US Submarine Rescue: A diminishing capability in an increasing threat arena.
Since the dawn of submarine rescue for that Unites States Navy in the 1930s, non-combat submarine incidents have luckily been few and far between; however, the threat of the loss of a submarine during transit, training, and certification dives remains.
The threat during transit and training is simply increased by the sheer number of submarines operating globally and the major shift from an open ocean battlespace of the Cold War to the littoral missions of today.
This paper will detail the waxing and waning of the US submarine rescue capability over the last 100 years and present the current capability and capability gaps.
