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  • 1Torpedo tube — A torpedo tube is a device for launching torpedoes in a horizontal direction. There are two main types of torpedo tube: *Those designed to operate below water level, as fitted to submarines and some surface ships *Deck mounted torpedo launchers… …

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  • 2Gun deck — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… …

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  • 3Light tube — This article is about light tubes used for the illumination of buildings. For other uses of the phrase light tubes , see Light tube (disambiguation). Light tubes Light tubes or light pipes are used for transporting or distributing natural or… …

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  • 4Speaking tube — A speaking tube or voicepipe is a device based around two cones connected by an air pipe through which speech can be transmitted over an extended distance. While its most common use was in intra ship communications, the principle was also used in …

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  • 5Torpedo tube — (Nav.) A tube fixed below or near the water line through which a torpedo is fired, usually by a small charge of gunpowder. On torpedo vessels the tubes are on deck and usually in broadside, on larger vessels usually submerged in broadside and… …

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  • 6East Finchley tube station — East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley in north London.The station is on the High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between Highgate and Finchley Central stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 3.HistoryEast Finchley station …

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  • 7Gloucester Road tube station — Gloucester Road is a London Underground station in South Kensington. It is served by the District, Circle and Piccadilly Lines. On the District and Piccadilly lines the station is between South Kensington and Earl s Court, and on the Circle Line… …

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  • 8East Putney tube station — East Putney is a London Underground station on Upper Richmond Road (A205) in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is the only station on the Wimbledon branch of the District line which its name begins with a vowel. The station lies on… …

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  • 9Diadem class cruiser — Contemporary deck plan and port elevation of Diadem class cruiser. In the deck plan, the 6 inch annotations refer to the calibre of the guns. Class overview Name …

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  • 10hawse pipe — Tube through which anchor chain is led overboard from the windlass on the deck …

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