. "Like the sea-going navies that preceded it, the UNSC Navy makes use of a classification system for its warships, providing an easy, at a glance system to compare relative ship strengths without having to get bogged down in the details of tonnage and gun diameters. Similar to a system used by the Old Earth Royal Navy, the UNSC Navy divides its ships into two broad categories; \"Ships of the line\" and \"Non-rates\"."@en . . . . . "Classification system of the UNSC Navy"@en . "Like the sea-going navies that preceded it, the UNSC Navy makes use of a classification system for its warships, providing an easy, at a glance system to compare relative ship strengths without having to get bogged down in the details of tonnage and gun diameters. Similar to a system used by the Old Earth Royal Navy, the UNSC Navy divides its ships into two broad categories; \"Ships of the line\" and \"Non-rates\"."@en . .