Submarine Development, A Short History
Underwater exploration has fascinated people for thousands of years, yet submarine travel did not become common until the mid-twentieth century. The ancient
Underwater exploration has fascinated people for thousands of years, yet submarine travel did not become common until the mid-twentieth century. The ancient
The Confederate submersible H. L. Hunley has the distinction of being the first submarine to sink an enemy warship in wartime. Although the boat and its crew were lost as a result of this
In the summer of 1923, while serving as Commander, Submarine Division Three, Captain Ernest J. King proposed that the Navy create a warfare insignia device for qualified
Overview Naval Submarine Base New London is the Navy''s first submarine base and the "Home of the Submarine Force." The base''s beginnings were as a naval yard and
Ohio -class Submarines Trident submarine Ohio (SSBN-726) under construction. Commissioned between 1981 and 1997, 18 Ohio -class nuclear-powered ballistic missile
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was commissioned at Groton, Connecticut, on 30 September 1954 with Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson as the boat''s first commander. The
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