A recent ranking of the 49 most dangeroussubmarinesin the world includes A-list heavy hitters, but also some of the smallest subs in service. It also features some of the most advanced submarines in the world, including the AmericanOhio-class guided missile submarines—each of which can blanket...
This paper explores the representation of the submarine as an embryonic and influential factor in the First World War. In War Illustrated, reporting of German and British submarines, assumed a high profile because of spectacular successes (such as U-9's sinking of HMS Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue...
By the time the Soviet Union advanced on Germany’s eastern front in January of 1945, it was clear the advantage in World War II was with the Allies. The fall of the Third Reich was by this point inevitable; Berlin would succumb within months. Among the German populace, ...
This, in turn, brought them within range of shore batteries, aircraft, and fast sub-hunting corvettes. Most of the U.S. submarines and crews lost in WWII were near the Japanese home islands.As someone who’s seen what happens when the truth is distorted, I know how unfair it feels ...
Churchill ordered the RAF and Royal Navy to sink her.In 1943, in an audacious mission, midget submarines were used to attach limpet mines to the battleship's hull. These caused some damage but within six months the giant vessel was again ready for action.With armour plate up to 15in ...