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23 relations: Beam (nautical), Birkenhead, British 18 inch torpedo, British E-class submarine, British L-class submarine, Cammell Laird, Deck gun, Diesel engine, Displacement (ship), Draft (hull), Drive shaft, Electric motor, Falmouth, Cornwall, Hong Kong, John Cashmore Ltd, Length overall, Monmouthshire (historic), Naval rating, Newport, Wales, QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII, Ship breaking, Torpedo tube, Vickers.
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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Birkenhead
Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England.
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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 E-class submarine
The British E-class submarines started out as improved versions of the British D-class submarine.
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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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Cammell Laird
Cammell Laird is a British shipbuilding company.
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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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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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Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth (Aberfala) is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory of China on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in East Asia.
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John Cashmore Ltd
John Cashmore Ltd (also known as J Cashmore, or simply as Cashmore's or other derivations) was a company operating largely in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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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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Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire, also known as the County of Monmouth (Sir Fynwy), is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales and a former administrative county.
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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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Newport, Wales
Newport (Casnewydd) is a cathedral and university city and unitary authority area in south east Wales.
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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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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_L8
