Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm
An Illustrated Design History
Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm
ISBN: 978-1-68247-760-1
Verlag: Naval Institute Press
U.S. Submarines Through 1945 is one the most comprehensive references available on the entire development of U.S. Submarines from the first commissioned undersea fighting vessel, Alligator, in 1862, to the S boats of World War I, and the feared fleet submarines of the Gato and Balao classes of World War II. Like the other books in Norman Friedman's design-history series, U.S. Submarines Through 1945 is based largely on formerly classified internal U.S. Navy records.
Friedman, a leading authority on U.S. warships, explains the political and technical rationales of warship construction and recounts the evolution of each design. This volume is fully illustrated with deck plans, outboard profiles, sketches from major design studies, and numerous detailed photographs complement the text.