AROUND THE WORLD SUBMERGED: The Voyage of the 'Triton'

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Shopify Unique ID: 10561152647460
Trademe Reference: PR569 (127)
Category: Maritime: Military Fleet / Naval
War & Military - Other
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AROUND THE WORLD SUBMERGED: The Voyage of the 'Triton'
by Captain Edward L. Beach

DESCRIPTION
Format: medium hardcover with dust jacket
Published: Hodder and Stoughton 1963, 1st edition
Size (mm): 140 x 215 h x 35 d
Pages: 293
SKU: A4/2202/0978/K529

ABOUT
When the 477-foot nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton was commissioned its commanding officer, Captain Edward L Beach, was ordered to take the US Navy's newest underwater giant on a routine shakedown.

But two weeks before the scheduled cruise, Beach was unexpectedly given new secret orders to take the Triton around the world! This book is his first-hand account of what went on during this 36,000 nautical-mile voyage.

Illustrated throughout with monochrome images.

CONDITION
Immaculate with light wear wear on dust jacket, binding tight, pages clean, light spotting/pen marks inside end papers. Images depict all need to know detail.

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