Education & explainersSimple Things - Surprising HistoriesHow Do Submarines Communicate Under Water?
How Do Submarines Communicate Under Water?
Long-form4:33EducationPublished Oct 12, 2026, 5:30 PM · 6d ago
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Description
Submarine communication is a fascinating engineering challenge that plays a critical role in modern naval operations. In this video, we explain how submarines communicate underwater step by step using real science and verified military technology methods.
How Do Submarines Communicate Under Water? The Science of Deep Sea Signals | Simple Things Surprising Histories
This documentary style episode from Simple Things Surprising Histories covers the complete submarine communication process, from the physical barriers of the ocean to the advanced technology used to stay connected in the deep.
Topics covered in this video:
• What makes underwater communication so difficult
• Why standard radio waves and Wi-Fi cannot penetrate salt water
• How underwater acoustic telephones work
• The dangers of using sonar and sound in submarine warfare
• How Very Low Frequency (VLF) and Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) radio waves penetrate the ocean
• The massive land-based antennas required for deep-sea signaling
• How submarines receive low-frequency messages while submerged
• How expendable communication buoys and wire antennas are used
• How modern submarines connect to military satellites without being detected
— TIMESTAMPS —
00:00 - Intro: The Silent Abyss
00:56 - Chapter 1: The Wall of Water
01:32 - Chapter 2: The Underwater Telephone
02:13 - Chapter 3: The Deep-Sea Pagers
03:16 - Chapter 4: The Modern Solution
03:14 - Outro: Keep Wondering
This video is designed for students, educators, and general audiences who want a clear explanation of submarine communication without unnecessary complexity. All explanations are factual, educational, and suitable for learning purposes.
If you are searching for:
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this video provides a complete and accurate overview.
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Tags
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Details
- Published
- Oct 12, 2026, 5:30 PM
- Length
- 4:33 (273 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- Education
- Audio language
- EN-US
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- No
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- Yes
- Video ID
- ab04X0QWNYY
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