attacking ship in a sentence

Examples

1. The Allies divided their fleet into two forces, one for bombardment and the other for screening the attacking ships from enemy submarines.
2. Kirk orders Thelev brought to the bridge and questions him about his and the attacking ship's motives, though Thelev is evasive.
3. To achieve this, British warships maintained a constant vigil off the French coastline, attacking ships that attempted to enter or leave French ports.
4. Thereafter the " Thanedar " and the local Kolis were devoted to piracy, repeatedly attacking ships and disturbing commercial traffic from Surat.
5. Behind the battery a furnace had been constructed to allow the guns to fire specially heated shot, designed to set fire to attacking ships.
6. The mounting initially was fixed but was later replaced by a gyro-stabilised one to allow for the rolling and pitching of the attacking ship.
7. In all cases, the attacking ship needed to be moving above a certain speed or it would be damaged by the force of its own weapons.
8. No attacking ship could safely come within effective range, and land batteries could not be placed closer than Tybee Island, one to two miles away.
9. However, after a moment of inactivity, Hunter realizes the second shot actually landed a devastating blow, and the attacking ship explodes and sinks rapidly.
10. The player assumes the role of a cargo ship pilot, and must build modules and weapons to defend their cargo from attacking ships and other hazards.