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by Norman Friedman (Author), James L. Christley (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 280 pages
  • Publisher: US Naval Institute Press (October 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1557502609
  • ISBN-13: 978-1557502605
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not a "buff" book? Au Contraire!, December 30, 1999
Despite the review that claims this isn't a sub-buff book -- it is! Packed with details rarely seen, this tome is sure to fascinate. I received a copy a couple of Christmas's back, and spent the next hour on the couch, absolutely fascinated. Author Friedman deftly blends both technical and political information. You learn about the systems that created the ships. Indispensible for the sub buff and historian.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough without being over-technical, November 26, 1998
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Like Friedman's other books on US warship design, his description of the play between evolving doctrine, organizational imperatives and technical issues to arrive at each class of submarine gives the reader insight not just in what a ship became but also _why_ a ship became. I was a plank owner (original crew) of a SSN-637 class submarine in the early seventies. It was fasinating to see _why_ my ship was built and what her predecessors and successors became. Being interested in Naval Science without being a professional practitioner, Friedman's book hits just the right level of technical detail. This is _not_ a buff book. It is a serious effort to document the design evolution of (mostly) nuclear submarines.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it at twice the price, October 16, 1998
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This is an exceptionally good book, perhaps THE reference book on U.S. submarines in the post-War era. Very detailed and accurate, it covers not only final designs, but how each design evolved over time -- including designs that never made it off the drawing board. If you're in to submarines, you MUST own this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars U,S Submarines Since 1945: An Illustrated Design History
I'm re-reading Mr. Friedman's volume on U.S. subs.
There is so much junk on submarines out there. This one, like all Mr.Friedman's studies has real meat to it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tom J. Levang

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for unbuilt project researchers
I love history of technology, but some authors show only the engineering solutions that reach the hardware stage. Read more
Published 7 months ago by pometablava

4.0 out of 5 stars Very acccurate
I can't speak for most of this book on the numbers but the boats I have been on were dead accurate on speed, weapons, TD and SHP (all boats of those classes are razor blades now... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Theodore Cyrus Samuel

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book - with a glitch
I follow the other reviewers here in their praise for the text which introduces you to this class of ship very well, and gives you lots of detailed descriptions not only what was... Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. Birkigt

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, with a boardroom-level perspective
If you were never intimate with a submarine, this might be little more than a quick browse, but if you were, and want to understand the evolution of U.S. Read more
Published on February 13, 2006 by Luis Arellano III

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This is a fascinating modern submarine history book but it is a little too techie for me. After the first few chapters of in depth, detail descriptions of every type of sonar,... Read more
Published on June 19, 2002 by David L.Palagyi

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