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The adoption of nuclear power revolutionized submarine design. 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.
Table of Contents
The Propulsion Problem
Evolution: Nautilus to Virginia
Fast Attack Submarine Sensors
The Fire-Control System and Weapons
History and Operational Use
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 10 Sep 2007 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781846031687 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 47 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | New Vanguard |
| Short code | NVG 138 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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