Around The World Submerged: The Voyage Of The Triton
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Map endpapers. Boards - good. Binding - tight. DJ - chipped with some loss; foxed. Pages - some foxing on prelims and book block.
A gripping work of naval history and firsthand adventure, Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton chronicles the remarkable 1960 mission in which the USS Triton became the first submarine to circumnavigate the globe entirely underwater. Written by the commanding officer of the Triton himself, the narrative presents an authoritative and deeply personal account of the 84-day voyage, retracing the historic route of Ferdinand Magellan beneath the world's oceans. Captain Beach details the immense technical, physical, and psychological challenges faced by the crew, bringing to life the tension and triumph of operating a nuclear submarine on a mission of unprecedented scope. The tone is both patriotic and reflective, balancing the procedural rigor of a naval commander with the storytelling instincts of a seasoned author. A landmark document of Cold War-era American naval achievement, the account stands as a testament to human endurance and the extraordinary capabilities of the nuclear age.
Author: Captain Edward L. Beach
Format: Hardback
Published: 1963, Hodder and Stoughton
Genre: Maritime history
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Map endpapers. Boards - good. Binding - tight. DJ - chipped with some loss; foxed. Pages - some foxing on prelims and book block.
A gripping work of naval history and firsthand adventure, Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton chronicles the remarkable 1960 mission in which the USS Triton became the first submarine to circumnavigate the globe entirely underwater. Written by the commanding officer of the Triton himself, the narrative presents an authoritative and deeply personal account of the 84-day voyage, retracing the historic route of Ferdinand Magellan beneath the world's oceans. Captain Beach details the immense technical, physical, and psychological challenges faced by the crew, bringing to life the tension and triumph of operating a nuclear submarine on a mission of unprecedented scope. The tone is both patriotic and reflective, balancing the procedural rigor of a naval commander with the storytelling instincts of a seasoned author. A landmark document of Cold War-era American naval achievement, the account stands as a testament to human endurance and the extraordinary capabilities of the nuclear age.