Jane's Submarines: War Beneath the Waves from 1776 to the Present Day

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HarperCollins, Nov 1, 2005 - History - 224 pages

This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia begins with the primitive boats of the 18th and 19th centuries, covers the submarines of both World Wars and goes on to the nuclear submarines of today. Acclaimed naval artist Tony Gibbons illustrates every major type of submarine. Data tables bring together information from submarine museums across the world, with sidebars on submarine accidents, weapons technology, sensors, oceanography, rescue missions and many other fascinating aspects of war beneath the waves.

About the author (2005)

Robert Hutchinson is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a contributing author to The Archaeology of the Reformation. He lives in England.

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