Description
| Product ID: | 9780752451770 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Polaris |
| Subtitle: | The History of the UK's Submarine Force |
| Authors: | Author: Keith Hall |
| Subjects: | Transport: general interest, Transport: general interest |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The story of the Polaris project, the first submarine-based British nuclear weapons system, and the people behind it Between 15 June 1968 and 13 May 1996, the Polaris submarines of the 10th Submarine Squadron carried out a total of 229 patrols, travelling over 2 million miles. Wherever you sit on the nuclear debate, it makes an impressive tale; delivered on time and on budget essentially by a small group of naval officers and civil servants, the Polaris programme ensured that Britain had a Continuous at Sea Deterrence for twenty-eight years. Polaris is not just the history of the weapons, submarines and politicians: it is the history of those who were there. Combining through history with personal memories and photographs, Keith Hall has created a long-lasting legacy to a fascinating project and provided an insight into a world that no longer exists. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-06-11 |
