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
A highlight was the INS Kursura, a Soviet-built, 300-foot submarine commissioned by the Indian Navy in 1969 that had been transformed into a museum ship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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
A Sri Lanka hospital discharged 22 Iranian crew members who survived the sinking of their warship by a US submarine, with another 10 still receiving treatment.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Side-scan sonar is a type of sonar system that can be towed through the water from a surface vessel or a submarine, or mounted on a ship’s hull.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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