Pushing the Limits: The Remarkable Life and Times of Vice Adm. Allan Rockwell McCann, USN - Couverture rigide

LaVO, Carl

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ISBN 10 : 159114485X ISBN 13 : 9781591144854

Editeur : Naval Institute Press, 2013

Synopsis

Vice Admiral Allan Rockwell McCann left no reminiscences that might reveal a deeper sense of his extraordinary service, but naval historian Carl LaVO has filled that void by writing this revealing--and often inspiring--biography. Among McCann's many accomplishments: Served as liaison officer for the modification of the antiquated O-12 submarine into the privately-leased Nautilus that made the first attempt to sail beneath the Arctic ice shelf in 1931; pioneered the McCann Submarine Rescue Chamber; directed fire from the sub tender Pelias at Japanese aircraft attacking Pearl Harbor; commanded the battleship Iowa during the Battle of Leyte Gulf; was Chief of Staff of the Navy's 10th Fleet that stymied a last ditch effort to attack North America via U-boats; headed the Navy task force that transported President Truman to the Potsdam conference; and as ComSubPac was aboard the first submarine to navigate under the polar ice in 1947. This book is an overdue appreciation of a significant admiral who has been all but ignored in naval history.

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À propos de l?auteur

A native Californian, Carl LaVO is the author of three previous books for the Naval Institute Press. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida where he was chapter officer/editor of the National Speleological Society. With a life-long interest in underseas explorations, he became an experienced scuba diver while pushing the limits, mapping water-filled caverns and subterranean rivers of Florida. Now living in Bucks County, Pa., he and his wife Mary Anne have a daughter Genevieve, son-in-law Michael and grandson Dashiell. He is an avid long-distance bicyclist and kayaker.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Naval Institute Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 159114485X
• ISBN 13: 9781591144854
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
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