allied ships

collocation in English

meaningsofalliedandship

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allied
adjective
uk
/ˈæl.aɪd/us
/ˈæl.aɪd/
connected by a political or ...
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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 ofalliedandshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He was moderately successful, sinking eight allied ships.
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Allied ships tried to intercept these, resulting in several tragedies.
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She provides fuel and other supplies for the frigates when they are on international operations, and for allied ships should this be required.
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Even vulnerable and without temporal weaponry, the powerful time ship disables the allied ships.
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Her duties also included coming to the assistance of any allied ships, naval or merchant, that might be damaged and require towing to safety.
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In these patrols she was very successful, sinking 18 allied ships, totalling 21,903 tons.
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The ships were assumed to be enemy craft, since the air commanders believed that no allied ships were in the area at the time.
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However, she saw no combat in that mission, and did not sink or damage any allied ships during the war.
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Four allied ships had been sunk accounting for 14,149 tons.
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The object is to accomplish missions, with diverse objectives ranging from destroying enemy ships or bases, escorting allied ships, raiding ground bases, clearing mine fields, etc.
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