The SubSkimmer is possibly one of the most innovative underwater craft ever designed for the infiltration of Special Forces. It combines the characteristics of a rigid-inflatable (RIB) with an underwater scooter and is better understood as a submersible boat rather than a typical Swimmer Delivery vehicle (SDV). First built in the early 1980s, it has been widely exported and version are still in production today..... Read More >....
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Nuclear Missile Submarines
First posted 18th June 2016. 
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The dynamics of at-sea nuclear deterrence have completely changed since the end of the Cold War. In those 25 years the total number of active ballistic missile submarines has more than halved, but three additional countries have joined the club.... Read More >....
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Analysis - Russian Status-6 aka KANYON nuclear deterrence and Pr 09851 submarine
Originally posted 20th Nov 2015 KANYON (Status-6) strategic weapon
The leaking of the Status-6 (‘KANYON’) strategic nuclear torpedo on Russian TV on 9th November 2015 was met by many in the West with incredulity. However the fact remains that the weapon was not unexpected among the few observers watching the development of certain large submarines by Russia. We knew that Russia was developing an over-sized forward firing weapon because of the Sarov submarine (see old COVERT SHORES article). And the project 09851 Khabarovsk and Project 09852 Belgorod were being followed and talked of as probable launch platforms for a new weapon. And the KANYON system had been revealed in Western Media two month earlier, citing Pentagon sources. Most recently the same media source has claimed that the weapon has been test fired from Sarov. Read More >....
Euronaut
Euronaut: a 'proper' garage-built midget submarine
There are only handful of civilian submersibles which are in any respect comparable to military midget subs. The architects and builders of these projects deserve the greatest respect and secret envy. The Euronaut, which has been built for wreck diving, is an incredible example of this rare breed.
Dec2016
Sub-surface news from Russia
Several interesting news topics from Russia: test firing of KANYON (Status-6) strategic nuclear torpedo; new ‘Surrogate’ ‘decepticon’ UUV revealed, MAKO Penguin anti-diver UUV; Yantar spy ship loitering in Med again. Read More >....
Iguana
Iguana innovative amphibious boats
As the company’s website says, “As always, you wonder why nobody thought about it before”. Like so many new ideas it is deceptively simple.Read More >....
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US Navy Spy Sub par-excellence
When she was finally decommissioned in 2004, after 31 years and 19 deployments, USS Parche was the most decorated submarine in US Navy history.
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John Deane, Diver in Crimean War
Someone forwarded me a link to James Nestor’s account of the Deane brother’s unfathomable exploits in Epic Magazine. An excellent read.
A quick note re the Deane Brothers and particularly John Deane’s work clearing naval mines in the Crimean War….Read More >....
Sphyrene SDV
Sphyrene + Coryphene SDVs
The Sphyrene is an advanced six-man Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) currently on the market from French firm Alseamar. It is one of the latest generation of French SDVs tracing its lineage back to the Vostock SDV used by Commando Hubert. The Sphyrene is promoted on the export market alongside French diesel-electric submarines and Alseamar's updated Vostock, the Coryphene. Read More >....