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Uss Alabama Battleship Memorial Park: Uss Drum (Ss 228)
Read the historic stories about the Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship named after the drum. The history of the USS Drum can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Robert Ballard 1942
Although best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic, Robert Ballard has also explored oceans, developed submarines, and founded the JASON project. Here you can read about his exciting life. Also includes photos.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: World War 2 Navy
Provides facts about the role of the Navy in World War II focusing on aircraft carriers, submarines, and small naval boats.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Beneath the Sea: Blowing Ballast
Explore the use of ballast to manipulate buoyancy in submarines by building a model of a submersible using two-liter bottles and balloons. Describe the balance of forces that is responsible for the surfacing and diving of submersibles.
Other
Canonesea, Convoy Hx72 and U 100
A detailed account of the attack on a merchant convoy traveling from Canada to England. At the time of the attack (Sept. 1940), it represented the largest U Boat "Wolf Pack" attack on a British convoy.
Other
Deep Image: The Discovery of the U767
A first hand account on the discovery of the German U Boat, the U767, which was sunk in the English Channel by British naval forces. Includes a primary source on the attack on the U Boat.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Battle of the Atlantic: A Virtual Exhibit
An online exhibit detailing Word War II's Battle of the Atlantic.
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Astute Class
Contains links to pages which discuss various types of nuclear submarines. Includes many ballistic missile submarines.
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Virginia Class
Contains links to pages which discuss various types of nuclear submarines. Includes many ballistic missile submarines.
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S/t Class
Contains links to pages which discuss various types of nuclear submarines. Includes many ballistic missile submarines.
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Los Angeles Class
Contains links to pages which discuss various types of nuclear submarines. Includes many ballistic missile submarines.
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Akula Class
Contains links to pages which discuss various types of nuclear submarines. Includes many ballistic missile submarines.
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Vanguard Class
Contains links to pages which discuss various types of nuclear submarines. Includes many ballistic missile submarines.
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Ohio Class
Contains links to pages which discuss various types of nuclear submarines. Includes many ballistic missile submarines.
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Typhoon Class
Contains links to pages which discuss various types of nuclear submarines. Includes many ballistic missile submarines.
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R Class
Contains links to pages which discuss various types of nuclear submarines. Includes many ballistic missile submarines.
Seymour Brody
Jewish Heroes in America: Hyman George Rickover
This site has a biography of Admiral Hyman George Rickover who persuaded the Navy to build the first atomic submarine.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Sussex Pledge
Comprehensive overview provides detailed facts and information on the Sussex Pledge, a promise to the US to alter the German policy of unrestricted submarine warfare in WWI.
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Submarines in the Cold War
Gives excellent information on all aspects of the nuclear submarines in use today.
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American Submarine Development in Wwi
Read a brief history of U.S. submarine development as a result of their deficiency at the outbreak of WWI. Includes two photos.
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American Submarine Development in Wwi
Read a brief history of U.S. submarine development as a result of their deficiency at the outbreak of WWI. Includes two photos.
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American Submarine Development in Wwi
Read a brief history of U.S. submarine development as a result of their deficiency at the outbreak of WWI. Includes two photos.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:mysteries of the Deep: Leaky Seal
Investigate the mystery of the sinking of the Confederate submarine Hunley. Explore the mechanics of waterproofing a seal, and compare and contrast the effectiveness of a metal-to-metal seal versus one that uses a rubber gasket.
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Reeko's Favorite Means Up Public Transportation!
With this simple experiment, one can replicate the sinking and rising of a submarine with a bottle filled with water and a pen cap.
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