Royal Navy chiefs set up elite unit to hunt for Russian spyware including underwater drones near UK’s key nuclear submarine base Team understood to have been deployed to Faslane to track underwater drones Comes after an unmanned ‘spy boat’ found off the coast of Scotland last month Surge in Russian subs in waters previously controlled … Read more
The Navy has begun releasing documents from the investigation into the 1963 sinking of the USS Thresher, the deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history. The first of the documents released were 300 pages from the official inquiry, and reveal that the sub was in ‘dangerous condition’ if it flooded with salt water in deep depths prior to … Read more
A Nazi warship sank by the British has been found 80 years later, after a power company stumbled across it while inspecting their underwater lines. The Karlsruhe was returning from the Nazi invasion of Norway in 1940 when it was torpedoed by HMS Truant, forcing the Germans to scuttle the sinking ship. But while the … Read more
Satellite images capture single Chinese nuclear submarine entering ‘Bond lair’ cave complex – but all other berths are empty sparking fears the subs are all shadowing the US fleet New photos show the Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island in China For the first time, a submarine is seen entering an underwater cave network The ‘James … Read more
Royal Navy nuclear submarine had near-miss with car ferry packed full of passengers A lookout on the Stena Superfast VII spotted the submarine’s periscope ahead The captain of the ferry ordered a turn to point and narrowly avoid a collision A report found passengers and crew of both vessels were in ‘immediate danger’ By Tom … Read more
World’s first private icebreaker is launched: £79.5m vessel with its own deep-sea submarine is available to charter for £665,000 per week after it was commissioned by Russian billionaire La Datcha, commissioned by Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov, is 253ft-long and charters at £665k a week Icebreaker features a deep-sea submarine, 2 helipads, snowmobiles and on-board sauna … Read more
Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke is using his bottomless reserves to give something back, after overseeing the creation of a £280million superyacht which will be intermittently offered to scientists. The magnificent vessel, named the REV Ocean, stands as the worlds largest of its kind, and comes lavishly furnished with three swimming pools and two helipads. Yet … Read more
Pictured: The incredible 24-person submarine with vast panoramic windows that will take tourists to depths of up to 328ft in air-conditioned comfort The Triton DeepView 24 affords passengers amazing views from the comfort of a 50ft-long interior It has been made by Florida-based Triton Submarines, which made the record-breaking Limiting Factor The Limiting Factor vessel … Read more
Nuclear submarine commander is under investigation after crew held BBQ and disco to welcome sailors home… then had to self-isolate due to coronavirus Party was held on to dockside after HMS Trenchant arrived back in Devonport Royal Navy submarine crew watched slightly bemused as DJ set played Commanding officer is being investigated over the incident … Read more
Researchers have found the resting place of a World War II submarine wreck 11,000 feet below the surface. Named the Stickleback, the vessel sank on May 28, 1958 during a military exercise 19 miles off the coast of Barbers Point, Oahu. It lost power during the drill, which forced it to dart towards the seabed … Read more