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Captain Paul Abraham, who has died aged 64, was a formidable, unflappable and distinguished Cold War submariner who spent much of his career operating beneath the waves in the High North, or training and selecting others to do so. Abraham’s career in the Royal Navy spanned 36 and a half…

A 19-foot-long model submarine made from a piece of a C-130 aircraft will appear on a float in the Redmond Veterans Day Parade on Veterans’ Day. It was built by the Submarine Veterans Base of Central Oregon and is an accurate depiction of a Sturgeon-class fast attack submarine that served…

Submariners, veteran and serving, gathered at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, November 1 for the Dedication of the Submariners Remembrance Garden in the North Field. Nominated personnel laid wreaths at the Special Forces Memorial in the West Cloisters of Westminster. Individuals were then escorted inside the Abbey for a war time…

William & Mary will soon host one of just three centers in the world to support submarine production through the Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) security alliance. Drawing on the region’s resources, the university will be the only U.S.-based AUKUS Center of Excellence, the Hampton Roads Alliance (HRA)…

Christened in May 2023, the Virginia-class attack sub USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) recently underwent a series of seafaring tests, which included the vessel’s first submergence, as well as its first high-speed maneuvers underwater and on the surface. Engineered to deliver next-level endurance, mobility, and stealth via nuclear propulsion technology, Massachusetts and…

U.S President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S government has given the go ahead for South Korea to build Nuclear Submarines on U.S soil. The announcement came following a meeting with various Asian heads of state including South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung in Gyeongju, South Korea. Additional posts by…

Forward-deployed U.S. sailors and Marines are training alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and other allied militaries in the Philippine Sea as part of Annualex, a multilateral exercise held every other year. This year’s exercise will be completed on 31 October. “This year’s Annualex focuses on enhancing the Japan and…

The U.S. Navy is planning to christen its newest fast attack submarine on Saturday morning. The christening celebrations are scheduled to begin on Thursday with an informal dinner at the Outer Lights Brewery in Groton, Connecticut. Learn more on KSL News Radio. Image courtesy of KSL News Radio.

During fiscal 2025, the Navy brought in 44,096 future sailors: nearly 3,500 more than its target of 40,600. RADM James Waters, head of Navy recruiting command, credited efforts to plus-up recruiters and cut back administrative frustrations as a major component for success, specifically citing work to streamline the tattoo approval…