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When the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton was commissioned in November 1959, its commanding officer, Captain Edward L. Beach, planned a routine ...Show synopsisWhen the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton was commissioned in November 1959, its commanding officer, Captain Edward L. Beach, planned a routine shakedown cruise in the North Atlantic. Two weeks before the scheduled cruise, however, Beach was summoned to Washington and told of the immediate necessity to prove the reliability of the Rickover-conceived submarine. His new secret orders were to take the Triton around the world, entirely submerged the total distance. This is Beach's gripping firsthand account of what went on during the 36,000 nautical-mile voyage whose record for speed and endurance still stands today. It brings to life the many tense events in the historic journey: the malfunction of the essential fathometer that indicated the location of undersea mountains and shallow waters, the sudden agonizing illness of a senior petty officer, and the serious problems with the ship's main hydraulic oil system. Intensely dramatic, Beach's chronicle also describes the psychological stresses of the journey and some touching moments shared by the crew. A skillful story teller, he recounts the experience in such detail that readers feel they have been along for the ride of a lifetime.Hide synopsis
Description:Good+/goo. Dust Jacket. 293pp + addenda + 16pp glossy b/w...Good+/goo. Dust Jacket. 293pp + addenda + 16pp glossy b/w photos; black map on blue endpages; x-library with usual markiings in library Brodart with flaps glued down to endpages.
Description:Fair. Some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not...Fair. Some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes, customer service is our top priority!
Description:Fair. No Jacket. Submarine Books cover has slight creases and...Fair. No Jacket. Submarine Books cover has slight creases and wear. Spine is bent. Small price written on fly-page.
Description:illus w/ b&w photos. VG in worn DJ with tears taped on inside....illus w/ b&w photos. VG in worn DJ with tears taped on inside. 8vo, 297 pp.
Description:Very Good + in Very Good jacket. VG+ in VG dj with few small...Very Good + in Very Good jacket. VG+ in VG dj with few small chips and tears. Text is clean and tight.
Description:Good+ in Fair dust jacket; Reading copy. Small damp stain in...Good+ in Fair dust jacket; Reading copy. Small damp stain in upper fore corner. Unclipped DJ has extreme wear, large tears, tattered. Inscribed to Woodrow Wilson Jones, signed by author, on title page (dated 1962). 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.5 Inches; 274 pages; Signed by Author.
Publisher: New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston [1962].
Description:Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition (so stated). 8vo....Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition (so stated). 8vo. Illustrated with b/w halftone photographs; map endpapers. Dust jacket designed by Ben Feder (price clipped; few nicks; rubbing at edges). Very good. 293 pages + 4 other pages. Gift inscription on the half title page (not the author's).
