Naval Institute Press, 1998. Hardcover. Like new hardcover in a like new dust jacket. 8vo. (6.25 x 1 x 9.5 inches). Front of dust jacket has a faint scratch mark. Solid binding. Clean text free of marks or underlining. Includes glossary, black and white photos, bibliography and an index. 223 pp.

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ISBN: 1557509433

INSPIRED BY JULES VERNE'S TALES of the fictional submarine Nautilusand spurred on by more than a century of attempts to reach the North Pole-famed explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins was the first to take the plunge beneath the ice. His memoirs and those of a few others record single operations, but until now there has been no complete history of efforts to explore that sea of mystery called the Arctic Ocean, covered with ice some ten feet thick. This book treats not only Wilkins's Nautilus expedition of 1931 but the diesel-and battery-powered submarine operations of the 1940s and 1950s as well as the era of nuclear-powered boats. It shows how rapid advances in science and technology helped overcome so many obstacles that today the Arctic Ocean is considered the submariner's private sea.

Author Marion Williams, a member of the
U.S. Navy's submarine service for many years, tells the story from the viewpoint of the submariners themselves. To do so, he consulted countless official and unofficial documents and recently declassified reports, interviewed participants, and drew on his own professional knowledge. He provides dramatic details of every operation and also describes the military and political ramifications of each cruise. The narrative is certain to appeal to readers of all ages who enjoy tales of exploration and dis-covery. Dozens of photographs, many never before published, help bring the story to life.

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