Bluejacket Admiral: The Navy Career of Chick Hayward [Hardcover]

John T. Hayward (Author), C. W. Borklund (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000

Recounts Hayward's role as a key player in getting nuclear weapons to sea and in the early development of cruise missiles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr; 1St Edition edition (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557501890
• ISBN-13: 978-1557501899
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,809,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars What a career!, March 21, 2011

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T. Kraft "Amazon Fan" (Cheasapeake, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bluejacket Admiral: The Navy Career of Chick Hayward (Hardcover)

Certainly there are few military careers as interesting as that of Admiral Hayward. During the centennial year of naval aviation, I would call this required reading if one wishes to understand the rise of aircraft carriers, atomic weaponry and nuclear propulsion. Chic Hayward had a front row seat for all of it. His writing style is first person, and it is clear he kept a journal spanning his entire career as he frequently quotes it. His observations, both past and present, are astute and enlightening. I recommend this book to help anyone understand how technical expertise, an active mind, and leadership can combine to make a very effective Naval Officer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bluejacket Admiral, September 8, 2009

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This review is from: Bluejacket Admiral: The Navy Career of Chick Hayward (Hardcover)

According to all sources, the book accurately chronicles the highlights of the life of an amazing man. Unfortunately the details would fill several books. Just the incident of the American Korean baby provided the plot for a ninety minute movie. "Chick" led a golden life and admired by all. He truly was a hero. The book is a must read for anyone interested in a great man and the early years of the modern United States Navy. Rickover was the Hayward of the subsurface nuclear fleet as Hayward's efforts for the nuclear surface fleet predated Rickover's efforts.