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The Optimum Pathway for Building Nuclear Submarines with South Korea and Japan

South Korea’s growing investment in American shipbuilding could foster the development of ships capable of using next ...
KVUE

The story of the Japanese midget submarines

The Japanese Navy included five Type A midget submarines in the Pearl Harbor raid of 7 December 1941. Transported on board large I type submarines, the midgets were launched near the entrance to Pearl ...
The National Interest

The Haunting Legacy of Japan’s I-19 Submarine

A single torpedo salvo from I-19, often called one of the most damaging in submarine warfare history, singlehandedly crippled an entire carrier task force. Commissioned in the early days of World War ...
Stars and Stripes

Explore inside a submarine at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force museum

Learn about the history and mission of Japan’s contemporary navy as you explore three levels of exhibits and walk through a decommissioned submarine at a free museum near Hiroshima. The Japan Maritime ...
The Mandarin

In all the excitement of AUKUS’ nuclear subs, unmanned vessels slip under the radar

As the navy desperately looks to expand its fleet, Australian firms are setting the pace when it comes to uncrewed underwater ...
The National Interest

Japan’s I-19 Submarine was a Nightmare for the U.S. Navy in WWII

Despite the successes of the I-19 in the war, Japan was never able to connect these victories with a larger strategy for defeating the Americans and their allies. Japan’s role in the Second World War ...