Louchuan (traditional Chinese: 樓船; simplified Chinese: 楼船; pinyin: lóuchuán; lit. 'tower ships') were a type of Chinese naval vessels, primarily a floating...

centuries CE in China. Louchuan (literally Tower Ship) was a type of warship used as a floating fortress in Ancient China. The Louchuan was meant to board...

Mengchong also saw later use in the navies of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Louchuan "Shipbuilding in Ancient China". vod.sxrtvu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-23....

tower ship 3rd century AD The largest of the armored floating fortresses (louchuan) that were used as flagships of river flotillas during the Han and Jin...

fu po (warship) - 19th-century ships hai hu or sea hawks combat junks louchuan (樓船) - tower ships of the Ming dynasty mengchong or covered assaulter (艨艟):...