submarine

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Just the year before, in February 1942, a Japanese submarine had shelled an oil field near Santa Barbara, and the very next night, L.A. was ordered into a blackout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A highlight was the INS Kursura, a Soviet-built, 300-foot submarine commissioned by the Indian Navy in 1969 that had been transformed into a museum ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

A Sri Lanka hospital discharged 22 Iranian crew members who survived the sinking of their warship by a US submarine, with another 10 still receiving treatment.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

And how long had the US submarine been tracking it before firing?

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“Because that’s what he looks like to me. Only I never heard of a pirate in a submarine before.”

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan