338 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 11 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 4 AM UTC. Mostly image posts (79%).
r/Ships Traffic & Engagement r/Ships Traffic & Engagement
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r/Ships Most Active Times When r/Ships Is Most Active
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r/Ships Flair Performance r/Ships Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | 77 (46.4%) | 181 |
| Question | 29 (17.5%) | 81 |
| News! | 17 (10.2%) | 67 |
| Video | 15 (9.0%) | 251 |
| history | 14 (8.4%) | 97 |
| Vessel show-off | 8 (4.8%) | 76 |
| Art | 6 (3.6%) | 4 |
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r/Ships Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Ships
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| ship | 83 (24.6%) | 65 | 10 |
| uss | 43 (12.7%) | 345 | 15 |
| ships | 25 (7.4%) | 96 | 7 |
| sea | 15 (4.4%) | 148 | 12 |
| boat | 14 (4.1%) | 49 | 7 |
| vessel | 12 (3.5%) | 76 | 11 |
| navy | 12 (3.5%) | 149 | 7 |
| ferry | 12 (3.5%) | 18 | 3 |
| help | 12 (3.5%) | 27 | 5 |
| years | 10 (3.0%) | 18 | 15 |
r/Ships Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Ships
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| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 8 | 2 |
| youtube.com | 6 | 8 |
r/Ships Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Ships
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Commissioned in 1914 as the world’s most powerful warship, the Battleship Texas helped pioneer advances in naval gunnery, aviation, and radar, and remains the only surviving dreadnought to have served in both World War I and World War II. Shown here is USS Texas in drydock in Galveston, Texas.
MSC SILVANA VIII Stranded in Zhoushan
A Warm Place With No Memory
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) after two kamikaze hits in the Battle of Okinawa, May 11, 1945
The Hyundai-10000, the world's largest shear-leg floating crane, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries. It has a lifting capacity of 10,000 tons (11,000 short tons)
Future USS John F Kennedy (CVN-79), completing sea trials
The bow of USS Buckley (DE-51) in dry dock, after she rammed and sank U-66, May 6, 1944
Light cruiser HMS Belfast (C35) in the River Thames
Japanese troopship Hawaii Maru, all 2,074 men dead in 2 minutes
I spent a day in Philadelphia yesterday and got ro see a few cool mudeum ships from the pier.
r/Ships Audience Overlap r/Ships Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Ships FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Ships
What's the best time to post on r/Ships?
Based on posting volume, r/Ships is most active on Mondays around 4 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Ships?
r/Ships averages 11 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Ships get?
Posts on r/Ships average about 116 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Ships get most?
On r/Ships, most posts are image posts (79%)