Table of Contents
50 relations: Admiralty House, Bermuda, Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War, Anti-aircraft warfare, Armored cruiser, Barbette, Battle of Jutland, Belt armor, Bermuda, BL 7.5-inch Mk II – V naval gun, BL 9.2-inch Mk IX – X naval gun, Boiler, British 18-inch torpedo, British Overseas Territories, Bulkhead (partition), Ceremonial ship launching, Conning tower, Deck (ship), Drive shaft, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Finnish Civil War, Fuel oil, Glossary of nautical terms (A–L), Govan, Grand Fleet, Gun turret, Herbert Heath, Imperial fortress, Keel laying, Maritime pilot, Murmansk, North America and West Indies Station, Pechenga (urban-type settlement), Murmansk Oblast, Petsamo expeditions, QF 3-inch 20 cwt, QF 3-pounder Vickers, QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss, River Mersey, Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda, Royal Navy, Ship commissioning, Superstructure, Torpedo tube, Total loss, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Water-tube boiler, Winifred, Countess of Dundonald, World War I, Yarrow Shipbuilders, 2nd Cruiser Squadron, 5th Cruiser Squadron.
- Warrior-class cruisers
Admiralty House, Bermuda
Admiralty House, Bermuda, was the official residence and offices for the senior officer of the Royal Navy in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda, originally the Commander-in-Chief of the North America and West Indies Station.
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Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War
The Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War consisted of a series of multi-national military expeditions that began in 1918.
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Anti-aircraft warfare
Anti-aircraft warfare is the counter to aerial warfare and it includes "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action" (NATO's definition).
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Armored cruiser
The armored cruiser was a type of warship of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Barbette
Barbettes are several types of gun emplacement in terrestrial fortifications or on naval ships.
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Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland (Skagerrakschlacht, the Battle of the Skagerrak) was a naval battle between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet, under Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer, during World War I. The battle unfolded in extensive manoeuvring and three main engagements from 31 May to 1 June 1916, off the North Sea coast of Denmark's Jutland Peninsula.
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Belt armor
Belt armor is a layer of heavy metal armor plated onto or within the outer hulls of warships, typically on battleships, battlecruisers and cruisers, and aircraft carriers.
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Bermuda
Bermuda (historically known as the Bermudas or Somers Isles) is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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BL 7.5-inch Mk II – V naval gun
The BL 7.5-inch Mk II–Mk V gunsBritain used Roman numerals to designate versions or models ("Mark" abbreviated as "Mk") until after World War II.
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BL 9.2-inch Mk IX – X naval gun
The BL 9.2-inch Mk IX and Mk X gunsMk IX.
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Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated.
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British 18-inch torpedo
There have been a number of 18-inch (45cm) torpedoes in service with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.
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British Overseas Territories
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) are the 14 territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, while not forming part of the United Kingdom itself, are part of its sovereign territory.
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Bulkhead (partition)
A bulkhead is an upright wall within the hull of a ship, within the fuselage of an airplane, or a car.
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Ceremonial ship launching
Ceremonial ship launching involves the performance of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water.
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Conning tower
A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armoured, from which an officer in charge can conn (conduct or control) the vessel, controlling movements of the ship by giving orders to those responsible for the ship's engine, rudder, lines, and ground tackle.
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Deck (ship)
A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship.
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Drive shaft
A drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, tailshaft (Australian English), propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft (after Girolamo Cardano) is a component for transmitting mechanical power, torque, and rotation, usually used to connect other components of a drivetrain that cannot be connected directly because of distance or the need to allow for relative movement between them.
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Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited, was a Scottish shipbuilding company in the Govan area on the Clyde in Glasgow.
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Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a civil war in Finland in 1918 fought for the leadership and control of the country between White Finland and the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic (Red Finland) during the country's transition from a grand duchy ruled by the Russian Empire to a fully independent state.
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Fuel oil
Fuel oil is any of various fractions obtained from the distillation of petroleum (crude oil).
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Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water (mostly though not necessarily on the sea).
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Govan
Govan (Cumbric: Gwovan; Scots: Gouan; Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Ghobhainn) is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of southwest Glasgow, Scotland.
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Grand Fleet
The Grand Fleet was the main battlefleet of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
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Gun turret
A gun turret (or simply turret) is a mounting platform from which weapons can be fired that affords protection, visibility and ability to turn and aim.
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Herbert Heath
Admiral Sir Herbert Leopold Heath, (27 December 1861 – 22 October 1954) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel from 1917 to 1919.
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Imperial fortress
Lord Salisbury described Malta, Gibraltar, Bermuda, and Halifax as Imperial fortresses at the 1887 Colonial Conference, though by that point they had been so designated for decades.
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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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Maritime pilot
A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who has specific knowledge of an often dangerous or congested waterway, such as harbors or river mouths.
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Murmansk
Murmansk (Мурманск; Мурман ланнҍ; Muurman and Murmánska) is a port city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast in the far northwest part of Russia.
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North America and West Indies Station
The North America and West Indies Station was a formation or command of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy stationed in North American waters from 1745 to 1956, with main bases at the Imperial fortresses of Bermuda and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Pechenga (urban-type settlement), Murmansk Oblast
Pechenga (Пече́нга; Finnish and Petsamo; Petsjenga; Beahcán; Peäccam) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
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Petsamo expeditions
The Petsamo expeditions (Petsamon retket, Petsamoexpeditionerna) were two military expeditions in May 1918 and in April 1920 by Finnish civilian volunteers, to annex Petsamo (Pechenga) from Bolshevist Russia.
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QF 3-inch 20 cwt
The QF 3-inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft gun became the standard anti-aircraft gun used in the home defence of the United Kingdom against German Zeppelins airships and bombers and on the Western Front in World War I. It was also common on British warships in World War I and submarines in World War II.
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QF 3-pounder Vickers
The Ordnance QF 3-pounder Vickers (47 mm / L50) was a British artillery piece first tested in Britain in 1903.
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QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss
The Ordnance QF Hotchkiss 6 pounder gun Mk I and Mk II or QF 6 pounder 8 cwt were a family of long-lived light naval guns introduced in 1885 to defend against new, small and fast vessels such as torpedo boats and later submarines.
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River Mersey
The River Mersey is a major river in North West England.
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Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda
HMD Bermuda (Her/His Majesty's Dockyard, Bermuda) was the principal base of the Royal Navy in the Western Atlantic between American independence and the Cold War.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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Ship commissioning
Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project commissioning.
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Superstructure
A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline.
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Torpedo tube
A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes.
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Total loss
In insurance claims, a total loss or write-off is a situation where the lost value, repair cost or salvage cost of a damaged property exceeds its insured value, and simply replacing the old property with a new equivalent is more cost-effective.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a sovereign state in Northwestern Europe that was established by the union in 1801 of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland.
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Water-tube boiler
A high pressure watertube boiler (also spelled water-tube and water tube) is a type of boiler in which water circulates in tubes heated externally by fire.
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Winifred, Countess of Dundonald
Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald (Welsh: Winifred, Iarlles Dundonald) was born on 16 April 1859.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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Yarrow Shipbuilders
Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited (YSL), often styled as simply Yarrows, was a major shipbuilding firm based in the Scotstoun district of Glasgow on the River Clyde.
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2nd Cruiser Squadron
The 2nd Cruiser Squadron was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1904 to 1919 and from 1921 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1952.
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5th Cruiser Squadron
The 5th Cruiser Squadron and also known as Cruiser Force D was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1907 to 1915 and then again from 1939 to 1946.
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See also
Warrior-class cruisers
- HMS Achilles (1905)
- HMS Cochrane (1905)
- HMS Natal
- HMS Warrior (1905)
- Warrior-class cruiser