Overview. Armament are the weapons used by naval vessels in order to harm enemy vessels such as aircraft, surface ships, and submarines. These range from turrets to Mine lobbers to anti-aircraft guns.

What are guns on ships called?

Men of USS Kearsarge cheering after firing a smoothbore Dahlgren gun during the Battle of Cherbourg in 1864. Naval artillery is artillery mounted on a warship, originally used only for naval warfare, later also for naval gunfire fire support against targets on land, and for anti-aircraft use.

What are the big guns on ships called?

Naval artillery is artillery mounted on a warship, originally used only for naval warfare and then subsequently used for shore bombardment and anti-aircraft roles.