Chinmoku no Kantai
English title: Silent Service
Japanese title: 沈黙の艦隊
Type: OVA
Source: Manga
Episodes: 3
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Dec 18, 1995 to Jan 25, 1998
Duration: 30 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Sunrise
Licensors: Central Park Media
Genres: Action, Drama
Themes: Military
Demographics: Seinen

During the cold war, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force jointly developed a nuclear submarine with the United States Navy. On its maiden voyage, the captain of the submarine declares the submarine to be an independent state, "Yamato."