Product Description: Hardcover with dust jacket. Foreword by Tom Clancy. Photography by Steve and Yogi Kaufman. Author, Steve Kaufman. Copyright,Thomasson - Grant. 1989 Edition. Total 160 pages. U.S. Naval Institute. Contains lots of beautiful full page and half page color illustrations...read more

This is the first book to analyze the critical partnership among the Navy, industry, & science forged by World War II & responsible for producing submarines in the U.S. until 1961. Weir argues that the triangular naval, industrial, & scientific network that designed & built American submarines from 1940 to 1961 not only integrated the Navy & the submarine industry, but also promoted the involvement of many scientists who had the expert knowledge to develop submarine designs, systems, & instrumentation. The intimate professional relationships forged by global war, & the sense of purpose & urgency during the later Cold War, led to a period of remarkable innovation & productivity in the 16 years after 1945. B&W photos.

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From the 1931 expeditions of Sir Hubert Wilkins and the submarine Nautilus to the era of nuclear power boats, a former member of the U.S. Navy's submarine service describes a number of the expeditions under the arctic ice shelf and the scientific and engineering achievements that made them possible. (view table of contents)

An operational history of the 52 US submarines lost during World War II. The Submarine Service of the United States Navy suffered the highest percentage of losses of any branch of the American Armed forces with almost one in five vessels failing to return. (view table of contents)

Introduces submarines, discussing their parts, uses, and capabilities.

Product Description: "Describes the development, use, and abilities of submarines in the military"--