Under Ice: Waldo Lyon and the Development of the Arctic Submarine by William M. Leary - 1999

Texas A&M University Press, 1/1/1999 12:00:01 AM. hardcover. Good. 1.2205 9.4882 6.4961.

Texas A&M University Press. Used - Very Good. hardcover A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in better than average cosmetic condition. The item is complete, and without major damage. It may have limited signs of use. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

Hardcover. Very Good. Stated First Edition: Hardcover with good dust jacket

College Station, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas A & M University Press, 1999. Very light edge wear. Dj has very light (barely noticeable) rubs and surface scratches. Close to as new. . Stated First Edition. Hard Cover, Blue Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall, 303 Pages.

College Station, TX: Texas A & M University Press, No Date ISBN 0-89096-845-4 Octavo (9.5 in. by 6.5 in.); shrinkwrap; fine hardcover; fine dust jacket; crisp; clean; bright..

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Texas A & M Univ Pr, 1999. Hardcover. New. 303 pages. 10.00x6.50x1.00 inches.

Hardback. New. In Under Ice, William M. Leary examines the evolution of Arctic submarine operations in the U.S. Navy, a little-known but significant area of national security concern. Through the career of Waldo Lyon, he chronicles the problems of under-ice navigation and the development of Cold War naval strategy. Leary provides informative treatments of the early problems with under-ice navigation; the Boarfish experimental dives; the Skate's surfacing through ice cover at the North Pole; and the drama-packed patrol of Seadragon, the first submarine to pass under an iceberg and make a submerged voyage through the fabled Northwest Passage. He ably delineates the roles of such other actors in the drama as Robert McWethy, executive officer of the Burton Island and long-time supporter of Lyon's work; the "fabulous patrol" of Sargo; CDR Joseph Skoog, who played poker while his crew transited the dangerous Arctic waters at high speed. Under Ice tells a lively and carefully… Read More

Texas A&M University Press, 1999-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!