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37 relations: Beam (nautical), British 18 inch torpedo, Commerce raiding, Conning tower, Deck (ship), Displacement (ship), Draft (hull), Eclipse-class cruiser, Forecastle, Glossary of nautical terms, Gun shield, HMS Hermes (1898), HMS Highflyer (1898), HMS Hyacinth (1898), Hotchkiss gun, Hundredweight, Length between perpendiculars, Length overall, List of boiler types, by manufacturer, Other ranks (UK), Port and starboard, Protected cruiser, QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun, QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss, QF 6 inch /40 naval gun, Quarterdeck, Quick-firing gun, Royal Navy, Scotch marine boiler, Sea trial, Seaplane tender, SM U-27 (Germany), SMS Königsberg (1905), Torpedo boat, Torpedo tube, Victorian era, World War I.
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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Commerce raiding
Commerce raiding is a form of naval warfare used to destroy or disrupt logistics of the enemy on the open sea by attacking its merchant shipping, rather than engaging its combatants or enforcing a blockade against them.
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Conning tower
A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armored, from which an officer can conn the vessel, i.e., give directions to the helmsman.
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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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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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Eclipse-class cruiser
The Eclipse-class cruisers were a class of nine second-class protected cruisers constructed for the Royal Navy in the mid-1890s.
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Forecastle
The forecastle (abbreviated fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters.
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Glossary of nautical terms
This is a partial glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries.
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Gun shield
U.S. Marine manning an M240 machine gun equipped with a gun shield A gun shield is a flat (or sometimes curved) piece of armor designed to be mounted on a crew-served weapon such as a machine gun or artillery piece, or, more rarely, to be used with an assault rifle.
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HMS Hermes (1898)
HMS Hermes was a ''Highflyer''-class protected cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s.
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HMS Highflyer (1898)
HMS Highflyer was the lead ship of the protected cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s.
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HMS Hyacinth (1898)
HMS Hyacinth was one of three ''Highflyer''-class protected cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s.
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Hotchkiss gun
The Hotchkiss gun can refer to different products of the Hotchkiss arms company starting in the late 19th century.
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Hundredweight
The hundredweight (abbreviation: cwt), formerly also known as the centum weight or quintal, is an English, imperial, and US customary unit of weight or mass of various values.
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Length between perpendiculars
Length between perpendiculars (often abbreviated as p/p, p.p., pp, LPP, LBP or Length BPP) is the length of a ship along the waterline from the forward surface of the stem, or main bow perpendicular member, to the after surface of the sternpost, or main stern perpendicular member.
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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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List of boiler types, by manufacturer
There have been a vast number of designs of steam boiler, particularly towards the end of the 19th century when the technology was evolving rapidly.
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Other ranks (UK)
Other ranks (ORs) in the Royal Marines, British Army, Royal Air Force and in the armies and air forces of many other Commonwealth countries are those personnel who are not commissioned officers, usually including non-commissioned officers (NCOs).
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Port and starboard
Port and starboard are nautical and aeronautical terms for left and right, respectively.
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Protected cruiser
The protected cruiser is a type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armoured deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from fragments caused by exploding shells above.
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QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun
The QF 12-pounder 12-cwt gun (abbreviated as Q.F. 12-pdr. (12-cwt.), the War Office, 1925) was a common, versatile calibre naval gun introduced in 1894 and used until the middle of the 20th century.
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QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss
The QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss or in French use Canon Hotchkiss à tir rapide de 47 mm were a family of long-lived light naval guns introduced in 1886 to defend against new, small and fast vessels such as torpedo boats and later submarines.
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QF 6 inch /40 naval gun
The QF 6 inch 40 calibre naval gun (Quick-Firing) was used by many United Kingdom-built warships around the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th century.
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Quarterdeck
The quarterdeck is a raised deck behind the main mast of a sailing ship.
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Quick-firing gun
A quick-firing gun (in U.S. parlance, 'rapid-firing') is an artillery piece, typically a gun or howitzer, which has several characteristics which taken together mean the weapon can fire at a fast rate.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.
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Scotch marine boiler
A "Scotch" marine boiler (or simply Scotch boiler) is a design of steam boiler best known for its use on ships.
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Sea trial
A sea trial is the testing phase of a watercraft (including boats, ships, and submarines).
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Seaplane tender
A seaplane tender is a boat or ship that supports the operation of seaplanes.
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SM U-27 (Germany)
SM U-27 was a German Type ''U-27'' U-boat built for service in the Imperial German Navy.
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SMS Königsberg (1905)
SMS Königsberg ("His Majesty's Ship Königsberg) was the lead ship of her class of light cruisers built by the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy).
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Torpedo boat
A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship designed to carry torpedoes into battle.
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Torpedo tube
A torpedo tube is a cylinder shaped device for launching torpedoes.
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Victorian era
In the history of the United Kingdom, the Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901.
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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/Highflyer-class_cruiser
