#pigboat__submarine__sub__uboat a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
supertype: #submersible_warship__submersiblewarship__submersible a warship designed to operate under water
subtype: #attack_submarine #auxiliary_research_submarine #fleet_ballistic_missile_submarine #nautilus
part: #conning_tower__conningtower a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting
part: #escape_hatch hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
part: #periscope an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
part: #snorkel_breather__snorkelbreather__snorkel__schnorchel__breather air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
part: #sonar__echo_sounder__asdic a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return (sonar is SOund NAvigation Ranging; asdic is Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee)
part: #pinger a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar
part: #pulse_generator__pulsegenerator a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses; usually adjustable for pulse rate
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