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What weapons does a frigate have?
A frigate was a three-masted, fully rigged vessel, with its armament carried on a single gun deck and with additional guns on the poop and forecastle. The number of guns varied between 24 and 56, but 30 to 40 guns were common.
What armament does a destroyer have?
The 5-inch Mark 45 gun, directed by the Mark 34 Gun Weapon System (GWS), is capable of use in antiship and close-in anti-aircraft roles, and Naval gunfire support (NGFS) supporting forces ashore, with a range of up to 20 miles (32 km) and capable of firing 16–20 rounds per minute.
What is the clues to meaning of frigate?
1 : a light boat propelled originally by oars but later by sails. 2 : a square-rigged war vessel intermediate between a corvette and a ship of the line. 3 : a modern warship that is smaller than a destroyer.
What is a frigate used for?
In modern navies, frigates are used to protect other warships and merchant-marine ships, especially as anti-submarine warfare (ASW) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups, and merchant convoys.
What is the clues to meaning of courses?
2 : the path over which something moves or extends: such as. a : racecourse. b(1) : the direction of travel of a vehicle (such as a ship or airplane) usually measured as a clockwise angle from north also : the projected path of travel. (2) : a point of the compass. c : watercourse.
What was the design of the Nansen ship?
Nansen chose naval engineer Colin Archer to design and build a ship. Archer designed an extraordinarily sturdy vessel with an intricate system of crossbeams and braces of the toughest oak timbers. Its rounded hull was designed to push the ship upwards when beset by pack ice.
What did Fridtjof Nansen study in college?
Fridtjof Nansen. Nansen studied zoology at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania and later worked as a curator at the University Museum of Bergen where his research on the central nervous system of lower marine creatures earned him a doctorate and helped establish neuron doctrine.
What type of sensor is used for optical displacement?
Optical Displacement Sensors These sensors use a triangulation measurement system. Some sensors employ a PSD, and others employ a Imaging Device (CCD and CMOS) as the light receiving element. Light from the light source is condensed by the lens and directed onto the object.
What did Harald Nansen do to help refugees?
He worked on behalf of refugees until his sudden death in 1930, after which the League established the Nansen International Office for Refugees to ensure that his work continued. This office received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1938. His name is commemorated in numerous geographical features, particularly in the polar regions.