The untold story of an Italian WWII submarine sunk off the coast of the United Arab Emirates
June 23, 1940. An enemy submarine arrives off the coast of the modern United Arab Emirates to wreak havoc in the Gulf of Oman.The Luigi Galvani aims to disrupt tanker traffic around the Strait of Hormuz to fuel the British war…
It was the first submarine ever used in combat
Today's naval warfare is both mind-boggling and frightening, especially when you consider the submarines. The United States alone has 18 submarines that are considered Ohio-class ships.…
Fame Academia: Merchant Navy and Navy Veterinarian “Still Waiting for His Check”
Veteran Fame Academia and daughter Lynnette pose for a photo during WWII weekend at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum. (credit Anthony C. Hayes)
READING, PA. - When war broke out in 1941 between the United States and the Empire of…
Northrop Grumman Tests MQ-8C Expeditionary Controls for Marine and Naval Missions
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VX-1) officials analyze the diagnostics of the MQ-8C Fire Scout on the flight deck of the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) on June 21, 2018 US Navy photo
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USS Squalus and the first submarine rescue in U.S. history
By 1939, the Navy had lost 851 men in submarine accidents and all submarine rescues had failed. But that would change with the USS Squalus.
The Squalus (SS-192) was a diesel-electric submarine built at Portsmouth Shipyard and…
Navy and Navy Amphibious Ready Group returns from deployment amid fatal shipwreck investigation last…
CAMP PENDLETON - After a seven-month deployment to the Middle East and Africa, the more than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit began disembarking at Camp Pendleton on Friday, the Marines said in a statement.The…
Portsmouth World War I submarine wreck HMS / m D1 receives protected status
Known as HMS / m D1, it was the forerunner of the Royal Navy's patrol submarines and served in WWI.It was built by Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness and was the secret prototype of the D-class, the Royal Navy's first diesel-powered…
Navy and Navy officials seek to improve safety culture following fatal AAV crash last year
U.S. Marines drive amphibious assault vehicles through waves during training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 14, 2020. Marines from Camp Pendleton were back in the ocean with AAVs…
The Day – Waterford Library presents virtual lecture on Civil War submarine mystery on Tuesday
A reporter expresses concern to author Rachel Lance about the amount of information to be given in a newspaper article on her book "In the Waves - My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine".Lance laughs and says, "Spoiler!!-->…
The first underwater tours of the Titanic will launch in 2021, but they will set you back £ 96,000
The Titanic Underwater Tours will first launch in 2021, but you'll need £ 96,000 if you want to be on boardVideo uploadVideo unavailableThe video will play automatically soon8to cancelPlay nowLaunch of the underwater tours of the Titanic in…