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  1. Submarine Force - NHHC

    Apr 24, 2025 · Submarines have a long history in the United States, beginning with Turtle, during the American Revolution. The world’s first combat submarine, invented by David Bushnell, …

  2. Submarine Development, A Short History - NHHC

    Oct 12, 2022 · Underwater exploration has fascinated people for thousands of years, yet submarine travel did not become common until the mid-twentieth century. The ancient …

  3. Elements of Submarine Operation - NHHC

    May 3, 2024 · Modern submarines now carry distillation plants to make fresh water from salty seawater. Living conditions continued to improve when the Navy separated the eating, …

  4. Submarines! In this packet, we will learn about submarines, their history, how they work, and how the U.S. Navy utilizes them today! We are then going to learn about buoyancy and energy!

  5. A Brief History of U.S. Navy Fleet Ballistic Missiles and Submarines

    Jun 24, 2024 · Shortly after World War II, the United States began exploring ways to combine its advances in submarine technology with its rapidly developing missile technology to serve as a …

  6. Ohio-class Submarines - NHHC

    Jun 24, 2024 · Ohio -class Submarines Trident submarine Ohio (SSBN-726) under construction. Commissioned between 1981 and 1997, 18 Ohio -class nuclear-powered ballistic missile …

  7. Strategic Deterrence - NHHC

    Jun 24, 2024 · The goal of strategic deterrence is to dissuade adversaries from launching a nuclear attack. The U.S. Navy’s submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) play a key role …

  8. The Nuclear Navy - NHHC

    Apr 3, 2025 · The Navy recognized the benefits of nuclear energy for propulsion purposes and began research. From its humble beginnings, the Navy has produced many of the world’s first …

  9. Submarines - NHHC

    The evolution of the Navy's submarines spans self-propelled through nuclear.

  10. H. L. Hunley Wreck (1864) - NHHC

    The Confederate submersible H. L. Hunley has the distinction of being the first submarine to sink an enemy warship in wartime. Although the boat and its crew were lost as a result of this …