Eminent Americans; Namesakes of the Polaris Submarine Fleet
Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1972. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. xvii, [1],316 pages. Trade paperback. Illustrations. Appendix. Index, Cover has some wear and soiling. Small stains to fore-edge. Small (3/4") closed tear at bottom of front DJ spine. Page one reattached. Name of previous owner (Paul Morawski) stamped inside front and rear flyleaf. This is possibly the Paul Morawski associated with the Naval Research Laboratory. Inscribed by the author ("Admiral Rickover") on the half-title page. Inscription, in Rickover's inimitable style, reads: For Paul, I think we're all Polacks on this Polaris. Best Wishes Admiral Rickover P.S. Give us more and better boats. This book contains sketches by Admiral Rickover relating to the distinguished Americans in whose honor the U.S. Navy Polaris nuclear submarines were named, and was published by the 92d Congress, 2d Session, as House Document No. 92-345. Hyman G. Rickover (January 27, 1900 – July 8, 1986) was an admiral in the U.S. Navy. He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S. Naval Reactors office. In addition, he oversaw the development of the Shippingport Atomic Power Station, the world's first commercial pressurized water reactor used for generating electricity. Rickover is also one of four people who have been awarded two Congressional Gold Medals. Rickover is known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy," and his influence on the Navy and its warships was of such scope that he "may well go down in history as one of the Navy's most important officers." Rickover served in a flag rank for nearly 30 years (1953 to 1982), ending his career as a four-star admiral. His years of service exceeded that of each of the U.S. Navy's five-star fleet admirals—Leahy, King, Nimitz and Halsey—all of whom served on active duty for life after their appointments. Rickover's total of 63 years of active duty service make him the longest-serving naval officer, as well as the longest-serving member of the U.S armed forces in history. Having become a Naval engineering duty officer (EDO) in 1937 after serving as both a surface ship and submarine-qualified unrestricted line officer, his substantial legacy of technical achievements includes the United States Navy's continuing record of zero reactor accidents. Admiral Rickover wrote that "The lives of the Americans described in these essays may offer insights into how we may once again feel a sense of unity of interest." Condition: Fair.
Keywords: Nuclear, Polaris, Submarines, U.S Navy, Shipbuilding, Naval Nuclear Propulsion, Naval Reactors, Boomers, Naval Architecture, Naval Construction
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