HMS C28, the Glossary
HMS C28 was one of 38 C-class submarines built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.[1]
Table of Contents
21 relations: Barrow-in-Furness, Beam (nautical), British 18-inch torpedo, British C-class submarine, Ceremonial ship launching, Displacement (ship), Draft (hull), Drive shaft, Electric motor, Gasoline, Keel laying, Length overall, Naval rating, Petrol engine, Royal Navy, Ship breaking, Shipyard, Sunderland, Torpedo tube, Vickers, World War I.
- British C-class submarines
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is a port town and civil parish (as just "Barrow") in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England.
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Beam (nautical)
The beam of a ship is its width at its widest point.
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British 18-inch torpedo
There have been a number of 18-inch (45cm) torpedoes in service with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.
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British C-class submarine
The British C-class submarines were the last class of petrol engined submarines of the Royal Navy and marked the end of the development of the in the Royal Navy. HMS C28 and British C-class submarine are British C-class submarines.
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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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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.
Electric motor
An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
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Gasoline
Gasoline or petrol is a petrochemical product characterized as a transparent, yellowish, and flammable liquid normally used as a fuel for spark-ignited internal combustion engines.
Keel laying
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction.
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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Naval rating
In a military navy, a rate or rating, and sometimes known as a bluejacket in the United States, is a junior enlisted sailor who is below the military rank of warrant officer.
Petrol engine
A petrol engine (gasoline engine in American and Canadian English) is an internal combustion engine designed to run on petrol (gasoline).
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
Ship breaking
Ship breaking (also known as ship recycling, ship demolition, ship scrapping, ship dismantling, or ship cracking) is a type of ship disposal involving the breaking up of ships either as a source of parts, which can be sold for re-use, or for the extraction of raw materials, chiefly scrap.
Shipyard
A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are built and repaired.
Sunderland
Sunderland is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England.
Torpedo tube
A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes.
Vickers
Vickers was a British engineering company that existed from 1828 until 1999.
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.
See also
British C-class submarines
- British C-class submarine
- HMS C1
- HMS C10
- HMS C11
- HMS C12
- HMS C13
- HMS C14
- HMS C15
- HMS C16
- HMS C17
- HMS C18
- HMS C19
- HMS C2
- HMS C20
- HMS C21
- HMS C22
- HMS C23
- HMS C24
- HMS C25
- HMS C26
- HMS C27
- HMS C28
- HMS C29
- HMS C3
- HMS C30
- HMS C31
- HMS C32
- HMS C33
- HMS C34
- HMS C35
- HMS C36
- HMS C37
- HMS C38
- HMS C4
- HMS C5
- HMS C6
- HMS C7
- HMS C8
- HMS C9