Summary and Key Points: Japan’s Taigei-class “Big Whale” submarines are portrayed as a generational step beyond the Soryu-class—heavier, quieter, and built around years of research to reduce noise, ...

Visiting historic submarines requires a certain level of comfort with confined spaces, steep ladders, and the smell of diesel fuel. I can't recommend it highly enough. There are 15 World War II-era ...

The H.L. Hunley was one of the most significant submarines in military history, but when it sank, the fate of its crew ...

ABOARD THE USS MASSACHUSETTS — Whenever he returns to Fall River, Ed Brennan can tell he’s home when he crosses the Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge over the Taunton River and sees the U.S.S.

Submarines are quite possibly some of the scariest vessels any navy could operate. No, they're not as large as an aircraft carrier or as armed to the teeth as a destroyer, but their ability to ...

I've visited six out of the 15 World War II-era submarine museums in the US. I've seen a missile hangar, sonar equipment, and a conning tower where orders were issued from. I've also had insights into ...