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U S Submarines Through 1945

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Author : Norman Friedman
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 1995

U S Submarines Through 1945 written by Norman Friedman and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.

The period covered by this book was one of radical change for the U.S. Navy. When the modern navy first considered buying a submarine in 1887, it was a coast defense force confined to the Western Hemisphere. The United States became a world power just as its new submarines offered a way of defending its most distant possession, the Philippines, without tying down an expensive fleet. World War I found U.S. submarines in an unexpected role, countering German U-boats in British waters. Then the situation changed again with unexpected speed.

U S Submarines Since 1945

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Author : Norman Friedman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-10-15

U S Submarines Since 1945 written by Norman Friedman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-15 with categories.

In the tradition of his acclaimed warship design histories, Norman Friedman describes the forces--technical, political, and operational--that shaped a vital element of U.S. sea power. For example, he examines the evolution in missions, such as forward-based antisubmarine warfare and strategic deterrence, that transformed the submarine from its former subsidiary role to the center of national power. U.S. Submarines Since 1945 is also the story of a technological revolution: first the emergence of fast diesel-electric craft, then the shock of nuclear power, followed by the appearance of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Nowhere else can a reader find so complete or sophisticated an account of the development of the U.S. submarine force, including not only the hulls, but also the weapons and sensors they carry. The book details what submarines were ordered, what weapons and propulsion systems they had, how they performed, and what sonars and combat systems were developed. This illustrated design history contains more than 100 photographs and more than 100 line drawings, including specially commissioned artwork from technical illustrator James L. Christley. These exclusive illustrations, along with the incisive text, capture the excitement of a revolutionary period in submarine development. Enthusiasts and professionals alike will welcome the abundance of information offered. In this revised edition, Norman Friedman explores what has happened since the Cold War, which means both new classes and new technology (some of it applied to existing submarines). New material includes weapons and sensors as they have developed since 1995. This new technology is explained in the context of very different post-Cold-War priorities. In addition, Friedman includes new information that has become available on submarines described in the earlier edition.

The Depths Of Courage

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Author : Flint Whitlock
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2008-11-04

The Depths Of Courage written by Flint Whitlock and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-04 with History categories.

Chosen by WWII History magazine as one of the Best Books of the Year. In the dark days after Pearl Harbor, the small, illequipped arm of the Navy known as Submarine Force would stand between the shattered U.S. Pacific Fleet and the might of the Japanese Navy. Unfortunately, the spirit and courage of the Submarine Force is being forgotten as the veterans of that force pass into history. To preserve their heroic tales of war beneath the sea, critically acclaimed author and military historian Flint Whitlock, in collaboration with decorated World War II submarine veteran Ron Smith, set out on a journey of more than two years to interview submariners and to record their accounts before the memories of their endeavors are lost forever. These are their stories.

British Submarines In Two World Wars

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Author : Norman Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-03-30

British Submarines In Two World Wars written by Norman Friedman and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-30 with Transportation categories.

An “indispensable” guide to the Royal Navy’s submarines through 1945, with numerous photos and original plans (The Naval Review). The Royal Navy didn’t invent the submarine—but in 1914, Britain had the largest submarine fleet in the world, and at the end of World War I it had some of the largest and most unusual of all submarines—whose origins and designs are all detailed in this book. During the First World War they virtually closed the Baltic to German iron ore traffic, and blocked supplies to the Turkish army at Gallipoli. They were a major element in the North Sea battles, and fought the U-boat menace. During World War II, US submarines were known for strangling Japan, but lesser known is the parallel battle by British submarines in the Mediterranean to strangle the German army in North Africa. Like their US counterparts, interwar British submarines were designed largely with the demands of a possible Pacific War, though that was not the war they fought. The author also shows how the demands of such a war, fought over vast distances, collided with interwar British Government attempts to limit costs. It says much about the ingenuity of British submarine designers that they met their requirements despite enormous pressure. The author shows how evolving strategic and tactical requirements and evolving technology produced successive types of design. British submariners contributed much to the development of anti-submarine tactics and technology, beginning with largely unknown efforts before World War I. Between the wars, they exploited the new technology of sonar (Asdic), and as a result pioneered submarine silencing, with important advantages to the US Navy as it observed the British. They also pioneered the vital postwar use of submarines as anti-submarine weapons, sinking a U-boat while both were submerged. Heavily illustrated with photos and original plans and incorporating much original analysis, this book is ideal for naval historians and enthusiasts. “Sure to become the standard reference for British submarine development for years to come” —Warship

United States Submarine Operations In World War Ii

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Author : Theodore Roscoe
language : en
Publisher: Annapolis, U.S. Naval Institute
Release Date : 1949

United States Submarine Operations In World War Ii written by Theodore Roscoe and has been published by Annapolis, U.S. Naval Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with History categories.

The complete and dramatic story of how the U.S. Navy's "Silent Service" helped win the most extensive underseas war in history.

Hellcats

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Author : Peter Sasgen
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-11-02

Hellcats written by Peter Sasgen and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-02 with History categories.

A heart-stopping true tale of a submarine mission aimed at destroying Japan’s merchant marine lifeline and ending World War II. By 1945, the U.S. Navy's submarine force in the Pacific had sunk over a thousand enemy cargo ships and tankers supplying the food, weapons, and oil Japan needed to continue to fight. Yet this once mighty merchant fleet continued to thrive in the Sea of Japan, where, protected from American submarines by a seemingly impenetrable barrier of deadly minefields, they provided a tenuous lifeline for the Japanese. Senior American commanders believed that if these enemy ships were sunk, Japan would be forced to surrender. Here is the incredible story of Operation Barney, the daring plot to penetrate those minefields and decimate the enemy fleet. The brainchild of the dedicated sub commander Vice Admiral Charles Lockwood, the mission would hinge on a new experimental sonar system that would, with luck, guide American submarines safely past the mines and into the open sea. The nine submarines chosen, nicknamed Hellcats, were tasked with the impossible—the combined crews of 760 submariners all knew their chances of survival hinged on an unproven technology and their own nerve. Based on original documents and the poignant personal letters of one doomed Hellcat commander, Sasgen crafts a classic naval tale of one of World War II's most dangerous missions.

U S Submarines In World War Ii

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Author : Larry Kimmett
language : en
Publisher: Navigator Pub
Release Date : 1996

U S Submarines In World War Ii written by Larry Kimmett and has been published by Navigator Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.

A comprehensive illustrated history of the U.S. submarine campaign in World War II. Includes animated CD highlighting famous submarine patrols.

U S Submarine Operations In The War With Japan 1941 1945

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Author : United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Submarine Force
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946*

U S Submarine Operations In The War With Japan 1941 1945 written by United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Submarine Force and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946* with Submarines (Ships) categories.

This pamphlet is intended to provide Naval ROTC students with an outline of the nature of our submarine operations in the war with Japan and to give an appreciation of the importance of the submarine as one of the types of ships that, together with aircraft, make up our Navy Team.

Cold War Submarines

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Author : Norman Polmar
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2014-05-14

Cold War Submarines written by Norman Polmar and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with History categories.

Submarines had a vital, if often unheralded, role in the superpower navies during the Cold War. Their crews carried out intelligence-collection operations, sought out and stood ready to destroy opposing submarines, and, from the early 1960s, threatened missile attacks on their adversary's homeland, providing in many respects the most survivable nuclear deterrent of the Cold War. For both East and West, the modern submarine originated in German U-boat designs obtained at the end of World War II. Although enjoying a similar technology base, by the 1990s the superpowers had created submarine fleets of radically different designs and capabilities. Written in collaboration with the former Soviet submarine design bureaus, Norman Polmar and K. J. Moore authoritatively demonstrate in this landmark study how differing submarine missions, antisubmarine priorities, levels of technical competence, and approaches to submarine design organizations and management caused the divergence.

British Submarines In The Cold War Era

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Author : Norman Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2020-09-30

British Submarines In The Cold War Era written by Norman Friedman and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-30 with Transportation categories.

The first comprehensive technical history on the subject, with photos: “A must-read for all professionals, designers and scholars of modern submarines.” —Australian Naval Institute The Royal Navy’s greatest contribution to the Allied success in World War II was undoubtedly the defeat of the U-boat menace in the North Atlantic, a victory on which all other European campaigns depended. The underwater threat was the most serious naval challenge of the war, so it was not surprising that captured German submarine technology became the focus of attention for the British submarine service after 1945. It was quick to test and adopt the schnorkel, streamlining, homing torpedoes, and, less successfully, hydrogen-peroxide propulsion. Furthermore, in the course of the long Atlantic battle, the Royal Navy had become the world’s most effective anti-submarine force and was able to utilize this expertise to improve the efficiency of its own submarines. However, in 1945 German submarine technology had also fallen into the hands of the Soviet Union—and as the Cold War developed it became clear that a growing Russian submarine fleet would pose a new threat. Britain had to go to the US for its first nuclear propulsion technology, but the Royal Navy introduced the silencing technique that made British and US nuclear submarines viable anti-submarine assets, and it pioneered in the use of passive—silent—sonars in that role. Nuclear power also changed the role of some British submarines, which replaced bombers as the core element of British Cold War and post-Cold War nuclear deterrence. As in other books in this series, this one shows how a combination of evolving strategic and tactical requirements and new technology produced successive types of submarines. It is based largely on unpublished and previously classified official documentation, and to the extent allowed by security restrictions, also tells the operational story—HMS Conqueror is still the only nuclear submarine to have sunk a warship in combat, but there are many lesser-known aspects of British submarine operations in the postwar era.