The Norman Friedman Illustrated Design History series of U.S. warships
books has been an industry standard for three decades and has sold
thousands of copies worldwide. To mark and celebrate this achievement,
the Naval Institute Press is proud to make these books available once
more. Digitally remastered for enhanced photo resolution and quality,
corrected, and updated, this series will continue to serve--for scholars
and enthusiasts alike--as the foundation for U.S. naval warship research
and reference for years to come.
U.S. Submarines Through 1945 is one the most comprehensive references
available on the entire development of U.S. Submarines from the first
commissioned undersea fighting vessel, Alligator, in 1862, to the S
boats of World War I, and the feared fleet submarines of the Gato and
Balao classes of World War II. Like the other books in Norman
Friedman's design-history series, U.S. Submarines Through 1945 is
based largely on formerly classified internal U.S. Navy records.
Friedman, a leading authority on U.S. warships, explains the political
and technical rationales of warship construction and recounts the
evolution of each design. This volume is fully illustrated with deck
plans, outboard profiles, sketches from major design studies, and
numerous detailed photographs complement the text.
