The age of diesel-powered submarines began in 1912, and these subs dominated the waters for more than 40 years, through both World War I and World War II. In the U.S., this era ended when the last ...

Diesel-electric submarines, once dismissed as second-tier assets, are rapidly emerging as some of the most elusive platforms in modern naval warfare. Their ability to run in near silence for extended ...

Key Point: The advent of cheap, stealthy, and long-enduring diesel submarines is yet another factor placing carriers and other expensive surface warships at greater risk when operating close to ...