submarine

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The other two are in Sardinia, and are earmarked for closure in 2028-2029, once the island is electrically linked to the mainland via a new submarine cable.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—The initial notice that an American submarine had sunk an enemy ship for the first time since World War II came in the form of a brief 5 a.m. email from the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

It had been torpedoed by a US submarine off Sri Lanka's southern coast on 4 March.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

They were convinced that Germany’s submarine fleet could destroy Britain’s ability to wage war within a few months.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman