Submarine

A Submarine is a catagory of ship capable of Submerging itself underwater, for both civilian and military purposes. 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 prominance as a key part of the Navy would wait until the onset of the Great War. The main advantage of being able to submerge underwater is that of 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 show in science fiction to be able to operate underwater, despite the fact that being underwater has a very different set of challenges than that of being in space.

• The Nautilus
• UEO seaQuest DSV 4600

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