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Author : Drew Middleton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Submarine, the Ultimate Naval Weapon written by Drew Middleton and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the development of undersea warfare and explains its importance in current global strategy.
Author : Iain Ballantyne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681779439
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)
Download or read book The Deadly Deep written by Iain Ballantyne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and comprehensive account of how an initially ineffectual underwater boat—originally derided and loathed in equal measure—evolved into the most powerful and terrifying vessel ever invented—with enough destructive power to end all life on Earth. Iain Ballantyne considers the key episodes of submarine warfare and vividly describes the stories of brave individuals who have risked their lives under the sea, often with fatal consequences. His analysis of underwater conflict begins with Archimedes discovering the Principle of Buoyancy. Our clandestine journey then moves through the centuries and focuses on prolific characters with deathly motives, including David Bushnell, who in 1775 in America devised the first combat submarine with the idea of attacking the British. Today, nuclear-powered submarines are among the most complex, costly ships in existence. Armed with nuclear weapons, they have the ability to destroy millions of lives: they are the most powerful warships ever created. At the heart of this thrilling narrative lurks danger and power as we discover warfare’s murkiest secrets.
Author : Roger Branfill-Cook
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848321619
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book X.1 written by Roger Branfill-Cook and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-21 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The X stood for experimental, but it might equally have meant extraordinary, exotic or extravagant, as this giant submarine attracted superlatives the worlds largest, most heavily armed, and deepest diving submersible of the day. X.1 was a controversial project conceived behind the backs of the politicians, and would remain an unwanted stepchild. As British diplomats at the Washington naval conference were trying to outlaw the use of submarines as commerce raiders, the Admiralty was designing and building the worlds most powerful corsair submarine, to destroy single-handed entire convoys of merchant ships. This book explores the historical background to submarine cruisers, the personalities involved in X.1s design and service, the spy drama surrounding her launch, the treason trial of a leading RN submarine commander, the ships chequered career, and her political demise. Despite real technical successes, she would finally fall foul of black propaganda, aimed at persuading foreign naval powers that the cruiser submarine did not work; even today uninformed opinion repeats the myth of her failure. However, it was completely ignored by other navies, who went on building submarine cruisers of their own, some larger than, but none so sophisticated as, X.1. The book analyses in detail the submarine cruisers built by the US Navy, the French and the Japanese, plus the projected German copy of X.1, the Type XI U-Boat, paying belated tribute to the real importance of the mysterious X.1.
Author : David Ross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781908696663
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (966 download)
Download or read book Submarines, 1914-present written by David Ross and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly illustrated guide to all the main classes of submarines to be used in naval warfare from the beginning of World War I to the present day. Divided by era, campaign and country, the book includes sections on submarine forces in 1914, technical developments during the 1930s, the Atlantic convoy war during World War II and much more.
Author : Michael Green
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526742071
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book United States Navy Submarines 1900–2019 written by Michael Green and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “brilliant history of the USA’s underwater exploits,” filled with photos (Books Monthly). In 1900, the US Navy took its first submarine, the Holland VI, into service. With a single torpedo tube, it had a crew of six, weighed eighty-two tons, and traveled submerged at 6.2mph at a depth of up to seventy-five feet. Contrast this to the 18 Ohio Class nuclear-powered submarines that entered service in 1981. Weighing 21,000 tons with a crew of 155, its underwater speed is estimated at thirty mph at a depth of some one thousand feet. It carries sixteen nuclear warhead ballistic missiles with a range of 4,600 miles. This photographic history in the Images of War series provides detailed insight into the many US Navy submarine classes. Particularly fascinating is the post Second World War program of nuclear powered submarines stating with the Nautilus and progressing to the Skate, Thresher, Sturgeon, Los Angeles, and George Washington. Admiral Hyman G Rickover’s role as father of the nuclear navy is also examined in detail.
Author : David Owen
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9781591140146
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Anti-submarine Warfare written by David Owen and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of more than twenty books on scientific and historical subjects, David Owen presents an authoritative yet highly readable account of the ongoing battle between naval forces above and below the sea's surface. Without question, the submarine was the most potent purely naval weapon of the twentieth century, yet the fact that it was usually defeated is an important part of the story described in this book. With the support of nearly 200 illustrations, the author examines both the successful innovations and the inevitable counter-measures made by each side in their lethal struggle for supremacy. Known for picking just the right incident to illustrate a point, Owen fills his book with examples of individual heroism and devotion to duty along with accounts of the ingenuity, originality of tactical thought, and technological advances to provide a complete picture. He shows clearly that development was not a straight line--wrong ideas and assumptions sometimes led to defeat and disaster. Concluding the book is a survey of recent ASW developments carried out by teams of scientists, engineers, commanders and crews of ASW aircraft, ships, and other submarines working together to defeat the current threat of hostile raiders who hide in the ocean depths.
Author : Nicholas Whitestone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Submarine written by Nicholas Whitestone and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Farnham Bishop
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Story of the Submarine written by Farnham Bishop and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-26 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Story of the Submarine" by Farnham Bishop is a comprehensive and enlightening account that delves into the history and development of submarines. Bishop's work provides readers with a detailed overview of the evolution of submarine technology, from early prototypes to modern submarines. The book explores the challenges, innovations, and significant contributions made by individuals and nations in the realm of underwater warfare and exploration. It is an essential read for those interested in naval history and the fascinating world of submarines.
Author : Tom Clancy
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101002581
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Submarine written by Tom Clancy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-05-06 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only the author of The Hunt for Red October could capture the reality of life aboard a nuclear submarine. Only a writer of Mr. Clancy's magnitude could obtain security clearance for information, diagrams, and photographs never before available to the public. Now, every civilian can enter this top secret world...the weapons, the procedures, the people themselves...the startling facts behind the fiction that made Tom Clancy a #1 bestselling author.
Author : Tom Clancy
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780425190012
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Submarine written by Tom Clancy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-05-06 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only the author of The Hunt for Red October could capture the reality of life aboard a nuclear submarine. Only a writer of Mr. Clancy's magnitude could obtain security clearance for information, diagrams, and photographs never before available to the public. Now, every civilian can enter this top secret world...the weapons, the procedures, the people themselves...the startling facts behind the fiction that made Tom Clancy a #1 bestselling author.
Author : Norman Polmar
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597976555
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)
Download or read book Navy's Most Wanted™ written by Norman Polmar and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-01-31 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From history’s earliest days men have gone down to sea—on logs, then boats, and, subsequently, ships. Norman Polmar and Christopher Cavas maneuver in Most Wanted™ style to find the best and worst of the admirals, ships, inventions, submarines, torpedoes, and aircraft that have fought on, over, and under the waves. The top-ten lists in Navy’s Most Wanted™ rank the world’s biggest battleships, the fastest aircraft, and most powerful submarines. Pop culture’s take on naval affairs is shown in chapters on the best and worst Navy movies, the Navy in song and fiction, and movie stars and politicians who served. Read the best naval quotes and learn where they came from, marvel at the variety of weapons that have gone to sea, and shiver at the world’s worst naval disasters. Polmar and Cavas have mined their expert knowledge to entertain readers with interesting and intriguing trivia on all things blue and gold. Perfect for sailors, family members, and anyone with an interest in the Navy both historically and today, Navy’s Most Wanted™ belongs on bookshelves, nightstands, and in lockers everywhere—even Davey Jones’s!
Author : Herbert C. Fyfe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Submarine Warfare, Past and Present written by Herbert C. Fyfe and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Hargis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782001441
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
Download or read book US Submarine Crewman 1941–45 written by Robert Hargis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a close look at the "Dolphins" of the US Navy submarine force, it covers recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experiences, and discusses the effects of advances in torpedo technology on crew roles. The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 battered the surface fleet, but the submarine force escaped unharmed. It was up to the "Silent Service" to spearhead the naval war against Japan, cutting her supply routes and neutralizing her naval threat. By August 1945, US Navy submarines had made 488 war patrols. The achievements of the "Silent Service" were not without consequence 3,500 American crewmen lost their lives.
Author : Norman Friedman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473816661
Total Pages : 1531 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Naval Weapons of World War One written by Norman Friedman and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2011-12-12 with total page 1531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth reference to the naval weapons used by Britain, Germany, the US, and the other combatants in the Great War, with photos: “Superb…invaluable.”—History of War Although the Great War might be regarded as the heyday of the big-gun at sea, it also saw the maturing of underwater weapons, the mine and torpedo, as well as the first signs of the future potency of air power. Between 1914 and 1918 weapons development was both rapid and complex, so this book has two functions: on the one hand it details all the guns, torpedoes, mines, aerial bombs and anti-submarine systems employed during that period; but it also seeks to explain the background to their evolution: how the weapons were perceived at the time and how they were actually used. This involves a discussion of tactics and emphasizes the key enabling technology of fire control and gun mountings. In this respect, the book treats the war as a transition from naval weapons which were essentially experimental at its outbreak to a state where they pointed directly to what would be used in World War II. Based largely on original research, this sophisticated book is more than a catalogue of the weapons, offering insight into some of the most important technical and operational factors influencing the war at sea.
Author : I. J. Galantin
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252066757
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (667 download)
Download or read book Submarine Admiral written by I. J. Galantin and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1997-05 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an insider's account of the development of the ballistic missile submarine, and a lifelong love affair with submarines.
Author : Edward L. Beach
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743487990
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (434 download)
Download or read book Submarine! written by Edward L. Beach and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interweaves the story of Edward L. Beach and the crew of his boat, the USS Trigger, with other battle-hardened submarines and the brave men who fought on them.
Author : Jim Christley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780963416
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book US Nuclear Submarines written by Jim Christley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adoption of nuclear power revolutionized submarine design and means that vessels can stay underwater for months, trailing the enemy or training weapons on land targets from secret positions, “always there, never seen.” Jim Christley, a former submariner, explores here the influence of Admiral Hyman Rickover in cautiously introducing these stealthy machines of war, and frankly discusses the power and perils of using nuclear reactors at sea. Using unique and detailed artwork, he outlines the many evolving aspects of design within the submarine classes, from the very first nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, to the classes under construction even now.
