r/Ships
101k members
r/Ships is a subreddit with 101k members. The community frequently discusses ship, shipwreck, navy, battleship, and uss, and they frequently recommend/review gift ideas, and the most common flair used is photo, question, video, history, and news!.
ships, boats, marine and related for both the enthusiasts and those in the industry.
All posts to be in English and please use flairs, happy posting!
Popular Topics in r/Ships
#1
Ship
78 posts
#2
Shipwreck
14 posts
#3
Navy
13 posts
#4
Battleship
10 posts
#5
Uss
7 posts
#6
Cargo
7 posts
#7
Vessel
6 posts
#8
Military
6 posts
#9
Liner
6 posts
#10
Sunk
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/Ships
Gift Ideas
1 review
#1
Simon Winchester
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Ships
#1
Photo
: "My siblings and I grew up watching Master and Commander and we visited the real-life ship they used for filming (docked in San Diego). The guy who runs the ticketing counter played one of the sailors!"
29 posts
#2
Question
: "What are those AirPod-shaped funnels on steam ships and why do they open forward instead of rearwards?"
15 posts
#3
Video
: "Sailing tug boat crushed to ship ."
11 posts
#4
history
: "The USS Liberty was a U.S. Navy signals-intelligence ship that was in the eastern Mediterranean during the Six-Day War, officially to monitor regional communications. On June 8, 1967, Israeli aircraft and then torpedo boats attacked it, killing 34 American sailors and wounding 171."
8 posts
#5
News!
: "Republic of Korea Navy KSS-III submarine built by Hanwha Ocean arrives in Canada after over 14,000 km voyage"
6 posts
#6
Vessel show-off
: "Recently visited the USS Little Rock - I never realized how much of these cruisers was dedicated purely to reloading the relatively small missile system!"
5 posts
#7
Art
: "My Drawing of HMS Warspite"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Ships
Yearly
+43k members(75.2%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026