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

In February 1942, a Japanese submarine surfaced off the coast of Santa Barbara and shelled an oil refinery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The Iranian warship Iris Dena was given permission by India to dock three days before it was torpedoed by a US submarine, India has said.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The frigate was sunk by a US submarine on Wednesday just off Sri Lanka's southern coast.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

The Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship, but it was not the first sub to be used in wartime, nor was it the first to attack an enemy vessel.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler