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USS Albacore AGSS-569 Signed Vice Admiral Jon Boyes Portsmouth PNS Submarine

Description: USS Albacore Forerunner of the Future Robert P. Largess & James L. Mandelblatt1999 Portsmouth Marine Company 189 page illustrated hardcover with jacket signed and inscribed by Vice Admiral Jon L. Boyes Ret. 2nd CO of Albacore ____________________________________________________________ With her chubby, blimp like teardrop or "body of revolution hull", Albacore was the first wholly streamlined submarine. She twice claimed the record for the fastest submarine in the world-that is, highest submerged speed. Indeed, Albacore’s performance was phenomenal. Built at the Portsmouth Naval Yard in 1952-53, she made 27 knots at a time when no other submarine do much better than 18 kn submerged. Modified In the 1960's, Albacore could make speed submerged similar to the top speeds of destroyers - around 35 kn - better than any contemporary nuclear submarine… Acknowledgments Introduction Why the albacore? Origins of the Albacore Design, construction, and trials Flying the Albacore Phase 2: the fifth revolution Return of the Snark: the X.-Stern and sonar Phase IV: 30 kn plus-submerged Saving the Albacore References and bibliography Index About the authors

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Signed By: signed and inscribed by Vice Admiral Jon L. Boyes

Book Title: USS Albacore forerunner of the future

Signed: Yes

Book Series: The Portsmouth Marine Society Publication Twenty-Five

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Portsmouth Marine Company

Intended Audience: Adults

Edition: First Edition

Publication Year: 1999

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Author: Robert P. Largess and James L. Mandelblatt

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Genre: Military

Topic: USS Albacore

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