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United States N-class submarine

Index United States N-class submarine

The United States N-class submarines were a class of seven coastal defense submarines built for the United States Navy during World War I. [1]

41 relations: American 18 inch torpedo, American entry into World War I, Beam (nautical), Bow (ship), Bridge (nautical), Bridgeport, Connecticut, Busch-Sulzer, Coastal submarine, Commander, Navy Installations Command, Deck gun, Diesel engine, Diesel–electric transmission, Displacement (ship), Draft (hull), Drive shaft, Electric battery, Electric motor, Electro-Dynamic Company, Electrochemical cell, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, Lake Torpedo Boat, Length overall, London Naval Treaty, Naval Submarine Base New London, New England, New London Ship and Engine Company, New York City, Philip Diehl (inventor), Seattle, Seattle Construction and Drydock Company, Ship class, Submarine, Torpedo, Torpedo tube, U-boat Campaign (World War I), United States L-class submarine, United States Navy, United States O-class submarine, Washington (state), World War I.

American 18 inch torpedo

There have been a number of 18 inch torpedoes in service with the United States.

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American entry into World War I

The American entry into World War I came in April 1917, after more than two and a half years of efforts by President Woodrow Wilson to keep the United States out of the war.

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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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Bow (ship)

The bow is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway.

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Bridge (nautical)

The bridge of a ship is the room or platform from which the ship can be commanded.

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Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport is a historic seaport city in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Busch-Sulzer

The Busch-Sulzer Bros.

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Coastal submarine

A coastal submarine or littoral submarine is a small, maneuverable submarine with shallow draft well suited to navigation of coastal channels and harbors.

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Commander, Navy Installations Command

Navy Installations Command (CNIC) is an Echelon II shore command responsible for all shore installations under the control of the United States Navy.

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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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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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Diesel–electric transmission

A diesel–electric transmission, or diesel–electric powertrain, is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion.

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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 battery

An electric battery is a device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections provided to power electrical devices such as flashlights, smartphones, and electric cars.

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Electric motor

An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

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Electro-Dynamic Company

The Electro-Dynamic Company manufactured electric motors and generators 1880-2000, principally as a subsidiary of the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics and its predecessors.

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Electrochemical cell

An electrochemical cell (EC) is a device capable of either generating electrical energy from chemical reactions or using electrical energy to cause chemical reactions.

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General Dynamics Electric Boat

General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) is a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation.

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Groton, Connecticut

Groton is a town in New London County, Connecticut located on the Thames River.

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Lake Torpedo Boat

The Lake Torpedo Boat Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut was an early builder of submarines for the United States Navy in the early 20th Century.

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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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London Naval Treaty

The Treaty for the Limitation and Reduction of Naval Armament, commonly known as the London Naval Treaty, was an agreement between the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Italy and the United States, signed on 22 April 1930, which regulated submarine warfare and limited naval shipbuilding.

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Naval Submarine Base New London

Naval Submarine Base New London is the United States Navy's primary East Coast submarine base, also known as the "Home of the Submarine Force".

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New England

New England is a geographical region comprising six states of the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

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New London Ship and Engine Company

The New London Ship and Engine Company (NELSECO) was established in Groton, Connecticut as a subsidiary of the Electric Boat Company to manufacture diesel engines.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Philip Diehl (inventor)

Philip H. Diehl (January 29, 1847 – April 7, 1913) was a German-American mechanical engineer and inventor who held several U.S. patents, including electric incandescent lamps, electric motors for sewing machines and other uses, and ceiling fans.

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Seattle

Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States.

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Seattle Construction and Drydock Company

The Seattle Construction and Drydock Company (also known as the Seattle Dry Dock & Ship Building Company) was a shipbuilding company based in Seattle, Washington.

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Ship class

A ship class is a group of ships of a similar design.

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Submarine

A submarine (or simply sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.

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Torpedo

A modern torpedo is a self-propelled weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with its target or in proximity to it.

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Torpedo tube

A torpedo tube is a cylinder shaped device for launching torpedoes.

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U-boat Campaign (World War I)

The U-boat Campaign from 1914 to 1918 was the World War I naval campaign fought by German U-boats against the trade routes of the Allies.

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United States L-class submarine

The United States L-class submarines were a class of 11 submarines built 1914–1917, and were the United States Navy's first attempt at designing and building ocean-going submarines.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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United States O-class submarine

The United States Navy's sixteen O-class submarines were created out of the lessons learned from the L class.

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Washington (state)

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_N-class_submarine

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