Submarines were among the most dangerous military occupations during World War II, with the U.S. Navy losing 52 submarines ...

USS Thresher Submarine Accident Was Like No Other When the USS Thresher nuclear-powered attack submarine sank to the bottom of the ocean floor in 1963, 129 of her crew members perished. While this ...

The Thresher dolphins, the submarine warfare qualification device worn by the late Lt. Cmdr. John Harvey, commanding officer of USS Thresher (SSN 593) before its tragic loss, were passed on to Lt ...

Since 2000, at least 14 expedition crews have unsuccessfully tried to find the final resting place of the HMS Trooper, but the ill-fated World War II submarine has finally been located.

But as early as 1985, advances in optical amplifiers were being made that would eventually find their way into submarine cables. That was when a physics grad student named Robert Mears did ...

One of the key provisions in the Australia-U.S.-U.K. (AUKUS) agreement is for America to sell Australia between three and five Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines beginning in 2032.

They’re sometimes known as sun-dodgers: that group of men and women who spend long spells of time underwater on Navy submarines. It’s a life very few outsiders can truly get their heads around.

Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically-made submarine as it bolsters its defences against a possible Chinese attack. President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launch ceremony in the port city ...

The Russian navy said the modernization of a base in the country's Far East has enabled seven nuclear-powered submarines to be put into service over the past few years. The comment was made by ...

October 13, 2024: The Persian Gulf nation of Qatar has ordered several M23 class miniature submarines from an Italian firm. These boats are 23 meters long and five meters wide. They can dive to a ...

Although technology has improved, making such losses rare today, submarines remain inherently risky. -The tragic sinking of the USS Thresher in 1963 underscores this danger. The Thresher ...