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described here for reference, not operation.","Second World War fleet submarines such as the Gato and Perla classes","Cold War diesel-electric classes such as the Zulu and Oberon","nuclear-powered attack submarines","modern air-independent propulsion boats such as the Type 039A","historical and prototype classes such as the Marlin class"]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q4818021: attack submarine","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4818021","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Attack submarine","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_submarine","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Should each class be a separate entry?","How should reference sources be linked?","The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific classes; should they be split off?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q4818021/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q4818021/spec.json"],"providers":["Claude"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-12T23:41:50Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"filled","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 1.0 on 2026-10-06T19:52:00+00:00: completeness 1.00; 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