Fleet/Flotilla?
Discussion
I wondered what the difference was, so I Googled it.
I got this:
In context|nautical|lang=en terms the difference between flotilla and fleet is that flotilla is (nautical) a small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships while fleet is (nautical) to move up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially to draw apart the blocks of a tackle.
So a flotilla is a fleet, but fleet is to climb up a rope?
I am confuse.
I got this:
In context|nautical|lang=en terms the difference between flotilla and fleet is that flotilla is (nautical) a small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships while fleet is (nautical) to move up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially to draw apart the blocks of a tackle.
So a flotilla is a fleet, but fleet is to climb up a rope?
I am confuse.
Looks straight forward to me, even on a Monday morning before breakfast:
fleet
1. Naval fleet: The highest operational echelon of command of ships commanded by a single person in a navy, and typically the largest type of naval formation commanded by a single person. In modern times, usually (but not necessarily) a permanent formation.
2. During the Age of Sail, a Royal Navy term for any naval command larger than a squadron in size, or commanded by a rear admiral and composed of five ships-of-the-line and any number of smaller vessels.
3. Merchant fleet, a collective term for the merchant marine (known in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries the merchant navy) of a particular country.
4. Fishing fleet: A term for an aggregate of commercial fishing vessels, commonly used either to describe all fishing vessels belonging to a single country, operating in a single region, operating out of a particular port, or engaged in particular type of fishing (e.g., the tuna fishing fleet). The term does not imply that the vessels operate as part of a single organization.
5. Informally, any grouping (based on physical proximity or sharing of a common organizational subordination) of naval or civilian vessels.
6. Of a person, to move from one location to another aboard a vessel, or to change positions within a naval organization.
7. To move up a rope — especially when drawing the blocks of a tackle part — to allow a greater advantage in hauling.
8. To cause a rope or chain to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass.
9. A former term for the process aboard a vessel of moving deadeyes when the shrouds become too long.
10. A location where barges are secured.
flotilla
1. In naval usage, a group of warships under a single commander that is smaller than a fleet but otherwise not formally defined. A flotilla often is larger than a squadron, and usually is made up of smaller vessels than those assigned to a squadron, but some flotillas are smaller than squadrons and some include larger vessels. In some navies, the term flotilla is reserved for naval formations that operate on inland bodies of water, while the terms fleet and squadron denote naval formations that operate at sea. A flotilla may be a permanent or temporary formation. In modern times, a flotilla sometimes is an administrative naval unit responsible for maintaining and supporting vessels but not for commanding their operations at sea.
2. Informally, a group of naval or civilian vessels operating together or in close proximity to one another.
fleet
1. Naval fleet: The highest operational echelon of command of ships commanded by a single person in a navy, and typically the largest type of naval formation commanded by a single person. In modern times, usually (but not necessarily) a permanent formation.
2. During the Age of Sail, a Royal Navy term for any naval command larger than a squadron in size, or commanded by a rear admiral and composed of five ships-of-the-line and any number of smaller vessels.
3. Merchant fleet, a collective term for the merchant marine (known in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries the merchant navy) of a particular country.
4. Fishing fleet: A term for an aggregate of commercial fishing vessels, commonly used either to describe all fishing vessels belonging to a single country, operating in a single region, operating out of a particular port, or engaged in particular type of fishing (e.g., the tuna fishing fleet). The term does not imply that the vessels operate as part of a single organization.
5. Informally, any grouping (based on physical proximity or sharing of a common organizational subordination) of naval or civilian vessels.
6. Of a person, to move from one location to another aboard a vessel, or to change positions within a naval organization.
7. To move up a rope — especially when drawing the blocks of a tackle part — to allow a greater advantage in hauling.
8. To cause a rope or chain to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass.
9. A former term for the process aboard a vessel of moving deadeyes when the shrouds become too long.
10. A location where barges are secured.
flotilla
1. In naval usage, a group of warships under a single commander that is smaller than a fleet but otherwise not formally defined. A flotilla often is larger than a squadron, and usually is made up of smaller vessels than those assigned to a squadron, but some flotillas are smaller than squadrons and some include larger vessels. In some navies, the term flotilla is reserved for naval formations that operate on inland bodies of water, while the terms fleet and squadron denote naval formations that operate at sea. A flotilla may be a permanent or temporary formation. In modern times, a flotilla sometimes is an administrative naval unit responsible for maintaining and supporting vessels but not for commanding their operations at sea.
2. Informally, a group of naval or civilian vessels operating together or in close proximity to one another.
Consider Fleet and Fleet to be a bit like Division in Army terms.
Division - definition - A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 6,000 and 25,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades; in turn, several divisions typically make up a corps.
Bit it can also mean:
Division - definition (2) - Affliction most commonly seen in British Monarchists that have the firmly held belief they can see the late Princess Diana haunting Prince Charles.
Division - definition - A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 6,000 and 25,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades; in turn, several divisions typically make up a corps.
Bit it can also mean:
Division - definition (2) - Affliction most commonly seen in British Monarchists that have the firmly held belief they can see the late Princess Diana haunting Prince Charles.
Comparing one rather vague definition with another rather vague definition is not that helpful.
Different navies have slightly different definitions of what they consider to be a "fleet". During World War 2, the entire section of the US Navy dedicated to Atlantic operations was described as the Atlantic Fleet, with an equivalent in the Pacific.
The Royal Navy operation in the Mediterranean was referred to as Task Force H rather than the Mediterranean Fleet.
Different navies have slightly different definitions of what they consider to be a "fleet". During World War 2, the entire section of the US Navy dedicated to Atlantic operations was described as the Atlantic Fleet, with an equivalent in the Pacific.
The Royal Navy operation in the Mediterranean was referred to as Task Force H rather than the Mediterranean Fleet.
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