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== List of Historical Submarines == | == List of Historical Submarines == | ||
*German Type VII submarine ([[Nazi Germany]]) | *German Type VII submarine ([[Nazi Germany]]) | ||
*Alvin | *''Alvin'' | ||
*Ohio class (United States of America | *''Ohio''-class (United States of America) | ||
*Akula class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics/Russian Federation) | *''Akula''-class (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics/Russian Federation) | ||
*Astute class (United Kingdom) | *''Astute''-class (United Kingdom) | ||
*Xia class (People's Republic of China) | *''Xia''-class (People's Republic of China) | ||
== Submarines in Science Fiction == | == Submarines in Science Fiction == | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 23 November 2009
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 World War 2. The main advantage of a submarine is stealth.
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.
- The Nautilus
- UEO SeaQuest DSV 4600
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