The bizarre tale of the death of the world’s first submarine in Plymouth Sound
Plymouth Sound has been the scene of epic moments in naval history and the starting point for many great voyages. But it was also the scene of a tragicomic episode of madness that resulted in the first recorded underwater death. Millwright!-->…
Japan puts its first lithium-ion battery powered submarine into service
MELBOURNE, Australia - The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force commissioned its first submarine using lithium-ion batteries on Thursday with the commissioning of the 11th Soryu-class boat. In a ceremony at the Mitsubishi Heavy…
Senior Navy, Navy and Coast Guard Officers Speak About Coronavirus at San Diego Conference
SAN DIEGO - So far, the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus has not affected military readiness, according to senior officers from the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and Marine Corps who spoke at the of a WEST 2020 conference in San Diego on…
India’s First Submarine Optical Cable for A&N Islands to Operate by June | India News
Chennai: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands (A&N) archipelago off the east coast of India is expected to benefit from greater connectivity, but this time via the submarine route, as the 2,250 km installation project fiber optic cable (OFC)…
Diving the first submarine base in the United States
Author Christopher Weaver exploring the old subbase
New Suffolk is a sleepy little hamlet tucked away in a corner of the North Fork of Long Island in New York City and located on the shores of Peconic Bay. Historic homes, a…
What does Myanmar’s first submarine mean for its safety and the region? – The diplomat
Asia Defense | Security | South Asia | South East Asia
A closer look at the implications of the development for Naypyidaw and the wider region.…
USS Grayback: 75-year-old World War II submarine discovered near Japan | The independent
A 75-year-old mystery has been solved and the families of 80 American sailors lost at sea will now be closed.The USS Grayback has finally been found. He has been hidden from discovery all this time by a single wandering figure.The mystery…
Researchers unveil crew quarters of Civil War submarine that changed the tide of naval warfare
Over 150 years ago, when the United States used Navy ships that looked more like the USS Constitution than the gigantic super aircraft carriers of today, and the Civil War still waged raging, a glimpse of the future slipped beneath the…
Meet the Turtle: The First Submarine Ever (developed by the Americans to fight Britain)
Key point: Risks lead to innovations.
The world's first combat submarine was an afterthought from its creator. The revolutionary craft, known as the Turtle for its odd profile, was the offspring of David Bushnell, born in 1742 in West…
Navy: Navy SEALs who declared their leader to be “liars”
SAN DIEGO - A Marine Staff Sergeant said Thursday that a Navy SEAL chief accused of murder, Edward R. Gallagher, failed to stab an injured teenage ISIS fighter in Iraq. He said the SEALs who testified differently were lying.Giorgio Kirylo,…