During the Cold War, the fact and knowledge (though not necessarily the specific details) about Soviet submarines (DE and Nuclear) were in fact known throughout the civilian population.
Only in Soviet Russia.
At times it sure seemed like a lot more than there actually were, but counting U.S. NATO, and Soviet submarines, around 300. That includes both attack and missile submarines, DE and Nuclear.
During WWII the Finnish navy operated five small submarines, all designed in the Netherlands (by a Dutch front company) and built in Finland. Between them they sank one Soviet merchant ship and three Soviet submarines. All Finnish subs survived the war.
No.
Submariners.
submarines are important because people need to go under the sea and do what they got to do to save the world
Submariners.
Yes, they had crews.
170
Everybody's a hero during peace time; in a war they have to earn that title.
canadian ships and aircraft tracked soviet submarines.
Submarines armed with nuclear ballistic missiles