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19th-century submarines of the United States (9 P) Pages in category "19th-century submarines" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
19th-century submarines of the United States (9 P) ... World War II submarines of the United States (336 P) Cold War submarines of the United States (1 C, 350 P)
19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd; 23rd; 24th; Pages in category "19th-century submarines of the United States" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Pages in category "World War II submarines of the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 336 total.
In World War II, the United States Navy used submarines heavily. Overall, 263 US submarines undertook war patrols, [2] claiming 1,392 ships and 5,583,400 tons during the war. [3] [a] Submarines in the United States Navy were responsible for sinking 540,192 tons or 30% of the Japanese navy and 4,779,902 tons of shipping, or 54.6% of all Japanese shipping in the Pacific Theater.
Fenian Ram is a submarine designed by John Philip Holland for use by the Fenian Brotherhood, the American counterpart to the Irish Republican Brotherhood, against the British. The Fenian Ram was the world's first practical submarine. It was powered by a double acting Brayton Ready Motor which used kerosene fuel. It was able to dive and submerge ...
This is a list of submarines of World War II, which began with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 and ended with the surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945. Germany used submarines to devastating effect in the Battle of the Atlantic , where it attempted to cut Britain's supply routes by sinking more merchant ships than Britain ...
United States Navy submarine tenders are U.S. Navy vessels, common throughout World War II, stationed in remote areas of the oceans to service submarines assigned to them. Such service would include providing fuel, food, potable water, spare parts, and some repair of submarine equipment and minor hull components.