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36 relations: American 18-inch torpedo, Armistice of 11 November 1918, Azores, Beam (nautical), British Isles, Ceremonial ship launching, Deck gun, Diesel engine, Displacement (ship), Draft (hull), Drive shaft, East Coast of the United States, Electric motor, England, Fore River Shipyard, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Henry A. Hitner's Sons Company, Keel, Lake Torpedo Boat, Length overall, Massachusetts, Navy Cross, Newport, Rhode Island, Philadelphia, Provincetown, Massachusetts, Quincy, Massachusetts, Ship commissioning, Submarine, Torpedo tube, U-boat, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States, United States L-class submarine, World War I, 3-inch/23-caliber gun, 3-inch/50-caliber gun.
- United States L-class submarines
American 18-inch torpedo
There have been a number of 18-inch torpedoes in service with the United States.
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Armistice of 11 November 1918
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, at sea, and in the air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany.
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Azores
The Azores (Açores), officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Região Autónoma dos Açores), is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (along with Madeira).
Beam (nautical)
The beam of a ship is its width at its widest point.
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British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles (Orkney and Shetland), and over six thousand smaller islands.
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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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Deck gun
A deck gun is a type of naval artillery mounted on the deck of a submarine.
Diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is called a compression-ignition engine (CI engine).
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Displacement (ship)
The displacement or displacement tonnage of a ship is its weight.
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Draft (hull)
The draft or draught of a ship is a determined depth of the vessel below the waterline, measured vertically to its hull's lowest—its propellers, or keel, or other reference point.
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.
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.
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Electric motor
An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Fore River Shipyard
Fore River Shipyard was a shipyard owned by General Dynamics Corporation located on Weymouth Fore River in Braintree and Quincy, Massachusetts.
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General Dynamics Electric Boat
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) is a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation.
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Henry A. Hitner's Sons Company
Henry A. Hitner's Sons Company owned an iron works in Philadelphia.
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Keel
The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a watercraft.
Lake Torpedo Boat
The Lake Torpedo Boat Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was an early builder of submarines for the United States Navy in the early 20th century.
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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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Massachusetts
Massachusetts (script), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the United States Naval Service's second-highest military decoration awarded for Sailors and Marines who distinguish themselves for extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force.
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States.
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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.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Provincetown is a New England town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, in the United States.
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Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
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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 sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.
Torpedo tube
A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes.
U-boat
U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars.
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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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.
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United States L-class submarine
The United States L-class submarines were a class of 11 coastal defense submarines built 1914–1917, and were the most modern and capable submarines available to United States Navy when the country entered World War I. Despite being considered a successful design by the USN, war experience in European waters demonstrated that the boats lacked the range, speed, and endurance to conduct extended patrols in the North Atlantic. USS L-10 and United States L-class submarine are United States L-class submarines and World War I submarines of the United States.
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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.
3-inch/23-caliber gun
The 3-inch/23-caliber gun (spoken "three-inch-twenty-three-caliber") was the standard anti-aircraft gun for United States destroyers through World War I and the 1920s.
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3-inch/50-caliber gun
The 3-inch/50-caliber gun (spoken "three-inch fifty-caliber") in United States naval gun terminology indicates the gun fired a projectile in diameter, and the barrel was 50 calibers long (barrel length is 3 in × 50.
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See also
United States L-class submarines
- USS L-1
- USS L-10
- USS L-11
- USS L-2
- USS L-3
- USS L-4
- USS L-5
- USS L-6
- USS L-7
- USS L-8
- USS L-9
- United States L-class submarine
References
Also known as USS L-10 (SS-50).