The JS Akishio, a decommissioned Japanese submarine, is the centerpiece of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force museum in Kure, Japan. (Jonathan Snyder/Stars and Stripes) ...
Whether you’re drawn to naval history or local townscapes, Kure in Hiroshima offers a memorable blend of culture, history, ...
Japan imported some 800 German technicians, engineers, and naval officers to teach them how to design and build submarines. The British M.1, with its enormous 12-inch gun. The Treaty of Versailles ...
22, 1943, aerial view of the Ellwood oil field showing the oil piers bombarded by the Japanese submarine I-17 on Feb. 23, 1942, and the route of the submarine (S). The location of the Wheeler Inn ...
KOBE, Japan -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries transferred a submarine to Japan's Defense Ministry on Thursday, the fourth advanced Taigei-class submarine and the 31st sub built overall by the company ...
Projecting power from beneath the sea, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has launched a new submarine, with an eye toward China's increasing maritime activities. The Jingei, the third of the ...