Submarines: books - history, development, technology

The Illustrated World Guide to Submarines

An encyclopedia of underwater vessels throughout history, from the Nautilus and Hunley to the nuclear-powered submarines of today. It charts a century of submarine development, from the earliest attempts to travel beneath the waves, two World Wars and the Cold War, through to the incredible machines planned for construction in the 21st century.

Histoire des sous-marins, des origines à nos jours (4e édition)

L'Histoire des sous-marins retrace les développements techniques dans les différents pays constructeurs et l'évolution des stratégies militaires qui ont conduit à faire du submersible l'enjeu de pouvoir qu'il représente pour l'ensemble des États qui le possèdent.
Écrit par deux spécialistes, cet ouvrage permet de comprendre le rôle des sous-marins des origines à nos jours. Sa très riche iconographie comporte de nombreux documents inédits venus de grandes collections internationales.
L'Histoire des sous-marins séduira aussi bien le grand public attiré par un sujet contemporain mal connu que le passionné d'histoire navale en quête d'informations précises et abondamment illustrées.

Cette quatrième édition est entièrement refondue, actualisée et richement illustrée (plus de 650 images, dont 230 nouvelles). Elle retrace les développements techniques des sous-marins dans les différents pays constructeurs et l'évolution des stratégies militaires qui ont conduit cette plate-forme submersible à transformer l'histoire depuis l'aube du xxe siècle.

Submarines : World War I to the Present

The emergence of the submarine in 1914 as a major strategic weapon was swift and unexpected. On 5 September 1914, a British light cruiser, HMS Pathfinder, was sunk by the German submarine U-21, becoming the first victim of a free-fired torpedo. The basis of naval warfare had been changed forever.

This is a highly illustrated guide to all the main classes of submarines to be used in naval warfare from the beginning of World War I to the present day. Divided by era, campaign and country, the book includes sections on submarine forces in 1914, technical developments during the 1930s, the Atlantic convoy war during World War II, Soviet submarine development during the Cold War, the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines, and the latest ICBM vessels.
Special emphasis is given to the U-boats of World War II, with chapters arranged by flotilla.

All the main types are included, from the World War I-era German U-1 class and British F-class, through the Type VII U-boats and US Gato class of World War II, and coming up-to-date with the latest missile submarines, such as HMS Astute, USS Virginia, the Russian Yasen class, the Chinese Type 094 (Jin) class.

The World's Greatest Submarines : An Illustrated History

In 1776, American Patriots attempted to destroy the British flagship Eagle using a man-operated semi-submersible, the Turtle, in New York harbor. The attack failed, but the idea stuck.
Almost 90 years later, the CSS Hunley successfully attacked the Federal sloop USS Housatonic by ramming into it with a 59-kilogram (130-pound) spar torpedo.
The Housatonic became the first ship in naval history to be sunk by a submarine - and so submarine warfare was born.

The World's Greatest Submarines features 52 of the most significant submarines built, from the German U-9 - which sank three British cruisers in quick succession on 22 September 1914 - through the USS Ray and huge Japanese I-400 class of World War II, to the great nuclear-powered submarines of the Cold War, such as the USS Los Angeles, Soviet Oscar class and HMS Resolution.

Also included are the bronze-hulled Gustave Zede of 1893; the 'undersea cruiser' Surcouf, which carried two 203mm (8 inch) guns on its deck; the highly successful Type VII U-boats deployed by the German Kriegsmarine against Allied shipping during World War II; and the latest attack and ballistic missile submarines, such as HMS Astute, USS Virginia, the Israeli Dolphin class, the Chinese Type 094, the INS Arihant and the Russian Yasen class.

Each entry includes a brief description of the submarine's development and history, a colour profile view or cutaway, key features and specifications.

Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World's Greatest Submarines is a colourful guide for military and naval history enthusiasts.

Sous-marins militaires

Découvrez les sous-marins qui ont marqué l'histoire, du XVIIIe siècle à aujourd'hui. Cinquante-deux sous-marins sont ici passés au crible, dont le semi-submersible Turtle de 1775, le croiseur sous-marin français Surcouf de 1929 qui était doté de deux canons de 203 mm, le redoutable U-Boot Type VII allemand qui a décimé les convois alliés au cours de la seconde guerre mondiale, sans oublier les sous-marins de dernière génération, bourrés de technologie, l'USS Virginia et la classe de sous-marins russe Yasen.

Chaque sous-marin est minutieusement décrit, l'historique de son développement est complété par un écorché, mettant en évidence ses caractéristiques.