The age of diesel-powered submarines began in 1912, and these subs dominated the waters for more than 40 years, through both World War I and World War II. In the U.S., this era ended when the last ...

L. David Marquet is a former US Navy Captain and author who served in the submarine force for nearly three decades. Marquet graduated from the US Naval Academy at the top of his class in 1981, during ...

Submarines have come a long way since their humble beginnings, evolving from rudimentary leather bladders to the cutting-edge nuclear-powered vessels we see today. How do these incredible machines ...

For most of the submarines' military history, launching a missile of any kind was out of the question. Subs were primarily used throughout much of the 20th century as covert anti-ship vessels capable ...

L. David Marquet is a former United States Navy Captain and author who served in the submarine force for nearly three decades. Graduating top of class from the United States Naval Academy in 1981 ...

Beneath the waves, submarines move like secret agents of the sea. Their job is to stay invisible, and to do that, they must dodge two clever trackers—radar in the air and sonar in the water. Radar is ...