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97 relations: Aerial bomb, Ambon Island, American 21-inch torpedo, American Welding Society, Annapolis, Maryland, Anti-submarine warfare, Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal, Australia, Auxiliary ship, Barracuda, Battleship, California, Cam Ranh Bay, Canada, Cargo ship, Ceremonial ship launching, China, China Service Medal, Commanding officer, Connecticut, Convoy, Deck gun, Depth charge, Diesel–electric powertrain, East Coast of the United States, Electric battery, Europe, Floatplane, Fremantle, French Indochina, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program, Gross register tonnage, Groton, Connecticut, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, Heavy cruiser, Hull classification symbol, Imperial Japanese Navy, Independence Seaport Museum, Japan, Java Sea, Keel laying, Light cruiser, List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia, Lombok Strait, Luzon, Mediterranean Sea, Merchant ship, Museum ship, ... Expand index (47 more) »
- Military and war museums in Pennsylvania
- Museum ships in Pennsylvania
- Penn's Landing
- Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Aerial bomb
An aerial bomb is a type of explosive or incendiary weapon intended to travel through the air on a predictable trajectory.
See USS Becuna and Aerial bomb
Ambon Island
Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia.
See USS Becuna and Ambon Island
American 21-inch torpedo
There have been a number of 21-inch torpedoes in service with the United States.
See USS Becuna and American 21-inch torpedo
American Welding Society
The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a non-profit organization to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering and thermal spraying.
See USS Becuna and American Welding Society
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland.
See USS Becuna and Annapolis, Maryland
Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in the older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines.
See USS Becuna and Anti-submarine warfare
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
The Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal is a United States military award of the Second World War, which was awarded to any member of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945.
See USS Becuna and Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
Auxiliary ship
An auxiliary ship is a naval ship designed to support combatant ships and other naval operations.
See USS Becuna and Auxiliary ship
Barracuda
A barracuda is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour.
Battleship
A battleship is a large, heavily armored warship with a main battery consisting of large-caliber guns, designed to serve as capital ships with the most intense firepower.
California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
Cam Ranh Bay
Cam Ranh Bay (Vịnh Cam Ranh) is a deep-water bay in Vietnam in Khánh Hòa Province.
See USS Becuna and Cam Ranh Bay
Canada
Canada is a country in North America.
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another.
Ceremonial ship launching
Ceremonial ship launching involves the performance of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water.
See USS Becuna and Ceremonial ship launching
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
China Service Medal
The China Service Medal was a service medal awarded to U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel.
See USS Becuna and China Service Medal
Commanding officer
The commanding officer (CO) or commander, or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG) or general officer commanding (GOC), is the officer in command of a military unit.
See USS Becuna and Commanding officer
Connecticut
Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
See USS Becuna and Connecticut
Convoy
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection.
Deck gun
A deck gun is a type of naval artillery mounted on the deck of a submarine.
Depth charge
A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapon designed to destroy submarines by detonating in the water near the target and subjecting it to a destructive hydraulic shock.
See USS Becuna and Depth charge
Diesel–electric powertrain
A diesel–electric transmission, or diesel–electric powertrain, is a transmission system for vehicles powered by diesel engines in road, rail, and marine transport.
See USS Becuna and Diesel–electric powertrain
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, the Atlantic Coast, and the Atlantic Seaboard, is the region encompassing the coastline where the Eastern United States meets the Atlantic Ocean.
See USS Becuna and East Coast of the United States
Electric battery
An electric battery is a source of electric power consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections for powering electrical devices.
See USS Becuna and Electric battery
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Floatplane
A floatplane is a type of seaplane with one or more slender floats mounted under the fuselage to provide buoyancy.
Fremantle
Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital.
French Indochina
French Indochina (previously spelled as French Indo-China), officially known as the Indochinese Union and after 1946 as the French Union, was a grouping of French colonial territories in Mainland Southeast Asia until its end in 1954. It comprised Cambodia, Laos (from 1899), the Chinese territory of Guangzhouwan (from 1898 until 1945), and the Vietnamese regions of Tonkin in the north, Annam in the centre, and Cochinchina in the south.
See USS Becuna and French Indochina
General Dynamics Electric Boat
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) is a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation.
See USS Becuna and General Dynamics Electric Boat
Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program
The Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program (GUPPY) was initiated by the United States Navy after World War II to improve the submerged speed, maneuverability, and endurance of its submarines.
See USS Becuna and Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program
Gross register tonnage
Gross register tonnage (GRT, grt, g.r.t., gt), or gross registered tonnage, is a ship's total internal volume expressed in "register tons", each of which is equal to.
See USS Becuna and Gross register tonnage
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town in New London County, Connecticut located on the Thames River.
See USS Becuna and Groton, Connecticut
Hawaii
Hawaii (Hawaii) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland.
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiian: Mokupuni Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major volcanic islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some from the island of Hawaiʻi in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll.
See USS Becuna and Hawaiian Islands
Heavy cruiser
A heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range and high speed, armed generally with naval guns of roughly 203 mm (8 inches) in calibre, whose design parameters were dictated by the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930.
See USS Becuna and Heavy cruiser
Hull classification symbol
The United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) use a hull classification symbol (sometimes called hull code or hull number) to identify their ships by type and by individual ship within a type.
See USS Becuna and Hull classification symbol
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國海軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国海軍 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun, 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II.
See USS Becuna and Imperial Japanese Navy
Independence Seaport Museum
The Independence Seaport Museum (formerly the Philadelphia Maritime Museum) was founded in 1961 and is located in the Penn's Landing complex along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
See USS Becuna and Independence Seaport Museum
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.
Java Sea
The Java Sea (Laut Jawa, Segara Jawa) is an extensive shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf, between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south, Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east.
Keel laying
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction.
See USS Becuna and Keel laying
Light cruiser
A light cruiser is a type of small or medium-sized warship.
See USS Becuna and Light cruiser
List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
There are 67 National Historic Landmarks within Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
See USS Becuna and List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
Lombok Strait
The Lombok Strait (Selat Lombok), is a strait of the Bali Sea connecting to the Indian Ocean, and is located between the islands of Bali and Lombok in Indonesia.
See USS Becuna and Lombok Strait
Luzon
Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines.
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, on the east by the Levant in West Asia, and on the west almost by the Morocco–Spain border.
See USS Becuna and Mediterranean Sea
Merchant ship
A merchant ship, merchant vessel, trading vessel, or merchantman is a watercraft that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire.
See USS Becuna and Merchant ship
Museum ship
A museum ship, also called a memorial ship, is a ship that has been preserved and converted into a museum open to the public for educational or memorial purposes.
See USS Becuna and Museum ship
Myōkō-class cruiser
The were a series of four heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1920s.
See USS Becuna and Myōkō-class cruiser
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.
See USS Becuna and National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia.
See USS Becuna and National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia
Naval mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines.
Naval Submarine Base New London
Naval Submarine Base New London is the primary United States Navy East Coast submarine base, also known as the "Home of the Submarine Force." It is located in Groton, Connecticut directly across the Thames River from its namesake city of New London.
See USS Becuna and Naval Submarine Base New London
Naval Vessel Register
The Naval Vessel Register (NVR) is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy.
See USS Becuna and Naval Vessel Register
Navy Occupation Service Medal
The Navy Occupation Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy which was "Awarded to commemorate the services of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel in the occupation of certain territories of the enemies of the United States during World War II" and recognized those personnel who participated in the European and Asian occupation forces during, and following World War II.
See USS Becuna and Navy Occupation Service Medal
Northern Europe
The northern region of Europe has several definitions.
See USS Becuna and Northern Europe
Palawan Passage
The Palawan Passage is a natural waterway in the southeastern South China Sea to the west of the island of Palawan in the Philippine Islands.
See USS Becuna and Palawan Passage
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu.
See USS Becuna and Pearl Harbor
Penn's Landing
Penn's Landing is a waterfront area of Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated along the Delaware River.
See USS Becuna and Penn's Landing
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
See USS Becuna and Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.
See USS Becuna and Philippines
Radar
Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (ranging), direction (azimuth and elevation angles), and radial velocity of objects relative to the site.
Sail (submarine)
In naval parlance, the sail (American usage) or fin (British/Commonwealth usage) (also known as a fairwater) of a submarine is the tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
See USS Becuna and Sail (submarine)
San Diego
San Diego is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast in Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border.
Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Service star
A service star is a miniature bronze or silver five-pointed star in diameter that is authorized to be worn by members of the eight uniformed services of the United States on medals and ribbons to denote an additional award or service period.
See USS Becuna and Service star
Shakedown (testing)
A shakedown is a period of testing or a trial journey undergone by a ship, aircraft or other craft and its crew before being declared operational.
See USS Becuna and Shakedown (testing)
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.
See USS Becuna and Ship commissioning
Ship sponsor
A ship sponsor, by tradition, is a female civilian who is invited to "sponsor" a vessel, presumably to bestow good luck and divine protection over the seagoing vessel and all that sail aboard.
See USS Becuna and Ship sponsor
Shipyard
A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are built and repaired.
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean.
See USS Becuna and South China Sea
Subic Bay
Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, about northwest of Manila Bay.
Submarine
A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.
Submarine snorkel
A submarine snorkel is a device which allows a submarine to operate submerged while still taking in air from above the surface.
See USS Becuna and Submarine snorkel
Submarine squadron
A submarine squadron (SUBRON) is a naval formation or unit in such states such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Russia/Soviet Union.
See USS Becuna and Submarine squadron
Surrender of Japan
The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war.
See USS Becuna and Surrender of Japan
Tanker (ship)
A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk.
See USS Becuna and Tanker (ship)
Torpedo
A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target.
Torpedo boat
A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship designed to carry torpedoes into battle.
See USS Becuna and Torpedo boat
Torpedo tube
A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes.
See USS Becuna and Torpedo tube
Training ship
A training ship is a ship used to train students as sailors.
See USS Becuna and Training ship
United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
See USS Becuna and United States
United States Fleet Forces Command
The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) is a service component command of the United States Navy that provides naval forces to a wide variety of U.S. forces.
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United States Naval Institute
The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is a private non-profit military association that offers independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national security issues.
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United States Navy
No description.
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United States Navy Reserve
The United States Navy Reserve (USNR), known as the United States Naval Reserve from 1915 to 2005, is the Reserve Component (RC) of the United States Navy.
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United States Navy reserve fleets
The United States Navy maintains a number of its ships as part of a reserve fleet, often called the "Mothball Fleet".
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United States Pacific Fleet
The United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) is a theater-level component command of the United States Navy, located in the Pacific Ocean.
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United States Sixth Fleet
The Sixth Fleet is a numbered fleet of the United States Navy operating as part of United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa.
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Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea.
West Indies
The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which comprises 13 independent island countries and 19 dependencies in three archipelagos: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Lucayan Archipelago.
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Westport, Connecticut
Westport is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, along the Long Island Sound within Connecticut's Gold Coast.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
See USS Becuna and World War II
Yamato-class battleship
The were two battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, and, laid down leading up to World War II and completed as designed.
See USS Becuna and Yamato-class battleship
See also
Military and war museums in Pennsylvania
- American Helicopter Museum
- Braddock's Battlefield History Center
- Bushy Run Battlefield
- Eldred World War II Museum
- Ford City Armory
- Fort Augusta
- Fort Bedford
- Fort Ligonier
- Fort Mifflin
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- Fort Pitt Museum
- Hessian Powder Magazine
- Museum of the American Revolution
- Pennsylvania Military Museum
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum
- U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
- USS Becuna
- USS Olympia (C-6)
- USS Requin
- Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum
Museum ships in Pennsylvania
Penn's Landing
- Gazela
- Girard Group
- Independence Seaport Museum
- Jupiter (tugboat)
- Moshulu
- Penn's Landing
- Philadelphia Korean War Memorial
- Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Spruce Street Harbor Park
- USS Becuna
- USS Olympia (C-6)
Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- SS United States
- USS Becuna
- USS Niagara (1813)
- USS Olympia (C-6)
References
Also known as SS 319, SS-319, SS319, USS BECUNA (SS-319), USS Becuna (AGSS-319).