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OverviewA highly illustrated history of the US Navy's nuclear submarine program, from its origins in the postwar years through to the latest Columbia-class SSBNs introduced in 2020. This title will cover the origins, design and development of the US Navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. This program was developed under the command of Hiram G. Rickover, the “Father of the Nuclear Navy” who oversaw the commissioning of the very first nuclear-powered attack submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) in 1952. This was a truly revolutionary design. Until the advent of nuclear power, the world’s submarine fleets traveled on the surface at night to charge their batteries, and only dove below the surface when enemy ships or planes were spotted. With the development of the USS Nautilus, the US Navy now had the ability to stay submerged for not just hours or days, but to hide out of harm’s way for weeks or months at a time In a similar format and approach to the author’s previous title, 75 Years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, this book will cover all the 220+ submarine hulls built and delivered to the US Navy from the USS Nautilus through to the Navy’s newest class of submarine, the Columbia class SSBNs. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James C. GoodallPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Dimensions: Width: 31.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781472856500ISBN 10: 1472856503 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 23 November 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsFast Attack Submarines 1. Nautilus Class 2. Seawolf Class 3. Skate Class 4. Skipjack Class 5. Triton Class 6. Tullibee Class 7. Thresher Class 8. Sturgeon Class 9. Narwhal Class 10. Glenard P. Lipscomb Class 11. Los Angeles Class 12. Virginia Class 13. Seawolf Class 14. NR-1 Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines 1. George Washington Class 2. Ethan Allen Class 3. Lafayette Class 4. Benjamin Franklin Class 5. Ohio Class SSBN 6. Ohio Class SSGN 7. Columbia Class SSBNReviewsAuthor InformationJames C. Goodall is a published author with 27 books in print. He is a recognized authority on low-observable aircraft such as the F-117, B-2A, the Lockheed ‘twins’ (F-22 and F-35) and the Lockheed Skunk Works family of Blackbirds. On the US Navy side of his writings, He is an authority on the US Navy’s fleet of modern-day Fast Attack class and Ohio class Ballistic Missile subs. He has been photographing and writing about ‘spooky’ military aircraft, naval ships and submarines for the past 35 years. In addition, he’s an authority on Area 51 as it pertains to flight-testing classified aircraft in a remote location. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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