Submarines

A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. It is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, as well as medium-sized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine and the wet sub. Submarines are referred to as "boats" rather than "ships" irrespective of their size.Although experimental submarines had been built before, submarine design took off during the 19th century, and they were adopted by several navies. Submarines were first widely used during World War I (1914–1918), and …

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1 January 2017 English

In 1960–61, the outbreak of an increasingly acrimonious dispute between Nikita Khrushchev’s Soviet Union and Enver Hoxha’s Albania caught most foreign observers by surprise, all the more so because the …

Moscow. The Kremlin’s decision to withdraw its submarines from the Pashaliman base put an end to the Soviet in general, and the withdrawal of the Soviet submarines in particular, was advantageous to NATO’s interests Henderson remarked that the withdrawal of Soviet submarines from Albania “involves a radical change in the


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 Russian

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the Soviet attitude to the Falklands War. The documents cover Soviet statements on the crisis; Soviet appeals for a diplomatic solution; articles published …

communications, i.e. the one on 12 May which referred to submarines and fishing vessels. The other communications


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the Soviet attitude towards the Falklands War. The documents cover discussions with Soviet officials on the crisis, outlining the British and Soviet positions; …

Falklands dispute to set up a base for Soviet submarines in Argentina. He also quotes Sir N Henderson ON THE PART OF ARGENTINE WARSHIPS, INCLUDING SUBMARINES... WHICH COULD AMOUNT TO A I I I R E S T ON THE PART OF ARGENTINE WARSHIPS INCLUDING SUBMARINES, NAVAL AUXILIARIES OR MILITARY AIRCRAFT WHICH ON THE PART OF ARGENTINE WARSHIPS, INCLUDING SUBMARINES, NAVAL AUXILIARIES, OR MILITARY AIRCRAFT WHICH


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

I B L I T Y OF DEPLOYING CRUISE IN ATTACK SUBMARINES WHICH COULD APPROACH VERY CLOSE TO SOVIET SHORES


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

States produced 1,000 Minuteman missiles and 4-1 submarines each carrying 16 Polaris missiles on board


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

proposed: - limiting the deployment of new missile submarines and signing a treaty to ban the modernization the new ballistic missiles installed on these submarines; - not opening a new channel of the arms race


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

of State for Trade I I statement regarding submarines. w i u c h m y hon. and learned Friend the


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 Russian

A file containing documents concerning British visitors to the Soviet Union. The principal subject covered in the file is a programme of unofficial Anglo-Soviet politico-military talks held in Moscow in …

ICBKs; and there remain mobile systems, especially submarines. Two consequences follow: first, the only


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

Nuclear Weapon Free zone, the activity of foreign submarines in Baltic waters^ Finland's attitude (or maybe violations of Finnish territorial waters by submarines,, Do we haye reason to be worried about them v/as in error. They apparently mean that the submarines passed between Market and Aland. Q: Dc^s it street today need not take cover because of th<i, submarines? As No, he need not. Of course, we may ponder surveillance systems or our ability even to detect submarines. In any event, one must take it for granted



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