The beginning of a new series – Last Moments, where we take a look at the ultimate fate of the USS Thresher and ask – what happens to you when you’re trapped aboard a sinking submarine. “The second USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the lead boat of her class of nuclear-powered […]
An often requested topic, today we look into the timeline of Pepsi’s (yes, the cola company) naval fleet during the Cold War, which is popularly cited as having been the 6th largest military force in the world. “In 1959, the USSR held an exhibition of Soviet technology and culture in […]
What’s the worst thing your co-workers have ever done to you? “Operation Wikinger (English: “Viking”) was a sortie into the North Sea by German World War II destroyers (1st Destroyer Flotilla) of the Kriegsmarine, in February 1940. During this operation, poor inter-service communication and cooperation between the Kriegsmarine and the […]
For this video we’re taking a trip down under the sea. And staying there… “The nuclear-powered Oscar-class submarine Kursk (Russian: Project 949A Антей Atomnaya Podvodnaya Lodka “Kursk” (APL “Kursk”)) sank in an accident on 12 August 2000 in the Barents Sea, during the first major Russian naval exercise in more […]
Think sonar is harmless? Think again! “Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other […]
