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Photos - June 2008

Military Submarines

June 16th 2008 12:26

Virginia (SSN 774) submarine at Norfolk, Virginia Naval Station, where it was commissioned in October 2004.

Although experimental submarines had been built before, submarine design took off during the 19th century. Submarines were first widely used in World War I, and feature in many large navies. Military usage ranges from attacking enemy ships or submarines, aircraft carrier protection, blockade running, ballistic missile submarines as part of a nuclear strike force, reconnaissance and covert insertion of special forces.

The British Navy's HMS Vanguard on exercise.

Civilian uses for submarines include marine science, salvage, exploration and facility inspection/maintenance. Submarines can also be specialised to a function such as search and rescue, or undersea cable repair. Submarines are also used in tourism and for academic research.

Texas (SSN 775) being moved to the floating dry dock.

Submarines have one of the largest ranges in capabilities of any vessel, ranging from small autonomous or one- or two-man vessels operating for a few hours, to vessels which can remain submerged for 6 months such as the Russian Typhoon class. Submarines can work at greater depths than are survivable or practical for human divers.

The Ohio Class submarine is equipped with the Trident strategic ballistic missile.

Today's pictures are thanks to Naval-Technology.com.

The French Navy's Triomphant Class SSBM carries 16 vertically launched ballistic missiles.

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Submarine.

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Comment by Mountain Fog

June 28th 2008 12:56

Infognito

and our subs can be heard half way across the world, and the attack computer systems didn't work... this from brand new too!

it's almost like someone doesn't want us to be militarily effective and sefl sufficient..

but who?

cheers

fog

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