Polaris: submarines, missiles, the us navy and the royal navy
Auteur :
Boyes, John
Éditeur :
Fonthill Media Ltd
ISBN :
9781781559314
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2025
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 3,4 cm
Poids :
730 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The atom bombs dropped on Japan opened the door to the nuclear age. In an ambitious programme, the US Navy paired missiles with nuclear-powered submarines resulting in the Polaris fleet of forty-one deterrent submarines with the first leaving on patrol in 1960. Agreement was later reached to supply the missiles to the Royal Navy.