The fleet submarine in the U.S. Navy : a design and construction history /

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Author / Creator:Alden, John Doughty, 1921-
Imprint:Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c1979.
Description:xiv, 290 p., [2] fold. leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 x 27 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/316770
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ISBN:0870211870
Notes:Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [283]-284.
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Summary:This book has long been considered the definitive study of the fleet submarine, one of the most successful types of warships ever built. It presents a comprehensive analysis of the submarine's design, construction, and development. The author traces its metamorphosis from the T and V classes through wartime boats and postwar Guppy and other conversions up to the 1980s. Dozens of rare photos, profile line drawings, a detailed type plan, and statistical appendixes complement the text in this large format book. The book's wealth of technical data is offered in a frame of historical reference that will appeal to the general reader and World War II history buffs as well as serious students of the submarine.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xiv, 290 p., [2] fold. leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 x 27 cm.
Bibliography:Bibliography: p. [283]-284.
ISBN:0870211870