Twentieth Century: World Wars I and II and Cold War. (Temporal Keyword)
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Sunken US Navy Submarines: Archaeological Sites And War Graves of the World Wars (2015)
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This presentation discusses the quantity and context of the US Navy's submarine losses during World War I, World War II and the Cold War. The wrecks include losses due to combat, misadventure, and intentional scuttling. Submarine wrecks representing war graves are given special consideration since they represent more than wreck sites for research, but also places that should be respected. The locations and causes of sinking of many submarines have been documented, however the final resting...