World Submarines
Title | World Submarines PDF eBook |
Author | H. Sutton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 94 |
Release | 2017-11-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781541392304 |
The essential guide to the world's submarines, this Covert Shores recognition guide has over 80 full color profiles profile drawings of the submarines in service with the world's navies. These include many submarines which are not widely known of, let alone covered in other books.* Original color illustrations* Silhouettes with Recognition notes* Specifications* History and descriptions* Large format, full colorThis book is ideal for serious submarine enthusiasts and casual readers alike. If you, or those around you, have served aboard submarines then World Submarines will prove an invaluable reference book.
Submarines of the World
Title | Submarines of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Jackson |
Publisher | Friedman/Fairfax Pub |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781586632946 |
Compact identification guide to over 280 of the most important and historically influential submarines.
The Illustrated Directory of Submarines of the World
Title | The Illustrated Directory of Submarines of the World PDF eBook |
Author | David Miller |
Publisher | Zenith Press |
Pages | 480 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780760313459 |
Describes more than 270 submarines, with information on such topics as their history, number of submarines built, when they were completed, their displacement, their deployment, propulsion, and weapons.
Submarines of World War Two
Title | Submarines of World War Two PDF eBook |
Author | Erminio Bagnasco |
Publisher | US Naval Institute Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781682473849 |
Submarines played a major role in the war at sea in the years 1939-45, and this major reference book describes all the classes of vessel that were deployed by the eighteen combatant nations during those years. They were responsible for the sinking of 33 million tons of merchant shipping, with the German and U.S. navies achieving the greatest advantage with this devastating strategic weapon. This new edition of a classic work has been completely redesigned and overhauled to make the most of the author's superb collection of photographs and will appeal to a wide new audience for whom this important work has been unavailable for many years.
The Japanese Submarine Force and World War II
Title | The Japanese Submarine Force and World War II PDF eBook |
Author | Akihiko Yoshida |
Publisher | Naval Institute Press |
Pages | 293 |
Release | 2013-01-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1612512062 |
When first published in 1995, this book was hailed as an absolutely indispensable contribution to the history of the Pacific War. Drawing heavily from Japanese sources and American wartime intercepts of secret Japanese radio messages, a noted American naval historian and a Japanese mariner painstakingly recorded and evaluated a diverse array of material about Japan's submarines in World War II. The study begins with the development of the first Japanese 103-ton Holland-type submergible craft in 1905 and continues through the 1945 surrender of the largest submarine in the world at the time, the 5300-ton I-400 class that carried three airplanes. Submarine weapons, equipment, personnel, and shore support systems are discussed first in the context of Japanese naval preparations for war and later during the war. Both successes and missed opportunities are analyzed in operations ranging from the California coast through the Pacific and Indian Oceans to the coast of German-occupied France. Appendixes include lists of Japanese submarine losses and the biographies of key Japanese submarine officers. Rare illustrations and specifically commissioned operational maps enhance the text.
Modern Submarines
Title | Modern Submarines PDF eBook |
Author | John Parker |
Publisher | Southwater |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781844766864 |
Beginning with a detailed history, this book follows the development of the submarine from the Cold War onwards, with special topics including life aboard the Dreadnought, the ballistic boomers, the tragedy of the Kursk and deep sea survival teams.
U.S. Submarines Through 1945
Title | U.S. Submarines Through 1945 PDF eBook |
Author | Norman Friedman |
Publisher | US Naval Institute Press |
Pages | 408 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
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.