Around the World Submerged : The Voyage of the ""Triton""

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beach, Edward L. (Edward Latimer), 1918-2002.

Series:

Bluejacket Bks.

Bluejacket books Around the world submerged

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beach, Edward L. (Edward Latimer), 1918-2002.

Beach, Edward Latimer.

Triton (Submarine).

Voyages around the world--History--20th century.

Voyages around the world.

Beach, Edward L.

Local Subjects:

Beach, Edward L. (Edward Latimer), 1918-2002.

Beach, Edward Latimer.

Triton (Submarine).

Voyages around the world--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Around the World Submerged

Place of Publication:

Annopolis : Naval Institute Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton was commissioned in November 1959, its commanding officer, Captain Edward L. Beach, planned a routine shakedown cruise in the North Atlantic. Two weeks before the scheduled cruise, however, Beach was summoned to Washington and told of the immediate necessity to prove the reliability of the Rickover-conceived submarine. His new secret orders were to take the Triton around the world, entirely submerged the total distance.This is Beach's gripping firsthand account of what went on during the 36,000 nautical-mile voyage whose record for spe

Contents:

Cover Page; Dedication; In Grateful Acnowledgment; Prologue; AROUND THE WORLD Submerged; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; Epilogue; USS TRITON Data Sheet Appendix to First Submerged Circumnavigation Certificate; Administrative Remarks; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781612511986

1612511988

OCLC:

817871067