The 1968 loss of the U.S. nuclear submarine USS Scorpion with all 99 crew members remains one of the Navy’s most haunting and unresolved mysteries. -The submarine disappeared in the Atlantic while ...

Summary and Key Points: The Skipjack-class submarines, built between 1956 and 1961, were a groundbreaking development in U.S. naval engineering. Featuring a teardrop-shaped hull inspired by the USS ...

Submarines have evolved gradually from their inception, when they were basically just submersible tubs. Today, however, the submarine is a remarkable machine, worth billions a piece, and loaded with ...

"Skipjack personnel during this period have become accustomed to use of "ersatz," i.e., the vast amount of incoming non-essential paper work," Lt. Cmdr. James Coe wrote in his letter to the Navy.