Submarine

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A submarine is a type of ship capable of traveling underwater. Submarines were experimented with since the 18th century, with the first submarine which managed to destroy a ship being the CSS Hunley during the American Civil War, although the submarine's prominence as a key part of the Navy would not arrive until the Great War. The main advantage of a submarine is stealth, with the typical armament of modern submarines consisting of torpedos and submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

List of Historical Submarines

  • German Type VII submarine (Nazi Germany)
  • Alvin
  • Ohio class (United States of America)
  • Akula class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics/Russian Federation)
  • Astute class (United Kingdom)
  • Xia class (People's Republic of China)

Submarines in Science Fiction

Submarines play a role in science fiction. Occasionally spacecraft have been shown in science fiction to be able to operate underwater, despite the fact that operating underwater has a very different set of challenges from operating in space.

Science Fiction Submarines

  • Nautilus
  • UEO seaQuest DSV 4600
  • Red October


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