Surface At The Pole: The Story Of Uss Skate
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Beneath the frozen Arctic Ocean, history was being made. Surface at the Pole chronicles the extraordinary true story of the USS Skate, the first submarine to surface at the geographic North Pole, as recounted by its commanding officer, Commander James Calvert of the United States Navy. Written with the authority of a man who was there, the narrative takes readers deep beneath the Arctic ice cap, detailing the technical ingenuity, raw courage, and sheer human determination required to accomplish one of the Cold War era's most audacious feats of seamanship and exploration. Calvert's account stands as a landmark work in the literature of polar and maritime exploration, presenting a vivid portrait of submarine warfare and peacetime pioneering in one of Earth's most hostile environments. His prose is direct and unassuming, carrying the quiet confidence of a military commander who understood that the greatest stories are best told without embellishment. Beyond the mechanics of the mission, the book illuminates the bonds forged between men under extreme pressure and the relentless American drive to push beyond the boundaries of the known world — leaving the reader to wonder what other frontiers remain, waiting beneath the ice.
Author: Commander James Calvert, Usn
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Hutchinson of London
Genre: Maritime history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Beneath the frozen Arctic Ocean, history was being made. Surface at the Pole chronicles the extraordinary true story of the USS Skate, the first submarine to surface at the geographic North Pole, as recounted by its commanding officer, Commander James Calvert of the United States Navy. Written with the authority of a man who was there, the narrative takes readers deep beneath the Arctic ice cap, detailing the technical ingenuity, raw courage, and sheer human determination required to accomplish one of the Cold War era's most audacious feats of seamanship and exploration. Calvert's account stands as a landmark work in the literature of polar and maritime exploration, presenting a vivid portrait of submarine warfare and peacetime pioneering in one of Earth's most hostile environments. His prose is direct and unassuming, carrying the quiet confidence of a military commander who understood that the greatest stories are best told without embellishment. Beyond the mechanics of the mission, the book illuminates the bonds forged between men under extreme pressure and the relentless American drive to push beyond the boundaries of the known world — leaving the reader to wonder what other frontiers remain, waiting beneath the ice.