num_pages: 480
description: More than 250 submarines, from the Civil War to the missile-launching, nuclear-powered vessels of today, are described in detail and illustrated with contemporary and archival photography and drawings. Arranged by types: diesel-electrics, non-nuclear, nuclear-attack, missile-armed, and special-role vessels-the book provides a comprehensive overview of every major submarine class around the globe. Each entry includes specifications and incisive development and battle histories.
language: English
title: Illustrated Directory of Submarines of the World
titlecomplete: Illustrated Directory of Submarines of the World (Illustrated Directory)
genres: Reference, Military History, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 15
publisher: Zenith Pr