# Ship Types Classifications **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime History\ **Created:** [July 25, 2012, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ship-types-classifications/8025 "2012-07-25T03:15:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sanctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Sanctum](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sanctum)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2012, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ship-types-classifications/8025/1 "2012-07-25T03:15:27Z")
I’m interested in different ship types. As far as I know there are approximately 100 different ship types? Is there any website like [shiptypes.com](http://shiptypes.com) explaining the classification of the vessels? ---
**Author:** ![Mikey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/mikey/32/14_2.png) [@Mikey](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Mikey)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2012, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ship-types-classifications/8025/2 "2012-07-25T08:28:54Z")
We had to put this together a few years ago and its been a while since updated. [http://gcaptain.com/types-of-ships-a-master-list-of-vessel-types/](http://gcaptain.com/types-of-ships-a-master-list-of-vessel-types/) ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2012, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ship-types-classifications/8025/3 "2012-07-25T11:17:19Z")
I recommend that you go to [www.shipspotting.com](http://www.shipspotting.com) everything is categorized there with photos of each type. as far as the number of types…there aren’t 100 main types but with subtypes there are easily 100 main types would be tanker dry cargo passenger offshore research towing misc (such as dredges)