FLEET Vocabulary

Like most subjects, there is special vocabulary used in FLEET. Some words even have multiple special definitions (e.g., a port is where you go to deliver supplies in one mission and port also means the left side of a boat). You can hover over most of the words in the dry dock to read the definition. You may also want to research words on the internet.

After you master a word, create a Word Wall sketch or diagram to share with others. Here are two holiday-themed templates:

• Word Wall Template (2-sided)
• Word Wall Template (1-sided)

List of FLEET Vocabulary  

Vocabulary Word	How the word relates to FLEET?
Ballast Tanks	Part of a ship
Cargo	Part of a ship
Comms (Communications)	Part of a ship
Deck House	Part of a ship
Engine	Part of a ship
Helicopters	Part of a ship
Helo Deck	Part of a ship
Hull	Part of a ship
Propellers	Part of a ship
Rescue Boats	Part of a ship
Rudders	Part of a ship
Structure	Group of things that can be added to a FLEET ship
Propulsion	Group of things that can be added to a FLEET ship
Advanced Components	Group of things that can be added to a FLEET ship
Cutter hullform	Shape of ship's hull
Stability	Something tested in FLEET ships
Maneuverability	Something tested in FLEET ships
Search & Rescue	A type of mission
Supply & Logistics	A type of mission
UAV Retrieval	A type of mission
Underwater Autonomous Vehicle (UAV)	Recovered in a mission
Port	A place ships go and dock
Port	Directional word used with ships
Dock (noun)	A place ships unload
Dock (verb)	The act of pulling up to a dock or pier
Starboard	Directional word used with ships
Bow	Directional word used with ships
Stern	Directional word used with ships
Aft	Directional word used with ships
Baseline Model	Option for Propellers
High efficiency	Option for Propellers
Aft Deck House	Option for Deck House
Deck House	Option for Deck House
Medium-Speed Diesel	Option for Engine
Turbocharged Diesel	Option for Engine
Balanced	Option for Rudders
High Turn Force	Option for Rudders
Low Drag	Option for Rudders
Rescue Equipment	Option for Cargo
Helicopter Fuel	Option for Cargo
Pump Equipment	Option for Cargo
AUV Retrieval	Option for Cargo
Advanced Rescue	Option for Cargo
Dish Radar	Option for Comms
Doppler Radar	Option for Comms
Radar Tower	Option for Comms
Helo Deck	Option for Helo Deck
Displacement	FLEET ships have required displacement ranges
Efficiency	Rudders have various efficiencies
Sailors	Deckhouses sleep different numbers of people
Power	The engines generate different amounts of power
Watts	The engines power is measured in Watts
Diesel	The fuel that powers FLEET ships
Thrust	The rescue boats' generate different amounts of thrust
Newton	The rescue boats' thrust is measured in Newtons
Range	The radars have different ranges
meters	Many elements of FLEET are measured in meters including the range of the radar
Speed	The helicopters and ships have different speeds
knots	Knots are used to measure speed in FLEET
Nautical Miles	Distances in FLEET are measured in Nautical Miles
Transverse Metacenter	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Center of Gravity	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Center of Buoyancy	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Center of Flotation	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Keel/Baseline	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Current waterline	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Design waterline	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
List	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Trim	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Beam	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Draft	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Depth	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart
Length	Data represented on the hydrostatic chart

       

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