Silent Killers. Submarines and Underwater Warfare

book summary

Sillent Killers traces the history of the most deadly hunter in the ocean. For hundreds of years the submarine has stalked prey ranging from the ironclads of the American Civil War through to the vulnerable Atlantic Convoys, which were torn to shreds by packs of U-boats during World War II, and to this day nuclear-powered subs prowl the depths. Renowned diver and underwater explorer James Delgado explores the evolution of submarines in incredible detail, drawing on his extensive experience of wreck exploration to provide and expert explanation and analysis of these lethal machines, and the men who have operated them.
CONTENTS:
Foreword by Clive Cussler
Introduction: Into the Deep
Beginnings
"Sub Marine Explorers": Would-be Warriors
Uncivil Warriors
Missing Links
Later 19th Century Submarines
Transition to a New Century
Early 20th Century Submarines
World War I
Submarines Between the Wars
World War II: the Success of the Submarine
Postwar Innovations: the Rise of Atomic Power
The Ultimate Deterrent: the Role of the Submarine in the Modern Era
Memorializing the Submarine
Notes
Sources & Select Bibliography
Index