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Silent Service in World War II: the Fleet Type Submarine by Navy and Periscopefilm.com Staff (2006, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherLulu Press, Inc.

ISBN-101411677536

ISBN-139781411677531

eBay Product ID (ePID)53552804

Product Key Features

Book TitleSilent Service in World War II: the Fleet Type Submarine

Number of Pages252 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEngineering (General), Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Military / Weapons, Ships & Shipbuilding / Submarines

Publication Year2006

GenreTransportation, Technology & Engineering, History

AuthorNavy, Periscopefilm.Com Staff

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight26.4 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

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SynopsisOriginally published by the U.S. Navy in 1946, "The Fleet Type Submarine" uses the USS Perch SS313 to explain operating principles, technologies, and systems. It contains numerous diagrams and photos and offers definitions of components and terminology. It provides descriptions of various systems such as ballast tanks, trim, ventilation and steering. It also contains a brief history of the submarine and a discussion of patrol routines. This is the most complete technical guide to the boats that won WWII in the Pacific. Nothing close to it was ever assembled before, or since. Periscopefilm.com's affordable reprint comes in a soft bound edition with attractive covers. Although some of the book has been reformatted, and color images are reproduced in black and white, all of the original content is preserved. (A color supplement is also available). This is a must-have for anyone interested in submarines and an important reference for any historian, docent, or modeler., Originally published by the U.S. Navy in 1946, "The Fleet Type Submarine" uses the USS Perch SS313 to explain operating principles, technologies, and systems. It contains numerous diagrams and photos and offers definitions of components and terminology. It provides technical descriptions of various machinery and systems such as ballast tanks, trim, ventilation and steering. It also contains a brief history of the submarine and a discussion of patrol routines. By far this is the most complete technical guide to the boats that won WWII in the Pacific. Nothing close to it was ever assembled before, or since. Periscopefilm.com's affordable reprint comes in a soft bound edition with attractive covers. Although some of the book has been reformatted, and color images are reproduced in black and white, all of the original content is preserved. This is a must-have for anyone interested in submarines and an important reference for any historian, docent, or modeler.