Submarines are fraught with danger, especially in times of war. Often tasked with operating solo or in pairs, submarines end ...

The USS Chopper (SS-342) was a Balao-class diesel-powered submarine operated by the U.S. Navy until it suffered a serious accident. Commissioned on May 25, 1945, the sub remained in service for ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Bullhead (SS-332), a Balao-class diesel-electric submarine, was the last American submarine lost in combat. Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Bali on August 6, 1945, ...

For a Seawolf-class submarine travelling at 24 knots (12.5 metres per second) and 30 metres (98 feet) depth, the wake’s magnetic field reaches 10⁻¹² tesla – “well within the sensitivity ...

The Chinese Type 093B is classified by the U.S. military as a guided-missile nuclear-powered attack submarine.

Five years ago, for instance, it started building a new class of ballistic missile submarines called Columbia, the perceived replacement for the aging Ohio class. The U.S. Navy plans a fleet of 12 ...

According to recent public opinion polling, a majority of American voters think there is at least a 50-50 chance of war with China happening within the next 10 years. In the same poll, almost 80 ...

Speaking with DW, he pointed to a recent agreement between France and India to build Scorpene class submarines in India as another example of collaboration. Germany has also been exporting arms in ...

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a Virginia-class submarine will be named for the city of Norfolk. The submarine will follow in the footsteps of three former vessels named for ...

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Monday the third Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine will be named for Groton, home of the Naval Submarine Base and Electric Boat ...