Submarines & Deep-sea Vehicles

The submarine has revolutionized naval warfare and man's exploration of the globe. This book takes an in-depth look at both military and civilian submarines in a single volume. The vessels that wage war beneath the waves have progressed from the crude, steam-driven craft of the American Civil War to silent nuclear-powered submarines that can cruise for months underwater without surfacing - limited only by the endurance of their crews - and carry intercontinental missiles mounting multiple nuclear warheads. Submarines & Deep-Sea Vehicles traces the history of these vessels, starting with the earliest submersible craft, right up to the stealthy nuclear giants of the modern age.