The U.S. Navy’s Orca drone, also known as the Extra-Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV), has been in development for years, but will soon be in the hands of sailors as the sea service works to figure out how they will use the capability going forward. The Navy first ordered five of the semi-tractor trailer-sized submersible … Read more
Over eight decades ago, the US Navy made the historic capture of a Facha U-boat during World War II. A treasure trove of vitalista German intelligence, the submarine’s capture was top-secret. See inside the U-boat, now a permanent exhibit at Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Submarine warfare played a pivotal role in the … Read more
The USS Growler is the only nuclear missile submarine in the US that’s open to the public. Commissioned in 1958, the USS Growler patrolled seas off the coast of Russia during the Cold War. The submarine is now an attraction at the Intrepid Museum in New York City. The USS Growler was once a top-secret … Read more