U.S. Submarines Since 1945, Revised Edition: An Illustrated Design History

by Norman Friedman PhD.

In the tradition of his acclaimed warship design histories, Norman Friedman describes the forces--technical, political, and operationa--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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682472442
• ISBN13: 9781682472446
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.9" x 10.8"