Forged in War; The Naval Industrial Complex and American Submarine Construction, 1940-1961

Washington DC: Department of the Navy, Naval Historical Center, 1993. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good. xvii, [1], 314 pages. Footnotes. Illustrations. DJ has wear, tears (some taped), soiling and chips. Includes Foreword, Preface, and Introduction: Themes and Interpretations. Also includes chapters on Coming Up to Speed, 1940-1943; Subcontractors and Scientists, 1946-1953; Research and Discovery, 1943-1946; Coping with Peace, 1943-1946; Cold War Challenges, 1946-1951; From Harnwell to Albacore, 1946-1953; Under Way on Nuclear Power, 1953-1956; Nobska and the Nuclear Debate, 1956-1961; Adapting to Missile Technology, 1946-1958; Brickbat 01, 1955-1960; and Conclusion: The End of an Era. Also contains Abbreviations, Bibliography, and Index. Dr. Weir is Chief Historian, Office of Corporate Communications, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and author of path-breaking studies of the history of modern naval science and technology, including Forged in War: The Naval Industrial Complex and American Submarine Construction, 1940-1961 and An Ocean in Common: American Naval Officers, Scientists, and the Ocean Environment. He was also the principal investigator for You Cannot Surge Trust: Combined Naval Operations of the Royal Australian Navy, Canadian Navy, Royal Navy, and United States Navy, 1991-2003. This book is the first to analyze the partnership between the Navy, industry, and science forged by World War II and responsible for producing submarines in the United States in the period from 1940 through 1961. As such, it provides vital historical context for those deciding the future of the Navy's submarine force. Weir argues that the triangular naval, industrial, & scientific network that designed & built American submarines from 1940 to 1961 not only integrated the Navy & the submarine industry, but also promoted the involvement of many scientists who had the expert knowledge to develop submarine designs, systems, & instrumentation. The intimate professional relationships forged by global war, & the sense of purpose & urgency during the later Cold War, led to a period of remarkable innovation & productivity in the 16 years after 1945.