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USS Grampus (SS-4)

Index USS Grampus (SS-4)

USS Grampus (SS-4), a ''Plunger''-class submarine later named A-3, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for a member of the dolphin family, ''Grampus griseus''. [1]

30 relations: American 18 inch torpedo, Arthur MacArthur III, California, Cavite, Ceremonial ship launching, Collier (ship), Dolphin, Hull classification symbol, Lieutenant, Manila Bay, Mare Island, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Naval Vessel Register, New York City, Olongapo, Philippines, Plunger-class submarine, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Risso's dolphin, San Francisco, Ship commissioning, Submarine, Torpedo tube, U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Union Iron Works, United States Asiatic Fleet, United States Navy, United States Pacific Fleet, World War I, 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

American 18 inch torpedo

There have been a number of 18 inch torpedoes in service with the United States.

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Arthur MacArthur III

Arthur MacArthur III (June 1, 1876 – December 2, 1923) was a United States Navy officer, whose active-duty career extended from the Spanish–American War through World War I. He was the elder brother of General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964).

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Cavite

Cavite (Lalawigan ng Kabite;, or; Chabacano: Provincia de Cavite) is a province in the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the Calabarzon region on Luzon island.

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Ceremonial ship launching

Ceremonial ship launching is the process of transferring a vessel to the water.

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Collier (ship)

A collier is a bulk cargo ship designed to carry coal, especially for naval use by coal-fired warships.

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Dolphin

Dolphins are a widely distributed and diverse group of aquatic mammals.

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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.

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Lieutenant

A lieutenant (abbreviated Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer in the armed forces, fire services, police and other organizations of many nations.

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Manila Bay

Manila Bay is a natural harbour which serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines.

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Mare Island

Mare Island is a peninsula in the United States in the city of Vallejo, California, about northeast of San Francisco.

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Mare Island Naval Shipyard

The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY) was the first United States Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean.

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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.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Olongapo

Olongapo, officially the, (Lungsod ng Olongapo; Siudad ti Olongapo; Syodad nin Olongapo; Lakanbalen ning Olongapo; Siyudad na Olongapo), or simply as Olongapo City, is a highly urbanized city in,. Located in the province of Zambales but governed independently from the province, it has a population of people according to the.

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Philippines

The Philippines (Pilipinas or Filipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas), is a unitary sovereign and archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.

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Plunger-class submarine

The Plunger class was an early class of United States Navy submarines, used primarily as training and experimental vessels for the newly formed "silent service" to familiarize naval personnel with the performance and operations of such craft.

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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is a United States Navy shipyard covering 179 acres (0.7 km²) on Puget Sound at Bremerton, Washington in uninterrupted use since its establishment in 1891; it has also been known as Navy Yard Puget Sound, Bremerton Navy Yard, and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

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Risso's dolphin

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus.

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San Francisco

San Francisco (initials SF;, Spanish for 'Saint Francis'), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.

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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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Submarine

A submarine (or simply sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.

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Torpedo tube

A torpedo tube is a cylinder shaped device for launching torpedoes.

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U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay

Naval Base Subic Bay was a major ship-repair, supply, and rest and recreation facility of the Spanish Navy and subsequently the United States Navy located in Zambales, Philippines.

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Union Iron Works

Union Iron Works, located in San Francisco, California, on the southeast waterfront, was a central business within the large industrial zone of Potrero Point, for four decades at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries.

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United States Asiatic Fleet

The United States Asiatic Fleet was a fleet of the United States Navy during much of the first half of the 20th century.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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United States Pacific Fleet

The United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean theater-level component command of the United States Navy that provides naval forces to the United States Indo-Pacific Command.

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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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1906 San Francisco earthquake

The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme).

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USS A-3, USS A-3 (SS-4).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Grampus_(SS-4)

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