Grampus
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Grampus may mean:
See also Krampus
, a mythical figure accompanying St. Nicholas in the Eastern alpine regions as well as Hungary
and the Czech Republic
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- A common name historically used for the orcaOrcaThe killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas...
- Grampus, the genusGenusIn biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
that includes Risso's DolphinRisso's DolphinRisso's dolphin is the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus.-Taxonomy:Risso's dolphin is named after Antoine Risso, whose description formed the basis of the first public description of the animal, by Georges Cuvier, in 1812...
as its only species - CSS GrampusCSS GrampusCSS Grampus was a stern-wheel river steamer built in 1856 at McKeesport, Pennsylvania, for civilian employment. Taken by the Confederate Army in early 1862, she served as a scout boat and transport on the Mississippi River. Late in March 1862, Captain Marsh Miller in command, she took an active...
, a Confederate river steamer - USS GrampusUSS GrampusUSS Grampus may refer to:, a schooner built to suppress piracy and catch slavers, was launched in early August 1821, had a small part in the Amistad trials and was lost at sea in March 1843...
, the name of a number of ships of the United States Navy - HMS GrampusHMS GrampusEleven vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Grampus after two members of the dolphin family : Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's Dolphin, and Orcinus orca, also known as the Killer Whale....
, the name of a number of Royal Navy ships and submarines - the Grampus class submarineGrampus class submarineThe Grampus-class submarines were a group of minelaying submarines built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. These boats are sometimes referred to as the Porpoise class from the single prototype, HMS Porpoise built in 1932. Five boats to a modified design were built between 1936 and 1938...
s, built in the style of HMS Grampus (N56)HMS Grampus (N56)HMS Grampus was the lead ship of her class of mine-laying submarine of the Royal Navy. She was built at Chatham Dockyard and launched on 25 February 1936. She served in the Second World War off China before moving to the Mediterranean Sea. She was sunk with all hands by the Regia Marina on 16 June... - Grampus Heritage and Training, Ltd., an archaeology and traditional skills organization in northern England
- Grampus (TUGS) a character from the children's series TUGS
- Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampusare a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...
, a Japanese soccer club - Grampus (RR), a small 4 wheel railroad flatcar
- A versatile attack, reconnaissance and research sub used by the Blue Fleet in the anime series Blue Submarine No. 6Blue Submarine No. 6is a post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Satoru Ozawa, first published in 1967, which was subsequently developed into a four-episode original video animation series by Gonzo.- Plot :...
- Another name for the hellbenderHellbenderThe hellbender , also known as the hellbender salamander, is a species of giant salamander that is endemic to eastern North America...
salamander
See also Krampus
Krampus
Krampus is a mythical creature recognized in Alpine countries. According to legend, Krampus accompanies St. Nicholas during the Christmas season, warning and punishing bad children, in contrast to St. Nicholas, who gives gifts to good children....
, a mythical figure accompanying St. Nicholas in the Eastern alpine regions as well as Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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