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Lost Subs Hardcover – September 24, 2002

by Spencer Dunmore (Author), Jonathan Blair (Photographer), Brian Skerry (Photographer),
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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As millions have come to know from such immensely popular books and movies as The Hunt for Red October and U-571, the world of submarines is secretive and dangerous. On the ocean floor lie over a century and a half of subs, lost both in war and in peace. Now, for the first time, the individual stories of these sunken ships are woven together to create an amazing history of underwater warfare and exploration-and the price that hundreds of subs and thousands of sailors have paid. In gripping text and powerful images (including state-of-the-art contemporary underwater photographs), Lost Subs chronicles the fate of some of the most famous subs in naval history-from the sinking of the Confederate Army's sub Hunley to the recent loss of the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk. With a wealth of archival material, modern and period photographs, and stunning paintings by renowned Titanic artist Ken Marschall, this definitive illustrated history brings to life the museum of submarines resting in their underwater graves and the submariners on "eternal patrol." And it vividly re-creates the missions to explore and raise many famous sunken subs, including the Hunley and the Kursk-missions sometimes as fraught with peril as any wartime duty. Filled with mystery, drama, and daring, and as current as today's headlines, Lost Subs is a powerful, true thriller.
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  1. Print length
    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Da Capo Press
  4. Publication date
    September 24, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    10.5 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0306811405
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0306811401
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Every few years, perhaps thanks to movies like The Hunt for Red October or Titanic, there's a groundswell of interest in bottom-of-the-ocean booty. But year in and year out, there are those who find the subject compelling regardless, those for whom ploughing through stories of the ocean's ferocity and man's folly is treasure enough. This illustrated history is for them. "From poor, primitive Hunley a Confederate sub that was "essentially an overgrown boiler" to the atomic submarine Kursk," Dunmore (In Great Waters) shares tales of disasters, recoveries and subsequent investigations. Full of archival photos, illustrations, diagrams and lushly colored paintings, all packed around nautical stories of warfare and bad luck, this volume traces a brief history of submarining and some of its more memorable losses. Written in simple yet propulsive prose, the volume paints vivid characters caught in treacherous, suffocating circumstances, and never skimps on the details of the technology.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Adult/High School-Beginning with a history of the first attempts at submarine invention, this book provides a chronological look at some of the best-known submarines and the men responsible for the major innovations. The first one discussed, the CSS (Confederate States Ship) H. L. Hunley, is revealed as a marvel of engineering for its time. Dunmore pieces together information from salvage work and historical documentation to present a solution to the mystery of why it sank. In this same manner, each chapter describes the submarines of a specific time period and technological level, as well as their fate. Few are resurrected from the icy depths, but those that are bear witness to the efforts and marvels of technology, engineering, and creative thinking. Paralleling the tragic accidents are the advances that made submarines safer, easier to escape from, and engineered to allow for more sailors to survive until surface help arrives. While these vessels are far safer now than ever before, accidents still cause massive loss of life, as exemplified by the last submarine discussed in the book, the mighty Russian Kursk. Dunmore's compelling work is straightforward and easy to read. Abundant illustrations, including photographs, reproductions, and other visuals, keep the interest high and the pages turning.
Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Press (September 24, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0306811405
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0306811401
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.55 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.5 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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"...Lavishly illustrated, Lost Subs covers wrecked boats of every era, and provides limited, but relevent background on each era along with discussion..." Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Light-weight history, but gorgeous images
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2004
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Lost Subs isn't heavy-duty history by anyone's standards. Skimming lightly over material covered more completely in scholarly books, Lost Subs allows its pictures to do the heavy lifting, and what a wise choice that is! Lavishly illustrated, Lost Subs covers wrecked boats of every era, and provides limited, but relevent background on each era along with discussion of the individual wrecks. Drawings, paintings, and photos bring to ghostly life boats both famous and obscure.
To this former submariner, this book feels more like a tour of historic graveyards, complete with color commentary on the 'lives, times, and families' of the deceased boats, than it does academic 'History.' All submariners fear ending their lives on the bottom of the sea, though we don't discuss it much. This book shows another side to such an fate, in the remembrance of those who come after. These boats, these gravestones in the deep, punctuate and anchor that remembrance.
If you want scholarly depth, or stirring stories of war, go elsewhere. If you want to remember the lost or reflect on the fate of the men who trusted their lives to the deep, then Lost Subs is the book for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I cannot imagine what it must have been like, for these men who did not return from ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015
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It takes a special breed of individual to go down in a submarine, these boats are not called "tin coffins" for nothing. I cannot imagine what it must have been like, for these men who did not return from their missions. Their commitment to duty is to be commended. The stories and the photos in this book, bring many of these tragedies alive. It is equally difficult for me to imagine what the families of these men had to endure, when they realized that their loved ones were never coming home. This book does an excellent job of bringing these situations to light. Men will still risk their lives in these boats, because it is necessary. This book is well worth the price, for both its photos, and its very compelling stories. JRV
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2020
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Those that like submarine history like myself will find this quite interesting.
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James O'Brien
2.0 out of 5 stars Damaged goods
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2021
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Book was without a jacket. Damage on outer cover. Not satisfied, actually shocked. Won't order but new again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars NICE BOOK STUNNING IMAGES.
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2009
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I am very pleased with this book. The images are stunning, the stories are compelling. This is a nice coffee table book that has some reading in it as well. Some of the boats covered are well known by submarine followers but there are a few that are more obscure.
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5.0 out of 5 stars interesting subject
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2017
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arrived promptly, excellent seller. I like this book, you will too.
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spikeyboo
5.0 out of 5 stars great gift for early teen boys
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2014
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My son loves this book. It's filled with history, adventure, mystery, artifacts, and science. The photos are incredible and captivating.
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john bayless
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
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Better than expected Recommended to anyone who loves submarines or wrecks
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Stewart M. Womar
5.0 out of 5 stars well printed for reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2024
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very interesting reading good value for the price
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5.0 out of 5 stars 配送も品質も完璧
Reviewed in Japan on May 12, 2021
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迅速な配送、高い品質と、言うことなしです。
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Miss G Mc Mahon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with lots of photos.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2018
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Great book! My seven year old is fascinated with shipwrecks so this was a nice divergent topic. He loves the photos of which there are lots! There’s also enough text to give detailed accounts of different sunken subs. Good variety of sunken subs covered. Very happy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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