Not so long ago, the world's naval forces worked entirely above water. But all that changed with the addition of the submarine to the standard naval arsenal.
There’s a device known as the snorkel (the British call it the ‘snort’), which lets subs operate submerged while still taking in air from above the surface. Once the sub comes to the surface, its diesel engines run and produce power, which is used to recharge the batteries that ultim...
To raise the submarine, typically after the crew has been extracted, pontoons may be placed around the submarine and inflated to float it to the surface. Important factors in the success of a rescue operation include the depth of the downed submarine, the terrain of the sea floor, the ...
This is how Navy SEALs swim out of a submerged submarineDaniel Brown
This solution could not only help submarines sense where they are without risking exposure, but also elevate a tactical advantage in anti-submarine warfare and intelligence-gathering.
These coastal civilizations have long since disappeared under the waves. But new technology is revolutionizing underwater archaeology and surfacing the remains like never before.
On the other hand, I went on a submarine tour of a coral reef, and it was like taking a party limo, just underwater. The submarine had four rows of long benches with portholes every couple of feet. We did a tour of an area reef, and got to see all kinds of fish, sharks, and...
Ryusu of the present invention is powered submarine, the submarine submerged in the pumped ways, particularly flooding came out well on the ocean floor beneath the sea in good health and efficacy. In the present invention, in order to use this water to the water flow to concentrate the sea...
The brief conversation has been edited for clarity. What does it mean for a submarine to have ‘imploded?’ What causes a water submersible to implode? How is it different from an explosion? Quite simply, an implosion is the opposite of an explosion. In an explosion, the force...
Curtis, who has previously been a field engineer at the company, is a Navy veteran; for six years, he was an electrician on a nuclear attack submarine, often spending weeks at a time submerged. “You're under water,” he says. “If something goes wrong down there, it could be a ...