HMS Picotee (K63), the Glossary
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8 relations: Atlantic Ocean, Ceremonial ship launching, Convoy, Harland & Wolff, Lieutenant (navy), Pennant number, Royal Navy, Torpedo.
- Maritime incidents in August 1941
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about.
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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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Convoy
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection.
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Harland & Wolff
Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding and fabrication company headquartered in London with sites in Belfast, Arnish, Appledore and Methil.
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Lieutenant (navy)
LieutenantThe pronunciation of lieutenant is generally split between,, generally in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries, and,, generally associated with the United States.
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Pennant number
In the Royal Navy and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth of Nations, ships are identified by pennant number (an internationalisation of pendant number, which it was called before 1948).
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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.
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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.
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See also
Maritime incidents in August 1941
- Eestirand
- German submarine U-144 (1940)
- German submarine U-401
- German submarine U-452
- HMS Graph
- HMS P32 (1940)
- HMS P33 (1941)
- HMS Picotee (K63)
- HMS Tonbridge (T119)
- HMS Zinnia (K98)
- HMT Agate (1933)
- Italian submarine Tembien
- List of shipwrecks in August 1941
- Russian destroyer Novik
- SS Aguila (1916)
- SS Albania (1920)
- SS Gallois
- SS Laura (1875)
- Soviet patrol boat Tuman
- TSS City of Belfast (1893)
- USS Hopewell (DD-181)
- USS PC-457