What does ship-to-ship mean?
Ship-to-ship means (of a missile) fired from a ship at another ship.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(of a missile) fired from a ship at another ship.
a ship-to-ship message
Most ship-to-ship engagements are skirmishes between patrol vessels of cruiser weight and below, with dreadnoughts and carriers only deployed in full-scale fleet actions. Battles in open space are short and often inconclusive, as the weaker opponent generally disengages.
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Ship-to-ship means (of a missile) fired from a ship at another ship.
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a ship-to-ship message
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