Under Ice : Waldo Lyon and the Development of the Arctic Submarine Hardback
by William M. Leary
Part of the Texas A & M University Military History series
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In Under Ice, William M. Leary examines the evolution of Arctic submarine operations in the U.S.
Navy, a little-known but significant area of national security concern.
Through the career of Waldo Lyon, he chronicles the problems of under-ice navigation and the development of Cold War naval strategy.
Leary provides informative treatments of the early problems with under-ice navigation; the Boarfish experimental dives; the Skate's surfacing through ice cover at the North Pole; and the drama-packed patrol of Seadragon, the first submarine to pass under an iceberg and make a submerged voyage through the fabled Northwest Passage.
He ably delineates the roles of such other actors in the drama as Robert McWethy, executive officer of the Burton Island and long-time supporter of Lyon's work; the "fabulous patrol" of Sargo; CDR Joseph Skoog, who played poker while his crew transited the dangerous Arctic waters at high speed.
Under Ice tells a lively and carefully researched story that will be important for naval and Cold War historians and for students of science and technology, especially those interested in post-1945 DOD-funded science.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:303 pages, illustrations, maps
- Publisher:Texas A & M University Press
- Publication Date:31/03/1999
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- ISBN:9780890968451
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:303 pages, illustrations, maps
- Publisher:Texas A & M University Press
- Publication Date:31/03/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780890968451