1992 * USS ''Wayne'' – US Navy nuclear submarine in the TV movie '' Assault on the Wayne'', 1971 * USS ''Wayne'' (SSN-593) – US Navy nuclear submarine in the film '' The Spy Who Loved Me'', 1977 * ''We're Here'' – ''

Captains Courageous ''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...

'' with

Spencer Tracy Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two cons ...

, 1937 * ''Wonkatania'' – ''

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' by Roald Dahl. The fi ...

'', 1971 (also appears in 2005 adaptation), based on the Cunard Line tradition of ending ships with "-ia" (and playing off RMS ''Lusitania'' and RMS ''Aquitania'') * '' Yellow Submarine'' –

The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...

' psychedelic submarine, 1968

Literature

Single works

* USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' – frigate in ''

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (french: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The novel was originally serialized from March 1869 through June 1870 in Pierre- ...

'' by Jules Verne, 1868 * ''African Queen'' – '' The African Queen'' by C. S. Forester, 1935 * ''Alice May'' – from the poem "

The Cremation of Sam McGee "The Cremation of Sam McGee" is among the most famous of Robert W. Service's (1874–1958) poems. It was published in 1907 in ''Songs of a Sourdough''. (A "sourdough", in this sense, is a resident of the Yukon.) It concerns the cremation of a ...

" by Robert Service, 1907 * ''Anchises'' – ''

One of Ours ''One of Ours'' is a 1922 novel by Willa Cather that won the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. It tells the story of the life of Claude Wheeler, a Nebraska native in the first decades of the 20th century. The son of a successful farmer and an in ...

'' by

Willa Cather Willa Sibert Cather (; born Wilella Sibert Cather; December 7, 1873 – April 24, 1947) was an American writer known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including '' O Pioneers!'', '' The Song of the Lark'', and '' My Ántonia''. In 192 ...

, 1922 * HMS ''Antigone'' – ''Leander''-class cruiser, '' The Cruiser'' by Warren Tute, 1955 * ''Arabella'' – '' Captain Blood'' by

Rafael Sabatini Rafael Sabatini (29 April 1875 – 13 February 1950) was an Italian-born British writer of romance and adventure novels. He is best known for his worldwide bestsellers: ''The Sea Hawk'' (1915), ''Scaramouche'' (1921), ''Captain Blood'' (a.k.a ...

, 1924 * ''Araby'' – tramp freighter in ''Captain of the Araby'' and other Tod Moran adventure novels, by Howard Pease, 1953 * ''Argo'' –

Greek mythological A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities of d ...

ship in ''

Argonautica The ''Argonautica'' ( el, Ἀργοναυτικά , translit=Argonautika) is a Greek epic poem written by Apollonius Rhodius in the 3rd century BC. The only surviving Hellenistic epic, the ''Argonautica'' tells the myth of the voyage of Jason ...

'', the original story of

Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He ...

and the Argonauts, by

Apollonius Rhodius Apollonius of Rhodes ( grc, Ἀπολλώνιος Ῥόδιος ''Apollṓnios Rhódios''; la, Apollonius Rhodius; fl. first half of 3rd century BC) was an ancient Greek author, best known for the ''Argonautica'', an epic poem about Jason and t ...

, 3rd century BCE * ''Ariadne'', yacht in ''I Was There'', a short story by

Nicholas Monsarrat Lieutenant Commander Nicholas John Turney Monsarrat FRSL RNVR (22 March 19108 August 1979) was a British novelist known for his sea stories, particularly '' The Cruel Sea'' (1951) and ''Three Corvettes'' (1942–45), but perhaps known best i ...

in ''The Ship That Died of Shame and Other Stories'', 1959 * '' Around the World in Eighty Days'' by Jules Verne, 1873 ** ''Mongolia'' – steamer running from Brindisi to Suez and Bombay **''Rangoon'' – steamer running from Calcutta to Hong Kong ** SS ''Carnatic'' – steamer taken by Passepartout from Hong Kong to Yokohama ** ''Tankadère'' – pilot boat chartered by

Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg () is the protagonist in the 1872 Jules Verne novel ''Around the World in Eighty Days''. Inspirations for the character were the American entrepreneur George Francis Train and American writer and adventurer William Perry Fogg. ...

between Hong Kong and Shanghai ** ''General Grant'' – steamer running from Yokohama to San Francisco ** ''China'' – missed steamer running from New York to Liverpool ** ''Henrietta'' – paddle steamer chartered by Phileas Fogg between New York and Bordeaux * ''Artemis'' – '' Voyager'' by

Diana Gabaldon Diana J. Gabaldon (; born January 11, 1952) is an American author, known for the ''Outlander'' series of novels. Her books merge multiple genres, featuring elements of historical fiction, romance, mystery, adventure and science fiction/fantas ...

, 1993 * HMS ''Artemis'' – '' The Ship'' by C. S. Forester, 1943 * ''Astrea'' – Roman galley ship, '' Ben-Hur'' by Genl

Lew Wallace Lewis Wallace (April 10, 1827February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is ...

, 1880 * ''Auf Wiedersehen'' – sloop, ''Secret Sea'' by

Robb White Robb White III (June 20, 1909 – November 24, 1990) was an American writer of screenplays, television scripts, and adventure novels. Most of the latter had a maritime setting, often the Pacific Navy during World War II. White was best ...

, 1947 * ''Aurora'' – ship in the Sherlock Holmes adventure ''

The Sign of the Four ''The Sign of the Four'' (1890), also called ''The Sign of Four'', is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective. Plot ...

'' by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1890 * ''Baalbek'' – Libyan freighter, ''Eagle Trap'' by Geoffrey Archer, 1993 * USS ''Barracuda'' (SSN-593) –

U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...

submarine in '' To Kill the Potemkin'' by Mark Joseph, 1986 * USS ''Belinda'' (APA-22) – ''Away All Boats'' by Kenneth M. Dodson, 1954 (also appears in

film version A film adaptation is the transfer of a work or story, in whole or in part, to a feature film. Although often considered a type of derivative work, film adaptation has been conceptualized recently by academic scholars such as Robert Stam as a dia ...

) * '' Billy Budd'' by

Herman Melville Herman Melville ( born Melvill; August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are ''Moby-Dick'' (1851); ''Typee'' (1846), a rom ...

, 1924 ** HMS ''Bellipotent'' ** HMS ''Indomitable'' ** ''Rights-of-Man'' * ''Britannia'' – Captain Grant's ship in ''

In Search of the Castaways ''In Search of the Castaways'' (french: Les Enfants du capitaine Grant, lit=The Children of Captain Grant) is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1867–68. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of ill ...

'' by Jules Verne, 1867–1868 * HMS ''Broadsword'' – Royal Navy Destroyer, involved in an intentional incident in ''

First Among Equals ''Primus inter pares'' is a Latin phrase meaning first among equals. It is typically used as an honorary title for someone who is formally equal to other members of their group but is accorded unofficial respect, traditionally owing to their se ...

'' by

Jeffrey Archer Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is an English novelist, life peer, convicted criminal, and former politician. Before becoming an author, Archer was a Member of Parliament (1969–1974), but did not ...

, 1984 * BRP ''Cagayan de Oro'' – Philippine Navy ''Whidbey Island''-class LSD, ''Dragon Strike - The Millennium War'' by Humphrey Hawksley and Simon Holberton, 1997 *USS ''Caine'' –

destroyer minesweeper Destroyer minesweeper was a designation given by the United States Navy to a series of destroyers that were converted into high-speed ocean-going minesweepers for service during World War II. The hull classification symbol for this type of ship was ...

(DMS) in ''

'' by

Herman Wouk Herman Wouk ( ; May 27, 1915 – May 17, 2019) was an American author best known for historical fiction such as ''The Caine Mutiny'' (1951) for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. His other major works include ''The Winds of War'' and ...

, 1951 (also appears in film version) * HMS ''Calypso'' – frigate, ''

The Captain from Connecticut ''The Captain from Connecticut'' is a novel, published in 1941, by C. S. Forester, the author of the novels about fictional Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower. ''The Captain from Connecticut'' is set at the tail end of the Napoleonic War ...

'' by C. S. Forester, 1941 * USS ''Carl Jackson'' – ''Nimitz''-class aircraft carrier, ''Eagle Trap'' by Geoffrey Archer, 1993 * ''Centaur'' – racing ship captained by

Sergestus In Roman mythology, Sergestus was a Trojan friend of Aeneas. He was the ancestor of gens Sergia, a famous Patrician family of which Catilina was a member. Hence he is also the ultimate namesake of the given names Sergey, Sergio, etc. Mythology ...

in the ''

Aeneid The ''Aeneid'' ( ; la, Aenē̆is or ) is a Latin epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who fled the fall of Troy and travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of th ...

'' by

Virgil Publius Vergilius Maro (; traditional dates 15 October 7021 September 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil ( ) in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: th ...

, 1st century BCE * ''Chimaera'' – racing ship captained by Gyas in the ''

'' by

, 1st century BCE * ''Claymore'' - corvette in ''Quatrevingt-Treize'' (''93'') by

Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...

, 1874 * HMS ''Compass Rose'' – corvette in '' The Cruel Sea'' by

, 1951 * ''Covenant'' – brig, '' Kidnapped'' by

Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as ''Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll a ...

, 1886 * ''Dazzler'' – sloop, ''

The Cruise of the Dazzler ''The Cruise of the Dazzler'' is an early novel by Jack London, set in his home city of San Francisco. It is considered a boy's adventure novel. In the novel, Joe Bronson, dissatisfied with his dull life at school, runs away and joins the crew of ...

'' by

Jack London John Griffith Chaney (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to ...

, 1902 * USS ''Delaware'' – frigate, ''

'' by C. S. Forester, 1941 * ''Demeter'' – Russian schooner in '' Dracula'' by Bram Stoker, 1897 * USS ''Dolphin'' – submarine in ''

'' by

Alistair MacLean Alistair Stuart MacLean ( gd, Alasdair MacGill-Eain; 21 April 1922 – 2 February 1987) was a 20th-century Scottish novelist who wrote popular thrillers and adventure stories. Many of his novels have been adapted to film, most notably '' The ...

, 1963 * USS ''Dragonfish'' –

submarine in both '' Raise the Titanic!'' by

Clive Cussler Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list m ...

, 1976, and '' To Kill the Potemkin'' by Mark Joseph, 1986 * ''Dulcibella'' – ''

'' by Erskine Childers, 1903 * ''Duncan'' – ocean yacht, ''

'' by Jules Verne, 1867 * USS ''Eel'' – submarine in ''

'' (1955) and ''Dust on the Sea'' (1972) by

Edward L. Beach Jr. Edward Latimer Beach Jr. (April 20, 1918 – December 1, 2002) was a highly decorated United States Navy submarine officer and best-selling author. During World War II, he participated in the Battle of Midway and 12 combat patrols, earning 10 de ...

* ''Erasmus '' - A Dutch

pinnace Pinnace may refer to: * Pinnace (ship's boat), a small vessel used as a tender to larger vessels among other things * Full-rigged pinnace The full-rigged pinnace was the larger of two types of vessel called a pinnace in use from the sixteenth c ...

piloted by John Blackthorne in James A. Michener's ''

Shōgun , officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamak ...

'', 1975 * ''Erebus'' – ''

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...

'' by James A. Michener, 1988 * ''Fenton'' – lugger, '' The Narrow Corner'' by

W. Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham ( ; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German un ...

, 1932 * ''Fin of God'' – Omnian ship, ''

Small Gods ''Small Gods'' is the thirteenth of Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' novels, published in 1992. It tells the origin of the god Om, and his relations with his prophet, the reformer Brutha. In the process, it satirises religious institutions, peop ...

'' by

Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English humourist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his '' Discworld'' series of 41 novels. Pratchett's first no ...

, 1992 * USS ''Fletcher'' (DDG-1005) –

''Zumwalt''-class

guided missile destroyer A guided-missile destroyer (DDG) is a destroyer whose primary armament is guided missiles so they can provide anti-aircraft warfare screening for the fleet. The NATO standard designation for these vessels is DDG, while destroyers who have a prim ...

featured in ''The Backup Asset'' by Leslie Wolfe, 2015 * ''The Fuwalda'' – ship which took Tarzans's parents to Africa, ''

Tarzan of the Apes ''Tarzan of the Apes'' is a 1912 story by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the first in the Tarzan series. It was first serialized in the pulp magazine '' The All-Story'' beginning October 1912 before being released as a novel in June ...

'' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1914 * ''Ghost'' – sealing schooner, ''

'' by

, 1904 * SS ''Gigantic'' - ''S.S. Gigantic Across the Atlantic'' (Based on the sinking of the

, by Peter Selgin, 1999 * ''The Glen Carrig'' – from the horror novel '' The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"'' by

William Hope Hodgson William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 – 19 April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction, and scie ...

, 1907 * ''Großadmiral Dönitz'' – Kriegsmarine nuclear submarine, ''

Fatherland A homeland is a place where a cultural, national, or racial identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethn ...

'' by Robert Harris, 1992 * ''Großadmiral Raeder'' – Kriegsmarine aircraft carrier, ''Fatherland'' by Robert Harris, 1992 * ''The Hesperus'' – from the poem "

The Wreck of the Hesperus "The Wreck of the Hesperus" is a narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in ''Ballads and Other Poems'' in 1842. It is a story that presents the tragic consequences of a skipper's pride. On an ill-fated voyag ...

" by

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include " Paul Revere's Ride", '' The Song of Hiawatha'', and ''Evangeline''. He was the first American to completely tran ...

, 1842 * ''Hispaniola'' - ''

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure no ...

'' by

, 1883 * ''Hoptoad'' – from the novel " Pippi in the South Seas" by Astrid Lindgren, 1948 * ''Ilya Podogin'' – Soviet SSN, '' Icebound'' by

Dean Koontz Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as Thriller (genre), suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror fiction, horror, fantasy, science fiction, Mystery fiction, mystery, and satir ...

, 1995 * USS ''Independence'' – fictional ''Wasp''-class amphibious assault ship where a large part of '' The Swarm'' by Frank Schätzing takes place, 2004 * ''Indra'' – schooner, ''Secret Sea'' by

, 1947 * HMS ''Iphigenia'' – frigate, ''The Fighting Temeraire'' by

John Winton John Pratt, pen name John Winton (3 May 1931 in London – 27 April 2001) was an English author and obituarist, following a career in the Royal Navy in which he rose to Lieutenant-Commander. He was born in London and served in the Korean War and ...

, 1971 * The Iron Pirate (The Nameless Ship) in the 1893 novel ''The Iron Pirate: A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea'' by

Max Pemberton Sir Max Pemberton (19 June 1863 – 22 February 1950) was a popular English novelist, working mainly in the adventure and mystery genres.LeRoy Lad Panek, ''After Sherlock Holmes: The Evolution of British and American Detective Stories, 1891– ...

. The ship's captain, Captain Black, has a submarine in Pemberton's 1911 sequel. * USS ''James T Doig'' – destroyer, ''The Fighting Temeraire'' by John Winton, 1971 * ''Janet Coombe'' – from the novel '' The Loving Spirit'' by

Daphne du Maurier Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, (; 13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989) was an English novelist, biographer and playwright. Her parents were actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and his wife, actress Muriel Beaumont. Her grandfather was Geo ...

, 1931 * ''Jolly Roger'' –

Captain Hook Captain James Hook is a fictional character and the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's 1904 play ''Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up'' and its various adaptations, in which he is Peter Pan's archenemy. The character is a pirate capta ...

's pirate ship, ''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...

'' by

J. M. Barrie Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, (; 9 May 1860 19 June 1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several succ ...

, 1904 * USS ''Keeling'' – codename "

Greyhound The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing, greyhound racing and hunting. Since the rise in large-scale adoption of retired racing Greyhounds, the breed has seen a resurgenc ...

", in '' The Good Shepherd'' by C. S. Forester, 1955 * ''Korund'' – ''Tango''-class submarine, ''Eagle Trap'' by Geoffrey Archer, 1993 * USS ''Langley'' – a ''Forrestal''-class aircraft carrier, ''The Sixth Battle'' by Barrett Tillman, 1992 *'' The Last Ship'' by William Brinkley, 1988 ** USS ''Nathan James'' (DDG-80), the first nuclear powered

Arleigh Burke Arleigh Albert Burke (October 19, 1901 – January 1, 1996) was an admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kenn ...

class guided-missile destroyer (By the time the TV series of the same name was produced in 2014, the '' USS Roosevelt'' had been commissioned as DDG-80 with destroyers up to at least DDG-120 awarded, so was renumbered as DDG-151). ** ''Pushkin'' – a Russian ballistic missile submarine that also survived the nuclear attack * ''Leif Ericson'' – ''

The Illuminatus! Trilogy ''The Illuminatus! Trilogy'' is a series of three novels by American writers Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson, first published in 1975.''Illuminatus!'' was written between 1969 and 1971, but not published until 1975 according to Robert Anto ...

'' by

Robert Shea Robert Joseph Shea (February 14, 1933 – March 10, 1994) was an American novelist and former journalist best known as co-author with Robert Anton Wilson of the science fantasy trilogy '' Illuminatus!'' It became a cult success and was later turne ...

and

Robert Anton Wilson Robert Anton Wilson (born Robert Edward Wilson; January 18, 1932 – January 11, 2007) was an American author, futurist, psychologist, and self-described agnostic mystic. Recognized within Discordianism as an Episkopos, pope and saint, Wilson ...

, 1975 * HMS ''Leviathan'' – aircraft carrier, '' HMS Leviathan'' by

, 1967 * USS ''Levant'' - corvette in ''

The Man Without a Country "The Man Without a Country" is a short story by American writer Edward Everett Hale, first published in ''The Atlantic'' in December 1863. It is the story of American Army lieutenant Philip Nolan, who renounces his country during a trial for t ...

'' by

Edward Everett Hale Edward Everett Hale (April 3, 1822 – June 10, 1909) was an American author, historian, and Unitarian minister, best known for his writings such as " The Man Without a Country", published in '' Atlantic Monthly'', in support of the Union ...

, 1863 * ''Liberian Star'' – '' Snakehead'', of the

Alex Rider ''Alex Rider'' is a series of spy novels written by British author Anthony Horowitz. The novels revolve around a teenage spy named Alex Rider and is primarily aimed towards young adults. The series currently comprises thirteen novels, as we ...

series by

Anthony Horowitz Anthony John Horowitz, (born 5 April 1955) is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include ''The Diamond Brothers'' series, the '' Alex Rider'' series, and '' ...

, 2007 * USS ''Mako'' –

submarine in '' To Kill the Potemkin'' by Mark Joseph, 1986 * HMS ''Mallard'' – corvette, ''A Flock of Ships'' by Brian Callison, 1986 * ''Marie Celeste'' – from the short story '' J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement'' by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1884 (the real ship was ''

Mary Celeste ''Mary Celeste'' (; often erroneously referred to as Marie Celeste) was an American-registered merchant brigantine, best known for being discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores Islands on December 4, 1872. The Cana ...

'') * ''Mary Deare'' – ''

'' by

Hammond Innes Ralph Hammond Innes (15 July 1913 – 10 June 1998) was a British novelist who wrote over 30 novels, as well as works for children and travel books. Biography Innes was born in Horsham, Sussex, and educated at Feltonfleet School, Cobham, Surrey ...

, 1956 * M.G.B. 1087,

motor gunboat The motor gun boat (MGB) was a small, high-speed British military vessel of the Second World War, which was armed with a mix of guns, in contrast to the physically similar motor torpedo boat (MTB), whose main offensive weapon were torpedoes. ...

in ''The Ship That Died of Shame'', a short story by

in ''The Ship That Died of Shame and Other Stories'', 1959 * ''Milka'' – '' Jingo'' by

, 1997 (name parodies the '' Pinta'') * ''

Moby-Dick ''Moby-Dick; or, The Whale'' is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship ''Pequod'', for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant whi ...

'' by

, 1851 ** ''Pequod'' - the American whaling ship searching for Moby-Dick ** ''Bouton de Rose'' - French whaler with ambergris ** ''Jeroboam'' - a plague ship ** ''Rachel'' - an American whaling ship that finds Ishmael ** ''Samuel Enderby'' - British whaler captained by Boomer * ''Mortzestus'' – horror novel '' The Ghost Pirates'' by

, 1909 * ''

'' – ''

'' (1870) and ''

The Mysterious Island ''The Mysterious Island'' (french: L'Île mystérieuse) is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1875. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of illustrations by Jules Férat. The novel is a crossover sequel to Verne's f ...

'' (1874) by Jules Verne * ''Nellie'' (presumably for one of the ''Nelson''s in British service) – '' Heart of Darkness'' by Joseph Conrad, 1899 * ''Not for Hire'' – paddle-wheel steamboat in '' The Fabulous Riverboat'' by

Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009) was an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. Obituary. Farmer is best known for his sequences of novels, especially the ''World of Tiers ...

, 1971 * ''Numestra del Oro'' –

armed merchantman An armed merchantman is a merchant ship equipped with guns, usually for defensive purposes, either by design or after the fact. In the days of sail, piracy and privateers, many merchantmen would be routinely armed, especially those engaging in lo ...

owned by a Colombian cartel, ''

Hammerheads ''The Club'' is an Australian reality television show about an Australian rules football sporting side, the ''Hammerheads'', which was screened on the Seven Network in 2002 for one series. It was seen as a way for Seven to stay involved in foo ...

'' by Dale Brown, 1990 * USS ''Okinawa'' (LHD-10) –

''Wasp''-class (LHD)

Landing Helicopter Dock A landing helicopter dock (LHD) is a multipurpose amphibious assault ship which is capable of operating helicopters and has a well deck. The United States Navy (USN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) use the term as a hull classification symbo ...

amphibious assault ship An amphibious assault ship is a type of amphibious warfare ship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory by an amphibious assault. The design evolved from aircraft carriers converted for use as helicopter carriers (and, a ...

featured in ''The Ghost Pattern'' by Leslie Wolfe, 2015 * HMS ''Orcus'' – ''Oberon''-class submarine, ''Submarine'' by John Wingate, 1982 * HMS ''Pandora'' – frigate, ''One of Our Warships'' by

, 1975 * ''Pacific Klondike'' – deep ocean drillship based on the

Glomar Explorer ''GSF Explorer'', formerly USNS ''Hughes Glomar Explorer'' (T-AG-193), was a deep-sea drillship platform built for Project Azorian, the secret 1974 effort by the United States Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division to recove ...

- ''Fireplay'' by William Wingate, 1977 * PC-237 – U.S. Navy patrol craft, ''Secret Sea'' by

, 1947 * ''Penguin'' – ''

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket ''The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket'' (1838) is the only complete novel written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The work relates the tale of the young Arthur Gordon Pym, who stows away aboard a whaling ship called the ''Grampus' ...

'' by

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wid ...

, 1838 * ''Pharaon'' – the ship on which

Edmond Dantès Edmond Dantès () is a title character and the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas's 1844 adventure novel '' The Count of Monte Cristo''. Within the story's narrative, Dantès is an intelligent, honest and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful af ...

first sailed in '' The Count of Monte Cristo'' by Alexandre Dumas, 1844 * ''Pocahontas'' – ''

The Good Soldier ''The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion'' is a 1915 novel by the British writer Ford Madox Ford. It is set just before World War I, and chronicles the tragedy of Edward Ashburnham and his seemingly perfect marriage, along with that of his two A ...

'' by

Ford Madox Ford Ford Madox Ford (né Joseph Leopold Ford Hermann Madox Hueffer ( ); 17 December 1873 – 26 June 1939) was an English novelist, poet, critic and editor whose journals '' The English Review'' and ''The Transatlantic Review'' were instrumental in ...

, 1915 * ''Polar Star'' - The Soviet

factory ship A factory ship, also known as a fish processing vessel, is a large ocean-going vessel with extensive on-board facilities for processing and freezing caught fish or whales. Modern factory ships are automated and enlarged versions of the earlier wh ...

Polar Star A pole star or polar star is a star, preferably bright, nearly aligned with the axis of a rotating astronomical body. Currently, Earth's pole stars are Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris), a bright magnitude-2 star aligned approximately with its ...

Martin Cruz Smith Martin Cruz Smith (born November 3, 1942) is an American mystery novelist. He is best known for his nine-novel series (to date) on Russian investigator Arkady Renko, who was first introduced in 1981 with '' Gorky Park''. Early life and educ ...

, 1989 * SS ''Poseidon'' – ocean liner (based on the RMS Queen Mary), '' The Poseidon Adventure'' by

Paul Gallico Paul William Gallico (July 26, 1897 – July 15, 1976) was an American novelist and short story and sports writer.Ivins, Molly,, ''The New York Times'', July 17, 1976. Retrieved Oct. 25, 2020. Many of his works were adapted for motion pictu ...

, 1969 * ''Pristis'' – racing ship captained by

Mnestheus Mnestheus is a character from Roman mythology, found in Virgil's ''Aeneid''. He is described by Virgil as the ancestral hero of the Memmii and "Of the house of Assaracus". One of a handful of vaguely defined lieutenants under Aeneas, he appears to ...

in the ''

'' by

, 1st century BCE * USS ''Pyramus'' –

Polaris missile The UGM-27 Polaris missile was a two-stage solid-fueled nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). As the United States Navy's first SLBM, it served from 1961 to 1980. In the mid-1950s the Navy was involved in the Jupiter missi ...

-carrying SSBN, ''The Deep Silence'' by

Douglas Reeman Douglas Edward Reeman (15 October 1924 – 23 January 2017), who also used the pseudonym Alexander Kent, was a British author who wrote many historical novels about the Royal Navy, mainly set during either World War II or the Napoleonic Wars. He ...

, 1967 * '' The Pyrates'' by

George MacDonald Fraser George MacDonald Fraser (2 April 1925 – 2 January 2008) was a British author and screenwriter. He is best known for a series of works that featured the character Flashman. Biography Fraser was born to Scottish parents in Carlisle, England, ...

, 1983 ** ''Grenouille Frénétique (Frantic Frog)'' – pirate ship ** ''Laughing Sandbag'' – pirate ship ** ''Plymouth Corporation's Revenge'' – pirate ship ** ''Rocketing Spitfire'' – sloop ** ''Santa Cascara'' (later HMS ''Golden Vanity'') – Spanish galleon captured by the British ** ''Santa Umbriago'' – Spanish warship ** ''Twelve Apostles'' – passenger ship * ''Queequeg'' – ''

The Grim Grotto ''The Grim Grotto'' is the eleventh novel in the children's book series ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' by Lemony Snicket. The book was released on Tuesday, September 21, 2004. This novel tells the subsequent story of the Baudelaire orphans ...

'' by

Lemony Snicket Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American author Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970). Handler has published several children's books under the name, most notably ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'', which has sold over 60 million copies and s ...

, 2004 * ''Queen Anne'', ocean liner in ''Oh To Be In England'', a short story by

in ''The Ship That Died of Shame and Other Stories'', 1959 * ''The Ramchunder'' – an East Indiaman, Captain Bragg, in Vanity Fair by

William Makepeace Thackeray William Makepeace Thackeray (; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was a British novelist, author and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel ''Vanity Fair'', a panoramic portrait of British society, and t ...

, 1847–1848 *''

'' by

Tom Clancy Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of his novels have ...

, 1984 ** ''Red October'' (''Krasniy Oktyabr'') – The new Soviet Typhoon-class ballistic missile submarine commanded by defecting Captain Marko Ramius ** ''Vladimir Konovalov'' - A Soviet Alfa-class

attack submarine An attack submarine or hunter-killer submarine is a submarine specifically designed for the purpose of attacking and sinking other submarines, surface combatants and merchant vessels. In the Soviet and Russian navies they were and are called ...

hunting ''Red October'' ** USS ''Dallas'' - An actual US Navy

also shadowing ''Red October'' * ''Red Witch'' – ''Wake of the Red Witch'' by Garland Roark, 1946 * USS ''Reluctant'' (AK-601) – World War II cargo ship in '' Mister Roberts'' by Thomas Heggen, 1946 (also appears in play, film and TV series versions) * ''Sable Lorcha'' – lorcha, ''

The Sable Lorcha ''The Sable Lorcha'' is a novel by Horace Hazeltine that was adapted into a 1915 silent film. Book The book was published by A. C. McLurg & Co. in 1912. A contemporary review in the '' San Francisco Call'' states that the excitement never flags ...

'' by Horace Hazeltine, 1912 * HMS ''Saltash'' – frigate in '' The Cruel Sea'' by

, 1951 (HMS ''Saltash Castle'' in the film) * USS ''San Pablo'' – ''

'' by Richard McKenna, 1962 * ''Santa Ybel'' – Spanish treasure ship, ''Secret Sea'' by

, 1947 * HMS ''Saturn'' – ''Swiftsure''-class sub, ''The Saturn Experiment'' by Peter Shepherd, 1988 * USS ''Savo'' - aircraft carrier in ''

The Bridges at Toko-ri ''The Bridges at Toko-Ri'' is a 1954 American war film about the Korean War and stars William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March, Mickey Rooney, and Robert Strauss. The film, which was directed by Mark Robson, was produced by Paramount Pictur ...

'' by James A. Michener, 1953 * USS ''Scorpion'' – '' On the Beach'' by

Nevil Shute Nevil Shute Norway (17 January 189912 January 1960) was an English novelist and aeronautical engineer who spent his later years in Australia. He used his full name in his engineering career and Nevil Shute as his pen name, in order to protect ...

, 1957 * ''Scylla'' – racing ship captained by Cloanthus in the ''

'' by

, 1st century BCE * USS ''Sea Trench'' – '' Aquarius Mission'' by

Martin Caidin Martin Caidin (September 14, 1927 – March 24, 1997) was an American author, screenwriter, and an authority on aeronautics and aviation. Caidin began writing fiction in 1957. In his career he authored more than 50 fiction and nonfiction books ...

, 1978 * ''The Sea Witch'' – yacht, ''

'' by

, 1956 * USOS ''Seaview'' – ''

'' by

Theodore Sturgeon Theodore Sturgeon (; born Edward Hamilton Waldo, February 26, 1918 – May 8, 1985) was an American fiction author of primarily fantasy, science fiction and horror, as well as a critic. He wrote approximately 400 reviews and more than 120 sh ...

, 1961 * ''Shark'' – destroyer, '' Black August'' by Dennis Wheatley, 1934 * HMS ''Sirdar'' – British destroyer,

The Guns of Navarone (novel) ''The Guns of Navarone'' is a 1957 novel about the Second World War by Scottish writer Alistair MacLean that was made into the film '' The Guns of Navarone'' in 1961. The story concerns the efforts of an Allied commando team to destroy a se ...

, 1957 (The actual HMS ''Sirdar'' was a submarine) * ''Siren'' – yacht, '' A Damsel in Distress'' by

P. G. Wodehouse Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, ( ; 15 October 188114 February 1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeve ...

, 1919 * ''Slewfoot'' - the crew's nickname for a

PT boat A PT boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) was a motor torpedo boat used by the United States Navy in World War II. It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war ...

whose number is never given, in ''Torpedo Run'' by

, 1962 * ''Speranza'' – ''

Arrival and Departure ''Arrival and Departure'' (1943) is the third novel of Arthur Koestler's trilogy concerning the conflict between morality and expedience (as described in the postscript to the novel's 1966 Danube Edition). The first volume, '' The Gladiators'' ...

'' by

Arthur Koestler Arthur Koestler, (, ; ; hu, Kösztler Artúr; 5 September 1905 – 1 March 1983) was a Hungarian-born author and journalist. Koestler was born in Budapest and, apart from his early school years, was educated in Austria. In 1931, Koestler join ...

, 1943 * USS ''Starbuck'' (SSN-989) – '' Pacific Vortex!'' by

, 1983 (Cover of Sphere edition shows SSN-107 on the fin) * USS ''Stingray'' –

submarine in '' To Kill the Potemkin'' by Mark Joseph, 1986 * USS ''Stormy Beach'' – ''Long Beach''-class cruiser, ''Fireplay'' by William Wingate, 1977 * USS ''Swordfish'' – '' On the Beach'' by

, 1957 * HMS ''Sybaris'' – British heavy cruiser,

, 1957 *''

Tai-pan A tai-pan (,Andrew J. Moody, "Transmission Languages and Source Languages of Chinese Borrowings in English", ''American Speech'', Vol. 71, No. 4 (Winter, 1996), pp. 414-415. literally "top class"汉英词典 — ''A Chinese-English Dictionary' ...

'' by James Clavell, 1966 **

Struan & Company The ''Asian Saga'' is a series of six novels written by James Clavell between 1962 and 1993. The novels all centre on Europeans in Asia, and together explore the impact on East and West of the meeting of these two distinct civilizations. Overv ...

***''China Cloud'' - 22 gun

China Clipper ''China Clipper'' (NC14716) was the first of three Martin M-130 four-engine flying boats built for Pan American Airways and was used to inaugurate the first commercial transpacific airmail service from San Francisco to Manila on November 22, 193 ...

, flagship of Struan & Co ***''Blue Cloud'' - Clipper - Struan's ships are all named for his mother whose maiden name was McCloud ***''Resting Cloud'' - Hulk - Struan's HQ prior to the establishment of British Hong Kong ***''Scarlet Cloud'' - lost ship, nearly precipitating Struan's bankruptcy ***''Thunder Cloud'' - Struan's record setting first ship to arrive in Hong Kong from London after the establishment of British Hong Kong **

***''HMS Vengeance'' - 74 gun flagship of the

East Indies and China Station The Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China was a formation of the Royal Navy from 1831 to 1865. Its naval area of responsibility was the Indian Ocean and the coasts of China and its navigable rivers. The Commander-in-Chief was appointed in 183 ...

, based on the '' HMS Cornwallis'' ***''HMS Mermaid'' - 22 gun Sloop-of-war under the command of Captain Glessing ***''HMS Nemesis'' - the first

Steam frigate Steam frigates (including screw frigates) and the smaller steam corvettes, steam sloops, steam gunboats and steam schooners, were steam-powered warships that were not meant to stand in the line of battle. There were some exceptions like for exa ...

to make the journey from London to Hong Kong, based on the '' HMS Rattler'' **Other Ships ***''White Witch'' - 22 gun

, flagship of Brock & Sons ***''Gray Witch'' - Clipper under the command of Brock's son Gorth ***''Princess of Alabama'' - 20 gun brig, flagship of Cooper & Tillman ***''Vagrant Star'' - an East Indiaman in which Struan and Brock met prior to the events in ''Tai-pan'' * USS ''Tallahatchie County'' –

submarine tender in '' To Kill the Potemkin'' by Mark Joseph, 1986 * HMS ''Téméraire'' – Polaris nuclear submarine, ''The Fighting Temeraire'' by

, 1971 * USS ''Thomas Jefferson'' – '' Nimitz Class'' by Patrick Robinson, 1997 * HMS ''Thunder Child'' – ''

The War of the Worlds ''The War of the Worlds'' is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, first serialised in 1897 by ''Pearson's Magazine'' in the UK and by ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'' magazine in the US. The novel's first appear ...

'' by

H. G. Wells Herbert George Wells"Wells, H. G."
Revised 18 May 2015. ''

Futility, or the Wreck of the Titan ''The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility'' is a novella written by Morgan Robertson and published as ''Futility'' in 1898, and revised as ''The Wreck of the Titan'' in 1912. It features a fictional British ocean liner ''Titan'' that sinks in the N ...

'' by

Morgan Robertson Morgan Andrew Robertson (September 30, 1861 – March 24, 1915) was an American author of short stories and novels, and the self-proclaimed inventor of the periscope. Early life Robertson was the son of Andrew Robertson, a ship captain on th ...

(A fictional story that is very similar to the real life of the sinking of the RMS Titanic 14 years later in 1912), 1898 * HMS ''Tristram'' - submarine in ''His Majesty's U-Boat'' by

, 1973 * ''U-174'' – Kriegsmarine

U-boat U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. Although at times they were efficient fleet weapons against enemy naval warships, they were most effectively used in an economic warfare ro ...

, ''

'' by Robert Harris, 1992 * ''U-996'' – Kriegsmarine

, ''An Operational Necessity'' by

Gwyn Griffin Gwyn Griffin (1922–1967) was an English novelist. Life Gwyn Griffin was born in Egypt, where his father was in the Colonial Service, and was educated in England. During World War II he performed administrative duties in several British colonies ...

, 1967 * HMS ''Ulysses'' – '' HMS Ulysses'', by

, 1955 * SS ''Valparaiso'' – ''Godhead Trilogy'' by

James Morrow James Morrow (born March 17, 1947) is an American novelist and short-story writer known for filtering large philosophical and theological questions through his satiric sensibility. Most of Morrow's oeuvre has been published as science fiction ...

, 1994–1999 * USS ''Vindicator'' (NMSS-3) – nuclear-powered strategic missile battleship, ''Fire Lance'' by David Mace, 1986 * ''Vingilot'' – ''

The Silmarillion ''The Silmarillion'' () is a collection of myths and stories in varying styles by the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien. It was edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in 1977, assisted by the fantasy author Guy Gavri ...

'' by

J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlins ...

and

Christopher Tolkien Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 16 January 2020) was an English academic editor, becoming a French citizen in later life. The son of author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien edited much of his father ...

, 1977 * HMS ''Vortex'' – destroyer in ''The Admiral'' by Warren Tute, 1963 * ''The Walrus'' – Flint's pirate ship in ''

'' by

, 1883 * USS ''Walrus'' – submarine in ''

'' by

, 1955 * ''We're Here'' – ''

'': ''A Story of the Grand Banks'', by

Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)''The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. ...

, 1897

Series

*'' A Song of Ice and Fire'' series by

George R.R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels '' A So ...

**Ironborn ***''Black Wind'' ***''Dagger'' ***''Dagon's Feast'' ***''Esgred'' ***''Fingerdancer'' ***''Foamdrinker'' ***''Forlorn Hope'' ***''Golden Storm'' ***''Great Kraken'' ***''Grey Ghost'' ***''Grief'' ***''Hardhand'' ***''Iron Lady'' ***''Iron Vengeance'' ***''Iron Victory'' ***''Iron Wind'' ***''Iron Wing'' ***''Kite'' ***''Kraken's Kiss'' ***''Lamentation'' ***''Leviathan'' ***''Lord Dagon'' ***''Lord Quellon'' ***''Lord Vickon'' ***''Helldiver'' ***''Maiden's Bane'' ***''Nightflyer'' ***''Reapers Wind'' ***''Red Jester'' ***''Red Tide'' ***''Salty Wench'' ***''Sea Bitch'' ***''Sea Song'' ***''Seven Skulls'' ***''Shark'' ***''Silence'' ***''Silverfin'' ***''Sparrowhawk'' ***''Swiftin'' ***''Thrall's Bane'' ***''Thunderer'' ***''Warhammer'' ***''Warrior Wench'' ***''White Widow'' ***''Woe'' **The Royal Fleet (Baratheon) ***''Fury'' ***''King Robert's Hammer'' ***''Lady Lyanna'' ***''Lionstar'' ***''Seaswift'' **Lannister ***''Brave Joffrey'' ***''Golden Rose'' ***''Lady Joanna'' ***''Lady Olenna'' ***''Lioness'' ***''Lord Renly'' ***''Lord Tywin'' ***''Princess Marcella'' ***''Queen Margaery'' ***''Sweet Cersei'' * Aubrey–Maturin series by

Patrick O'Brian Patrick O'Brian, CBE (12 December 1914 – 2 January 2000), born Richard Patrick Russ, was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series of sea novels set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and cent ...

** HMS ''Diane'' ** ''Franklin'' — privateer ** HEICS ''Niobe'' ** USS ''Norfolk'' ** '' Nutmeg of Consolation'' ** HM ''Polychrest'' — sloop ** HM ''Sophie'' — sloop ** HMS ''Worcester'' * ''

Axis of Time The ''Axis of Time'' trilogy is an alternative history series of novels written by Australian journalist and author John Birmingham, from Macmillan Publishing. The novels deal with the radical alteration of the history of World War II and the s ...

'' trilogy by

John Birmingham John Birmingham (born 7 August 1964) is a British-born Australian author, known for the 1994 memoir ''He Died with a Felafel in His Hand'', and his ''Axis of Time'' trilogy. Early life and education Birmingham was born in Liverpool, United ...

** USS ''Amanda Garrett'' ** ''Dessaix'' ** HMS ''Fearless'' ** HMAS ''Havoc'' ** USS ''Hillary Clinton'' — aircraft carrier ** HMAS ''Ipswich'' ** USS ''Kandahar'' ** USS ''Kennebunkport'' ** USS ''Leyte Gulf'' ** HMAS ''Moreton Bay'' ** KRI ''Nuku'' ** USS ''Providence'' ** JDS ''Siranui'' ** KRI ''Sutanto'' ** HMS ''Trident'' *

Biggles James Bigglesworth, nicknamed "Biggles", is a fictional pilot and adventurer, the title character and hero of the ''Biggles'' series of adventure books, written for young readers by W. E. Johns (1893–1968). Biggles made his first appearance ...

series by

W. E. Johns William Earl Johns (5 February 189321 June 1968) was an English First World War pilot, and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the pen name Capt. W. E. Johns: best known for creating the fictional air-adventurer ''Biggles''. Ea ...

** SS ''Alice Clair'' — British merchant ship ** ''Benegal Star'' — tramp steamer ** ''Colonia'' — British merchant ship ** ''Dundee Castle'' — British merchant ship ** ''Queen of Olati'' — British steamship ** HMS ''Seafret'' — British destroyer ** ''Shanodah'' — British merchant ship ** ''Tasman'' — Australian merchant ship * '' Bloody Jack'' series by Louis A. Meyer ** ''Belle of the Golden West'' ** ''Bloodhound'' ** HMS ''Dolphin'' ** ''Emerald'' ** HMS ''Hope'' ** HMS ''Juno'' ** ''Nancy B. Alsop'' ** HMS ''Wolverine'' * Bolitho series by Alexander Kent ** HMS ''Achates'' ** HMS ''Argonaute'' ** HMS ''Athena'' ** HM ''Avenger'' — cutter ** HMS ''Destiny'' ** HMS ''Euryalus'' ** ''Golden Plover'' ** HMS ''Gorgon'' ** HMS ''Hyperion'' ** ''Nautilus'' — French frigate ** HMS ''Onward'' ** HMS ''Phalarope'' ** HM ''Sparrow'' — sloop ** HMS ''Tempest'' ** HMS ''Trojan'' ** HMS ''Undine'' ** HMS ''Unrivalled'' ** HMS ''Winger'' — from '' Corvette Command'' by

(based on the real HMS ''Shearwater'') * ''

The Chronicles of Narnia ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a series of seven high fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published between 1950 and 1956, ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' has been adapted for radio, tele ...

'' series by

C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge Univers ...

** ''

Dawn Treader Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's horizo ...

'' ** '' Splendor Hyaline'' * ''

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'' is a series of ten high fantasy novels written by American author Stephen R. Donaldson. The series began as a trilogy, entitled ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever''. This was followed by an ...

'' by Stephen R. Donaldson ** '' Starfare's Gem'' * ''

Discworld ''Discworld'' is a comic fantasy"Humorous Fantasy" in David Pringle, ed., ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy'' (pp.31-33). London, Carlton,2006. book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat ...

'' by

** ''The Boat'' - Ankh-Morporkian submarine ** ''Fin of God'' - Omnian naval vessel ** ''Indestructible'' - Ankh-Morporkian commandeered naval vessel ** ''Indolence'' - Ankh-Morporkian commandeered naval vessel ** ''Mary-Jane'' - Ankh-Morporkian naval vessel ** ''Milka'' - Ankh-Morporkian trading vessel ** ''Ocean Waltzer'' ** ''Prid of Ankh-Morpork'' - Ankh-Morporkian commandeered naval vessel ** ''Queen of Quirm'' - Quirmian paddleship ** ''Roberta E. Biscuit'' - Quirmian paddleship ** ''Unnamed'' - unregistered trading vessel ** ''Wonderful Fanny'' - Quirmian paddleship *

Dray Prescot series The ''Dray Prescot series'' is a sequence of fifty-two science fiction novels and a number of associated short stories of the subgenre generally classified as sword and planet, written by British author Kenneth Bulmer under the pseudonym of Ala ...

Kenneth Bulmer Henry Kenneth Bulmer (14 January 1921 – 16 December 2005) was a British author, primarily of science fiction. Life Born in London, he married Pamela Buckmaster on 7 March 1953. They had one son and two daughters, and they divorced in 1981. B ...

(as Alan Burt Akers) ** HMS ''Rockingham'' *

Earthsea ''The Earthsea Cycle'', also known as ''Earthsea'', is a series of high fantasy books written by the American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. Beginning with ''A Wizard of Earthsea'' (1968), '' The Tombs of Atuan'', (1970) and '' The Farthest Shore'' ...

Trilogy by

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the '' Earthsea'' fantasy series. She was ...

** Lookfar — Ged's boat, formerly called Sanderling * Edward Mainwaring series by Victor Suthren ** HMS ''Pallas'' * ''

Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are two sword-and-sorcery heroes appearing in stories written by American author Fritz Leiber. They are the protagonists of what are probably Leiber's best-known stories. One of his motives in writing them was to have ...

'' series by

Fritz Leiber Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. ( ; December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright, and chess expert. With writers such as Rober ...

** ''Black Treasurer'' *'' Flashman'' series by

**''Balliol College'' – slave-trader * '' Harry Potter'' series by

J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The ser ...

** The

Durmstrang J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' universe contains numerous settings for the events in her fantasy novels. These locations are categorised as a dwelling, school, shopping district, or government-affiliated locale. Dwellings The Burrow The We ...

ship * Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan ** Argo II * Horatio Hornblower series by C. S. Forester ** HMS ''Atropos'' ** HMS ''Clorinda'' ** ''Estrella'' ** HMS ''Hotspur'' ** HMS ''Justinian'' ** HMS ''Lydia'' ** '' Mejidieh'' ** ''Natividad'' ** HMS ''Nonsuch'' ** HM ''Retribution'' — sloop ** ''Speedwell'' ** HMS ''Sutherland'' ** HMS ''Witch of Endor'' *

Inheritance Cycle ''The Inheritance Cycle'' is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini. Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia (), the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and his d ...

series by

Christopher Paolini Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is an American author and screenwriter. He is best known for '' The Inheritance Cycle'', which consists of the books '' Eragon'', ''Eldest'', '' Brisingr'', ''Inheritance'', and the follow up sho ...

** The ''Dragon Wing'' * Jack Ryan universe series by

** '' E.S. Politovsky'' – Soviet

Alfa-class submarine The Alfa class, Soviet designation Project 705 Lira (russian: Лира, meaning "Lyre", NATO reporting name Alfa), was a class of nuclear-powered attack submarines in service with the Soviet Navy from 1971 into the early 1990s, with one serving ...

** ''

Red October The October Revolution,. officially known as the Great October Socialist Revolution. in the Soviet Union, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, was a revolution in Russia led by the Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin that was a key moment ...

'' – Soviet

Typhoon-class submarine The Typhoon class, Soviet designation Project 941 ''Akula'' (russian: Акула, meaning " shark", NATO reporting name Typhoon), is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines designed and built by the Soviet Union for the Sovie ...

** '' V.K. Konovalov'' – Soviet

** USCGC ''Panache'' – sole example of new class of high endurance cutter ** JS ''Mutsu'' – Japanese-built destroyer generally similar to American ''Arleigh Burke'' class * Jake Grafton series by Stephen Coonts ** '' Flight of the Intruder'', 1986 *** USS ''Shiloh'' - aircraft carrier (One former and one current US Navy ships share that name, neither of them an aircraft carrier) ** '' The Intruders'', 1994 *** USS ''Columbia'' - aircraft carrier (Seven former, one current, and one future US Navy ships share that name, none of them an aircraft carrier) *** ''Reduktor'' - Soviet intelligence ship ** '' Final Flight'', 1988 *** USS ''United States'' -

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier The ''Nimitz'' class is a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. The lead ship of the class is named after World War II United States Pacific Fleet commander Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, w ...

(A US Navy aircraft carrier was to have had that name, but the ship was cancelled) ** ''America'', 2001 *** USS ''America'' - Nuclear-powered attack submarine (Three former and one current US Navy ships share that name, none of them a submarine) *

Lord Ramage Nicholas, Lord Ramage is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of sea novels written by Dudley Pope. Ramage was an officer in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. He is a contemporary of Horatio Hornblower, but unlike the ...

series by

Dudley Pope Dudley Bernard Egerton Pope (29 December 1925 – 25 April 1997) was a British writer of both nautical fiction and history, most notable for his Lord Ramage series of historical novels. Greatly inspired by C.S. Forester, Pope was one of the most ...

** HMS ''Calypso'' ** HMS ''Dido'' ** HMS ''Jocasta'' ** HM ''Triton'' — brig * John Fury series by G. S. Beard ** HMS ''Amazon'' — British 32-gun frigate ** ''Bedford'' — merchantman ** ''Earl of Mornington'' —

East India Company The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and South ...

24-gun warship ** ''Magicienne'' — French frigate ** ''Otter'' —

18-gun warship ** HMS ''Wasp'' — British brigantine * Nathaniel Drinkwater series by

Richard Woodman Captain Richard Martin Woodman LVO (born 1944) is an English novelist and naval historian who retired in 1997 from a 37-year nautical career, mainly working for Trinity House, to write full-time. Writing His main work is 14 novels about the ca ...

** HMS ''Antigone'' — former French frigate ** HM ''Hellebore'' — brig ** HM ''Kestrel'' — cutter ** HMS ''Melusine'' ** HMS ''Patrician'' ** ''Vestal'' — paddle-steamer ** HM ''Virago'' — bomb-vessel * Oz series by

L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...

Ruth Plumly Thompson Ruth Plumly Thompson (27 July 1891 – 6 April 1976) was an American writer of children's stories, best known for writing many novels placed in Oz, the fictional land of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' ...

et al. ** ''Crescent Moon'' *

Para Handy Para Handy, the anglicized Gaelic nickname of the fictional character Peter Macfarlane, is a character created by the journalist and writer Neil Munro in a series of stories published in the '' Glasgow Evening News'' between 1905 and 1923 under ...

series by Neil Munro ** ''

Vital Spark The ''Vital Spark'' is a fictional Clyde puffer, created by Scottish writer Neil Munro (writer), Neil Munro. As its captain, the redoubtable Para Handy, often says: "the smertest boat in the coastin' tred". Background Puffers seem to have been ...

'' * Paul Gallant series by Victor Suthren ** ''Echo'' — corvette * '' Sherlock Holmes'' series by Arthur Conan Doyle ** ''The Gloria Scott'' ** "

The Five Orange Pips "The Five Orange Pips", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the fifth of the twelve stories in ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes''. The story was first published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in Nov ...

" *** ''Lone Star'' ** "

The Cardboard Box "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story was first published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdom in January 1893, and in ''Harper's Weekly'' ...

" *** ''Conqueror'' (Liverpool and London Line) *** ''May Day'' (Liverpool and London Line) ** "

The Adventure of Black Peter "The Adventure of Black Peter" is a Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle. This tale is in the collection ''The Return of Sherlock Holmes''. It was originally published in ''Collier's'' (US) in February 1904 and in ''The Strand Magazine' ...

" *** ''Sea Unicorn'' —

whaler A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized vessel, designed or adapted for whaling: the catching or processing of whales. Terminology The term ''whaler'' is mostly historic. A handful of nations continue with industrial whaling, and one, Japa ...

* ''

Southern Victory The ''Southern Victory'' series or Timeline-191 is a series of eleven alternate history novels by author Harry Turtledove, beginning with ''How Few Remain'' (1997) and published over a decade. The period addressed in the series begins during th ...

'' series by

Harry Turtledove Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14, 1949) is an American author who is best known for his work in the genres of alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery fiction. He is a student of history and completed hi ...

** CSS ''Bonefish'' – Confederate submarine, '' The Great War: Walk in Hell'' ** USS ''Chapultepec'' – aircraft carrier, '' The Great War: American Front'' ** USS ''Dakota'' – U.S. battleship, ''The Great War: American Front'' ** CSS ''Fort Sumter'' – Confederate cruiser, ''The Great War: American Front'' ** CSS ''Hot Springs'' – destroyer escort in the Second Great War ** USS ''Josephus Daniels'' – destroyer escort in Second Great War ** USS ''Oregon'' – battleship in Second Great War ** USS ''Pocahantas, Arkansas'' – troop transport named after one of the rare U.S. victories in the Second Mexican War ** USS ''Punishment'' – U.S. river monitor operating on the Mississippi, ''The Great War: Walk in Hell'' ** USS ''Remembrance'' — aircraft carrier ** ''Ripple'' – U.S. fishing boat, ''The Great War: American Front'' ** USS ''Sandwich Islands'' ** CSS ''Scallop'' – Confederate submarine, ''The Great War: American Front'' ** ''Spray'' – U.S. fishing trawler /

Q-ship Q-ships, also known as Q-boats, decoy vessels, special service ships, or mystery ships, were heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. This gave Q-ships the chance to open f ...

, ''The Great War: American Front'' ** CSS ''Swamp Fox'' – Confederate commerce raider, ''The Great War: American Front'' ** USS ''Trenton'' – aircraft carrier ** CSS ''Whelk'' – Confederate submarine, ''The Great War: American Front'' * ''Swallows and Amazons'' series by Arthur Ransome *

Travis McGee John Dann MacDonald (July 24, 1916December 28, 1986) was an American writer of novels and short stories. He is known for his thrillers. MacDonald was a prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many set in his adopted home of Florida. On ...

series by John D. MacDonald ** ''Busted Flush'' – Travis McGee's houseboat ** ''HooBoy'' — charter fishing boat ** ''

John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes, ( ; 5 June 1883 – 21 April 1946), was an English economist whose ideas fundamentally changed the theory and practice of macroeconomics and the economic policies of governments. Originally trained in ...

'' – Meyer's first houseboat ** ''Munequita'' — McGee's speedboat ** ''

Thorstein Veblen Thorstein Bunde Veblen (July 30, 1857 – August 3, 1929) was a Norwegian-American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism. In his best-known book, ''The Theory of the Leisure Class'' ...

'' – Meyer's second houseboat * Zion Chronicles series by

Bodie Thoene Bodie (born 1951) and Brock Thoene (born 1952; pronounced ''Tay-nee'') are an American husband-and-wife duo of authors. They are the authors of more than 75 works of historical fiction. Eight of their books have won Gold Medallion Awards. Over 3 ...

** ''Ave Maria'' *

works ** ''First Attempt''—in '' The Mediterranean Caper'' and '' Raise the Titanic!'' ** ''Oregon'', Juan Cabrillo's base-ship in ''

Oregon Files The ''Oregon Files'' is a series of novels written by author Clive Cussler and several co-authors. Craig Dirgo was a co-writer for the first two titles, Jack Du Brul was a co-writer for the next seven titles, Boyd Morrison took over as co-write ...

'' series

Norse mythology

* ''

Hringhorni In Norse mythology, ''Hringhorni'' (Old Norse "ship with a circle on the stem"Simek (2007:159).) is the name of the ship of the god Baldr, described as the "greatest of all ships". Mythology According to ''Gylfaginning'', following the murder ...

'' – the ship of Baldr * '' Naglfar'' – ship in Norse mythology made of the fingernails and toenails of the dead * ''

Skíðblaðnir ''Skíðblaðnir'' (Old Norse: , 'assembled from thin pieces of wood'Simek (2007:289).), sometimes anglicized as ''Skidbladnir'' or ''Skithblathnir'', is the best of ships in Norse mythology. It is attested in the ''Poetic Edda'', compiled in th ...

'' – the ship of

Freyr Freyr (Old Norse: 'Lord'), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, and weather. Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was especially associated with Sweden an ...

Biblical

* ''Ark'' – Noah's ship

Radio

* ''Empress of Coconut'' – Potarneyland cruise liner, ''

'' * HMS ''Goliath'' – British stealth nuclear submarine, '' Deep Trouble'' * HMS ''Makepeace'' – British destroyer, ''

'' * ''Marie Valette'' – 18th-century ship sunk in the

English Channel The English Channel, "The Sleeve"; nrf, la Maunche, "The Sleeve" (Cotentinais) or ( Jèrriais), (Guernésiais), "The Channel"; br, Mor Breizh, "Sea of Brittany"; cy, Môr Udd, "Lord's Sea"; kw, Mor Bretannek, "British Sea"; nl, Het Kana ...

, ''

'' * ''Poppadum'' – Potarneyland frigate, ''

'' * ''Saucy Seagull'' – British fishing trawler, ''

'' * ''The Scarlet Queen'' –

ketch A ketch is a two- masted sailboat whose mainmast is taller than the mizzen mast (or aft-mast), and whose mizzen mast is stepped forward of the rudder post. The mizzen mast stepped forward of the rudder post is what distinguishes the ketch fr ...

, ''

Voyage of the Scarlet Queen ''Voyage of the Scarlet Queen'' was a radio drama portraying the adventures of the 78-foot ketch ''Scarlet Queen'' in the South Pacific. It was broadcast on Mutual from 3 July 1947 to 14 February 1948. Personnel James Burton produced the scr ...

'', 1947 radio serial * HMS ''Troutbridge'' – British frigate, ''

Stage

* ''

Flying Dutchman The ''Flying Dutchman'' ( nl, De Vliegende Hollander) is a legendary ghost ship, allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the seven seas forever. The myth is likely to have originated from the 17th-century Golden Age of the Du ...

'' – in the 1843 opera ''

Der fliegende Holländer ' (''The Flying Dutchman''), WWV 63, is a German-language opera, with libretto and music by Richard Wagner. The central theme is redemption through love. Wagner conducted the premiere at the Königliches Hoftheater Dresden in 1843. Wagner cla ...

'' (''The Flying Dutchman'' by Richard Wagner) and other plays, movies and novels * ''

HMS Pinafore ''H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London, on 25 May 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which ...

'', 1878 by Gilbert and Sullivan * USS ''Reluctant'' (AK-601) – '' Mister Roberts'' (also appears in novel, films, and TV series versions)

Television

* USS ''Allegiance'' – U.S. Navy fast-attack submarine from ''

The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who ...

'' episode " End Game" * HMAS ''Ambush'' – ''

Patrol Boat A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and the ...

'' * USS ''Ardent'' – U.S. Navy destroyer escort from ''

'' episode " Død Kalm" * ''Argonaut'' – Mike Nelson's boat in ''

Sea Hunt ''Sea Hunt'' is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges a ...

'', 1950s series *

Batboat The Batboat, Batstrike, or Batsub is the fictional personal aqua-dynamic hydrofoil/ submersible watercraft of the DC Comics superhero Batman. Batman's boats Batskiboat The Batskiboat is a version of the Batboat in the 1992 live-action film ' ...

– '' Batman'' * ''Black Rock'' - A fully rigged 19th-century British trading ship that was found shipwrecked on the Island and overgrown by the jungle, ''

Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

'' * SS ''Bernice'' – cargo ship in the '' Doctor Who'' serial ''

Carnival of Monsters ''Carnival of Monsters'' is the second serial of the tenth season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 27 January to 17 February 1973. In the serial, set ...

'' * ''Black Pig'' – ''

Captain Pugwash ''Captain Pugwash'' is a fictional pirate in a series of British children's comic strips and books created by John Ryan. The character's adventures were adapted into a TV series, using cardboard cut-outs filmed in live-action (the first series ...

'', UK children's TV cartoon series * ''Childish Tycoon'' – ''

Community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, ...

'' * SS ''Claridon'' – ocean liner (based on the RMS ''Queen Mary'') in '' Ghost Whisperer'' * HMAS ''Defiance'' – ''

'' * USS ''Georgetown'' – ''

Supercarrier An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a n ...

'', 1988 * ''Golden Lolly'' – pirate ship, ''

Henry's Cat ''Henry's Cat'' is a British animated children's television series, created by Stan Hayward and directed by Bob Godfrey, who was also the producer of '' Roobarb'' and '' Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk''. The show starring a yellow feline, known o ...

'' * ''Gone Fission'' – Mr. Burns' yacht in ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'' * ''Greasy Fleece'' – pirate ship, ''

'' * HMAS ''Hammersley'' – ''

Sea Patrol ''Sea Patrol'' is an Australian television drama that ran from 2007 to 2011, set on board HMAS ''Hammersley'', a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The series focused on the ship and the lives of its crew members. Despi ...

'' * ''Haunted Star'' – '' General Hospital'' * HMS ''Hero'' (F42) – ''

Warship A warship or combatant ship is a naval ship that is built and primarily intended for naval warfare. Usually they belong to the armed forces of a state. As well as being armed, warships are designed to withstand damage and are usually faster ...

'' *HMAS ''Kingston'' – ''

'' * USS ''Kiwi'' – '' The Wackiest Ship in the Army'' * SS ''Lady Anne'' – cruise ship, " Passage on the Lady Anne" episode of ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...

'' * SS ''Andrea I'' (Based on the SS ''Shieldhall'') - ocean liner from Brazilian telenovela ''Terra Nostra'' (''Our Land''), 1999 * ''Lake Wallenpaupack Princess'' – excursion / tour boat, ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series o ...

'' * ''Leaking Lena'' – Captain Hufenpuf's ship, ''

Beany and Cecil ''Beany and Cecil'' is a 1962 animated television series created by Bob Clampett for the American Broadcasting Company. The cartoon was based on the television puppet show '' Time for Beany'', which Clampett produced for Paramount Pictures compan ...

'' * USS ''Lexington'' – US aircraft carrier in "The Mission", episode 5 of ''

Designated Survivor In the United States, a designated survivor (or designated successor) is a named individual in the presidential line of succession, chosen to stay at an undisclosed secure location, away from events such as State of the Union addresses and pre ...

'' * HMS ''Lindana'' – sloop, ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast as ...

'' * SS ''Maid of Plygh'' – freight ship, '' Jane'' * USS ''Massachusetts'' – '' 24: Live Another Day'' * S. S. ''Minnow'' – '' Gilligan's Island'' * S.S. ''Minnow II'' – ''

Rescue from Gilligan's Island ''Rescue from Gilligan's Island'' is a 1978 made-for-television comedy film that continues the adventures of the shipwrecked castaways from the 1964–67 sitcom '' Gilligan's Island'', starring Bob Denver and Alan Hale, Jr., and featuring all th ...

'' * SS ''Moldavia'' – passenger ship, '' You Rang, M'Lord?'' * USS ''Monroe'' (DD-211) – '' The Pretender'' * SS ''More Powerful Than Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and the Incredible Hulk Put Together'' – Peter Griffin's boat on '' Family Guy'' *SS ''Albatroz (Based on the

SS Keewatin SS ''Keewatin'' is a passenger liner that once sailed between Port Arthur/ Fort William (now Thunder Bay) on Lake Superior and Port McNicoll on Georgian Bay (Lake Huron) in Ontario, Canada. She carried passengers between these ports for the C ...

) -'' Ocean liner colliding with an iceberg from Brazilian telenovela O Tempo Não Para (English: Crashing Into the Future), 2018 * USS ''Nathan James'' (DDG-151) – '' The Last Ship'' * ''Naughty Jane'' – rowboat, ''

Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and originally broadcast on BBC1 from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran fo ...

'' * HMS ''Peerless'' – Royal Navy

Anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines. Such operations are t ...

ship serving in the

British Pacific Fleet The British Pacific Fleet (BPF) was a Royal Navy formation that saw action against Japan during the Second World War. The fleet was composed of empire naval vessels. The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944 from the remaining ships o ...

on which Albert Gladstone Trotter served, sunk in a collision with USS ''Pittsburgh''. Mention in ''

Only Fools and Horses ''Only Fools and Horses....'' is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan (writer), John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas ...

'' episode ''

Dates Date or dates may refer to: *Date (fruit), the fruit of the date palm (''Phoenix dactylifera'') Social activity *Dating, a form of courtship involving social activity, with the aim of assessing a potential partner **Group dating * Play date, a ...

'' * ''Persephone'' – log salvage boat from ''

The Beachcombers ''The Beachcombers'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that ran on CBC Television from October 1, 1972, to December 12, 1990. With over 350 episodes, it is one of the longest-running dramatic series ever made for English-language Canad ...

'' * ''Piper Maru'' – French ship from ''

'' episode "

Piper Maru "Piper Maru" is the fifteenth episode of the third season of the science fiction television series ''The X-Files''. It premiered on the Fox network on February 9, 1996. The episode was written by executive producer Chris Carter and Frank Spotnit ...

" * USS ''Pittsburgh'' – U.S. Navy aircraft carrier mentioned in ''Only Fools and Horses'' episode ''Dates''. Picked up survivors from HMS ''Peerless'' after the latter was lost in a collision with the ship. * RMS ''Princess Isabella (Based on the RMS Queen Mary 2)'' – '' 10.5: Apocalypse'' * '' PT-73'' – the

from ''

McHale's Navy ''McHale's Navy'' is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 1966, on the ABC television network. The series was filmed in black and white and originate ...

'' * ''PT-116'' – ''McHale's Navy'' * SS ''Queen of Glasgow'' – passenger ship, " Judgment Night" episode of ''

'' * ''Queen's Gambit'' – '' Arrow'' * USS ''Reluctant'' (AK-601) – World War II cargo ship in '' Mister Roberts'' (also appears in novel, play and film versions) * USS ''Sea Spanker'' – aircraft carrier, from the "

New Kids on the Blecch "New Kids on the Blecch" is the fourteenth episode of the twelfth season of the American television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 25, 2001. In the episode, a music producer selects ...

" episode of ''

'' * ''seaQuest'' DSV 4600 – ''seaQuest DSV'' * USOS Seaview, USOS ''Seaview'' – ''

'' * ''Skydiver (submarine), Skydiver'' – ''UFO (TV series), UFO'', 1970–1971 * ''Slice of Life'' – ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'' * ''Stingray'' – WASP submarine in ''Stingray (1964 TV series), Stingray'', 1964–1965 * ''St. Vitus Dance'' – Sonny Crockett's houseboat from ''Miami Vice'' * ''Sultana'' – ''The Buccaneers (TV series), The Buccaneers'', 1956 * RMS ''Sunshine'' – setting for the BBC television variety programme ''Cabaret Cruise'', 193749 *SS Royal (Based on the RMS Queen Mary) - Ocean Liner from Brazilian telenovela Tempo de Amar (English title: A Time to Love), 2017 * ''Temperance'' – ''Bones (TV series), Bones'' * ''Thunder'' – super speedboat in ''Thunder in Paradise'', 1994 * ''Thunderbird 4'' – ''Thunderbirds (TV series), Thunderbirds'', 1964 * ''Tiki III'' – schooner in ''Adventures in Paradise (TV series), Adventures in Paradise'', 1960s series by James Michener * SS ''Tiny Tub'' – rented

from ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' episode "No Toon Is an Island" * SS ''Tipton'' – ''The Suite Life on Deck'' * Unnamed ghost ship – from ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', where the Flying Dutchman lives * ''Vast Explorer'' – ''Adventure Inc.'', 2003§ * SS ''Vondel'' – passenger ship in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'', sunk in a pirate attack * Bárbara de Braganza (Based on Cunard-White Star Line, Cunard-White Star Line's ships RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth) - ocean liner from High Seas (TV series), High Seas * USS ''Walter Mondale'' – laundry ship from ''

'', mentioned in the episode "Bart vs. Australia" * ''X-2'' – hydrofoil in ''The Venture Bros.'' * Zuko's Fire Nation ship – ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''

Multiple ships by series

* '' Horatio Hornblower'' ** HMS ''Hotspur'' – 20-gun sloop ** HMS ''Justinian'' – 74-gun ship-of-the-line ** ''Le Rève'' – French sloop ** ''Papillion'' – French frigate * ''JAG (TV series), JAG'' / ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' universe (many ships) * ''Last Resort (U.S. TV series), Last Resort'' universe ** USS ''Colorado'' (SSBN-753) – fictional ''Ohio''-class ballistic missile submarine ** USS ''Patrick Lawrence'' (DDG-112) – fictional Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, ''Arleigh Burke''-class guided missile destroyer * The Last Ship (TV series), ''The Last Ship'' Universe ** HMS ''Achilles'' (Hull Number Unknown) – fictional Astute-class submarine, ''Astute''-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine, ''The Last Ship (novel)#Television adaptation, The Last Ship'', 2015 ** USS ''Hayward'' (DDG-157) – fictional Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, ''Arleigh Burke''-class guided missile destroyer, ''The Last Ship (novel)#Television adaptation, The Last Ship'', 2016 ** USS ''Nathan James'' (DDG-151) – fictional Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, ''Arleigh Burke''-class guided missile destroyer, ''The Last Ship (novel)#Television adaptation, The Last Ship'', 2014 ** USS ''Shackleton'' (DDG-162) – fictional Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, ''Arleigh Burke''-class guided missile destroyer, ''The Last Ship (novel)#Television adaptation, The Last Ship'', 2016 ** USNS ''Solace'' (T-AH-21) – fictional Mercy-class hospital ship, ''Mercy''-class hospital ship, ''The Last Ship (novel)#Television adaptation, The Last Ship'', 2015 ** RFS ''Vyerni'' (Hull Number Unknown) – fictional Kirov-class battlecruiser, ''Kirov''-class battlecruiser, ''The Last Ship (novel)#Television adaptation, The Last Ship'', 2014 * ''The Onedin Line'' series ** ''Anne Onedin'' – steamship, portrayed in the series by the schooner ''Charlotte Rhodes'' with a false funnel, wheelhouse amidships, and aft deckhouse ** Charlotte Rhodes (fictional ship), ''Charlotte Rhodes'' – first ship of James Onedin (This was in fact an actual schooner named "Charlotte Rhodes", née "Meta Jan", née "Eva". In 1979 it was destroyed at Amsterdam harbour by arson.) ** ''Medusa'' ** ''Pampero'' ** ''Soren Larsen'' (This was in fact an actual ship, a brigantine, and is still sailing today out of New Zealand.) * ''Vigil (TV series), Vigil'' ** HMS ''Archer'' ** HMS ''Audacious'' ** USS ''Delaware'' ** ''Mhairi Finnea'' – Scottish fishing trawler ** HMS ''Riffa'' ** HMS ''Vanguard'' – British Vanguard-class submarine ** HMS ''Vanquish'' – British Vanguard-class submarine ** HMS ''Vigil'' – British Vanguard-class submarine ** HMS ''Virtue'' – British Vanguard-class submarine

Video games

* MS ''Amphitrite'' – cruise ship in ''Death by Degrees'' * OFS ''Andromeda'' – Technical research ship, AGTR Ship based upon the Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock, Raleigh-Class, featured in ''Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'', used for intelligence-gathering purposes * ''Annabelle'' – Liquefied natural gas, LNG Gas carrier, tanker in ''Resident Evil 7: Biohazard'' * SS ''Anne'' – ocean liner in Pokémon Red and Blue, ''Pokémon Red'', ''Blue'', and Pokémon Yellow, ''Yellow'' * ''Antaeus'' – "adaptive cruiser" in ''Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising'' * ''Alicorn'' (SAC-900) – aircraft carrier submarine featured in ''Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown'' * ''Arsenal Gear'' – submersible mobile fortress from ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty''
MS ''Artanic''HMT ''Maranic''MS ''Ceranic''MS ''Queen Amy''MS ''Artania''
MS ''Mautania'' – Motor Ship vessels run by a virtual shipping company named Laurentic Star Line in ''Blockland (video game), Blockland (This is a parody of the White Star Line, White Star Line's Olympic-class ocean liner, Olympic-Class ocean liners.

and HMHS Britannic and honors other historical vessels of the early twentieth century with a mix of modernization in technology and exterior.)'' * USS ''Barack Obama'' (CVN-08) – ''Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' * ''Beluga'' – Hatakaze-class destroyer, ''Hatakaze''-class destroyer of the Aegir Fleet, featured in ''Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies'' * ''Beowolf π'' and ''Beowolf ν'' – two Los Angeles-class submarine, ''Los Angeles''-class submarines of the Aegir Fleet, featured in ''Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies'' * USS ''Blackhawk'' – a nuclear submarine in ''Codename: Iceman'' * ''Blackwyche'' – Sir Arthur Pendragon's ship in ''Sea of Thieves'' * ''Borealis'' – abandoned ship in ''Half-Life 2: Episode Two'' and ''Portal 2'' * ''C-3208'' – cargo ship in ''Jurassic Park: The Game'' * ''Calypso'' – cruise ship in ''Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis'' * ''Charon'' – cargo ship in ''Max Payne (video game), Max Payne'' * USS ''Clarence E. Walsh'' (CG-80) – guided-missile cruiser from ''Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory'' * USS ''Conquest'' – nuclear submarine, ''Just Cause 4'' *USS ''Constellation'' (CVN-76) – aircraft carrier, ''Army of Two'' *USS ''Constitution'' (CVN-80) – aircraft carrier, ''Crysis'' *MS ''CURIE'' – abandoned submersible research vessel in ''SOMA (video game), SOMA'' * USS ''Daedalus'' (CVN-88) – nuclear-powered supercarrier from ''Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour'' * ''Dagat Ahas'' – Philippine (Oceana Cooperative Union) naval fortress ship in ''Front Mission 3'' * ''Daisy Cruiser'' – ''Mario Kart: Double Dash'', ''Mario Kart 7'', and ''Mario Super Sluggers'', also seen in ''Mario Kart Wii'', ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', and in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' and ''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2'' * ''Eastern Spirit'' – decommissioned Russian whaler rebuilt to serve as a supply ship and secondary laboratory in ''Cold Fear'' *Eminent Domain – Pacific Federation super-battleship from Project Wingman * ''Elisabeth Dane'' – small cargo ship in ''Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines'' * HMS ''Endurance'' – science vessel in ''Tomb Raider (2012 video game), Tomb Raider'' * ''Eva's Hammer'' – large Kriegsmarine nuclear submarine from ''Wolfenstein: The New Order'' * ''Fenris'' – Hatakaze-class destroyer, ''Hatakaze''-class destroyer of the Aegir Fleet, featured in ''Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies'' * SS ''Flavion'' – ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' * ''Folkvangr'' and ''Fensalir'' – ''Dragonet''-class ballistic missile submarines featured in ''Ace Combat 2'' and ''Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy'' * USS ''Freedom'' (CVN-83) – Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, ''Gerald R. Ford''-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in ''ArmA III'' * ''Gangplank Galleon'' – ''Donkey Kong Country'' series * ''General Skiseava'' – sentient battleship that guards the Q-Stein Empire's shores in ''Seek and Destroy (2002 video game), Seek and Destroy'' * ''Geofon'' – Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier, ''Kitty Hawk''-class aircraft carrier belonging to the Aegir Fleet of the Federal Erusian Navy, featured in ''Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies'' * ''Hrimfaxi'' – aircraft carrier submarine featured in ''Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'' * ''Jackdaw'' – Edward Kenway's pirate ship in ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' * ''Jericho'' – abandoned cargo ship in ''Detroit: Become Human'' * MS ''Jewel of the Pacific'' – cruise ship in ''World War Z (2019 video game), World War Z'' (based on the real-life ''Oasis of the Seas'') * Jolly Roger's ship – ''Super Mario 64'' * OFS ''Kestrel'' – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, ''Nimitz''-class aircraft carrier in ''Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'' and ''Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War'' * USS ''Khe Sanh'' (LHD-9) – Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, ''Wasp''-class amphibious assault ship from ''ARMA 2'' * ''The Killer Whale'' – Merrick's ship in ''Sea of Thieves'' * RMS ''King Weenzer'' (It is inspired by the Cunard Line, Cunard's ships RMS Lusitania, RMS Mauretania (1906), RMS Mauretania and RMS Aquitania) – ocean liner in ''SOS (1993 video game), Septentrion: Out of the Blue'' * ''Kolga'' – Hatakaze-class destroyer, ''Hatakaze''-class destroyer of the Aegir Fleet, featured in ''Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies'' * ''RMS Lady Crithania'' (An interior mixed with the RMS Queen Mary, RMS Lusitania and the

) – ocean liner in ''SOS (1993 video game), SOS'' * ''Lady Vengeance'' – ''Divinity: Original Sin II'' *USS ''Las Cruces'' (SSBN-728) – ''Skynet (video game), The Terminator: SkyNET''Archived a
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* ''Lazuli'' – Hatakaze-class destroyer, ''Hatakaze''-class destroyer of the Aegir Fleet, featured in ''Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies'' * USS ''Liberator'' (CVN-81) – U.S. aircraft carrier, ''Call of Duty: Ghosts'' * * USS ''Liberty'' (LHD-69) – amphibious assault ship in ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' * USS ''Luxington'' (ATT-16) – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, ''Nimitz''-class aircraft carrier in ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' * MV ''Octopus'' – bulk carrier in ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' * MV ''The Sea Urchin'' – bulk carrier in ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' * SS ''Bulker'' – Panamax-class container ship in ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' * SS ''Daisy Lee'' – Panamax-class container ship in ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' * SS ''Ocean Motion'' – Panamax-class container ship in ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' * USS ''Liberty'' – destroyer, ''ArmA III'' * SS ''Libra'' – cargo ship in ''Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness'' * SS ''Lorelei'' – cargo transport which was scuttled in ''Syphon Filter 3'' and later vaporised with a nuke in ''Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain'' * ''Luna Lucura'' – cargo vessel in ''Chaos Island: The Lost World'' * MS ''Lydia'' – ocean liner in ''The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief'' * USS ''Maine'' (CVN-82) – aircraft carrier, ''Crysis: Warhead'' * ''Maria Doria (At first, the Maria Doria would be based on the

, but the idea was scrapped. The Maria Doria is based on the

)'' – ''Tomb Raider 2'' * ''Magpie's Fortune'' – The Pirate Lord's first ship in ''Sea of Thieves'' * ''Magpie's Wing'' – The Pirate Lord's second ship in ''Sea of Thieves'' * ''Marie Elena'' – pirate ship in ''The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'' * ''Maria Narcissa'' – freighter featured in the second story mission of ''Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory'' * ''Marigold'' – Kirov-class battlecruiser, ''Kirov''-class battlecruiser in ''Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation'' * ''Morningstar'' – Eli Slate's ship in ''Sea of Thieves'' * ''Morrigan'' – Shay Patrick Cormac's ship in ''Assassin's Creed Rogue'' *''Obra Dinn'' – English East Indiaman turned ghost ship which serves as the setting of ''Return of the Obra Dinn'' * SS ''Orpheus (Based on the SS Imperator, RMS Berengaria, and after RMS Lusitania and RMS Mauretania (1906), RMS Mauretania)'' – ocean liner from ''Echo Night'' * ''Outer Haven'' – submersible battleship from ''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' * Palanquin Ship – floating ghost ship in Touhou Project, ''Touhou''s ''Undefined Fantastic Object'' * ''Pearl'' – Soviet freighter that sank in 1951 whilst assigned to the top-secret E99 project in ''Singularity (video game), Singularity'' * MS ''Princess of Fearless'' – cruise liner in ''Crisis Beat'' * MS ''Queen Zenobia'', MS ''Queen Semiramis'' and MS ''Queen Dido'' (Based on the Queen Elizabeth 2, RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 and most modern cruise ships) – three cruise liners operated by the Paraguas Line Company, featured in ''Resident Evil: Revelations'' * USS ''Ravenswood'' – coast guard ship in ''Cold Fear'' * MS ''Rei di Tutto'' – Italian cruise ship in ''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear'' * ''Riken'' – Canadian whaleship hulk in ''The Long Dark'' * USS ''Riptide'' – dilapidated

tug boat in ''Fallout 4'' * SS ''Royale'' – party boat in ''Party Hard (video game), Party Hard'' * ''Rusalka'' – Soviet cargo ship hiding a numbers station in ''Call of Duty: Black Ops'' * ''Salty Hippo'' – Captain Blubber's ship in the ''Banjo-Kazooie (video game), Banjo-Kazooie'' series of games * ''Scinfaxi'' – aircraft carrier submarine featured in ''Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'' * ''Seagallop'' – ferry in ''Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen'' * ''Sea Satan'' – submarine in ''Metal Slug 4'' * MS ''Spencer Rain'' – cruise liner in ''Resident Evil: Dead Aim'' * USS ''Statesman'' – flagship of the US Agency fleet of submarines in ''Just Cause 4'' * ''Tanager'' – Iowa-class battleship, ''Iowa''-class battleship featured in ''Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies'' * USS ''Titan'' – Nimitz class aircraft carrier, ''Nimitz''-class aircraft carrier from ''Battlefield 4'' * ''U-4901'' and ''U-4902'' – Kriegsmarine sister ships from the ''Medal of Honor (video game series), Medal of Honor'' games * Unnamed ship shaped like a rubber duck – used in ''LittleBigPlanet 2'' to travel from Avalonia (fictional city), Avalonia to Eve's Asylum for the Mentally Alternative * USS ''Valkyrie'' – Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, ''Wasp''-class amphibious assault ship from ''Battlefield 4'' * SS ''Venture'' – cargo ship in ''Lego Jurassic World'' * SS ''Zelbess'' (alternately the SS ''Invincible'') – ''Chrono Cross''

Folklore, etc.

* ''Courser'' or the ''Tuscarora'' – Alfred Bulltop Stormalong's clipper ship * ''

'' * HMS Friday, HMS ''Friday'' – popular urban legend of the British Royal Navy * ''Prydwen'' – ship of King Arthur in the poem ''Preiddeu Annwfn''

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