Submarines

Accident of the Russian Nuclear Submarine Kursk
Kursk was a Russian nuclear cruise missile submarine, that sank in Barents Sea, in one of the worst nuclear submarine accidents of the world. It is said that one of the faulty torpedo caused an explosion that sank the submarine. To know more, read on...

History of Nuclear Submarines
Submarines are deadly warships, that are capable of combat operation under water. Moreover, nuclear submarines are those which are powered by nuclear technology and can remain underwater for years, if needed. Know more about their history...

How do Nuclear Submarines Work
Nuclear submarines are one of the most advanced weapons of navies across the world. Many nations started building and integrating nuclear submarines in their arsenals during the era of the cold war. To to find out more about the working of nuclear submarines, read on...

British and French Nuclear Submarines Collide in Atlantic
A nuclear submarine collision involving a sub from Britain and one from France was kept quiet for some time, but more recent news has revealed that no radiation leaked as a result.

Micro, Mini, and Personal Submarines
If your hero is Jacque Cousteau (or Captain Nemo), you may dream of exploring the ocean. With a micro, mini, or personal submarine, you can at least get started in your local pond or lake.

Hope in the Russian Kursk Submarine Tragedy?
In the aftermath of the sinking of the Kursk submarine, it is time for the Russian government to re-evaluate its policies and priorities.

China Unveils Fleet of Submarines in Bid to Build Global Trust
China celebrates its navy's 60th anniversary with a first public appearance for new craft

Military Doubts Fail to Sink £20bn Trident Revamp
Government presses ahead with plans to replace UK's four nuclear submarines with new boats from 2024

'Systemic Failures' Led to Death of Two Sailors on Submarine
Oxygen generator which caused explosion may have been left in hazardous waste depot

US Navy Vessels Collide Near Iran
Submarine and amphibious craft collide in strait of Hormuz while heading to port for repairs

Cancer Tests Rise After Jade Goody Illness Diagnosed
Nuclear submarines crash in Atlantic, lorry driver jailed over six deaths and kissing banned at railway station

Nuclear Submarines Collide in Atlantic
Damaged British and French vessels return to base after crash deep below ocean's surface

Chávez in Moscow to Sign $2bn Arms Deal
Venezuela to buy new missile defence systems and diesel-powered submarines to defend against the US

The History of Ships Named Louisiana
The military submarine USS LOUISIANA (SSBN 743) is the 4th United States Naval vessel to be named in honor of the 18th state admitted to the union, and is the 18th and last of the Trident Submarines to be commissioned into the United States Navy.

Revealed: Why Those Russian Submarine Heroics Might Have Looked a Little Familiar
· Underwater footage was borrowed from Titanic· 13-year-old boy spotted scenes shot with models

In Praise of ... the Arctic
Leader: The Arctic is one of the last areas of continuous wilderness in the world. It is also owned by no one, although that may be about to change. Two Russian miniature submarines yesterday planted the tricolor on the seabed four kilometers below the north pole.

Venezuela Strikes £500m Deal to Buy Russian Submarines
Fleet would help Chávez thwart future US embargo - Sale to worsen relations between Putin and Bush

Submarine Victims 'trapped in Safety Harnesses'
Families in mourning after freak accident off Devon - Investigators say many questions still unanswered.

Iran Fires Missile From Submarine
Iran test-fired a long-range missile from a submarine in the Gulf yesterday as part of an orchestrated show of defiance ahead of the United Nations security council's Thursday deadline to suspend part of its nuclear programme.

K19's Former Cook Saves the Sub From Scrap
A Soviet submarine involved in a notorious accident which threatened to trigger nuclear war has been saved by its former cook, just weeks before it was due to be scrapped.

The Great Submarine Hoax
Myths surround the modern nuclear sub, often to justify its increasingly massive expense.

Rescued Sub Crew Tell of 76-hour Ordeal
The British team who aided the rescue of seven Russian submariners from the depths of the Pacific flew home last night, as details emerged of the crew's horrifying 76 hours spent in the icy dark, their vessel enmeshed in a fishing net.

Kremlin Gives Thanks to Britons Who Saved Russian Submarine
The Kremlin expressed its gratitude yesterday to a team of Britons who helped to rescue seven Russian sailors from their tiny submarine near the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

International Rescue Teams Race to Reach Trapped Submariners Before Air Runs Out
A desperate international rescue effort swung into action yesterday to save seven Russian sailors trapped in a mini-submarine 190 metres beneath the Pacific ocean, in an episode with uncomfortable echoes of the Kursk disaster five years ago.

Rescue Ship Tows Stricken Sub
A rescue ship tonight managed to hook a cable onto a Russian mini-submarine trapped on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, and was towing it to shallower waters, Russian naval authorities said.

International Mission to Save Russian Submarine
An international rescue operation has been launched today to save the crew of a Russian mini-submarine trapped almost 200 metres down on the sea floor of the Pacific Ocean with only enough oxygen to last for 24 hours. The Russian navy has sent nine ships to help raise the stricken...

Sub's crew blamed for crash
The crew of an American submarine that struck an undersea mountain in the Pacific earlier this year did not adequately study charts that warned of the hazard, said a US navy report published at the weekend.

Crew Tell of Sub Terror
Survivors of a fatal fire on board a submarine yesterday said they felt lucky to have escaped with their lives as Canada's defence minister, Bill Graham, said he could not rule out suing Britain over the incident. Speaking after he visited the crew of the fire-stricken submarine HMCS...

Stricken Sub Under Tow to Faslane
A rescue operation delayed by heavy seas was finally under way last night to bring the stricken Canadian submarine Chicoutimi to safety. Shortly after 8pm, the salvage ship Anglian Prince began towing the vessel, which was adrift 87 miles off the west coast of Ireland, back towards the...

Not Such a Bargain. One-owner Sub in Emergency Callout
The Royal Navy submarine handed over to the Canadians at the weekend has burst into flames 120 miles off the coast of Ireland.

Sub Not a Welcome Guest
The British nuclear-powered submarine Tireless yesterday caused yet another diplomatic spat with Spain as it prepared to return to Gibraltar, three years after spending a whole year there while major emergency repairs were carried out. The British ambassador, Stephen Wright, was called in...

Israel Deploys Nuclear Arms in Submarines
Israeli and American officials have admitted collaborating to deploy US-supplied Harpoon cruise missiles armed with nuclear warheads in Israel's fleet of Dolphin-class submarines.

Minister blames carelessness for Russian submarine disaster
The Russian defence minister, Sergei Ivanov, blamed "frivolous" Russian carelessness yesterday for the death of nine crew members after their nuclear submarine sank off the coast of north-west Russia.

70 Die in Chinese Submarine Disaster
A Chinese military submarine has been wrecked in a disaster which killed all 70 of its crew, Beijing said last night, breaking its usual silence on military accidents. The submarine had suffered a "mechanical malfunction" while on a training exercise off the north-east coast, and "the 70...

Naval Review
International Navy News. A Russian ballistic missile submarine may become available to the Indian Navy soon. Newspapers on the sub-continent are reporting that the giant...

Navy Review
International Navy News. This January the US Navy will test its planned SSGN, starting with the USS Florida. In the experiment, a Tomahawk cruise missile will be fired from the missile tube of the Trident submarine.

Moscow Finally Accepts Fuel Leak Sparked Kursk Disaster
Two years after the Kursk submarine disaster left 118 Russian seamen dead, the government yesterday ruled out the possibility that extraneous factors caused the sinking.

No such thing as a free sub
Canada's purchase of "bargain" submarines is the latest example of its military having to make do with second-rate, even dangerous equipment, writes Anne McIlroy