In the words of the author, from the end of World War I to the onset of World War II ""the U.S. went from a force that was unsuccessful operating close to the coast to one that was very successful operating in the great distances of the Pacific Ocean."" The submarine force was an equal war-winning partner in the campaign against Japan, and this outcome can in large part be traced to the decisions of the General Board of the Navy on submarine design...
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