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| Class: | 1966 - 1994: Valiant Class |
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | SSN 2 |
| Fate: | |
| Laid Up in Devonport. Valiant, was decommissioned at Devonport in 1994 due to cracks being discovered in the primary to secondary cooling system. | |
This witty and perceptive account of the early years of submarine development contains much new material and the lives of the forgotten pioneers of submarines.
It includes many wonderful inventions and even more colourful inventors, but focuses primarily on John Philip Holland, the Irish-American genius who took submarine development out of the hands of lunatics and visionaries and turned it into a deadly weapon of war
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| Class: | 1966 - 1994: Valiant Class |
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | SSN 2 |
| Fate: | |
| Laid Up in Devonport. Valiant, was decommissioned at Devonport in 1994 due to cracks being discovered in the primary to secondary cooling system. | |
This witty and perceptive account of the early years of submarine development contains much new material and the lives of the forgotten pioneers of submarines.
It includes many wonderful inventions and even more colourful inventors, but focuses primarily on John Philip Holland, the Irish-American genius who took submarine development out of the hands of lunatics and visionaries and turned it into a deadly weapon of war
19 pages added or updated in the last 2 month
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If you find this site useful, please consider supporting my work with a small Donation.
Please Note: Donations made using this option go directly to the site owner and not to the Submariners Association.
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