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OverviewAfter averaging the completion of less than two submarines a year in the 1930s, the Portsmouth Navy Yard completed an astonishing thirty-two submarines in 1944 including the simultaneous launching of three submarines. The yard built seventy-nine submarines between 1941 and 1945, a fleet that collectively represented thirty-seven percent of the United States submarines built during the war and sank over one third of the Japanese shipping sunk by United States submarines. 32 in ‘44 analyzes the factors behind the yard’s record setting submarine production that made such a significant contribution to the winning of the war. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rodney WattersonPublisher: Naval Institute Press Imprint: Naval Institute Press Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.281kg ISBN: 9781557500953ISBN 10: 1557500959 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 15 November 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRodney K. Watterson, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and MIT, was involved with shipyards and submarines throughout his thirty-year naval career. A resident of Hampton, NH, he holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of New Hampshire. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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