Submarine

Iran says it captured US submarine drone in Strait of Hormuz

In response to Iranian claims of the capture, a Pentagon spokesperson said a US underwater drone had "malfunctioned more than a day ago."

An unmanned US submersible Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it captured at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on September 8, 2026.
(illustrative) A submarine firing a missile.

From Dolphin to Dakar: 'Dragon' submarine reveals Israel’s changing undersea posture - analysis

 The Israeli Navy unveils the new INS “Drakon” submarine at the German Naval Yards Holdings in Kiel, Germany, November 12, 2024

Final German 'Dragon' submarine on its way to Israel as Navy continues modernization efforts

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out of the 'Rahav,' the fifth submarine in the navy's fleet, in 2017

Submarine affair commission sets November hearings for Netanyahu, senior officials


US Navy detected Titan sub's implosion as it happened - WSJ

The submarine vanished during a dive down to the Titanic wreck on Sunday. The confirmation of the sub's loss came after an extensive search mission. 

 A satellite image shows ships taking part in the search and rescue operations associated with the missing Titan submersible near the wreck of the Titanic, June 22, 2023

James Cameron says he wishes he'd sounded alarm over lost submersible

Other experts in the industry and a whistle-blowing employee raised alarms in 2018, criticizing OceanGate for opting against seeking certification and operating as an experimental vessel.

The sun rises as the search for the missing OceanGate Expeditions submersible, which is carrying five people to explore the wreck of the sunken Titanic, enters its final hours, over St. John?s Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, June 22, 2023.

Titanic sub suffered 'catastrophic implosion,' all five aboard dead

"The debris field here is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vehicle," Mauger said.

 The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions to explore the wreckage of the sunken Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, dives in an undated photograph

Missing Titan sub: Explorer's daughter hopeful he will be rescued

Sidonie Nargeolet said her 77-year-old father had been near the Titanic wreck 30 times, the first in 1987.

The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions to explore the wreckage of the sunken SS Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, dives in an undated photograph

Titan sub: Missing CEO's wife is descended from Jewish Titanic victims - NYT

Rush, who is married to Wendy Rush, is chief executive of US-based OceanGate Expeditions which operates the Titan submersible.

 Isidor and Ida Straus

Titan sub pieces found in debris field on ocean floor, passengers believed dead

OceanGate believes that the passengers on the Titan submersible have "sadly been lost" in a statement cited by CNN.

 The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions to explore the wreckage of the sunken SS Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, dives in an undated photograph.

Missing Titan: The Titanic sub has a history of malfunction - adventurer

60-year-old Arthur Liobl described his trip aboard the Titan as a "suicide mission."

The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions to explore the wreckage of the sunken SS Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, dives in an undated photograph

Missing Titanic sub: experts raised safety concerns about OceanGate Titan in 2018

The issue was that OceanGate did not go through the industry's recognized certification process for the sub's design, fabrication and testing.

A door with signage removed is seen at OceanGate Headquarters at the Waterfront Building within the Port of Everett complex in Everett, Washington, U.S., June 20, 2023.

Titanic submersible: Possible signs of life detected via sonar

Five passengers were on the missing submersible that can keep them alive underwater for a maximum of 96 hours.

 The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions to explore the wreckage of the sunken SS Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, dives in an undated photograph.

Who is on board the missing Titanic sub?

A five-person submersible vessel taking tourists on a $250,000 trip to see the wreckage of the 1912 Titanic disaster 12,500 feet (3,800m) undersea is missing in the Atlantic off Canada.

 TOP LEFT: Shahzada and Suleman Dawood TOP RIGHT: Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French explorer BOTTOM LEFT: British billionaire Hamish Harding BOTTOM RIGHT: