Jim Christley

Us Nuclear Submarines: The Fast Attack

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Silent but deadly - Osprey's US Nuclear Submarines: The Fast-Attack takes a fresh look at the controversial design and development of the nuclear submarine of which the United States Navy operates the largest fleet in the world. The advent of nuclear power transformed the submarine from a slow underwater vessel, incapable of staying submerged for long periods, into a weapon of stealth and endurance. Jim Christley, a former submariner, uses his own experience of serving aboard these vessels, and a wealth of technical information, to explore the many engineering issues and trade-offs, as well as the high risks of running a nuclear reactor at se… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Bryan, Tony (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-84603-168-7
EAN: 9781846031687
Produktnummer: 2814938
Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Seitenangabe: 48 S.
Masse: H24.5 cm x B18.6 cm x D0.4 cm 168 g
Reihenbandnummer: 138
Gewicht: 168

Über den Autor

Jim Christley retired from the US Navy in 1982 as a senior chief petty officer having served on seven submarines ranging from diesel to nuclear fast attacks to ballistic missile boats. A student of US submarine technical history, he has written numerous articles and a book on the subject in addition to providing technical illustrations to several notable books on submarine design and history. Jim is a resident of Lisbon, Connecticut. Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years' experience who lives and works in Dorset. He initially qualified in Engineering and worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development, and has a keen interest in military hardware - armour, small arms, aircraft and ships. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.