The Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Robert H. Wertheim, USN (Ret.): 1922-2020
Author:   Robert H. Wertheim, USN (Ret.) ,  John T. Mason
Publisher:   Naval Institute Press
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9781682690550


Pages:   352
Publication Date:   07 December 2017
Format:   Hardback
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The Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Robert H. Wertheim, USN (Ret.): 1922-2020


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Among early tours, Wertheim served as engineering, communications, and CIC officer in the USS Hyman (DD-732) when she was involved in American occupation forces in Japan, and in the USS Bordelon (DD-881) in operations with Task Force 77 in Far East. In 1964 he received an MS in science from MIT. He was military assistant for strategic weapons in the Department of Defense and then became Technical Director, Strategic Systems Project Office--responsible for the development of Polaris, Poseidon, and Trident missile systems. Discussions in his memoir include: work at China Lake on the Chaparral system; work with the atomic bomb assembly team; the leadership of Polaris pioneer Vice Admiral William F. Raborn Jr.; and development of the Navy's strategic weapons systems.

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Author:   Robert H. Wertheim, USN (Ret.) ,  John T. Mason
Publisher:   Naval Institute Press
Imprint:   Naval Institute Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.102kg
ISBN:  

9781682690550


ISBN 10:   1682690555
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   07 December 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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