In the past year there bas been a lot or speculation about the use or the pod atop the sternpost or the Soviet VICTOR III…
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IS THE SSN A MANEUVER WEAPON?
The answer to the title question is, “yes, the modern nuclear attack submarine is a very effective . . . . . perhaps the quintessential…
THE BATTLE FOR POLARIS SURVIVAL
As the POLARIS missile fades into retirement, old timers are apt to reminisce about the early struggles for its birth and the several battles it…
THE SUBMARINE REVIEW
FROM THE PRESIDENT I am pleased to report several actions which demonstrate our intent to produce a responsive and dynamic Naval Submarine League. First, the…
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
SUBMARINE R & D CONGRESSIONAL ISSUES The last Government Affairs report gave the status of the Authorization Bill for FY86 at about $302.5 Billion…
BOOK REVIEWS
NOT SO TRIVIAL A PURSUIT Tbe Soyiet Submarine Fleet; A Photographic Suryey by John Berg with an introduction and preface by John Moore is intended…
IN THE NEWS
A lately retired British Admiral, Sir Lindsay Bryson, is reported by Nayy News & Underseas Technology, Oct. 25, 1985, to have commented adversely on Britain’s…
LETTERS
RUSSIAN SUBMARINES IN WORLD WAR II I feel duty bound to take issue with the review of RUSSIAN SUBMARINES IN ARCTIC WATERS (October, 1985) because…
APTITUDE SCORES FOR FIRE CONTROL JOB SELECTION
Would an idea derived from some old piece of research be useful for attacking a present day problem and be considered “a new idea”? One…
A DRAG REDUCTION COATING FOR SUBMARINES?
Is a polymer base coating, developed to reduce aerodynamic drag, applicable for use on the hulls of submarines? In 1983, a fluorocarbon-base liquid, developed by…
