US Nuclear Submarines

The Fast Attack

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US Nuclear Submarines

The Fast Attack

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"Silent but deadly" - Osprey's US Nuclear Submarines: The Fast-Attack takes a fresh look at the controversial design and development of the nuclear submarine of which the United States Navy operates the largest fleet in the world. The advent of nuclear power transformed the submarine from a slow underwater vessel, incapable of staying submerged for long periods, into a weapon of stealth and endurance.

Jim Christley, a former submariner, uses his own experience of serving aboard these vessels, and a wealth of technical information, to explore the many engineering issues and trade-offs, as well as the high risks of running a nuclear reactor at sea, which have dominated the intriguing story of the US nuclear submarine.

Table of Contents

Introduction · The Propulsion Problem · Evolution: Nautilus to Virginia · Fast Attack Submarine Sensors · The Fire-Control System and Weapons · History and Operational Use · Bibliography · Index

Product details

Published Sep 18 2007
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781846031687
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 47 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series New Vanguard
Short code NVG 138
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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