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HMS B9

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HMS B9 was one of 11 B-class submarines built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. [1]

21 relations: A-class submarine (1903), Barrow-in-Furness, Beam (nautical), British 18 inch torpedo, British B-class submarine, Displacement (ship), Draft (hull), Drive shaft, Electric motor, Gasoline, Length overall, Malta, Naval rating, Petrol engine, Royal Navy, Ship breaking, Shipyard, Torpedo tube, Vickers, Vickers Limited, World War I.

A-class submarine (1903)

The A class was the Royal Navy's first class of British-designed submarines.

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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 B-class submarine

The B class was a class of 11 submarines, built by Vickers in Barrow-in-Furness for the Royal Navy, and launched in 1904–06.

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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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Gasoline

Gasoline (American English), or petrol (British English), is a transparent, petroleum-derived liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in spark-ignited internal combustion engines.

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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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Malta

Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta), is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea.

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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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Petrol engine

A petrol engine (known as a gasoline engine in American English) is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol (gasoline) and similar volatile fuels.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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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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Vickers Limited

Vickers Limited was a significant British engineering conglomerate that merged into Vickers-Armstrongs in 1927.

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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/HMS_B9

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