Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing www abdopublishing com FASCINATING MILITARY SUBMARINES by Kristin Marciniak READY FOR MILITARY ACTION Content Consultant Mitchell A Yockelson Adjunct Faculty US Naval Academy
www abdopublishing com Published by Abdo Publishing a division of ABDO PO Box 398166 Minneapolis Minnesota 55439 Copyright 2015 by Abdo Consulting Group Inc International copyrights reserved in all countries No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher Core Library is a trademark and logo of Abdo Publishing Printed in the United States of America North Mankato Minnesota 092014 012015 Cover Photo Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K Thomas US Navy Interior Photos Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K Thomas US Navy 1 Mike Hoffmann 4 Micool Brooke AP Images 7 Ben Margot AP Images 8 Lieutenant Commander F M Barber 12 akg-images Newscom 15 US Naval Historical Research Center 18 AP Images 20 Library of Congress 22 US Navy 26 43 Ric Hedman 28 45 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Starr US Navy 33 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ricardo J Reyes US Navy 36 Editor Patrick Donnelly Series Designer Becky Daum Library of Congress Control Number 2014944241 Cataloging-in-Publication Data Marciniak Kristin Fascinating military submarines Kristin Marciniak p cm Ready for military action ISBN 978-1-62403-651-4 lib bdg Includes bibliographical references and index 1 Submarines Ships United States Juvenile literature I Title 623 825 dc23 2014944241
CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Attack and Rescue 4 CHAPTER TWO Origins of the Submarine 12 CHAPTER THREE Submarines in Battle 18 CHAPTER FOUR A Changing Submarine Program 26 CHAPTER FIVE Life as a Submariner 36 Top Missions 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
