nuclear submarines

Presents an examination of the technology used in United States nuclear submarines, includes photographs, illustrations, and diagrams that show how the submarine works, and a history of the submarine.

Chronicles the history of the Soviet Union's desperate race to keep up with American submarine technology during the Cold War, focusing on the Soviet submarine K-19.

Discusses early submarines, how a nuclear submarine works, life on and off duty in a nuclear sub, disasters and rescue operations, and a possible craft of the future.

Describes how nuclear attack submarines are designed, constructed, and maintained and discusses their weapons, communications systems, and evasion tactics.

A history of the development and an account of the activities of nuclear submarines in the United States. An appendix lists all the nuclear submarines of the United States Navy.

Provides information about nuclear submarines, looking at how they are built, the work of the crew, and the use of nuclear submarines in military actions.

Introduces aspects of the atomic submarine and describes its use as a weapon in naval warfare, including ways of retaliating against it.

Recounts the circumstances surrounding the 1963 implosion of the United States nuclear submarine Thresher, which was the country's first loss of a nuclear submarine.

Describes the Seawolf class attack submarine, including its history, equipment, weapons, tactics, and future use with the U.S. Navy.

Captioned photographs highlight technical details, operational and "inaction" views, equipment, and personnel of nuclear submarines.