patrol ship

collocation in English

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patrol
noun
uk
/pəˈtrəʊl/us
/pəˈtroʊl/
the act of checking that there is no trouble or danger in a building ...
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ship
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɪp/us
/ʃɪp/
a large boat for travelling on water, especially across ...
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(Definition ofpatrolandshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Two of these ships went down with all hands, and there was apatrolshiplost as well.
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In 1965, the corvette was refitted as a training and fisheriespatrolshipto replace the frigate.
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The determined weatherpatrolshipfired 20 rounds, one of which struck close aboard the fleeing sub's conning tower.
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She swept mines; acted as an escort andpatrolship; and, on several occasions, bombarded enemy targets ashore.
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The fishermen tossed a thick nylon rope into the water as thepatrolshipclosed in, attempting to disable its propeller.
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The shipyard had an option for a sister vessel, but no funding was secured for the second offshorepatrolship.
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Upon her arrival there she operated as coastal escort andpatrolship.
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There are faster ships available as well, such as frigates, which we can call at short notice to support the patrol ships.
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When they see a ship breaking the law, as they think, they must be able to communicate with surface fishery patrol ships.
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The patrol ships had been searching for a submarine which had been sinking ships in the area over the last couple of days.
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It is the first in a new class of 5000 tons patrol ships, being completely fitted out for salvage, deep sea towage and firefighting.
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It must be assumed that the damage to the patrol ships was too severe to prevent them from sailing to the rescue.
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Tucker manages to create a plasma cloud that fends the patrol ships off, allowing the transport to jump to warp.
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