Hacker News with Generative AI: Submarines

Anti-Orbit Laser Submarines (2017) (blogspot.com)
Laser-equipped nuclear-powered submarines are the perfect last line of defense against an attacking force in orbit.

Military, Science Fiction, Submarines

64 points by EA-3167 6 days ago | 31 comments

Will even the most advanced subs have nowhere to hide? (ieee.org)
The scramble to preserve submarine stealth in an age of AI and all-seeing sensors

Submarines, Military Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Sensors

94 points by sohkamyung 108 days ago | 105 comments

Russia gave US the sonar signature of Yasen-class Kazan submarine (bulgarianmilitary.com)
After the Russian Yasen-class submarine [Kazan] showed up in Cuba, and the euphoria of “how close we are to the USA”, Russian experts began to realize that joy was turning to sadness. The Russian site Top War calls this a major mistake, saying, “Americans are already laughing at us.”

Military, Russia, USA, Submarines

3 points by prmph 129 days ago | 0 comments

Norwegian fishermen hunting for halibut caught a US nuclear sub (vice.com)
Some Norwegian fishermen off the coast of Tromsø were out and about on their vessel named Øygutt looking for halibut. Something significantly larger than fish, however, found its way into their trawl net. The fishermen caught the USS Virginia, a 115-meter-long nuclear-powered attack submarine outfitted with cruise missiles.

Military, Norway, Submarines

140 points by marban 139 days ago | 96 comments

The Taming of the Screw (2000) (americanhistory.si.edu)
I stopped talking after about three minutes. Dead silence and utter stillness greeted my proposal to a sizeable gathering of retired U.S. Navy admirals, former submarine captains, experts in naval intelligence, nuclear propulsion engineers, and current submariners of various ranks.

History, Military, Submarines, Naval Technology

63 points by ColinWright 144 days ago | 9 comments

U.S. Navy Launched Subreddit Puzzle Game to Attract Submariners (forbes.com)
After years of struggling to meet recruiting goals, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced last Tuesday that the U.S. Navy exceeded its fiscal year 2024 goals, which had been set at 40,600—an increase from the two previous years.

Military, Recruitment, Video Games, Submarines

4 points by impish9208 179 days ago | 0 comments

Seawolf-Class Submarine Slammed into Underwater Mountain Near China (nationalinterest.org)
The USS Connecticut, one of three advanced Seawolf-class submarines in the U.S. Navy, suffered a major accident in 2021, reportedly crashing into an undersea mountain near China’s Hainan Island.

Military, Accidents, Submarines, China

4 points by testrun 183 days ago | 2 comments

China's New Nuclear Submarine Sank During Mysterious Incident in Wuhan (twz.com)
A strange incident caught in satellite imagery was indeed a major mishap involving a Chinese submarine, according to a new report.

China, Military, Submarines, Accidents, Satellite Imagery

8 points by KoftaBob 188 days ago | 1 comments

China's newest nuclear-powered submarine sank earlier this year, officials say (cnn.com)

China, Military, Submarines, Nuclear Power

8 points by grugagag 188 days ago | 1 comments

China's newest nuclear submarine sank in dock, US officials confirm (theguardian.com)
China’s efforts to achieve maritime military parity with the US have suffered a serious blow after its newest state-of-the-art nuclear submarine sank in a dock, American officials have confirmed.

China, Military, Submarines, Nuclear Weapons, International Relations

27 points by geox 188 days ago | 11 comments

U.S. fleet welcomes newest USS New Jersey, the first gender-neutral submarine (northjersey.com)
A Saturday ceremony in Sandy Hook Bay welcomed the new USS New Jersey into the U.S. fleet.

Military, Gender Identity, Submarines, New Jersey

19 points by bookofjoe 199 days ago | 24 comments

The Laconia Incident (uboataces.com)

History, Naval History, Submarines

8 points by anothername12 227 days ago | 0 comments

The last secret of the H.L. Hunley (mikedashhistory.com)

History, Military, Submarines

18 points by goles 229 days ago | 3 comments

Unmanned submarine discovers ice shelf mysteries, then disappears (scitechdaily.com)