Meanings of considerable fleet in английском

Also a considerable fleet had to be built.

Not for thirty years afterwards was the Saracen able to put any considerable fleet upon the sea.

Shore batteries of long-range guns can keep at a distance a considerable fleet, and can sink vessels that come too near.

This double motive influenced De Witt; and he persuaded the states-general to send Admiral Opdam with a considerable fleet to the Baltic.

As he approached Louisbourg, Jones fell in with a considerable fleet of British coal-vessels, in convoy of the frigate "Flora."

Soris commands a considerable fleet of small, unregistered "trade" vessels, well-equipped for smuggling and "tactical strike" missions such as frontier raids.

The considerable fleet of the enemy exclusively commanded the Adriatic and especially all the harbours of the mainland and islands on its eastern coast.

A considerable fleet also assembled there from Dunkirk and other ports, while transports, and more men-of-war to convoy them over, were also brought together.

Although there was a considerable fleet of the piratical boats, they were spread out so that a space of several hundred yards intervened between each.

At length, however, his preparations were completed, and he found himself at the head of an army of 36,000 men and a considerable fleet.