Nautilus to Columbia

70 years of the US Navy's Nuclear Submarines

James C. Goodall

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Osprey
27 February 2024

History; Naval forces & warfare; Military & naval ships; Ship design & naval architecture; Ships & shipping: general interest

A highly illustrated history of the US Navy's nuclear submarine program,

from its origins in the postwar years through to the latest

Columbia-class SSBNs introduced in 2020.

This title will cover the origins, design and development of the US Navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. This program was developed under the command of Hiram G. Rickover, the “Father of the Nuclear Navy” who oversaw the commissioning of the very first nuclear-powered attack submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) in 1952. This was a truly revolutionary design. Until the advent of nuclear power, the world’s submarine fleets traveled on the surface at night to charge their batteries, and only dove below the surface when enemy ships or planes were spotted. With the development of the USS Nautilus, the US Navy now had the ability to stay submerged for not just hours or days, but to hide out of harm’s way for weeks or months at a time

In a similar format and approach to the author’s previous title, 75 Years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, this book will cover all the 220+ submarine hulls built and delivered to the US Navy from the USS Nautilus through to the Navy’s newest class of submarine, the Columbia class SSBNs.

By: James C. Goodall
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 312mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781472856500
ISBN 10: 1472856503
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 27 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James C. Goodall is a published author with 27 books in print. He is a recognized authority both on low-observable aircraft, such as the F-117, B-2A, the Lockheed ‘twins’ (F-22 and F-35) and the Lockheed Skunk Works family of Blackbirds, and the US Navy’s fleet of modern-day fast attack and ballistic missile submarines. He has been photographing and writing about ‘spooky’ military aircraft, naval ships and submarines for the past 35 years, and his last book, 75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, was published by Osprey in 2021.