How the Battleship Maine was destroyed

By Hyman George Rickover

Book Overview

In this work, Admiral H.M. Rickover makes a unique contribution by studying the loss of the Maine in light of modern technical knowledge. That knowledge has been derived from theoretical and experimental investigations of explosives, explosive effects and the dynamic response of hull structures, as well as the Navy's extensive wartime experience and testing programs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006CRXSO
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Naval History Division, Dept. of the Navy : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off
• Length: 173 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.