TheSubReport.com Daily News Roundup 1-20-06

US: DoD plan calls for taking GPS away from Air Force
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On This Date: In 1917, the U.S. Navy Submarine School was formally established at the Submarine Base at New London, Connecticut. From that year until early 1920, USS H-1 was assigned to the base and patrolled Long Island Sound, often with submarine school students on board. Which brings us to today’s ...

Ship of the Day: USS H-1 (SS-28) (photos)

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On January 20, 1942: USS S-36 (SS 141) Suddenly ran hard aground, holed and flooded on Taka Bakang Reef in the Makassar Strait. Rigged to flood, she was destroyed and abandoned. No lives were lost.
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Executive Overview (article): Jane’s Underwater Technology

UK: Why submarines rarely publish itenararies
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ISRAEL: Police find submarine part
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US: Spanish hacker broke into U.S. submarine base

Submarine Memorial in Ocean Springs

SecNav to tour New England facilities
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NZ: Former British Royal Navy submarine commander controversy: argues Chinese first to discover America, Australia
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INDIA: rare undersea experience latest tourist attraction

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