Teardrop — or teardrops may refer to: * Teardrop (computing), a remote denial of service attack (DoS) * Teardrop (band), An electronica duo from Nottingham, UK * Teardrop trailer, a type of travel trailer * Teardrop hull, a submarine hull design * A feature … Wikipedia
Submarine hull — U 995, Type VIIC/41 U Boat of WWII, showing the typical combination of ship like non watertight outer hull with bulky strong hull below The term light hull (casing in British usage) is used to describe the outer hull of a submarine, which houses… … Wikipedia
Submarine — 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… … Wikipedia
Upholder/Victoria class submarine — The Upholder / Victoria class submarines, also known as the Type 2400 (due to their displacement of 2,400t), are diesel electric Fleet submarines designed in the UK in the late 1970s to supplement the Royal Navy s nuclear submarine force. In 1998 … Wikipedia
Type 039 submarine — The Type 039 submarine (NATO code name Song class) is a class of diesel electric submarines of the People s Liberation Army Navy. The class is the first to be fully developed within China and also the first Chinese submarine to use the modern… … Wikipedia
USS Albacore (AGSS-569) — was a unique research submarine that pioneered the American version of the teardrop hull form (sometimes referred to as an Albacore hull ) of modern submarines. The design was directly influenced by the Type XXI U boat submarine, and the Soviets… … Wikipedia
Acoustic signature — is used to describe a combination of acoustic emissions of ships and submarines. Contributing factorsThe acoustic signature is made up of a number of individual elements. These include:*Machinery noise: noise generated by a ships engines,… … Wikipedia
German Type XXI submarine — Type XXI U boats, also known as Elektroboote , were the first submarines designed to operate entirely submerged, rather than as surface ships that could submerge as a temporary means to escape detection or launch an attack. They were… … Wikipedia
North American Catamaran Racing Association — NACRA (North American Catamaran Racing Association) is a class of racing catamarans originating in the USA with adoption in Europe, Australia, and many island nations. Within the NACRA class are a variety of catamaran sizes and styles ranging… … Wikipedia
skate — skate1 skateable, adj. /skayt/, n., v., skated, skating. n. 1. See ice skate (def. 1). 2. See roller skate. 3. the blade of an ice skate … Universalium
