The Submarine Six
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The Submarine Six
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Author : Tom Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Submarine Six written by Tom Lewis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
Any Australian asked to mention our war heroes could probably name General Monash and Albert Jacka VC from World War I, and then Weary Dunlop, and perhaps Field Marshal Blamey from WWII. A knowledgeable few might be able to suggest Australia's greatest fighting air ace, Clive Caldwell. But who could name our naval heroes? Naval conflicts take place often far from our shores. Ships and men sometimes disappear, to leave only mystery in their wake. In the 1990s the Royal Australian Navy broke with tradition, and for the first time named six submarines after six naval heroes. This book shows the true depths of their achievements. These were men whose warrior exploits stand alongside those of any from other nations. But they have been largely unrecognised, save for those submarines. Captain Hec Waller, for example, fought to the end in HMAS Perth, alongside fellow cruiser USS Houston. The Houston's Captain Rooks was deservedly awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour, America's highest honour. Captain Waller, by comparison, was given distinction, but not of the highest rank. Should he have been given the Victoria Cross? Other heroes stand alongside him. Emile Dechaineux, hero of Dunkirk and the North Sea, battling it out against Japanese kamikaze attack. John Collins, taking HMAS Sydney to victory against Italian cruisers. Hal Farncomb - the first Australian to command an aircraft carrier, in action off the French coast. But The Submarine Six also examines whether two more of its men deserve further honour. Teddy Sheean, tenacious gunner from Tasmania, fought to the end in HMAS Armidale. Robert Rankin commanded HMAS Yarra against fearful odds, dying in defence of his convoy, attacked by overwhelming Japanese forces. Are they also VC candidates? Three of the men are from Tasmania, the island state which in WWII contributed more seamen per head of the population than any other state. All of the six are men of determination, bravery, and incredible resolve. Worth analysis, worth following, and worthy of greater recognition - Australian heroes all. The Submarine Six brings forward six naval warriors to stand alongside any other military achiever.
Six Years Of Submarine Cruising
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Author : Johannes Spiess
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-04-14
Six Years Of Submarine Cruising written by Johannes Spiess and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-14 with categories.
The Submarine
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Author : Duncan Redford
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2010-07-30
The Submarine written by Duncan Redford and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-30 with History categories.
'Underhand and damned un-English' was the view of submarines in Edwardian Britain. Yet by the 1960s the new nuclear powered submarines were seen by the Royal Navy as being the 'hallmark of a first class navy'. In this book Duncan Redford, a retired Royal Navy submarine officer, explores how - and why - attitudes to the submarine changed in Britain between 1900 and 1977. Using a wide array of previously unpublished sources, Redford sheds light on what the British thought about submarines, both their own and those that were used against them. Rather than providing an operational history of Britain's submarines, this book looks at naval and civilian conceptions of what submarine warfare was imagined to be like in the context of unrestricted submarine warfare, the world wars and the development of nuclear weaponry. With chapters on the coronation and jubilee reviews at Spithead, the submarine in novels and films, as well as coverage of the Royal Navy's and civilian views of submarines and submarine warfare this book gives a comprehensive view of the British regard - or lack of it - for the submarine. Through the examination of the British relationship with submarines since 1900 it is possible to see changing patterns in acceptance and tensions between different sub-cultures, both civil and maritime. Since 1900 the meaning constructed around submarines has changed as the submarine has progressed along a road from perdition as the weapon of the weaker power (and morally weaker power too) to a form of redemption as a major capital unit. This book will be essential for naval historians, students and those interested in aspects of submarine development and use.
Ssn 14
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Author : Ryan Ramsey
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2016-03-31
Ssn 14 written by Ryan Ramsey and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-31 with History categories.
SSN 14 is a dramatic and honest account of a year in the life of HMS Turbulent, the Royal Navy nuclear powered attack submarine led by Ryan Ramsey. During 2011 Turbulent participated in the Libya intervention and passed through the Suez Canal to take up patrol in the Indian Ocean against the extraordinary political backdrop of the Arab Spring, in the period where both Colonel Gaddafi and Osama Bin Laden were killed and piracy and terrorism was rife. Turbulent suffered a catastrophic failure of its cooling systems. The fight to survive tested Ryans command to its limits. Although the suffering was immense, the entire crew survived intact. Ryan also had to deal with constantly changing crew and transform them into a tight-knit, smoothly functioning team that could meet, and exceed, any challenge thrown at them. This books documents his failures, as well as his successes and offers a unique insight into leadership in the most challenging of environments. No matter where your business battles are fought, this will help you be phenomenal at what you do.
Life On A Submarine
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Author : Gregory Payan
language : en
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Release Date : 2000
Life On A Submarine written by Gregory Payan and has been published by Children's Press(CT) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Provides information about the nuclear submarine, discussing the life of a submariner and the rigorous training involved.
Deep Six
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Author : David Huff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12-15
Deep Six written by David Huff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-15 with Fiction categories.
As the submarine moved through the water, at the speed of 50 knots, the mid-Atlantic ridge was the only reference point it needed to use based on the maps and charts borrowed from the U.S. Navy. The 10 man crew operated the Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) with precision as it made its way down through the darkness of the ocean, its front lights illuminating the way as it went deeper into the trench. The DSV's objective was to find the remains of the USS Dolphin, a nuclear Fast Attack submarine that disappeared in or around this area about a month ago. The USS Dolphin was one of three Sea Wolf class submarines in the Navy inventory with the cap-ability to carry Tomahawk missiles and MK-48 torpedoes. Once again the adventure begins for a whole new set of people, when they start searching for the answers that will bring peace to the families of the sailors who lost their lives aboard the USS Dolphin. It was up to Tony and Chance and others to find the clues that would save other men and women as well.
Antisubmarine Warrior In The Pacific
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Author : John A. Williamson
language : en
Publisher: University Alabama Press
Release Date : 2020-12-15
Antisubmarine Warrior In The Pacific written by John A. Williamson and has been published by University Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-15 with History categories.
A first-hand account of the USS England's accomplishments, written by its commanding officer The USS England was a 1200-ton, 306-foot, long-hull destroyer escort. Commissioned into service in late 1943 and dispatched to the Pacific the following February, the England and its crew, in one 12-day period in 1944, sank more submarines than any other ship in U.S. naval history: of the six targets attacked, all six were destroyed. For this distinction, legendary in the annals of antisubmarine warfare, the ship and her crew were honored with the Presidential Unit Citation. After convoying in the Atlantic, John A. Williamson was assigned to the England—first as its executive officer, then as its commanding officer—from the time of her commissioning until she was dry-docked for battle damage repairs in the Philadelphia Naval Yard fifteen months later. Besides being a key participant in the remarkable antisubmarine actions, Williamson commanded the England in the battle of Okinawa, where she was attacked by kamikaze planes. Williamson narrates his memoir with authority and authenticity, describes naval tactics and weaponry precisely, and provides information gleaned from translations of the orders from the Japanese high command to Submarine Squadron 7. The author details the challenges of communal life aboard ship and explains the intense loyalty that bonds crew members for life. Ultimately, Williamson offers a compelling portrait of himself, an inexperienced naval officer who, having come of age in Alabama during the Depression, rose to become the most successful World War II antisubmarine warfare officer in the Pacific.
The Submarine Service 1900 1918
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Author : Nicholas Lambert
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-11-25
The Submarine Service 1900 1918 written by Nicholas Lambert and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-25 with History categories.
The year 2001 marks the centenary of the Royal Navy's submarine service. In the aftermath of the 2016 celebrations of the Battle of Jutland centenary, it is worth considering how the First World War at sea changed. This volume opens with an examination of the background to the Board of Admiralty's decision in 1900 to buy submarines, bringing to light documents that go a long way toward dispelling the myth that Britain's pre-1914 naval leaders were opposed to the development of the submarine as a major weapon. Indeed, the documents show that senior naval officers and influential civilians in Whitehall believed that the advent of the submarine would revolutionize naval warfare in a way that would bolster the Royal Navy's position as the world's predominant naval power. This edited selection of documents illustrates not only the Admiralty's thinking on the employment of the submarine between 1900 and 1918, it also charts the technical development of British submarines, and explains issues such as why the pioneer submariners came to regard themselves as an élite group within the Royal Navy - and were allowed to become the 'silent service'.
The Submarine
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Author : Thomas D. Parrish
language : en
Publisher: Viking Adult
Release Date : 2004
The Submarine written by Thomas D. Parrish and has been published by Viking Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Chronicles the history and evolution of submarines and of the inventors and engineers who developed them, from eighteenth-century conception to twentieth-century reality, and discusses the military deployment, strategic implications, and future of the submarine.
After Six Decades A Submarine S Fate May Surface
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Author : Ralph Ranalli
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
After Six Decades A Submarine S Fate May Surface written by Ralph Ranalli and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Sailors categories.
Article discussing an attempt to locate the U.S.S. Grunion, a Gato-class submarine by the sons of Mannert L. Abele.