What You Need to Know: Commissioned in 1961, the USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine of its time, designed to dive deeper and operate more quietly than ...

The two engines in the forward engine room still work. With all of the heat from the engines trapped inside the submarine's steel frame, the average temperature on board was 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

A look at a Navy submarine designed with women in mind 03:56. The USS New Jersey made waves when it was commissioned — the first submarine in the U.S. Navy's fleet designed specifically with ...

Modern subs became practical for military work in the late 19th century when engineers figured out how diesel submarine engines could work underwater.Using a diesel engine to charge a large bank ...

The F-3 suffered some damage, but the F-1’s engine room and port side were breached, flooding the submarine. According to survivors, the submarine sank in seconds, taking on water quickly. 19 ...

A ship participating in the RIMPAC 2022 exercise experienced an engine room fire, and two sailors were flown ashore for medical treatment. ... Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, ...

The USS Silversides submarine sank 23 ships during World War II. It was also the site of a successful emergency appendectomy in enemy waters.

The navy has not yet decided whether to replace a German engine that was supposed to power the S26T Yuan-class submarine it is in the process of buying with a Chinese-made engine or to terminate ...

USS Thresher – The Worst U.S. Submarine Disaster. When USS Thresher was launched on July 9, ... As the boat’s engine room flooded, salt-water spray shut down the nuclear reactor.