We don't have any more fire ships to send in.
At the beginning of the 16th century, the first European fire ships were used.
They further counted on using fire ships to disrupt the large Union squadron.
The attack there had been nothing less than a fire ship.
They tried to use fire ships, but these, too, had trouble reaching the enemy.
British boats were able to pull the fire ships on shore where they could do no harm.
In the case of the fire ship, there are many scientific theories.
His red face was even redder by the light of the distant fire ship.
He saw at once that the Buzzard's efforts to tow away the fire ship had failed.
He also proposed using fire ships from the sea, although they were never used.