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When WW II ended the Allies discovered that they were badly lag ging Germany in submarine design. The German Type XXI boat, with streamlining and…
Author and naval historian Norman Polmar and Engineer/Scientist (and former editor of Undersea Warfare magazine) Edward Whitman have collaborated in writing what is advertised as…
COMSUBDEVRON TWELVE held a Change of Command and Sundown Ceremony at the Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton, Connecticut, 15 January 2016. OPNAV Notice 5400,…
During the 45 years of the Cold War the Soviet Union operated the world’s largest submarine force, reaching a peak of390 “boats” in 1962. Based…
I reported to USS Scorpion (SSN-589) as a young ensign straight out of the Academy, nuclear power training and an abbreviated sub school, in August…
One of the few communications (by underwater telephone) from Thresher to the accompanying Submarine Rescue Vessel (ASR), during her fatal deep dive, was “experiencing minor…
The USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the first in a new class of deep diving fast attack nuclear submarines. She was constructed in the Ports mouth…
Note: This article was submitted in January 2018. -Ed The United States Navy is well known for publicizing removal of its commanding officers. In…
The implosion of the Soviet Union marked the disappearance not only of a threat but also of the political entity to be deterred. Strategic nuclear…
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