Electric Boat Corporation (Images of America) (CT)

Electric Boat Corporation (Images of America) (CT)
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Electric Boat Corporation has been a world leader in submarine development, design, and construction for more than a century. In 1900, the company delivered the Holland, the first submarine accepted by the United States Navy. Fifty-five years later, it turned fantasy into fact by sending the worldâ€™s first nuclear-powered ship, the submarine Nautilus, off on its maiden voyage. It later built the worldâ€™s first ballistic
missileâ€“firing submarine, the George Washington, and most of the nationâ€™s current underseas fleet. Between those years, it pioneered standardized construction of merchant ships, submarine chasers, torpedo boats, and yachts and also produced airplanes, fishing trawlers, diesel engines, and electric motors. This collection of more than 200 archival photographs traces the companyâ€™s sometimes roller-coaster existence through 10 historic decades when Americaâ€•and Electric Boat Corporationâ€•grew into an industrial giant. It is an engaging collective portrait of American ingenuity, know-how, and persistence driving technology to new heights.
Country USA
Brand Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780738545639
ReleaseDate 2006-08-07
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780738545639

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