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depot ship

Meaning of "depot ship" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DEPOT SHIP

ˈdɛpəʊ ʃɪp


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEPOT SHIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Depot ship is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEPOT SHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Depot ship

A depot ship is an auxiliary ship used as a mobile or fixed base for submarines, destroyers, minesweepers, fast attack craft, landing craft, or other small ships with similarly limited space for maintenance equipment and crew dining, berthing and relaxation. Depot ships may be identified as tenders in American English. Depot ships may be specifically designed for their purpose or be converted from another purpose. Submarine depot ship HMAS Platypus with a flotilla of submarines...

Definition of depot ship in the English dictionary

The definition of depot ship in the dictionary is a ship providing supplies and facilities for other vessels or naval bases.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEPOT SHIP

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEPOT SHIP

deportment · deposable · deposal · depose · deposer · deposit · deposit account · deposit loan · deposit slip · depositaries · depositary · depositation · deposition · depositional · depositive · depositor · depositories · depository · depot

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEPOT SHIP

abandon ship · capital ship · cargo ship · container ship · craftsmanship · dress ship · free alongside ship · hospital ship · jump ship · liberty ship · mother ship · motor ship · passenger ship · pirate ship · rocket ship · sailing ship · slave ship · supply ship · tall ship · training ship · whaling ship

Synonyms and antonyms of depot ship in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «depot ship» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEPOT SHIP

Find out the translation of depot ship to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of depot ship from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «depot ship» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

补给舰
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

depot buque
570 millions of speakers
en

English

depot ship
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

डिपो जहाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستودع سفينة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

плавучая база
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

ship depot
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ডিপো জাহাজ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

dépôt navire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kapal depot
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Versorgungsschiff
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

デポ船
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

저장소 배
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Depot kapal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bến tàu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கப்பல் கப்பல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

डेपो जहाज
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Depo gemisi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

deposito di nave
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zajezdnia statek
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

плавуча база
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

navă depou
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλοίο αποθήκη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

depot skip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

depå skepp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

depot skip
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPOT SHIP»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPOT SHIP»

Discover the use of depot ship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to depot ship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of British Submarines 1901-1955
LUCHS TB G 331 S.ll, ex-B.ll patrol craft 124, 125 LUCIA, ex-SPREEWALD depot ship 500-503, 504 S 33 TB G 168 LOTZOW arm. cruiser G 105, 336, 367 S 116 TB G 99, 151 S 120 S 148 TB G 100 100 H 7 minesweeper G 108, 331 TB G ...
Paul Akermann, 2002
2
Ship 16: The True Story of a German Surface Raider Atlantis
We had 'buried' the Goldenfels by now we hoped, but there was always the possibility that enemy agents might make a 'routine' report on the departure of the Depot Ship from Kiel and two and two might be put together. Accordingly we ...
Ulrich Mohr, Arthur V. Sellwood, 2009
3
WORLD WAR TWO SEA WAR
... Officer Submarines KptsZ Karl Dönitz, promoted to Konter Adm on 19 September) Submarine Flotilla 1 (Flotilla Weddingen, Kptlt Hans-Gunther Looft) Depot ship DONAU (1922, in service as depot ship 29 Apr 38), Escort ship MEMEL (1937, ...
Donald A. Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, 2011
4
The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939: The Particulars And ...
... Narvik; 8.5.40 sunk Narvik harbour; 47 refloated, repaired Gothenburg; 40 Laidaure (Swe) Patricia 40 Chartered, then sold, Swedish navy, destroyer depot ship Pedro Christopbersen 2.44 Swedish Red Cross relief ship, for Piraeus Pollux 44 ...
Roger Jordan, 2006
5
Through a Canadian Periscope: The Story of the Canadian ...
See also ASW training (RCN), WWII Cyclops, HMS (submarine depot ship), 207 Dolphin, HMS (British submarine headquarters), 77, 111, 126, 146, 168–70, 199, 206, 220, 264, 322 Dunvegan, HMCS, 250 Elfin, HMS (submarine shore base), ...
Julie H. Ferguson, 2014
6
Transition to Triumph: History of the Indian Navy, 1965-1975
Under Utilisation of Submarine Depot Ship AMBA In hindsight, it is interesting to note that some of the facilities which the submarine depot ship had could not be utilised. These were stated to be: • "Cater for the annual refits for four submarines  ...
G. M. Hiranandani, 2000
7
With Utmost Spirit: Allied Naval Operations in the ...
He explained that Maidstone was “a depot ship to our submarines, and that about sums up our participation. Our subs of course took part in some clandestine operations, . . . but depot ship life was pretty humdrum. . . . Maidstone was a happy ...
Barbara Tomblin, 2004
8
Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718-1990
... Depot ship Evropa Makrel Minoga Okun' Sterlyad Beluga Depot ship Khabarovsk Akula Alligator Drakon Kaiman Krokodil Depot ship Evropa Sig Peskar Pochtovy Makrel Minoga Okun' Akula Depot ship Khabarovsk Alligator Drakon Kaiman ...
Norman Polmar, 1991
9
Ready For Anything: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1905-1950
Assistance (repair ships), Berry Head (repair ship), Bonaventure (submarine depot ship), Deer Sound, Diligence, Dullisk Cove (repair ships), Empire Crest ( water carrier), Fernmore (boom carrier), Flamborough Head (repair ship), Fort Colville ...
Geoff puddefoot, 2010
10
Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces
Her assignment until just before the end of the war was as depot ship with 27. Unterseebootsflottille, joining 26. U-flottille thereafter. She survived the war, being taken into service by the Soviet Navy as the Pechora; she ended her life as an ...
Gordon Williamson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPOT SHIP»

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1
'I was the lucky 13th man'
A 13th man did die that day, a lieutenant from Sidon's depot ship HMS Maidstone. Sidon was moored alongside her preparing to sail to test her ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
2
World War One Sergeant's relic found near Hong Kong shipwreck
The ship is believed to have been the HMS Tamar, a Royal Navy depot ship which was built in 1897. But it was scuttled during World War Two ... «Weston & Somerset Mercury, Jun 15»
3
Civic congratulations for medal holder Jim, 90
... to the convoys that kept Britain going in those days and he told me about a raid on Norway's Lofoten Islands that sunk a U-boat depot ship and also a U-boat. «Fylde Borough Council, Jun 15»
4
Russia Disposes of 195 Decommissioned Soviet-Era Nuclear …
In 2014, the recycling of the "Volodarsky" depot ship was completed. Now, the dismantling of the "Lepse" depot ship has begun. Within six ... «Space Daily, Jun 15»
5
Times Gone By: Stafford sailor was witness to Churchill's big mistake
The result is a diary which lists the comings and goings of life on the Cammel Laird-built craft, which served as a submarine depot ship, which ... «Staff Newsletter, Jun 15»
6
Historic letter tells of madness adrift
Then, in early March, the Yarra was sent to escort a depot ship, tanker and minesweeper to Fremantle but on March 4, three Japanese heavy ... «The West Australian, May 15»
7
Sunken shipwreck in Hong Kong harbour likely that of HMS Tamar
... the steam- and sail-powered troop carrier that had been anchored in the harbour as the British Royal Navy's depot ship for 44 years before ... «South China Morning Post, May 15»
8
Tempe man creates discount reselling business
Places like Wal-Mart, Costco and The Home Depot ship products that they are unable or unwilling to put back on their shelves to distribution ... «East Valley Tribune, May 15»
9
Great Yarmouth port's secret submarine army
HMS Adamant arrived as a depot ship, soon to be replaced by HMS Alecto, under the captaincy of Cdr Sir Leonard Vavasour. By April 1915 ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Apr 15»
10
Investigation launched into secret war exploits of Steeton Royal …
In 1917 he married Beatrice Craven in Keighley, and finished the war on Portsmouth depot ship HMS Victory. Mr Wade sent Mr Maine Parnell's ... «Keighley News, Apr 15»
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