diff --git a/src/module/util.js b/src/module/util.js
index 487e788..e618f95 100644
--- a/src/module/util.js
+++ b/src/module/util.js
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ export const GridCellState = {
     Missed: 'missed',
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns true if the given grid cell state represents a ship in some way.
+ * @param {GridCellState} grid_cell_state
+ * @return {boolean}
+ */
+export function isShipCell(grid_cell_state) {
+    return [
+        GridCellState.Ship,
+        GridCellState.Damaged,
+        GridCellState.Sunk,
+    ].includes(grid_cell_state)
+}
+
 /**
  * Enum of all possible players.
  * @type {object}
@@ -52,6 +65,22 @@ export const GameState = {
     PlayerVictory: 'player_victory',
 }
 
+/**
+ * The various supported ship types, by dimension.
+ * @type {object}
+ */
+export const ShipType = {
+    x1: '1x1',
+    x2: '1x2',
+    x3: '1x3',
+    x4: '1x4',
+    x5: '1x5',
+}
+
+export function isShipType(type) {
+    return ['1x1', '1x2', '1x3', '1x4', '1x5'].includes(type)
+}
+
 /**
  * Makes a deep copy of the value passed in.
  * @param {*} obj