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Submarines - A History in Patents

Chronicles the development of undersea warships from the late 1800s 

through the present day, as depicted in official patent documents.

*Profusely illustrated with many 3-views plans, overall illustrations, 

and hull-cross section diagrams

*Covers many "what-if" projects, including:

-A triple hull submarine tanker
-Submersible aircraft carrier
-Hybrid/submarine/landing craft
-A large man-capable "strategical demolition torpedo" with a multi-ton 

warhead capability

397 pages

pdf download version $1.99  

review at Modeling Madness:
http://www.modelingmadness.com/scotts/books/dataview/subpatents.htm