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NAVAL BASE GUAM (Feb. 3, 2025) – Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) guide a Mark 48 ADCAP (Advanced Capability) torpedo during a weapons offload onboard Naval Base Guam, Feb. 3, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Minnesota is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nikita Custer)

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Feb. 3, 2025) – Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) guide a Mark 48 ADCAP (Advanced Capability) torpedo during a weapons offload onboard Naval Base Guam, Feb. 3, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Minnesota is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nikita Custer)

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Forget F-35s and Aircraft Carriers: The Mark 48 Torpedo Just Scored America’s First Submarine Kill Since World War II, and It May Be the Navy’s Most Important Weapon

In March 2026 a U.S. fast-attack submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena with a single Mark 48, the first American submarine torpedo sinking...

Harry J. Kazianis2 hours ago

U.S. Navy Virginia-Class Submarine.

U.S. Navy Virginia-Class Submarine.

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The Navy’s Mark 48 Torpedo Might Be the Ultimate ‘Water’ Weapon

The US Navy’s Mk 48 (or Mark 48) is a heavyweight acoustic-homing torpedo designed to destroy enemy warships and merchant vessels. It has a...

Steve BalestrieriMarch 22, 2025

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