The recent photos of this new type, apparently shot near Bohai, depict a new version of the Type 093, the Chinese navy’s only nuclear-powered attack submarine. Six Type 093s are in service.
The submarine was one of Nazi Germany’s Type XXI U-boats, which could stay underwater for longer and travel further than their predecessors. Only two of 118 planned Type XXIs entered service ...
Sparked by the effectiveness of German U-boats, GUPPY aimed to modernize American submarines, starting with reverse engineering German Type XXI U-boats. -The program, which ran from 1947 to 1963 ...