Bechtermünz, 2000. — 132 p. — ISBN: 3828953832. Dieses Buch ist die erste grundlegende Darstellung der sowjetischen und russischen Atom-U-Boot-Rüstung. Schwerpunkte der Publikation sind Bau, Entwicklung und Einsatz der sowjetischen und russischen U-Boot-Flotte in den vergangenen vier Jahrzehnten. Mit den lange geheim gehaltenen Informationen über Konstruktion und Bewaffnung...
Warner Books, 2002. — 284 p. The true story of the sinking of the Russian nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000. Hailed as "unsinkable, " the "Kursk" was on maneuvers when mysterious explosions rocked the sub, causing it to sink to the bottom of the sea with its 118-man crew. This in-depth look at the disaster reveals previously unreleased information from...
A Berkley Book, The Berkley Publishing Group, New York, 2003, 137 p. — eISBN : 978-1-101-00258-2. New York Times Bestselling author's military reference. Following topics have been covered in this book: The Silent Service; Building the Boats; The Boat: A Tour of USS Miami (SSN-755); The British Boats: A Tour of HMS Triumph (S-93); Roles and Missions; The End of History:...
Osprey Publishing, 2011. — 264 p. — (General Military). — ISBN: 1849083657. James P Delgado, President and CEO of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and author of Nuclear Dawn (Osprey), presents a detailed, stunningly visual, examination of the history and development of the submarine and its role in naval warfare, from the first practical experiments with submersible craft...
ABC-CLIO, Inc., Santa Barbara, California, 2007. — 460 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-85109-563-6. From the advent of the earliest of the type, the submarine design has always pressed against the outer limits of the contemporary technological envelope. Investors and engineers have, of necessity, incorporated new and untested machinery and equipment into their craft in order to meet their...
London: Conway Maritime Press, 1984. — 192 p. — ISBN: 0851772994. In this survey of the development of underwaterwarfare, many questions of this nature are discussed, at all times emphasizing the relationship between technology and tactics. In fact the history of the submarine - more than any other ship type - is dominated by the constraints and compromises imposed on the...
London: Grant Richards, 1902. — 332 p. The natural attitude of the Naval mind towards submarines is the same now as that expressed by Lord St. Vincent when Fulton invented the notorious " catamaran " expedition. Fulton had been trying some experiments before Pitt, who favoured the project, to which Lord St.Vincent, then First Lord of the Admiralty, was strongly opposed, and he...
Koblenz: Bernard&Grabe Vertag, 1987. — 185 S. Das Werk unterrichtet über den augenblicklichen Stand des Unterseebootes und gibt ein umfassendes Bild der Einrichtungen und des Betriebes. Typenmerkmale militärischer und ziviler Unterseeboote werden beschrieben, Bauelemente dargestellt und die einzelnen technischen Vorgänge - wie etwa das Tauchen und die Tiefensteuerungen erläutert.
Little, Brown and Company, 1977. — 150 p. A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. It is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, as well as medium-sized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine...
New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1916. — 266 p. The Howell Torpedo was named for its inventor, U.S. Navy LCDR John A. Howell. (He later became a Rear Admiral.) This torpedo was the only U.S. torpedo of its era (circa 1880) to attain enough success to be produced in quantity. The power for the Howell was received from a flywheel prespun before launch. In 1889, the U.S. Navy...
Chartwell Books, 1981. — 200 p. — ISBN: 0890094241. Undersea Warfare is a sobering yet compelling account of the evolution of the modern fighting submarine, from its debut in 1914 to the 1980's and what could yet turn out to be the eve of World War III.
Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2001, 41 p., ISBN10: 0764313169, ISBN13: 9780764313165 This book is an illustrated documentation showing the nuclear powered submarines of the Soviet Union and Russia, including rare photos of type overviews and interior details. Submarine powered by a nuclear reactor are called ‘nuclear submarines’. They offer advantages in performance, i.e. speed, and...
Military Press, Distributed by Crown Publishers Inc., New York, 1997. — 216 p. 275 photographs, 46 full-color drawings, more than 90 diagrams. The evolution, design, technology and tactical employment of underwater fighting vessels and their weapon systems
London: Greenhill Books; Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2004. — 239 p. — ISBN: 1-85367-623-3. Translation by Andrea Battson and Roger Chesneau from 'Enzyklopoedie deucher U-Boote: Von 1904 bis zur Genwart', Motorbuch Verlag, Studgart, 2002. This comprehensive reference book traces the hundred-year history of the German submarine from modest beginnings in 1904,...
The Design and Construction of U.S. and Soviet Submarines. — 1st ed. — Potomac Books, Inc., 2004. XXIV, 407 p. — ISBN 978-1–57488–530–9 (paperback), ISBN 978-1-57488-594-1 (hardcover). Analyzes the development of U.S. and Soviet submarines during the Cold War - Uses materials obtained from the former Soviet submarine design bureaus - Includes numerous photographs and drawings,...
Naval Institute Press, 1991. - 382 p. ISBN: 0870215701, 9780870215704. Language: English The first book to comprehensively describe Russian and Soviet submarine development and operations since 1718. It draws on sources inaccessible to the non-Russian reader to offer a complete historical review of submarine design and construction. Norman Polmar is an internationally known...
Squadron/Signal Publications, 1983. - 51 p. This particular book not only has photos, line drawings and color profiles (perfect for modellers) of US subs, but it also shares accounts of various submarine operations in the Pacific, including the exploits of Mush Morton,the USS Wahoo and many other boats.
Apocketbooks. 2002. -267 c. Language: English. In the worst peacetime disaster experienced by the Russian Navy, on 12 August 2000 the state-of-the-art nuclear-powered Kursk submarine sank with the loss of 118 officers and crew. The sinking was a humanitarian, environmental, and military catastrophe for Russia, and a powerful political reversal for President Putin But what...
Apocketbooks. 2002. -267 c. Language: English. In the worst peacetime disaster experienced by the Russian Navy, on 12 August 2000 the state-of-the-art nuclear-powered Kursk submarine sank with the loss of 118 officers and crew. The sinking was a humanitarian, environmental, and military catastrophe for Russia, and a powerful political reversal for President Putin But what...
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