A German First World War U-boat has been found off the Belgian coast almost totally intact and with the bodies of all 23 sailors onboard.
The U-Boat II was found lying on its starboard side at the bottom of the North Sea at a depth of 27 metres, close to the coastal resort of Ostend.
At this...
Construction began on the Royal Navy's new nuclear submarine yesterday. Here are some facts about the new submarines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Successor-class_submarine
Really interesting article here (if your interested in subs that is)
THE STRATEGY
WEST NEEDS TO KEEP WATCH IN THE DEEP
ANDREW DAVIES
Senior defence analyst
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Australia's next submarine fleet is a hot topic, with the Federal Government creating widespread...
In 2002, the venerable USS Ohio SSBN 726, the first of its class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines was slated for retirement. The US Navy decided instead to convert her and three of her sister ships to be able to carry conventional missiles and extend their service lives. After a...
When construction is complete, the class will comprise seven Astute submarines each one packed with cutting-edge, state-of-the-art technology. They are:
HMS Astute
HMS Ambush
Artful
Audacious
Anson
Agamemnon
Boat 7 (yet to be officially named)
When construction is complete, the class will comprise seven Astute submarines – each one packed with cutting-edge, state-of-the-art technology. They are:
HMS Astute
HMS Ambush
Artful
Audacious
Anson
Agamemnon
Boat 7 (yet to be officially named)
Ambush heads for sea trials under her own...
We are a non commercial community interested only in the discussion of all things military.
We do not sell or authorise the use of images hosted on our servers, if you wish to purchase or use imagery contact the uploader directly.(you will need to register). Any requests received to purchase or use imagery will be ignored. Thank you and welcome to MI.Net
You have been here as a guest for a while, I guess we are doing something right?
Register as a member and join in the discussions, its completely free and we would welcome your contributions.
All the best admin - MI.Net
We value your privacy
We use essential cookies to make this site work, and optional cookies to enhance your experience.