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United States Submarines
United States Submarines
Author: David Randall Hinkle, Harry H. Caldwell (Captain), and Arne C. Johnson
Condition: Good
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United States Submarines traces the story of the U.S. submarine force from its early experimental boats through World War II and the Pacific and Atlantic campaigns to Cold War and modern nuclear eras, weaving operational history with portraits of the Silent Service. This large-format pictorial narrative emphasizes submarine warfare, the evolution of design and propulsion, torpedo armament, the rise of attack and ballistic-missile submarines, and the human side of life aboard undersea craft, situating technical development within broader naval strategy—commerce warfare in WWII and nuclear deterrence in the postwar period.
Edited by David R. Hinkle with contributions from Captain Harry H. Caldwell and Arne C. Johnson and published for the Naval Submarine League in a 2013 imitation-leather edition by Example Product Manufacturer, this commemorative, coffee-table–style volume (approx. 9½" × 13¼", 352 pages; ISBN‑13: 9781435149946, ISBN‑10: 1435149947) is richly illustrated with extensive color and black-and-white photographs, diagrams and cutaway illustrations, and likely maps/operational graphics, making it a visually driven reference and display piece for enthusiasts, veterans, and collectors.
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Core bibliographic
United States Submarines (2013 Edition, Naval Submarine League)
Editors: David R. Hinkle (editor); Harry H. Caldwell (Captain); Arne C. Johnson
Publisher: Example Product Manufacturer (for this 2013 imitation-leather edition)
Naval Submarine League
Imitation leather, large-format volume (approx. 9½" × 13¼")
English language
352 pages
ISBN‑10: 1435149947
Type of book
Pictorial history / illustrated history of the U.S. submarine force
Naval history reference (non‑fiction)
Commemorative / coffee‑table style volume
Chronological & thematic scope
History of United States submarines (early development to modern era)
Includes World War II submarine operations (within broader service history)
Covers Cold War and post–World War II U.S. submarine developments (as part of “to the present” coverage)
Theater(s) of war (WWII, as far as can be safely inferred from verifiable descriptions)
Pacific theater (U.S. submarine campaign against Japan, within general U.S. submarine history)
Atlantic theater (U.S. submarine operations in the Atlantic, within general history)
Operations / campaigns (level of generality only)
U.S. submarine warfare in World War II (no specific named operations verified in available data)
Main nation(s) & belligerent blocs
United States Navy (USN)
Allies (U.S. submarine force as part of Allied naval power in WWII)
Imperial Japan (as principal naval opponent for U.S. submarines in the Pacific, within the general WWII submarine narrative)
Branch, units & focus
U.S. Navy
U.S. submarine force
U.S. Silent Service (United States submariners)
Submarine warfare
Undersea warfare
Submarine crews and life aboard submarines
Weapons, ships & technology
U.S. submarines – general types and classes (from early boats to nuclear‑powered submarines)
U.S. attack submarines
Ballistic‑missile submarines (SSBN), as part of the modern U.S. submarine force
Submarine torpedoes (as core armament of U.S. submarines)
Submarine design and construction (hulls, propulsion, sensors; at general descriptive level)
Visual content
Extensive photographic content (historic and modern submarine images)
Color and black‑and‑white photographs
Diagrams / cutaway illustrations of submarines (where provided in this edition)
Possibly maps and operational graphics illustrating patrol areas and campaigns (within limits of available description)
Coffee‑table–style large‑format layout emphasizing imagery
Service & personnel themes
Submariners (U.S. Navy enlisted and officer personnel)
U.S. submarine veterans
Life and duty aboard U.S. submarines
Training and evolution of the submarine force
Naval & strategic themes
Sea power
Naval strategy (role of submarines in U.S. naval doctrine)
Commerce warfare and blockade (WWII U.S. submarines versus Japanese shipping)
Deterrence (ballistic‑missile submarines in the nuclear age)
Classification & tagging (for catalog/search)
World War II – naval history
World War II – submarine warfare
Cold War naval history
United States – military history
United States – naval history
United States Navy – submarines
Submarines – United States
Submarine warfare – United States
Underwater warfare – history
Military technology – naval
Illustrated military history
Coffee‑table military books
Book Condition: Good
Book Condition: Good
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Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
Poor: Survived Iwo Jima
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