全ぜん艦かん

noun

all warships; the entire fleet

Refers to every warship in a given context, such as a navy's entire force or all ships participating in an operation.

• 全ぜん艦かんに出しゅつ撃げき命めい令れいが下くだった。

  The order to sortie was given to all warships.

noun

the whole warship; the entire vessel

Focuses on a single warship as a whole, often in contexts like damage control or inspection.

• 全ぜん艦かんが激はげしく揺ゆれた。

  The whole warship shook violently.