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USS Albacore off the coast of Rhode Island
USS Albacore off the coast of Rhode Island
USS Albacore on display in April 2018
USS Albacore on display in April 2018
Launching at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, August 1953
Launching at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, August 1953
Tests using a model of the Albacore, March 1956
Tests using a model of the Albacore, March 1956
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This replica of the Ictíneo II of the mid-to-late 1860s may represent one of the earliest attempts at a hull shape optimized for underwater travel.
This replica of the Ictíneo II of the mid-to-late 1860s may represent one of the earliest attempts at a hull shape optimized for underwater travel.
Less than 10 years after HMS Holland 1 entered service, the British B-class submarine shows the transition in hull form from submarine to diving surfa
Less than 10 years after HMS Holland 1 entered service, the British B-class submarine shows the transition in hull form from submarine to diving surface vessel. The bow is slightly raised, as is the stern above the two propellers.
Unrelated to the later German Elektroboot program, the Japanese Submarine no. 71 was launched in 1937 and achieved just over 21 kn (39 km/h) submerged
Unrelated to the later German Elektroboot program, the Japanese Submarine no. 71 was launched in 1937 and achieved just over 21 kn (39 km/h) submerged, a feat only exceeded by japan's smaller Ko-hyoteki midget submarines at the time, until the German V-80, powered by hydrogen peroxide, achieved 28 kn (52 km/h) during testing 1940-1941.
Universally optimized for surface cruising, most submarines used in the second world war featured high, somewhat flared bows, as well as propeller and
Universally optimized for surface cruising, most submarines used in the second world war featured high, somewhat flared bows, as well as propeller and rudder arrangements similar to that of a contemporary cruiser, albeit with an extra set of rudders for depth and pitch control. Here a US Navy Balao-class Fleet Submarine from the early 1940s converted to a museum.