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The Evolution of the Arctic Submarine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2009

Alfred S. McLaren USN (Ret)
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This paper examines the evolution of the arctic submarine and the ever-increasing scientific and commercial potential which have accompanied this evolution over the past 340 years. It is a sporadic history of arctic submarine ideas, concepts and actual experiences with vessels at sea. It happens to be a history that is largely American, with important additions as a result of the experiences of the Germans, Soviets and the British, particularly during World War II. Finally, it is a history in which five early visionaries in particular stand out: Bishop John Wilkins of England; Jules Verne of France; Professor Anschutz-Kampfe of Germany; the submarine designer Simon Lake, of the United States — whose influence extended over four decades until well into the twentieth century; and Sir Hubert Wilkins of Australia.

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The Journal of Navigation , Volume 37 , Issue 3 , September 1984 , pp. 380 - 397
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1984

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