What is a Troopship?
A troopship is a ship which has been outfitted for the purpose of transporting military troops in either peace or wartime. Many nations have relied heavily on commandeered ships for troop transport historically, with some governments even subsidizing domestic shipping industries in exchange for a pledge on the part of shipping companies to allow the military to use their ships as needed. Troopships were extensively used during the First and Second World Wars to transport huge numbers of troops to the Pacific and European theaters, and they continue to be used, along with aircraft, on a smaller scale. Many nations prefer to use converted passenger liners as troopships. There are several reasons for converting rather than building customized ships for the purpose of transporting troops. The first reason is that a troopship does not require specialized equipment, and it may only need to be used on a limited number of occasions, making the commandeering and conversion of an existing ship m
