The oxygen generator of the Navy submarine New Hampshire, a Virginia-class attack boat, failed on March 19, according to a report on the Navy Times. The incident occurred as the sub approached a floating ice station north of Purdhoe Bay, Alaska, and prompted a switch to its backup system, which consisted of oxygen-producing sodium chlorate [...]

The USS Los Angeles, the first among the largest class of nuclear-powered submarines in the world, has undergone final decommissioning, according to a feature on the Navy website. The USS Los Angeles was launched in 1974 and commissioned on November 13, 1976. It was a pioneer in fast-attack submarines, and was to replace the Skipjack-, [...]