Jane’s Submarines: War beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day - Softcover

Hutchinson, Robert

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9780007163687: Jane’s Submarines: War beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day

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ISBN 10: 0007163681 ISBN 13: 9780007163687

Publisher: Collins-Janes, 2003

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New paperback edition of this heavily illustrated and meticulously detailed history of the submarine. A most for all fans of naval history, featuring fantastic historical photography and technical information.

The highly respected journalist and author, Robert Hutchinson, follows the development of the submarine as a weapon of war from its earliest designs to the latest vessels at sea today.

Since the Bourne design of the submersible in 1578 man’s fascination with travelling underwater has led to developments of the submarine becoming faster and able to go to greater depths. The adaptation of this craft, for military use, was also envisaged early in its history with weapon systems emerging in 1626.

Included are text, tables, illustrations and photographs of:

The first submarines

World War I designs

Inter-war designs and disasters

World War II operations

‘Cold War’ submarine design and operations

The latest submarine designs

Submarine accidents through the years, including details on the Russian ‘Kursk’ that sank in 2000.

Acclaimed naval artist Tony Gibbons has provided illustrations for many of the major ‘landmarks’ for designs from 1776 through to the present day.

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Synopsis:

This is an illustrated account of the war beneath the waves. Robert Hutchinson follows the development of the submarine as a weapon of war from its earliest designs to the latest vessels at sea today. Since the Bourne design of the submersible in 1578 man's fascination with travelling underwater has led to developments of the submarine becoming faster and able to go to greater depths. The adaptation of this craft, for military use, was also envisaged early in its history with weapon systems emerging in 1626. Included in this book are, tables, illustrations and photographs of: the first submarines, World War I designs, inter-war designs and disasters, World War II operations, Cold War submarine design and operations, the latest submarine designs, submarine accidents through the years, including details on the Russian "Kursk" that sank in 2000. Naval artist Tony Gibbons has provided illustrations for many of the major "landmarks" for designs from 1776 through to 2003.

From the Back Cover:

This beautifully illustrated encyclopaedia charts the incredible history of submarines, beginning with primitive boats of the 18th and 19th centuries, covering the submarines of both world wars and looking at the nuclear submarines of today. Acclaimed naval artist Tony Gibbons illustrates every major type of submarine with precision and detail. Data tables bring together information from submarine museums around the world, with sidebars on submarine accidents, weapons technology, sensors, oceanography and rescue missions. This is the fascinating story of the war beneath the waves.

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