| A |
Ampere
(Electrical current measurement) |
| ALT |
Automatic Leveller Trimmer |
| Atm |
Atmosphere
(Pressure measurement) |
| ASAT |
Automatic Surface Alignment Trimmer |
| BAR |
(Pressure
measurement) |
| Beam |
Width
of the sub at its widest part |
| Bollard |
A point used for
tying the sub to the peer |
| Bow
thruster |
A screw / pump
for sideways movement of the bow |
|
Buoyancy |
The force that
pulls up (positive), or down (negative)
In other words: The "weight" in water. |
| Draft |
Depth of the submerged part of the
ship when sub
is floating at the surface |
| DSRV |
Deep-Submergence Rescue
Vehicle |
| GND |
Ground connection |
| Hatch |
A watertight
door for personnel / equipment |
| HY |
High Yield (Steel
type, fx. "HY 80") |
| K |
Kilo, Kilo Ohms |
| LED |
Light Emitting Diode |
| M |
Mega, Mega Ohms |
| MIRV |
Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicles |
| MTB |
Main Ballast Tank |
| MTT |
Main Trim Tank |
| Nav. |
Navigation |
| Nc |
Normal Closed (About contacts) |
| nF |
Nano Farad |
| No |
Normal Open (About contacts) |
| Periscope |
An optical or
electronic device for surface view while dived |
| PSI |
Pounds pr. Square
Inch (Pressure measurement) |
| R |
Resistor, Ohm |
| RPM |
Revolutions Per
Minute |
| SONAR |
SOund,
Navigation And Ranging |
| SPDT |
Single Pole, Double Through |
| SSBN |
SS=Submarine
B=Ballistic missile N=Nuclear powered
(According to USN standard designators, dating back to 1930's.) |
| START |
STrategic Arms Reduction
Treaty
|
| uF |
Micro Farad |
| USN |
United States Navy |
| V |
Voltage (Electrical
voltage measurement) |
| Vcc |
Supply voltage |
| WTC |
Water Tight
Compartment |
