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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 | 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 being [[torpedoes]] and submarine launched ballistic missiles. | ||
== List of Historical Submarines == | == List of Historical Submarines == | ||
*German Type VII submarine ([[Nazi Germany]]) | *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 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. | 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 | *The Nautilus | ||
*UEO | *UEO seaQuest DSV 4600 | ||
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[[Category: Real Technology]] | [[Category: Real Technology]] | ||
[[Category: Naval Terminology]] | [[Category: Naval Terminology]] | ||
Revision as of 01:51, 24 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 the Great War. The main advantage of a submarine is stealth, with the typical armament of modern Submarines being torpedoes 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.
- The Nautilus
- UEO seaQuest DSV 4600
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