Collocations withfleet
These are words often used in combination withfleet.
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ageing fleet
Two years later there is still no sign of those mine-sweepers, which are desperately needed to replace the ageing fleet.
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combined fleet
The combined fleet now consisted of 12 ships of the line, 11 frigates and many smaller vessels.
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commercial fleet
In 1945, the commercial fleet numbered 446,879 vehicles of all kinds in the service of trade.
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current fleet
This conclusion is contingent on the excess capacity of the current fleet and the environmental performance of new additions to this fleet.
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enemy fleet
No possible potential enemy has an ocean-going fleet of any sort, so there is no enemy fleet to dominate.
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entire fleet
An entire fleet of battleships and cruisers can be moored in its basins.
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existing fleet
That is what this proposition does; it diminishes the efficiency of four-fifths of the existing fleet.
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fishing fleet
The term 'the fishing fleet' had a much longer life.
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fleet maintenance
In the same way, he will be responsible for fleet maintenance as a whole.
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fleet operator
But a fleet operator is free to apply for approval as a public tachograph centre, providing services on a commercial basis to all comers.
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foreign fleets
Our fishermen compete not only with foreign fleets but also with each other.
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invasion fleet
The main invasion fleet had sailed days before, made up mostly of transport ships.
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large fleet
I do not think that many navies can afford to build a large fleet of battleships.
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merchant fleet
Also, the world merchant fleet has many vessels sailing under flags of convenience.
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whole fleet
It can be said that a great spirit or one great power united the whole fleet.
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