Us Nuclear Submarines: The Fast Attack

by Jim Christley

"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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846031680
• ISBN13: 9781846031687
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.3" x 9.6"