submarines
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How A Confederate Submarine Crew Died At The Hands Of Its Own Weapon
During the latter stages of the American Civil War, the H.L. Hunley made history by becoming the first combat submarine to sink an enemy ship. The Confederate crew never returned from its mission, sparking a mystery that’s lasted for over 130 years. An exhaustive new analysis suggests these pioneering submariners didn’t drown or suffocate as…
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Nazi Sub Portrayed In Raiders Of The Lost Ark Discovered In The North Atlantic
German researchers have discovered the wreck of U-581, a Nazi sub that sunk near the Azores in February 1942. The 67m-long VIIC U-boat — the same type of sub featured in the classic films Das Boot and Raiders of the Lost Ark — was found broken in two, and at a depth of nearly 915m.
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Sunken British Submarine Found Off The Coast Of Denmark
On 10 April 1940, British submarine HMS Tarpon and its crew of 50 were sent to Norway to intercept Nazi merchant vessels. They were was never heard from again. Now, after 76 years, the sub has finally been found. An investigation of the remarkably well preserved vessel shows it didn’t go down without a fight.
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Have $US5.5 Million? That’s All You Need For Your Own Personal Submarine
A personal submersible? Don’t mind if I do! What’s that, do I have $US5.5 million handy? Uh, why don’t we assume I do and you can just show me around?