USS Menhaden (SS-377), which was painted yellow and used in testing for many years.
Iélosubmarine, a character in the Asterix comics. Renamed Bacteria in the English version.
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At the time of "YellowSubmarine" the Beatles were at the height of their success, and while they undoubtedly wanted to send a message to authoritarian figures everywhere they didn't want to do that in a ham-fisted manner.
Considering the counter-cultural wave that was about to follow, "YellowSubmarine" seems almost quaint by comparison and it moves at a considerably slower pace than modern day cineastes or casual viewers may care for.
"YellowSubmarine" depicts the conflict between the Blue Meanies (representing authoritarianism, be it Fascism, Communism, or whatever) and the peaceful residents of Pepperland.