D uring the fiercest period of submarine warfare in human history, the United States relied heavily upon the Gato class—the first mass-produced submarine of World War II. The Americans built ...
Unlike modern attack submarines, which are designed to operate more independently, the Gato class was built as a supplement to the fleet, known as “fleet submarines.” A fleet submarine is a ...
USS Cavalla and USS Albacore were both Gato-class submarines, commissioned on February 2, 1944, and June 1, 1942, respectively. The Gato-class boats were diesel-electric submarines with a ...
Arkhangelsk has become the 141st nuclear-powered submarine constructed for the Russian Navy at the Sevmash Shipyard. It is the fourth Project 885M (Yasen-M) class submarine to join the country’s ...
HMS Triumph (S93) sailed into HMNB Devonport flying a decommissioning pennant on the afternoon of Dec. 12, 2024, marking an end to its 33 years of service in the Royal Navy. As the Royal Navy ...
The shipbuilding industry grapples with a severe shortage of skilled labor, impacting the production of complex vessels like the Virginia-class submarines. An aging workforce and difficulties in ...
The epitome of naval engineering. With Continuous At Sea Deterrence, they provide unrivaled strength and security. Like the Vanguard Class submarines that they will be replacing in the Royal Navy’s ...
The ageing Collins-class submarines have been added to a Defence Department watch list for reliability and maintenance woes, raising fresh doubts about the navy’s ability to conduct undersea ...
The largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy, the Astute Class is submarine supremacy redefined! The Royal Navy’s Astute Class will consist of seven ...
BREMERTON — At approximately 2:30 p.m. Thursday, the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine, USS Topeka (SSN 754), arrived in Bremerton from Pearl Harbor. The Topeka, now serving for over 35 ...