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24 relations: Barrow-in-Furness, Beam (nautical), British 18 inch torpedo, British 21 inch torpedo, British L-class submarine, Ceremonial ship launching, Chatham Dockyard, Deck gun, Depth charge, Destroyer, Diesel engine, Displacement (ship), Draft (hull), Drive shaft, Electric motor, Germany, Keel laying, Length overall, Naval rating, QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII, Ship breaking, Shipyard, Torpedo tube, Vickers.
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness, commonly known as Barrow, is a town and borough in Cumbria, England.
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Beam (nautical)
The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point as measured at the ship's nominal waterline.
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British 18 inch torpedo
There have been a number of 18 inch torpedoes in service with the United Kingdom.
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British 21 inch torpedo
There have been several British 21-inch (533 mm) diameter torpedoes used by the Royal Navy since their first development just before the First World War.
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British L-class submarine
The British L-class submarine was originally planned under the emergency war programme as an improved version of the British E-class submarine.
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Ceremonial ship launching
Ceremonial ship launching is the process of transferring a vessel to the water.
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Chatham Dockyard
Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent.
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Deck gun
A deck gun is a type of naval artillery mounted on the deck of a submarine.
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Depth charge
A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare weapon.
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Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller powerful short-range attackers.
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Diesel engine
The diesel engine (also known as a compression-ignition or CI engine), named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel which is injected into the combustion chamber is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression (adiabatic compression).
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Displacement (ship)
The displacement or displacement tonnage of a ship is its weight, expressed in long tons of water its hull displaces.
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Draft (hull)
The draft or draught of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull (keel), with the thickness of the hull included; in the case of not being included the draft outline would be obtained.
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Drive shaft
A drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft is a mechanical component for transmitting torque and rotation, usually used to connect other components of a drive train that cannot be connected directly because of distance or the need to allow for relative movement between them.
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Electric motor
An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
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Germany
Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.
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Keel laying
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction.
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Length overall
Length overall (LOA, o/a, o.a. or oa) is the maximum length of a vessel's hull measured parallel to the waterline.
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Naval rating
A naval rating is an enlisted member of a country's navy, subordinate to warrant officers and officers, and hence not conferred by commission or warrant.
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QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII
The QF 4-inch gun Mk IVMk IV.
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Ship breaking
Ship breaking or ship demolition is a type of ship disposal involving the breaking up of ships for either a source of parts, which can be sold for re-use, or for the extraction of raw materials, chiefly scrap.
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Shipyard
A shipyard (also called a dockyard) is a place where ships are built and repaired.
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Torpedo tube
A torpedo tube is a cylinder shaped device for launching torpedoes.
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Vickers
Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 1999.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_L23
