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World War II
October 2005
Bob Hackett |
Japan's Underwater Convoys A series of top-secret Japanese submarine missions could have altered the course of World War II.   |
World War II
Donald J. Young |
West Coast War Zone For a week in December 1941, Japanese submarines prowled the U.S. Pacific coastline, searching for merchant ships to sink. |
National Defense
April 2006
Harold Kennedy |
Special Ops Sub Becomes Hub for Irregular Warfare Subs have hosted small numbers of special operators ever since World War II. Until now, however, the vessels have had space to accommodate only a handful of special operators. That is changing with the Ohio (SSGN 726) and its three sister ships. |
Salon.com
February 23, 2001
Daryl Lindsey |
Minding social graces on a nuclear submarine What really happens when civilians enter the tight confines of a vessel of war? The Navy captain who wrote "Run Silent, Run Deep" gives his account... |
National Defense
May 2011
Stew Magnuson |
New Applications, Markets Sought For Underwater Communication System A new technology designed to communicate with submarines as they travel stealthily at great depths and speeds is now being looked at as a means to send messages to special operations divers and commands to unmanned underwater vehicles. |
National Defense
August 2004
Harold Kennedy |
Navy Special Operators Test Advanced High-Speed Craft The U.S. Navy is putting through its paces a sleek, fast, shallow-draft technology demonstrator that promises to reduce crew and passenger injuries caused by a combination of speed and choppy water. |
National Defense
September 2004
Harold Kennedy |
Newport News Christens Its First Sub in a Decade The Navy plans eventually to build 30 Virginia-class submarines. Currently, Newport News and Electric Boat have contracts to build 10 of them. They are sharing the work, with each shipbuilder constructing parts of every boat and alternating responsibility for final assembly. |
Fast Company
September 2000
Jill Rosenfeld |
Built in Sub time The scene is a familiar one: A sweat-drenched captain draped over a periscope scans the sea above. The scene is also obsolete: New design principles, new construction practices, and new technology make submarines faster, smarter, and better. |
National Defense
January 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Navy Can Text Stealthy Submarines 24/7 For years, the Navy has wanted to communicate with its submarines as they travel underwater at great depths. |
National Defense
May 2007
Grace Jean |
Scientists Bemoan Loss of Exploration Vessel The NR-1 small nuclear-powered submarine has been plying the world's oceans on scientific missions, but is schedule to be inactivated late next year. |
National Defense
January 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Submariners Going 'Back to Basics' The Navy struggles to adequately train mariners to use the technology aboard ships and submarines. |
Vietnam
Michael J. Walsh |
Men with Green Faces In Vietnam's Mekong Delta, Navy SEALs were the military's 'eyes and ears,' providing vital intelligence on enemy operations. |
National Defense
February 2004
Harold Kennedy |
U.S. Special Operations Command: A Snapshot A look at what SOCOM comprises |
National Defense
April 2010
Austin Wright |
Shaft Seal Prevents Flooding in Navy Ships Scientists have created a new seal for Navy vessels that sits idle when it's not needed, activating only if the compartment fills with water. |
National Defense
January 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Trident Program Intent On Avoiding Past Shipbuilding Pitfalls As the Navy begins to design its next ballistic-missile submarine, officials caution that the service must avoid shipbuilding practices of the past that have led to cost overruns and delays. |
Outside
September 2007
Tim Sohn |
Swim. Bike. Run. Shoot. Kill. Overrun with linebacker types who can't hack the training, recruiters for the Navy SEALs are targeting X Gamers and endurance athletes. Because who wouldn't want Lance Armstrong on the front lines? |
National Defense
November 2007
Grace Jean |
Shipbuilders Forecast Exodus of Submarine Designers Builders of Navy submarines for years have tried to convince admirals and members of Congress that trouble lies ahead. |
