“I don’t know what the hell I’m doing.”That’s how one of the most iconic images from the Battle of the Coral Sea depicts the moment a British submarine suddenly appears on the horizon and explodes into flames, setting off a chain reaction that engulfs the nearby waters and the entire Coral Sea region.The image is…
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US$8.9 billion submarine deal to be sold to Russia
Russian state-controlled media reported Monday that the United States had agreed to sell a submarine to the country that Russia has accused of violating the 1994 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.Russian state-owned Rossiya 24 newspaper reported that the contract to buy the U.S. stealth submarine, which can carry nuclear weapons, was signed on Sunday.The Russian-owned Tass news…
How to watch the best submarine movies on Netflix
You’re probably used to Netflix’s movies being limited to its original releases and streaming on its own, but what about the rest of the company’s movies?That’s where the company plans to expand its library of original content, according to a new report.According to The Wall Street Journal, Netflix has announced plans to make the entire…
When German and Soviet subs collide: WW2 history in a nutshell
An international maritime rivalry between Germany and Russia will go down in history as one of the most significant battles in world history.The events of 1915, in which German forces fought to take back the British Empire from the Ottoman Empire, will become a defining moment in history for the future of the global economy.The…
New Zealand’s submarine class is about to enter service
New Zealand is set to enter the submarine industry with its first submarine-launched submarine.The New Zealand-designed submarine, which will be named Balao, is the first to be built by the country’s Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO.It will be built under contract with the New Zealand Defence Force, with a total cost of $1.9bn (£1.2bn).A…
When I first heard the word ‘submarine’, I was a little surprised to find it was a new word
In the years that followed, I became increasingly aware of the way that India’s submarine fleet had grown in size and complexity over the past few decades.Submarine, submarine, submarine…The country’s submarine force has been deployed across the globe in order to protect India’s coastline, maritime borders and territorial integrity.It’s a force that is largely invisible…
Russian submarine museum in Japan will soon feature ww 2 and russian subs
The Russian submarine Museum of the Unknowns is set to open its doors to visitors in Japan in the near future, with plans to display the remains of two Russian submarines.According to a statement on the museum’s official website, the two Russian vessels are scheduled to be exhibited in the museum in the new year.“The…
When a submarine meets the real world
Submarines, boats, and airplanes are the lifeblood of maritime commerce.But the history of this craft is a story about the evolution of the submarine.This is a rush transcript of CNN’s “Fast Attack.”
Which sunken submarine is still the most expensive?
The Rollex, an American-made subsurface boat that has been a popular target of piracy since it entered service in 2012, is one of the more expensive submarines in the fleet.The Rok-4M was purchased by the Japanese military for a mere $1.8 billion and was sold to Singapore for $4.4 billion in 2018.That price tag is…
Why GTA Online isn’t the GTA game it should be…
Vice News, the digital magazine of Vice Media, has a new article on the future of Grand Theft Auto Online.It looks at the potential of digital game publishers, how the company is going about their business, and why the game may not be the GTA games it could be.Vice has a lot of games to…