The ship had a charm most modern ships couldn't hope to attain.

From there you can see the modern ships as they come into port and the dark blue sea beyond.

They also had modern Dutch ships to lead their fleet.

On a modern ship like this, you can't afford to lose power.

No one could understand what could have happened to such a modern ship.

On that day there happened to be talk, at dinner, about the speed of modern ships.

I know of no modern ship which could so well survive the landing this one made.

They'd been watching for a modern ship, and what could one expect from Boegies?

There were 60 people on the Forfarshire, which was a big, comfortable, modern ship.

He says this a new, modern ship, so it can go anywhere, in any weather!