On the early morning of November 21, 1944, the USS Sealion II, a Balao-class submarine on her third Pacific war patrol, intercepted a formidable Japanese naval formation in the Formosa Strait.

Japan's fourth Taigei-class submarine, JS Raigei , which was commissioned on 6 March 2025. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) Japan has commissioned its fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric ...

On her third war patrol in the Pacific, the USS Sealion II, a Balao-class submarine, prepared for a daring confrontation that would make history. In the early hours of November 21, 1944 ...

Chogei , the fifth Taigei-class submarine on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, seen here at its launch ceremony. (JMSDF) Japan has launched another Taigei-class diesel-electric ...

Johnson and his crew aboard the Balao-class submarine ... Who might come up with such a unique design for a submarine? None other than the mind behind the infamous December 7, 1941, attack ...

The USS Archerfish, a Balao-class submarine, sank the Japanese supercarrier IJN Shinano ... s desperate hope to reclaim dominance in the Pacific. The supercarrier’s design was a marvel, yet its maiden ...

An Ohio-class submarine has arrived in the Middle East amid increasing tensions resulting from the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. military announced. The U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S ...

These new submarines were subjected to strict design guidelines ... The fleet was later enhanced with the addition of 122 Balao-class subs boasting a thicker pressure hull for increased operating ...

The first USS Tang was a Balao-class submarine ... in a new hull section inserted into the existing Virginia-class submarine design. The tubes enable the submarine to deliver a variety of ...

The first USS Tang was a Balao-class submarine, SS 306 ... vertical payload tubes in a new hull section inserted into the existing Virginia-class submarine design. The tubes enable the submarine to ...

The first USS Tang, an SS 306 Balao-class submarine, achieved remarkable success during WWII ... General Dynamics Electric Boat plays a pivotal role as the prime contractor and lead design yard for ...