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  • 1snorkel — 1. noun a) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, used by swimmers for breathing underwater. b) A retractable tube fitted in diesel engine submarines to allow sufficient ventilation that the engines may be used at …

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  • 2snorkel — /ˈsnɔkəl / (say snawkuhl) noun 1. a device on a submarine consisting of two vertical tubes for the intake and exhaust of air for diesel engines and general ventilation, thus permitting cruising at periscope depth for very long periods. 2. a tube… …

  • 3Submarine snorkel — A submarine snorkel is a device that allows a submarine to operate submerged while still taking in air from above the surface. It was invented by the Dutch just before World War II and copied by the Germans during the war for use by U Boats. Its… …

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  • 4Collins class submarine — HMAS Rankin, sixth submarine of the Collins class, underway in 2006 Class overview Builders: Australian Submarine Corporatio …

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  • 5Soviet submarine S-80 — S 80 was a Project 644 (also known by the NATO reporting name of Whiskey Twin Cylinder ) attack diesel submarine of the Soviet Navy.Her keel was laid down on 13 March 1950 at Krasnoye Sormovo] as a Project 613 unit (also known by the NATO… …

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  • 6Tang class submarine — Tang class attack submarineClass OverviewClass TypeFast Attack SubmarineClass NameTang (a type of fish)Preceded By Barracuda class attack submarine USS Dolphin Succeeded ByUSS Albacore USS Nautilus Sailfish class fast attack submarineShips of the …

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  • 7Submarine — For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Oyashio class submarine in 2006 A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which… …

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  • 8submarine — n. /sub meuh reen , sub meuh reen /; adj., v. /sub meuh reen /, n., adj., v., submarined, submarining. n. 1. a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles. 2.… …

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  • 9Scuba set — A scuba diver in usual sport diving gear A scuba set is an independent breathing set that provides a scuba diver with the breathing gas necessary to breathe underwater during scuba diving. It is much used for sport diving and some sorts of work… …

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  • 10Timeline of diving technology — This is a timeline of underwater technology. The entries marked ## are about decompression tables.[1] Contents 1 Pre industrial 2 19th century 2.1 Rebreathers appear …

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