Past and Present
Key Documents in Australia's Submarine History
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Submarines, as we understand them today were developed in the late 19th Century. The first submarine in the US Navy was launched on 11 April 1900. Afred Deakin, then Prime Minister of Australia began advocating for submarines in Australia's fledgling Navy in 1905. HMAS AE1 aand AE2 were commissioned into the RAN in February 1914.