attack submarine


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Noun1.attack submarine - a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shippingattack submarine - a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping
pigboat, submarine, U-boat, sub - a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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Navy on Sunday relieved the executive officer of its secret attack submarine, USS Jimmy Carter, as they had lost confidence in his personal judgment, reports said.
U.S. Navy Relieves Executive Officer Of Secret Attack Submarine:Reports
Summary: Paris, [France], July 12 (ANI): France on Friday launched the first nuclear attack submarine of the Barracuda Class named 'Suffren' at the Naval Group facility in Cherbourg.
France launches first Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine 'Suffren'
The HMS Astute is the biggest and most powerful attack submarine to have been built for the Royal Navy.
Royal Navy submarine hunted in 'cat and mouse' style chase by deadly Russian warship; Russian killer-hunter submarines, nicknamed 'Black Hole' because of their stealth, stalked the British vessel as it moved within firing distance of Syria
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- South Korea launched its first ever missile-capable attack submarine on Friday, despite a recent diplomatic thaw with the nuclear-armed North.
S. Korea Launches 1st Missile-Capable Submarine amid Diplomatic Thaw with North
An attack submarine from the US Navy on Thursday arrived at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone for a routine port visit.
US Navy submarine docks in Subic
"The ministry has identified the vessel as China's Shang-class nuclear-powered attack submarine. Nuclear-powered submarines are difficult to detect because they can remain far beneath the surface for extended periods," Onodera told reporters.
Japanese DM concerned over submarine near disputed islands
The 64.4-meter-long "Type 209/1400" attack submarine was first made in the 1960s.
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The division currently manufactures switchgear and air circuit breakers for the Virginia-class fast attack submarine.
L-3 wins US Navy submarine switchgear equipment contract
The attack submarine's nuclear reactor was undamaged, the Royal Navy said.
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He completed Navy Nuclear Power Training in 1972 and entered the Navy's Nuclear Submarine Program and served in six nuclear submarines, including command of the attack submarine, USS Hyman G.
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