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2. Box battery - Wikipedia

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   The box battery is a disposition of the main armament in a battleship, commonly used in ships built in the latter half of the 19th century. A box battery consists of a thick armour surrounding a central battery to protect the guns. [1] It was an interim disposition between full-length broadside guns and turret-mounted artillery.

3. Marine propulsion - Wikipedia

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   Electric motors using battery packs have been used for propulsion on submarines and electric boats and have been proposed for energy-efficient propulsion. [1] A marine steam turbine manufactured by MAN Energy Solutions. Development in liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled engines are gaining recognition for their low emissions and cost advantages.

4. Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program - Wikipedia

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   That analysis led [1] to four goals—increasing the submarines' battery capacity, streamlining the boats' structures, adding snorkels, and improving fire control systems. The navy immediately focused on designing a new class of submarine, but the Bureau of Ships believed the fleet of existing Gato , Balao , and Tench -class submarines could be ...

5. Central battery ship - Wikipedia

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   Plan of HMS Alexandra 24 cm gun model 1884 in an ironclad. The central battery ship, also known as a centre battery ship in the United Kingdom and as a casemate ship in European continental navies, was a development of the (high-freeboard) broadside ironclad of the 1860s, given a substantial boost due to the inspiration gained from the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first battle between ...

6. Voyage data recorder - Wikipedia

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   The protective capsule of a voyage data recorder on M/V Barfleur This image shows the AMI Marine ltd Float Free Capsule used on ships to store a minimum of 48 hours of recorded data. if the vessel sinks the capsule case (white) will open and release the Yellow capsule from inside, this capsule will then float to the surface and emit a distress signal to alert shore side authorities.

7. 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines - Wikipedia

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   2nd Battalion 10th Marines (2/10) is an artillery battalion of the United States Marine Corps comprising two cannon batteries, three rocket batteries, and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune , North Carolina and its primary weapon systems are the M777A2 howitzer [ 1 ] with a maximum effective ...