submarine service
Navy underwater assignment
Submarine service refers to the branch of a navy that operates submarines, or to duty performed aboard submarines.
Personnel in the submarine service undergo specialized training for the unique demands of underwater warfare, including extended periods submerged and operating in confined spaces.
He spent twenty years in the submarine service before retiring.
The term may also describe the period someone serves on submarines: His submarine service included tours in both the Atlantic and Pacific.
- submarinerSailor on underwater vessel
- sea legsAdjusted to ship motion
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- torpedo tubesSubmarine weapon ejectors
- depth chargeTimed underwater anti-submarine munition
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submarine servicesurface ships
Naval vessels above water
naval aviation · amphibious forces · coastal patrol · patrol boats
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Organized land-based military
ground forces · infantry · land forces · air force · cavalry
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