Significats de equipped vessel en anglès

Looking awkward in his formal clothing, he blurted, It's a military- equipped vessel, my Lady.

Chinese involvement in the search diminished this week, as that country's sonar- equipped vessel ended its role in the hunt and turned for Shanghai.

Soon after Hermon went on board Archon's splendidly equipped vessel and, instead of a tiresome journey, began a new and riotous period of festivity.

Why so much suffering has been endured when a well- equipped vessel might have landed explorers at various points and been ready to afford them assistance?