The introduction of the submarine to naval warfare reshaped planning and doctrine. While typical engagements relied on guns ...
"The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril," admitted Winston Churchill at the close ...
Happy National Submarine Day! Submarine history runs deep (pun intended) in the United States. Today we commemorate April 11, 1900 — the day the United States Navy acquired its first modern ...
The drive to explore is one of the most potent human urges. Finding out what's just around the next bend has been a prerogative of humanity since the earliest hunters and gatherers. As long as there ...
Father and son, Lt. Adam Will and retired Capt. Alex Will, pose for a portrait on the front steps of the Will home in Hampton, Va. on July 6. Adam is the fourth generation of Navy submariners to hail ...
Here in the United States, it's no secret that we are a military powerhouse amongst other countries in the world. Still to this day, there are things that have remained instituted within the military ...
Mechanically reproduced from typescript, with original and reproduced photographs, facsimiles, maps, and portraits. "The materials contained in this brochure were collected by Mr. Eustace Williams ...
The grooves of the Will family’s gold-plated dolphins have tarnished. But the submarine warfare insignia, having been pinned to the chests of four generations, shines nonetheless. The dolphins have ...
What You Need to Know: In February 1945, U-864 embarked on a secret mission, Operation Caesar, carrying valuable technology and materials to Japan. However, its journey was cut short when British ...
Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Akehurst, a native of Cromwell, Connecticut, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Hyman G. Rickover, homeported at Naval Submarine Base New London. As a submariner, ...
The USS Idaho crew and Electric Boat employees pose for a photo with the future USS Idaho SSN 799 in October. The USS Idaho is four stories tall, four stories wide and 377 feet long. The nuclear ...
NORFOLK, Va. – The grooves of the Will family’s gold-plated dolphins have tarnished. But the submarine warfare insignia, having been pinned to the chests of four generations, shines nonetheless. The ...