United States Navy Submarines 1900-2019

by Michael Green

In 1900 the US Navy took into its first submarine, the Holland VI, into service. With a single torpedo tube, it had a crew of six, weighed 82 tons and traveled submerged at 6.2mph at a depth of up to 75 feet.

Contrast this to the 18 Ohio Class nuclear-powered submarines which entered service in 1981. Weighing 21,000 tons with a crew of 155, its underwater speed is estimated at 30mph at a depth of some 1,000 feet. It carries 16 nuclear warhead...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526742063
• ISBN13: 9781526742063
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.6"