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"Following the Second World War, Dan Summitt cruised the China Sea in a destroyer. During the Cold War, he worked with Adm. Hyman Rickover and commanded two nuclear submarines. In Tales of a Cold War Submariner, Summitt tells the dramatic story of his military life on and under the sea, focusin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Summitt, Dan, 1924-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2004.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Texas A & M University military history series ; 95.
Subjects:
Summitt, Dan, > 1924-
United States. > Navy > Officers > Biography.
United States. > Navy > Submarine forces > History > 20th century.
United States. > Navy
1900 - 1999
Admirals > United States > Biography.
Cold War.
Amiraux > États-Unis > Biographies.
Guerre froide.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Marine & Naval.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Admirals
Armed Forces > Officers
Armed Forces > Submarine forces
United States
Biographies
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1 How It All Started
  • 2 My Destroyer Days
  • 3 My Early Submarine Days
  • 4 Annapolis and West Point
  • 5 Back to Sea Duty
  • 6 Nuclear Power Training
  • 7 Duty aboard Sargo
  • 8 Prospective Commanding Officer Training
  • 9 Seadragon Operations
  • 10 Off to the Arctic
  • 11 Seadragon and Skate Conduct Joint Operations
  • 12 Heading Home
  • 13 Final Days aboard Seadragon
  • 14 Working at Naval Reactors
  • 15 Preparing for Command of USS
  • 16 Command of USS Alexander Hamilton
  • 17 Duty with comsublant Staff
  • 18 comsubflot 8
  • 19 The Pentagon and RetirementAppendix: USS Seadragon Sailing List
  • Index

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