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  2. History of submarines - Wikipedia

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    The history of the submarine goes back to antiquity. Humanity has employed a variety of methods to travel underwater for exploration, recreation, research and significantly, warfare . While early attempts, such as those by Alexander the Great , were rudimentary, the advent of new propulsion systems, fuels, and sonar , propelled an increase in ...

  3. Submarine - Wikipedia

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    A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. (It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability.) [2] The term “submarine” is also sometimes used historically or informally to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, or to medium-sized or smaller vessels (such as the midget submarine and the wet sub).

  4. HMS Thule (P325) - Wikipedia

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    HMS Thule was a British submarine of the third group of the T class.She was built as P325 at Devonport Dockyard, and launched on 22 October 1942. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Thule, after Thule, the mythological name for a northern island.

  5. Submarines in the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    Cruise missile submarines perform many of the same missions as attack submarines, but with a focus on their ability to carry and launch larger quantities of cruise missiles than typical attack submarines. The submarine has a long history in the United States, beginning with the Turtle, the world's first submersible with a documented record of ...

  6. Category:History of submarines - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "History of submarines" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. John Capes; H.

  7. List of submarine classes - Wikipedia

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    Royal Canadian Navy: . Victoria-class submarine - 4 ex-RN Upholder-class in active service; Oberon-class submarine (decommissioned after 2000); 3 acquired and 2 for training and spares; 2 sold as museum ship (HMCS Ojibwa (S72) and HMCS Onondaga (S73)) and 3 scrapped (HMS Olympus (S12), HMS Osiris (S13), HMCS Okanagan (S74))

  8. List of submarines of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    Sail is located at Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, GA SSBN-644 Lewis and Clark: SSBN-645 James K. Polk: Built as a SSBN but converted to a SSN in August 1994. [3] The "Jimmy P's" sail is now on display at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History in Albuquerque, NM. SSN-646 Grayling: SSN-647 Pogy: SSN-648 Aspro: SSN-649 Sunfish: SSN ...

  9. Category:Submarines - Wikipedia

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    History of submarines (1 C, 3 P) L. Lists of submarines (35 P) M. Submarine museums (1 C, 6 P) R. Submarine rescue equipment (2 C, 10 P) S. ... Pages in category ...