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An FBI sting and Top Secret info tucked into a sandwich: How a Navy veteran allegedly stole classified submarine docs An FBI sting and Top Secret info tucked into a sandwich: How a Navy veteran allegedly stole classified submarine docs

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 12 2021

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Life On A Submarine: Raunchy, Cramped, And Occasionally Smells Like Sht Life On A Submarine: Raunchy, Cramped, And Occasionally Smells Like Sht

/ Jul 7 2021

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Navy submariners are testing out their own version of ‘birth control glasses’ Navy submariners are testing out their own version of ‘birth control glasses’

/ Jun 3 2021

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Naval Action Flick ‘Hunter Killer’ Is Pretty Much ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ On A Submarine Naval Action Flick ‘Hunter Killer’ Is Pretty Much ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ On A Submarine

/ Mar 24 2021

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Bed bugs have infested an attack submarine. Here’s what the Navy is doing about it Bed bugs have infested an attack submarine. Here’s what the Navy is doing about it

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 11 2021

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A Foreign Navy Screwed Up Its New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Sub By Leaving Its Hatch Open A Foreign Navy Screwed Up Its New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Sub By Leaving Its Hatch Open

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

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The Navy Can Now 3D-Print Submarines On The Fly For SEALs The Navy Can Now 3D-Print Submarines On The Fly For SEALs

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

China

China May Build A Diving Guided-Missile Ship, And The Plans Look Nuts China May Build A Diving Guided-Missile Ship, And The Plans Look Nuts

By Sarah Sicard

/ Dec 10 2020

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The Marines Are Eyeing A Badass Speedboat That Transforms Into A Spy Sub The Marines Are Eyeing A Badass Speedboat That Transforms Into A Spy Sub

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

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An Unmanned Artificial Intelligence-Guided Chinese Submarine Fleet: What Could Go Wrong? An Unmanned Artificial Intelligence-Guided Chinese Submarine Fleet: What Could Go Wrong?

/ Nov 27 2020

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We salute the USS Indiana for flying this badass battle flag on its way back to port We salute the USS Indiana for flying this badass battle flag on its way back to port

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 26 2020

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British submariners left a US Navy port in search of booze. They came back with COVID-19 British submariners left a US Navy port in search of booze. They came back with COVID-19

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 15 2020

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The history of American submarines The history of American submarines

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 15 2020

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Meet the last survivor of America’s most lethal World War II sub Meet the last survivor of America’s most lethal World War II sub

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/ Sep 1 2020

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NATO’s submarine rescue team NATO’s submarine rescue team

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 1 2020

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The US military is ‘closely monitoring’ a Russian submarine that surfaced off Alaska The US military is ‘closely monitoring’ a Russian submarine that surfaced off Alaska

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/ Aug 28 2020

Americas

Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew interdicts suspected drug smuggling vessel Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew interdicts suspected drug smuggling vessel

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 27 2020

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Tom Hanks unleashes hell on Nazi submarines in ‘Greyhound,’ streaming on Apple TV this week Tom Hanks unleashes hell on Nazi submarines in ‘Greyhound,’ streaming on Apple TV this week

/ Jul 6 2020

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USS Hartford (SSN 768) Surfacing in the Arctic Ocean for ICEX USS Hartford (SSN 768) Surfacing in the Arctic Ocean for ICEX

By Task & Purpose

/ Jun 12 2020

Culture

UK Sub Commander Hosts BBQ During COVID-19 Lockdown (via Forces Compare) UK Sub Commander Hosts BBQ During COVID-19 Lockdown (via Forces Compare)

By Task & Purpose

/ Apr 30 2020

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British submarine commander fired for throwing party for his crew amid COVID-19 lockdown British submarine commander fired for throwing party for his crew amid COVID-19 lockdown

/ Apr 29 2020

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Fired Navy sub commander had affair with spouse of enlisted sailor Fired Navy sub commander had affair with spouse of enlisted sailor

By Paul Szoldra

/ Feb 10 2020

Americas

Watch the Coast Guard seize $69 million in cocaine from a narco sub Watch the Coast Guard seize $69 million in cocaine from a narco sub

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/ Nov 19 2019

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How we found out America’s largest military shipbuilder was accused of falsifying tests on nuclear submarines How we found out America’s largest military shipbuilder was accused of falsifying tests on nuclear submarines

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 11 2019

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Whistleblower accuses largest US military shipbuilder of putting ‘American lives at risk’ by falsifying tests on submarine stealth coating Whistleblower accuses largest US military shipbuilder of putting ‘American lives at risk’ by falsifying tests on submarine stealth coating

/ Oct 3 2019

Americas

Here’s a look inside the narco sub from that viral Coast Guard video — and the mission to capture it Here’s a look inside the narco sub from that viral Coast Guard video — and the mission to capture it

By Paul Szoldra

/ Aug 9 2019

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No, a Navy submariner didn’t receive special liberty to clap alien asscheeks at Area 51 No, a Navy submariner didn’t receive special liberty to clap alien asscheeks at Area 51

By Jared Keller

/ Jul 22 2019

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The Navy just bought a fleet of robot submarines to prowl the oceans and mess with adversaries The Navy just bought a fleet of robot submarines to prowl the oceans and mess with adversaries

By Jared Keller

/ Feb 18 2019

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Sub Commander Fired Over Allegations He Hired 10 Hookers On Deployment Sub Commander Fired Over Allegations He Hired 10 Hookers On Deployment

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jan 12 2019

Culture

Russia Is Definitely Not A Fan Of ‘Hunter Killer’ Russia Is Definitely Not A Fan Of ‘Hunter Killer’

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/ Nov 1 2018

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This Upcoming Submarine Action Thriller Has Sailors Saying ‘Oorah’ And I’ve Already Lost Interest This Upcoming Submarine Action Thriller Has Sailors Saying ‘Oorah’ And I’ve Already Lost Interest

/ Aug 1 2018

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This May Be The Most Sexually Suggestive Naval Screw-Up In Military History This May Be The Most Sexually Suggestive Naval Screw-Up In Military History

By Jared Keller

/ Jul 19 2018

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This Is How The Navy Responds When A Submarine Disappears This Is How The Navy Responds When A Submarine Disappears

By Josh Dean

/ Dec 1 2017

Analysis

Secretive US Sub Flies A ‘Jolly Roger’ Flag, Internet Goes Wild With Theories Secretive US Sub Flies A ‘Jolly Roger’ Flag, Internet Goes Wild With Theories

By Adam Weinstein

/ Sep 14 2017

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The Sinking Of America’s First Combat Sub Was A Mystery For 150 Years — Until Now The Sinking Of America’s First Combat Sub Was A Mystery For 150 Years — Until Now

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 24 2017

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This Video Offers A Rare Look Inside A US Nuclear Attack Submarine This Video Offers A Rare Look Inside A US Nuclear Attack Submarine

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/ May 6 2016

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The Story Behind The First Submarine To Sink A Warship The Story Behind The First Submarine To Sink A Warship

By Stephen Carlson

/ Dec 4 2014

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Female Sailors Secretly Filmed In Shower Aboard Submarine Female Sailors Secretly Filmed In Shower Aboard Submarine

By Lauren Katzenberg

/ Dec 4 2014