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Submarines

Scope note

Use only for vessels capable of continuous, extended underwater voyages under their own power without surfacing; often naval combatant vessels. For vessels capable of complete submersion for only limited amounts of time and which may or may not move under their own power, use "submersibles."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212607

Broader Terms used

<subsurface watercraft>

Equivalent Terms used

submarine

Created

13yrs ago

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