Hellions of the deep

Name: Hellions of the deep
ISBN: 9780271015088

the development of American torpedoes in World War II

poolt Robert Gannon

3/5

(8 hääletused)

Vorming: 241 lehekülgi, Hardcover
Esmakordselt avaldatud: 1996
Kirjastajad: Pennsylvania State University Press
Subjects: United states navy·Weapons systems·Torpedoes·United states·History·20th century·World war·1939-1945·Equipment·World war·1939-1945·Naval operations·Submarine·Industrial policy·United states
Keel: English

Anyone with an interest in WWII submarine stories and history has read tales of the multitude of problems with US WW II torpedoes. They ran too deep, the new magnetic exploders didn't work (but then, neither did the British ones, the German ones, or the Japanese ones), and sometimes they would run in a circle and sink the submarine that fired the torpedo.

This book is as complete a work on the development of USN torpedoes used in World War II as one is likely to find.The work covers the topic in a clear, easy to understand format delving in to the development of these weapons systems.

This book is an excellent reference source for anyone interested in the development of American torpedoes during WW2 and is highly recommended. The reason for the four star rating is because the work contains some minor errors and is unclear in some more important areas.