Under Ice: Waldo Lyon and the Development of the Arctic Submarine - Couverture rigide

Leary, William M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0890968454 ISBN 13 : 9780890968451

Editeur : Texas A & M University Press, 1999

Synopsis

In Under Ice, William M. Leary examines the evolution of Arctic submarine operations in the U.S. Navy, a little-known but significant area of national security concern. Through the career of Waldo Lyon, he chronicles the problems of under-ice navigation and the development of Cold War naval strategy. Leary provides informative treatments of the early problems with under-ice navigation; the Boarfish experimental dives; the Skate's surfacing through ice cover at the North Pole; and the drama-packed patrol of Seadragon, the first submarine to pass under an iceberg and make a submerged voyage through the fabled Northwest Passage. He ably delineates the roles of such other actors in the drama as Robert McWethy, executive officer of the Burton Island and long-time supporter of Lyon's work; the "fabulous patrol" of Sargo; CDR Joseph Skoog, who played poker while his crew transited the dangerous Arctic waters at high speed. Under Ice tells a lively and carefully researched story that will be important for naval and Cold War historians and for students of science and technology, especially those interested in post-1945 DOD-funded science.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

WILLIAM M. LEARY is E. Merton Coulter Professor of History at the University of Georgia. He is the author of fourteen books, including volumes of American history, military history, aviation history, and history of technology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Texas A & M University Press
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0890968454
• ISBN 13: 9780890968451
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 303
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• Personne responsable: non disponible