Submarine

Author : Joe Dunthorne
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735234215

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Submarine by Joe Dunthorne Pdf

Hello. I'm Oliver Tate, the protagonist. My ambitions are as follows: (1) To find out why my father sometimes stays in bed for days at a time. (2) To find out why my mother's getting surfing lessons—and probably more—from a hippy-looking twonk. (3) To lose my virginity before it becomes legal—in just over a year. There are other, lesser characters in the book: Jordana, who is my love interest, despite her eczema. Zoe, whose only real school friend is a dinner lady. I feel sorry for Zoe, which, in turn, makes me feel better about my own life. Then there's my friend Chips, an outstanding bully. He made our Religious Education teacher cry. This book might not change my life. But there is no telling how you will react.

Author : Chuck Lawliss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1580800785

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The Submarine Book by Chuck Lawliss Pdf

Here is a concise, readable, and fully-illustrated account of how the modern submarine fleets came to be, from the very first underwater vessel that crossed the Thames in 1620, to the ultra-computerized nuclear submarine that functions as the strategic linchpin for most of today's advanced navies. Including a detailed portrait of life aboard a modern submarine, this fascinating book will appeal to any readers of naval or military history, and especially to the legions of submarine enthusiasts. This new edition of The Submarine Book is updated with a new chapter that speaks to the post-Cold-War environment of the Russian navy and the tragic loss of the Russian submarine Kursk.

Author : Neil Mallard
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780756667979

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DK Eyewitness Books: Submarine by Neil Mallard Pdf

Discover the fascinating history of submarines and submersibles, from the first workable designs of the 16th century to Cold War vesselsarmed with nuclear missiles. Find out how these stealthy watercraft work and what it’s like to live below the waves in this unique and exciting guide that was created in association with the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum. Colorfulphotographs illustrate the technology used to build and navigate submarines andthe many ways they are used today. Take a look at the inside of a nuclear submarine, learn what a submariner’s daily life is like, discover what we may find in the vast, unexplored regions of the ocean, and much, much more! Discover the secret underwater world of submarines and submersibles

Author : Tom Clancy,John Gresham
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003-05-06
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781101002582

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Submarine by Tom Clancy,John Gresham Pdf

Only the author of The Hunt for Red October could capture the reality of life aboard a nuclear submarine. Only a writer of Mr. Clancy's magnitude could obtain security clearance for information, diagrams, and photographs never before available to the public. Now, every civilian can enter this top secret world...the weapons, the procedures, the people themselves...the startling facts behind the fiction that made Tom Clancy a #1 bestselling author.

Author : John Merrill,Lionel D. Wyld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Submarine warfare
ISBN : UCR:31210011107552

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Meeting the Submarine Challenge by John Merrill,Lionel D. Wyld Pdf

Author : Captain John F. O'Connell, USN (RET.)
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462042616

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Submarine Operational Effectiveness in the 20th Century by Captain John F. O'Connell, USN (RET.) Pdf

The submarine emerged as a serious weapons system during the First World War (1914 - 1918). During that conflict Germany with its unrestricted submarine warfare campaign of 1917 nearly drove Great Britain to the negotiating table. Its U-boats sank 6,196 ships of 13,438,632 gross register tons. Despite post-war attempts to ban the submarine from warfare, it survived. Both Italy and Germany used submarines, covertly, during the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939). This book, Part Two of a series, discusses the use of submarines during World War Two (1939 - 1945) and their effectiveness. It focuses principally on two strategic submarine campaigns. The first is about German U-boats against British and neutral commerce. That campaign finally failed during the Battle of The Atlantic in 1943. The second deals with American submarines against Japanese shipping from Southeast Asia to the home islands, a campaign that successfully isolated Japan from its sources of raw materials and foodstuffs during 1944 and effectively defeated Japan.

Author : Nicholas Lambert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000340808

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The Submarine Service, 1900–1918 by Nicholas Lambert Pdf

The year 2001 marks the centenary of the Royal Navy's submarine service. In the aftermath of the 2016 celebrations of the Battle of Jutland centenary, it is worth considering how the First World War at sea changed. This volume opens with an examination of the background to the Board of Admiralty's decision in 1900 to buy submarines, bringing to light documents that go a long way toward dispelling the myth that Britain's pre-1914 naval leaders were opposed to the development of the submarine as a major weapon. Indeed, the documents show that senior naval officers and influential civilians in Whitehall believed that the advent of the submarine would revolutionize naval warfare in a way that would bolster the Royal Navy's position as the world's predominant naval power. This edited selection of documents illustrates not only the Admiralty's thinking on the employment of the submarine between 1900 and 1918, it also charts the technical development of British submarines, and explains issues such as why the pioneer submariners came to regard themselves as an élite group within the Royal Navy - and were allowed to become the 'silent service'.

Author : George Franklin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135774288

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Britain's Anti-submarine Capability 1919-1939 by George Franklin Pdf

Britain's Anti-Submarine Capability, 1919-1939 is the first unified study of the development of Britain's anti-submarine capability between the armistice in 1919 and the onset of the second world German submarine attack on Britain's maritime trade in 1939. Well researched and yet accessibly written, this book challenges the widespread belief that the Royal Navy failed to anticipate the threat of the U-boat in the Second World War.

Author : United States. Office of Naval Records and Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : CORNELL:31924027833668

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German Submarine Activities on the Atlantic Coast of the United States and Canada by United States. Office of Naval Records and Library Pdf

Author : W. M. Thornton
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473818705

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Submarine Insignia & Submarine Services of the World by W. M. Thornton Pdf

This is the first comprehensive guide to the 57 nations that have submarines as part of their fighting force.

Author : John D. Alden,Craig R. McDonald
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786454334

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United States and Allied Submarine Successes in the Pacific and Far East During World War II, 4th ed. by John D. Alden,Craig R. McDonald Pdf

Here is a comprehensive accounting of all United States and allied submarine attacks on the Japanese for which success was claimed or occurred. The expanded coverage focuses on successes by U.S. and British and Dutch submarines in the Pacific and Indian oceans, Soviet submarines, and losses caused by mines laid by submarines. The book also includes details from top-secret “Ultra” messages decoded during the war and recently translated documents that provide correct Japanese ship names, ship type and tonnage, convoy names, human loss numbers and other attack details, as well as a military evaluation of each attack.

Author : Ashot A. Sarkisov,Alain Tournyol du Clos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401145954

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Analysis of Risks Associated with Nuclear Submarine Decommissioning, Dismantling and Disposal by Ashot A. Sarkisov,Alain Tournyol du Clos Pdf

A great number of nuclear submarines are due to be decommissioned before 2000. The political decisions surrounding the disposal of nuclear compartments, radioactive wastes and spent fuel differ appreciably between the countries that own the boats. The decision makers involved thus need help in comparing and assessing alternative options for the decommissioning of their nuclear submarine fleets. The present volume offers such assistance, with its discussions of the risks associated with long-term water storage of the boats, radioactive and chemical contamination, spent fuel and waste management, and handling and recycling reactor compartments.

Author : John Parker
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1844766861

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Modern Submarines by John Parker Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Merriam Press
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Submarines (Ships)
ISBN : 9781576380215

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His Majesty's Submarines by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428981287

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Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Submarine of the Future by Anonim Pdf