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nuclear submarine [2]click to hear

Underwater warship that operates on nuclear energy; it can remain underwater for months without surfacing.
nuclear submarine [2] conning tower sail plane diving plane upper rudder propeller torpedo room firing tube torpedo reactor nuclear boiler room electricity production room main electric motor engine room emergency electric motor turbo-alternator airlock propulsion machinery control room steam generator

conning tower click to hear

The submarine’s superstructure, from which the periscopes and antennas emerge.

sail plane click to hear

Adjustable fin at the front of the submarine; it is used for diving and surfacing.

diving plane click to hear

Adjustable rudder at the stern that allows the submarine to dive and surface.

upper rudder click to hear

Movable part that allows the submarine to stay on course and turn right and left.

propeller click to hear

Device with blades that is connected to a propeller shaft; its movement generates the propulsion needed to drive the submarine.

torpedo room click to hear

Room that houses the torpedoes and firing tubes.

firing tube click to hear

Chamber that houses the torpedoes for firing.

torpedo click to hear

Self-propelled weapon containing an explosive charge that is designed to attack enemy ships and submarines.

reactor click to hear

Device in which nuclear fission is produced; this releases the heat required to evaporate the water in the steam generator.

nuclear boiler room click to hear

Room that houses the reactor.

electricity production room click to hear

Room where the instruments that produce electricity are housed.

main electric motor click to hear

Engine that drives the propeller; the turbo-alternator supplies it with electricity.

engine room click to hear

Room that houses the electric motors.

emergency electric motor click to hear

Motor that replaces the main motor in the event of a breakdown.

turbo-alternator click to hear

Device that uses steam to convert the mechanical force generated by the rotation of the turbine into electricity.

airlock click to hear

Hatch that serves as a passage between the outside and the aft area of the submarine.

propulsion machinery control room click to hear

Command station for the engine room.

steam generator click to hear

Device in which water is converted into steam using heat from the cooling system; it powers the turbo-alternator.