submarine boats

Examines the history, uses, working operations, and future of submarines and describes the various types.

Brief text with supplementary questions and answers deal with various aspects of submarines and other underwater craft.

Discusses the development of submarines and the history of their uses.

Discusses how scientists use submersibles to explore the depths of the ocean, surveys the development, operation, and equipment of the Johnson-Sea-Link sub, and describes a typical dive to the bottom of the sea.

Explores early navigation and shipbuilding and surveys the development of boats from Greek rowboats to the cruise ships of today.

Explains the operation, construction, and history of submarines and provides tips for designing a small-scale model of a diving submarine.

A brief history of German submarine warfare during World War II and the measures taken by the Allies to combat the U-boats.

Examines the functions and design features of modern submarines, both conventional diesel-powered and nuclear, and focuses on such warfare aspects as tactics, missiles, and torpedoes.

Covers the logistics of diving, surfacing, steering, navigating, detecting obstacles, and attacking with nuclear missiles. Photos show men at work inside the cramped quarters...the use of small subs, or submersibles, for industrial or scientific use is noted--Booklist.

Describes the role of various types of submarines in modern warfare.