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All units representing ships and that need to be deployed in [naval
bases](/wiki/index.php?title=Naval_base&action=edit&redlink=1 "Naval base (page does not exist)"){.new}
. Ships cannot upgrade to newer models, once researched. The only
exception is that the [CAG](/wiki/Carrier_Air_Group "Carrier Air Group")
of a [Carrier](/wiki/Carrier "Carrier") can upgrade to newer models, but
not the carrier vessel itself.

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## Contents {#mw-toc-heading}

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-   [[ 1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Statistics ]{.toctext}](#Statistics)
-   [[ 2 ]{.tocnumber} [ Capital ships ]{.toctext}](#Capital_ships)
-   [[ 3 ]{.tocnumber} [ Screening ships ]{.toctext}](#Screening_ships)
-   [[ 4 ]{.tocnumber} [ Special ]{.toctext}](#Special)
-   [[ 5 ]{.tocnumber} [ Naval brigades ]{.toctext}](#Naval_brigades)
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## [ Statistics ]{#Statistics .mw-headline}

-   An overview of all naval units (including brigades) for Armageddon,
    patch 1.2 can be found in [this pdf
    file](/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpDestFile=HOI_ARMA_SeaUnitStats_1_2.pdf "HOI ARMA SeaUnitStats 1 2.pdf"){.new}
    .
-   An overview for Doomsday, patch 1.2 [also
    exists.](/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpDestFile=UnitStats_DD12_Sea.pdf "UnitStats DD12 Sea.pdf"){.new}

## [ Capital ships ]{#Capital_ships .mw-headline}

-   [Battleship](/wiki/Battleship "Battleship") (BB)
-   [Battlecruiser](/wiki/Battlecruiser "Battlecruiser") (BC)
-   [Heavy Cruiser](/wiki/Heavy_Cruiser "Heavy Cruiser") (CA)
-   [Escort Carrier](/wiki/Escort_Carrier "Escort Carrier") (CVL)
-   (Fleet) [Carrier](/wiki/Carrier "Carrier") (CV)

## [ Screening ships ]{#Screening_ships .mw-headline}

-   [Light Cruiser](/wiki/Light_Cruiser "Light Cruiser") (CL)
-   [Destroyers](/wiki/Destroyer "Destroyer") (DD)

## [ Special ]{#Special .mw-headline}

-   [Submarine](/wiki/Submarine "Submarine") (SS). A submarine does not
    need screens to operate efficiently.
-   [Transports](/wiki/Transport "Transport") (TP). These ships are very
    vulnerable and cannot attack in combat. They transport troops to
    operate an [amphibious
    invasion](/wiki/Amphibious_assault "Amphibious assault") .

## [ Naval brigades ]{#Naval_brigades .mw-headline}

[Armageddon](/wiki/Armageddon "Armageddon") introduced naval brigades,
to allow ships to be upgraded.

-   [Carrier Air Group](/wiki/Carrier_Air_Group "Carrier Air Group")
    (CAG). This brigade exists in all versions of HoI. They represent
    the planes of carrier. Only a CV can hold this brigade and no other
    ship may.

All capital ships except a CV and a CVL may hold any of these brigades.

-   [Anti-Air](/wiki/index.php?title=Anti-Air_(naval_brigade)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Anti-Air (naval brigade) (page does not exist)"){.new}
    (AA).
-   [Fire
    Control](/wiki/index.php?title=Fire_Control_(naval_brigade)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Fire Control (naval brigade) (page does not exist)"){.new}
    (FC).
-   [Improved
    Hull](/wiki/index.php?title=Improved_Hull_(naval_brigade)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Improved Hull (naval brigade) (page does not exist)"){.new}
    (IH).
-   [Radar](/wiki/index.php?title=Radar_(naval_brigade)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Radar (naval brigade) (page does not exist)"){.new}
    (RA).
-   [Torpedoes](/wiki/index.php?title=Torpedoes_(naval_brigade)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Torpedoes (naval brigade) (page does not exist)"){.new}
    (TP).

Screen ships, additionally, can be outfitted with an additional brigade
type.

-   [Anti-Submarine
    Warfare](/wiki/index.php?title=Anti-Submarine_Warfare_(naval_brigade)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Anti-Submarine Warfare (naval brigade) (page does not exist)"){.new}
    (ASW).
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