Typically, when people think of submarine warfare, they probably recall the deadly U-boats of World War II. While that conflict saw widespread use of submarines, it was hardly the first to utilize ...

8. For the British, see Paul Halpern, A Naval History of World War I (Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1994), p. 8. Other figures derived from Conway’s. 9. Hezlet, The Submarine and Sea Power, ...

Submarine technology has come a long way since the Cold War. Modern vessels can remain at sea for extended periods, dive deeper and operate more quietly, making them harder to detect. Equipped ...