num_pages: 208
description: History of the experimental submarine USS ALBACORE (AGSS 569) whose unique teardrop hull design became the model for all modern submarines. Includes descriptions of how it was designed, built and underwent five major reconfigurations during its service life from 1953 through 1972, and how it was brought ashore for public display in Albacore Park, Portsmouth, NH.
language: English
title: U. S. S. Albacore: Forerunner of the Future (Publication
titlecomplete: U. S. S. Albacore: Forerunner of the Future (Publication (Portsmouth Marine Society),25.)
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Portsmouth Marine Society, The