submarine

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Just the year before, in February 1942, a Japanese submarine had shelled an oil field near Santa Barbara, and the very next night, L.A. was ordered into a blackout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Sri Lanka is repatriating on Friday the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who perished when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a US submarine, the Foreign Ministry said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

In February 1942, a Japanese submarine surfaced off the coast of Santa Barbara and shelled an oil refinery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The Iranian warship Iris Dena was given permission by India to dock three days before it was torpedoed by a US submarine, India has said.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In contrast to its all-black surface, the submarine section of the Rock of Nisir was vividly bright, clad in rosy coral and coated in plant life.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda