The major military threat to the United States is that of Soviet nuclear weapons aimed at missile and bomber bases inside the United States. From…
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LEGISLATIVE MATTERS – Statements to the house Seapower Subcommittee
A digest of the: Statement by VAdm. Nils R. Thunman, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Submarine Warfare to the Seapower Subcommittee of the…
SUBMARINE COMMAND IN TRANSITION TO WAR
The start of WWII was a step into uncertainty for submarine commanding officers. For some, war was an environment to which they failed to adapt…
THE SUBMARINE FORCE MUSEUM AID LIBRARY
For years, the Submarine Base at Groton has shown an area (presently a parking lot), just to the south of the Base alongside Goss Cove…
WARNINGS FROM THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
Editor’s Note: An article on the Falklands War by Vice Admiral George P. Steele, USN (Ret.) adds some thoughts relevant to submarines which should also…
SUBMARINE LESSONS FROM THE FALKLANDS WAR
In the Falklands War, submarines were engaged in wartime action for the first time since World War II. Although submarines were involved in only a…
THE SOVIET SUBMARINE THREAT
Since Admiral Sergei Gorshkov’s appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Nayy in 1956, the development of the Soviet submarine fleet has enjoyed the highest priority…
SUBMARINE DEVELOPMENT GROUP TWO
One of the brightest ideas the Submarine Force has ever had was the formation or a permanent special-mission team which employed operating submarines and was…