[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The first submarine to be built without a periscope was the USS Virginia built in 2004:



http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/1254706/posts

and it is really cool too!

It raises like a scope, takes a quick 360 degree panoramic high definition digital photo and lowers.

this means seconds of exposure of the "scope" gives a full view of the battlefield that can be examined in detail aboard the sub instantly.