Virginia-class submarines / Earle Rice Jr.
Material type: TextSeries: Engineering featsPublisher: Hallandale, FL : Mitchell Lane Publishers, [2018]Description: 47 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781680201741
- 1680201743
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 623.8257 R495 | Available | 33111009150323 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"An effort of genius" -- Yesterday and today -- The name of the game -- Integration and innovation -- Block III and beyond -- What you should know -- Quick stats -- Timeline -- Chapter notes -- Further reading.
The U.S. Navy ruled the waves in the 20th century. It met the challenge of World War II and emerged as the greatest navy in the world. And it has worked hard ever since to maintain its mastery of the seas. No navy on earth is its equal or even comes close. It owes its continued dominance, in part, to its submarines and the submariners who man them. About the start of the 21st century, however, both China and Russia expanded their submarine production. They now pose a threat to the U.S. Navy's undersea superiority. Today, the Navy stands ready to meet any new undersea challenges from potential adversaries. A new underwater strike force has joined the fleet--the Virginia-class new attack submarines. They are designed to keep the Navy's edge in undersea warfighting. Each boat--as submariners call them--represents engineering and technology elevated to the threshold of perfection. Adversaries beware!
Grades 4-6.