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Inside a Submarine: A Glimpse Into the Lives of Those Serving Beneath the Ocean’s Surface

Submarine surfacing in the water

Submarines are among the most mysterious places on Earth, with only a small number of people having experienced what it’s like onboard one. While most…

The Skipjack-Class Gave the US Navy An Edge in Underwater Combat

USS Shark at sea

The Skipjack-class of American submarine was developed in the 1950s, bringing about a host of revolutionary features that became standard for future vessels. Named after…

US Navy Relieves USS Connecticut Leadership Following Undersea Collision

Clare Fitzgerald
USS Connecticut at sea

Fallout from the USS Connecticut‘s collision with an undersea mountain continues, with the US Navy relieving the submarine’s leadership, including its captain, chief of the…

US Nuclear Submarine Collides With Unknown Object in South China Sea

Six days ago, a US submarine collided with an unknown object while submerged in the South China Sea. The event, which took place on Saturday,…

The Family That Survived A U-Boat Attack

Many people fantasize about the excitement, the challenge and the adrenalin rush of high adventure. They envy those who parachute from burning planes, flee from…

The US Navy Destroyer That Sank A Japanese Sub With The Aid of Potatoes

In 1943, a US Navy destroyer engaged a Japanese submarine during the Solomon Islands Campaign. What should have been a skirmish between equals turned out…

The Forgotten WWII Shipping Disaster That Was Deadlier Than Titanic And Lusitania Combined

The Titanic was one of the greatest maritime tragedies and the sinking of the Lusitania was a wartime catastrophe. Both events, while disastrous, lost far…

The Man Who Refused To Launch Nuclear Missiles During The Cuban Missile Crisis – Saving The World!

The fact that you can read this is because of a man who said “no” due to an accident. In doing so, he literally saved the world.…

Medal of Honor, 3 Navy Crosses, and Highest Ship Kill Count for Submarine Commander in the Pacific Belong to Richard O’ Kane

The War in the Pacific was perhaps the last time that history has given us all-out open warfare between two mighty naval fleets on a…

The US Navy Destoyer That Sank A Japanese Sub With The Aid of Potatoes

In 1943, a US Navy destroyer engaged a Japanese submarine during the Solomon Islands Campaign. What should have been a skirmish between equals turned out…

The Man Who Refused To Launch Nuclear Missiles During The Cuban Missile Crisis – Saving The World!

The fact that you can read this is because of a man who said “no” due to an accident. In doing so, he literally saved the world.…

Geoff Moore: ESTONIA SEAPLANE HARBOUR MUSEUM

Geoff Moore

Although called the Seaplane Harbour Museum this centre encompasses a wider scope of maritime items than just seaplanes for example and that submarine which appears…