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Italian submarine Pier Capponi, the Glossary

Index Italian submarine Pier Capponi

Pier Capponi was one of four s built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the 1920s.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 28 relations: Anti-aircraft warfare, Beam (nautical), Breda Model 1931 machine gun, Cannon 102/35 Model 1914, Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto, Ceremonial ship launching, Conning tower, Deck gun, Diesel engine, Diesel–electric powertrain, Displacement (ship), Draft (hull), Drive shaft, Electric motor, Keel laying, Kingdom of Italy, Machine gun, Regia Marina, Royal Navy, Ship commissioning, Shipyard, Stromboli, Submarine depth ratings, Taranto, Torpedo, Torpedo tube, Tyrrhenian Sea, World War II.

  2. Mameli-class submarines
  3. Maritime incidents in March 1941
  4. Ships built by Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto
  5. Ships built in Taranto
  6. Shipwrecks of Italy
  7. Submarines sunk by submarines

Anti-aircraft warfare

Anti-aircraft warfare is the counter to aerial warfare and it includes "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action" (NATO's definition).

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Beam (nautical)

The beam of a ship is its width at its widest point.

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Breda Model 1931 machine gun

The 13.2 mm Breda Model 31 was a widely used Italian heavy machine gun produced by Società Italiana Ernesto Breda and used by the Italian Navy and Italian Army during World War II.

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Cannon 102/35 Model 1914

The Cannon 102/35 Model 1914 was a naval gun of the Royal Italian Navy in World War I and World War II, which was modified for shore based anti-aircraft, field artillery, railway gun and coastal artillery roles.

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Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto

The Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto (Tosi Shipyard at Taranto) is a defunct Italian shipyard founded in 1914 by engineering company Franco Tosi & C. Between World War I and World War II it specialized in building 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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Conning tower

A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armoured, from which an officer in charge can conn (conduct or control) the vessel, controlling movements of the ship by giving orders to those responsible for the ship's engine, rudder, lines, and ground tackle.

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Deck gun

A deck gun is a type of naval artillery mounted on the deck of a submarine.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Electric motor

An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

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Keel laying

Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction.

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Kingdom of Italy

The Kingdom of Italy (Regno d'Italia) was a state that existed from 17 March 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy, until 10 June 1946, when the monarchy was abolished, following civil discontent that led to an institutional referendum on 2 June 1946.

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Machine gun

A machine gun (MG) is a fully automatic and rifled firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges.

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Regia Marina

The paren) (RM) or Royal Italian Navy was the navy of the Kingdom of Italy (Regno d'Italia) from 1861 to 1946. In 1946, with the birth of the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), the Regia Marina changed its name to Marina Militare ("Military Navy").

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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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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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Shipyard

A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are built and repaired.

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Stromboli

Stromboli (Struògnuli) is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily, containing Mount Stromboli, one of the four active volcanoes in Italy.

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Submarine depth ratings

Depth ratings are primary design parameters and measures of a submarine's ability to operate underwater.

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Taranto

Taranto (Tarde) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy.

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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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Torpedo tube

A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes.

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Tyrrhenian Sea

The Tyrrhenian Sea (Mar Tirreno or)Mer Tyrrhénienne Tyrrhēnum mare, Mare Tirrenu, Mari Tirrenu, Mari Tirrenu, Mare Tirreno is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy.

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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.

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See also

Mameli-class submarines

Maritime incidents in March 1941

Ships built by Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto

Ships built in Taranto

Shipwrecks of Italy

Submarines sunk by submarines

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_submarine_Pier_Capponi