When you have a ship selected, you can right-click on the object panel and it brings up the ship report. The first tab is labeled as "Damage". Alternatively you can right-click on the sector and select the ship report (by name) you want to see.

You may want to join the Space Empires discord as its easier to ask questions and players can post images etc. that make it easier to see where/what you need to do.

I don't have discord unfortunately for every time I try and download it, I have to call mt son to eliminate a virus, so I don't have it unless you have a site I can try and download it, and I still can't find a damage tab, I don't even see a object panel.
I guess that would help.
Looks like a great game, but I seem to be getting nowhere

You can also join discord through your internet browser instead of downloading the desktop app.

I don't think I can post Discord links here directly but the Space Empires one is listed here:
https://www.captainkwok.net/links.php

The info panel or console is the box directly in the center of the main screen. It provides the details of the space object you've selected (planet, asteroid field, storm, star, ship, etc) and right-clicking on that will bring up the object report. This is the report that has many tabs.

Like I mentioned previously, you can also right-click on any sector (hex) and it will present a menu from which you can pick a system report, sector report or the individual reports for any space object in that sector (hex).

In this image the info panel/console is the one with Earth shown:
https://www.captainkwok.net/pictures/se5sample.png

OMG, of course it is there. I was confused because if you were to look at the tutorial, it does not mention that menu. That is why I didn't know.
I'm sorry for asking you such a basic question.
I will once again try and get discord, I don't know why it has been so difficult for me.

Ok, this time I got something like one launch. I don't understand this. I even tried discord and still getting other BS sites.
I guess I will have to contact my son and have him download it for me.
This sucks.
Thank you kwok.
If and when I ever get it, I will look you up