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The Navy Times Book of Submarines
Subtitled: A Political, Social and Military History. Read the comprehensive
history of the submarine: from conception to birth, to maturity,
to genesis into a nuclear machine. The author traces the development
of the submarine through scepticism to acceptance. Sftbd., 6_x 9_,
448 pgs., 32 pgs. b&w ill.
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The Submarine Book
Subtitled: An Illustrated history of the Attack Submarine. A concise,
readable, and fully-illustrated account of how modern submarine
fleets came to be, from the very first underwater vessel in 1620,
to the ultra-computerized nuclear submarine of today. Included is
a detailed portrait of life aboard a modern submarine. This book
will appeal to any reader of naval or military history, and especially
to the legions of submarine enthusiasts. Sftbd., 6 x 9, 204 pgs.,
65 b&w ill.
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Submarines of World War Two
This book is a comprehensive guide to the more than 2,500 submarines
from 18 countries that operated in all seas during WWII. Rather
than focusing on the subs of just one nation, Bugnasco's book allows
the reader to compare the technical and operational histories of
all the submarines that took part in the war. Numerous photographs
and cross-sectional drawings provide even more detail about the
subs. Sftbd., 9 1/2' x 9 3/4', 256 pgs., 400+ b&w ill.
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HMS Trenchant
Subtitled: From Chatham to the Banka Strait. As commander of the
submarine Trenchant, a British T-Class submarine, Hezlet tells from
firsthand experience of the five successful cruises the sub made
in 1945. Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the British Submarine
Service. Hdbd., 6 x 9, 224 pgs.
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Twenty Million Tons Under the Sea
In June 1944, U.S. Navy Task Group 22.3 boarded and captured U-505
off the coast of Africa. The unprecedented act was the only time
a German submarine had been boarded and captured at sea and the
first time the U.S. Navy had captured a foreign warship since 1815.
This extraordinary feat is described in first-person detail by the
author, who commanded the Navy task group. The U-505 is now on exhibit
at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Sftbd., 6 x 9, 360
pgs., 10 b&w ill
Twenty Million Tons Under the Sea 
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Around the World Submerged: Submarines
Subtitled: The Voyage of the Triton. When the nuclear-powered submarine,
USS Triton, was commissioneed in November 1959, the commanding planned
a routine shakedown cruise in the North Atlantic. But two weeks
before his scheduled cruise, he received secret orders to take the
Rickover-conceived sub around the world, entirely submerged the
total distance! This is a firsthand account of an incredible, 36,000
nautical-mile journey whose record for speed and endurance still
stands today. Sftbd., 6 x 9, 336 pgs., 29 b&w ill.
Around the World Submerged: Submarines 
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Big Red
Subtitled: Three Months On Board a Trident Nuclear Submarine. Veteran
Time correspondent Douglas C. Waller was granted unprecedented access
by the Navy to take you inside this silent, secretive world. The
gripping story of a three-month cruise on the U.S.S. Nebraska: the
rituals of the closed society of submariners, the top-secret plans
for a nuclear holocaust, the elaborate failsafe mechanisms, and
the extraordinary security measures designed to protect the world's
deadliest weapons - even from the men who handle them. Waller's
account brings this secretive world life. Hdbd., 6 1/4 x 9 1/4,
336 pgs., 16 b&w pgs.
Big Red 
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The USS Odax 