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Norman Polmar
Books by Norman Polmar
Submarine Aircraft Carriers
From World War I to the Age of Drones
By Jacob Gunnarson and Norman Polmar
Two innovations in weaponry appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century and revolutionized warfare, turning it into a multidimensional contest: the modern diesel-powered submarine and the fixed-wing aircraft. Both saw extensive use during World War I, and the nations of the world soon deve...
Death of the USS Thresher
The Story Behind History's Deadliest Submarine Disaster
On the morning of April 10, 1963, the world's most advanced submarine was on a test dive off the New England coast when she sent a message to a support ship a thousand feet above her on the surface: experiencing minor problem . . . have positive angle . . . attempting to blow . . . Then came the ...