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Rickover : the struggle for excellence / Francis Duncan.

Author/creator Duncan, Francis, 1922-
Format Book and Print
Edition1st Naval Institute Press pbk. ed.
Publication InfoAnnapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2011.
Descriptionxviii, 364 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Introduction -- 1. Becoming an Officer -- 2. Sea Duty, Shore Duty, and Love -- 3. Submarines and Marriage -- 4. Engineering Duty Only -- 5. The Electrical Section and the War -- 6. Atomic Energy -- 7. Promotion -- 8. Nautilus -- 9. Shippingport Atomic Power Station -- 10. A National Figure -- 11. The Program at the End of 1960 -- 12. Breakthrough on Nuclear Carriers -- 13. Meeting with Kennedy -- 14. Thresher -- 15. Every Two Years -- 16. New Classes of Surface Ships and Submarines -- 17. Troubles, Sorrow, and Happiness -- 18. The Bitter Battle: Shipbuilding Claims -- 19. The Admiral and the President -- 20. End of a Career -- 21. Death -- 22. Engineering Legacy -- 23. In Memoriam.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 345-351) and index.
ISBN1591142210
ISBN9781591142218

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Joyner General Stacks V63 .R63 D86 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold