Another option was arming ships for self-defence, which, according to the Germans, put them outside the protection of the cruiser rules.

Now Stronghold ran smoothly to Tregare's routine; the work of arming ships and training men proceeded.

The provincial assemblies of Connecticut and Rhode Island had by then also begun arming ships and authorized privateering.

The Navy is arming submarines and ships with long-range cruise missiles that carry far more conventional than nuclear warheads.

"We armed ships in a hurry," admitted the doctor.

"Astro's arming ships," he muttered, staring at the display hovering in midair above his desk.

Other work included arming civilian ships and refitting at least one as a troop carrier.

Despite that, I think we'll be able to begin arming ships with iron guns instead of bronze within the next few months, or possibly even sooner.

Joe said exuberantly: "They've been talking about arming ships with guided missiles to fight with.

The Navy has been arming ships and submarines with Tomahawk cruise missiles since 1983; it began deploying them with conventional warheads two years later.