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Diving plane
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Diving planes, also known as hydroplanes, are control surfaces found on a submarine which allow the vessel to pitch its bow and stern up or down to assist in the process of submerging or surfacing the
The port bow plane of the Soviet-era submarine B-39
The port bow plane of the Soviet-era submarine B-39
US Balao-class USS Bowfin of World War II, showing bow planes rigged upwards for stowage
US Balao-class USS Bowfin of World War II, showing bow planes rigged upwards for stowage
Stern planes of HMS Ocelot mounted directly in the prop wake, with fixed planes above.
Stern planes of HMS Ocelot mounted directly in the prop wake, with fixed planes above.
HSwMS Gotland from above, showing fairwater planes mounted on the sail
HSwMS Gotland from above, showing fairwater planes mounted on the sail
United States F-class submarine
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The F-class submarines were a group of four submarines designed for the United States Navy by Electric Boat in 1909. F-1 and F-2 were built by Union Iron Works, in San Francisco, while F-3 and F-4 wer
These boats are (from front to back): USS F-4, ex-Skate, F-2, ex-Barracuda, F-3, ex-Pickerel, and F-1, ex-Carp, in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, in 1
These boats are (from front to back): USS F-4, ex-Skate, F-2, ex-Barracuda, F-3, ex-Pickerel, and F-1, ex-Carp, in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, in 1914. Note the "fish" flags and 13-star "boat" ensigns flown by these submarines.