Full Description
In 1776, American Patriots attempted to destroy the British flagship Eagle using a man-operated semi-submersible, the Turtle, in New York harbour. The attack failed, but the idea stuck. Almost 90 years later, the CSS Hunley successfully rammed into the Federal sloop USS Housatonic with a spar torpedo. The Housatonic became the first ship in naval history to be sunk by a submarine. Submarines features the most significant submarines built, from the German U-9 - which sank three British cruisers on 22 September 1914 - through the huge Japanese I-400 class to the great nuclear-powered submarines of the Cold War, such as the USS Los Angeles and Soviet Oscar class. Also included are the 'undersea cruiser' Surcouf; the highly successful Type VII U-boats of World War II; and the latest attack and ballistic missile submarines, such as HMS Astute, USS Virginia, the Chinese Type 094 and the Russian Yasen class.
Each entry includes a brief description of the submarine's development and history, a colour profile or cutaway, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, Submarines is an accessible guide for those interested in naval history.
Contents
Introduction
Turtle (USA)
CSS Hunley (Confederate)
USS Intelligent Whale (USA)
Gustave Zede (France)
Argonaut (USA)
USS Holland
Protector (USA)
B class (UK)
U9 (Germany)
HMS E-11 (UK)
UC-25 (Germany)
Deutschland (Germany)
U-139 (Germany)
V-6 Nautilus (USA)
Type VIIA (U-32) (Germany)1937
Type VIIB (U-47) (Germany) 1938
Surcouf (France) 1940
Type XIV (U-459) (Germany)1941
Type VIIC (Germany) 1941
X-5 (UK) 1942
Leonardo da Vinci (France) 1942
Type XXI U-boat (Germany) 1943
I-400 (Japanese) 1943
USS Ray (SS-271) (USA) 1943
USS Piper (USA) 1944
USS Tench (SS-417) (USA) 1944
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) 1954
Foxtrot class (Soviet) 1958
Echo Class (Soviet) 1960
HMS Resolution (S22) (UK) 1966
Sturgeon class (USA) 1966
Victor class (Soviet) 1967
Swiftsure class (UK) 1973
USS Los Angeles (SSN 688) 1974
Alfa Class (Soviet) 1977
USS Ohio 1979
Typhoon class (Soviet) 1981
Zeeleeuw (Holland) 1987
Vastergotland (Sweden) 1987
Le Triomphant (France) 1993
Kursk (Oscar II) (Russia) 1994
USS Seawolf 1995
Type 039 Song Class (China) 1998
Type 212 (Germany) 2002
Virginia class (USA) 2004
Scorpène (Spain, France et al) 2005
Astute (UK) 2007
Type 094 (Jin) China 2007
Soryu (Japan) 2009
Dolphin I class (Israel) 2010
Arihant (India) 2012
Yasen class (Russia) 2015
Index
