US Nuclear Submarines: The Fast Attack (New Vanguard Book 138)

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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.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BLLWZC4H
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2012
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6.9 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1780963426
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Part of series ‏ : ‎ New Vanguard
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