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Missing World War Two submarine HMS Urge located in Mediterranean

Correction: This article states inaccurate and out-of-date information about the location of the HMS Urge, based on reports that were given at the time, but…

New exhibition launched at the National World War Two Museum in New Orleans

A new exhibition is opened at the National World War Two Museum in New Orleans. The exhibition’s main attraction is a new feature film called,…

2009: Hawaiian Seas Yield Remains of WWII Japanese Super-Sub

“[the I-201 Super-Sub] was nothing like anybody had in the Second World War. It had a streamlined body and conning tower and retractable gun.”  The…

US warship under makeover

Ian Harvey
US warship

A US navy cruiser which was used during the Second World War is now found as a floating museum on the waterfront of lake Erie…

Mystery revolves around missing decorated WW2 submariner

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Last fall, a hunter found of priceless treasures at the base of a tree in a forested area in Mena, Arkansas. The box contained military…

Nuclear War Was Averted, Thanks to One Cold Warrior

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Nuclear War

The world may have been saved from a nuclear holocaust, based upon the decision of one man, a Russian officer aboard a Soviet submarine during…

New Records of German Submarine’s Search for Allied Ships

Ian Harvey

Charleston became a target of the Nazi naval command during WWII when it was discovered to be a frequent port for Allied ships. One German…

US Navy Hero Who Captured German Submarine U-505 Dies

Ian Harvey

Wayne Pickels was the name of a sailor who helped to capture a U-boat in 1944. Aboard the German submarine, U-505, Pickels and the crew…

Researchers Explore a Submarine that Sank 100 Years Ago

In June, one of the last time capsules from the First World War will be opened. Researchers drop a high definition camera into an Australian…

The Tale of the Christmas Cake

This is a story of a submarine serviceman, Bert Smith, who loved Christmas cake. Unfortunately, the serviceman couldn’t enjoy his gift in 1939 while he…

WWII German U-boat wreck with skeleton crew found off coast of Indonesia

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Wreckage of WWII Nazi U-boat U-168 found by Indonesian divers off the coast of Indonesia on 9th November…

X-1 The Royal Navy’s Mystery Submarine, Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

X-1 The Royal Navy’s Mystery Submarine By Roger Branfill-Cook Published by Seaforth Publishing ISBN: 978 1 84832 161 8 Review by Mark Barnes for War History…