What exactly do submarines do on patrol, anyway? It depends on the type of sub. ... The latter task can be tricky because submarines still rely on periscopes for above-water reconnaissance.

Every year since 1956, the two submarine veterans organizations have held conventions and boat reunions to keep alive the esprit de corps. One reflective event during the convention is a memorial ...

According to the US, 374 officers and 3,131 men who fought in World War II are officially still "on patrol" 77 years after the war ended. The soldiers were all aboard US submarines that never ...

In the mid-1950s, the U.S. Navy was still pushing nuclear propulsion out to the submarine fleet. USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear submarine, had just been commissioned in 1954, and nine ...

Article Summary: The USS Florida, an Ohio-class submarine, recently completed an extraordinary 727-day global deployment it completed last year, monitoring activities by China, Russia, and Iran.

The Navy considers submarines like the Grayback to be “still on patrol.” As Commander Moore did 75 years before, Mr. Taylor launched his mission to Okinawa this spring from Hawaii.

What You Need to Know: In 1951, the Royal Navy suffered a significant tragedy with the loss of HMS Affray, an A-class submarine designed during World War II to operate in the Far East. The Affray ...

In the dark depths of the Pacific, US submarines patrol with an eye fixed firmly on China By Eric Cheung, ... “And even when we’re in port, we’re still here sunup to sundown working.” ...

The Agosta class is a French diesel-electric submarine that has been in service since 1977. It is still used by the Navies of Pakistan and Spain, having been succeeded in France by the Scorpene ...

Submarines: 1 Helicopter carriers: 0 Frigates: 2 Corvettes: 2 Destroyers: 0 Patrol vessels: 3 Mine warfare: 21 Total naval vessels: 45 Military strength score: 0.2917 – #21 out of 145 In terms ...

In the dark depths of the Pacific, US submarines patrol with an eye fixed firmly on China By Eric Cheung , Will Ripley and John Mees , CNN 8 minute read ...