The Silent Service in World War II: The Fleet Type Submarine (Paperback)

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Product Description
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.

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This is one in a series of historic flight manuals and military documents republished by Periscopefilm.com All are available through Amazon.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (March 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1411677536
• ISBN-13: 978-1411677531
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #246,703 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference, March 15, 2006

By	J. T. Mcdaniel "novelist and naval historian" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

NAVPERS 16160 was the basic fleet submarine training manual during the final years of the U.S. Navy's diesel sub period, and contained a wealth of information, some of it very detailed. Declassified some years back, original copies can sell for as much as $400, presuming you can find one.

This book is a facsimile copy of the 1946 edition, and a good one. There are a few places where the type isn't quite as sharp as an original, an inevitable problem in any facsimile edition, and never a serious problem in this one. Most of the half-tone and line art illustrations--of which there are a lot--are perfectly clear, with the detailed cutaway views and diagrams in the back of the book particularly sharp. Some of the original illustrations were fold outs, and these have been reduced to fit on a normal page, with the rendering in black and white instead of color. Given that this edition sells for several hundred dollars less than an original, this is something I can accept.

As someone who writes books about submarines, I've been wanting a copy of this for a long time and really thought I'd be limited to an Internet edition. This one fills an important gap in my library, and goes on the "keep handy" shelf next to the typewriter.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reprint of a Very Rare Book, May 18, 2006

By	John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Originally published in 1946 by the US Navy to explain submarine operating principles, technologies and systems. It uses the late war time USS Perch SS-313 as an example of the then modern fleet type submarine. At the time of its original publication, this document was classified.

This reprint is a facsimile of the original edition. Most of the book is quite satisfactory and quite readable. But a few pages were evidently relatively week in the original and did not copy well. In general these are still readable but some of the pictures are not too clear.

This is a detailed look at the boat by system, tanks, buoyancy, engineering, ventilation, refrigeration, water, trim, air systems, hydraulic system, steering and so on. It is a general introductory book that a new sailor entering the service would use for getting overall familiarity about subs.

These ships are, of course, long since gone, but this book is a very interesting view of the state of the art at the time.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Fleet Type Submarine // Description of Book, March 16, 2006

By	TorpedoEight (USA) - See all my reviews

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. Length: 204 pages plus index and 27 pages of diagrams. Measures 8.5x11 inches.