Submarine Aircraft Carriers

Jacob Gunnarson, an oceanographer, has been researching and writing about naval history for more than a decade, with a focus on submarine and aviation technology. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Norman Polmar is a globally recognized expert on naval affairs and technology. He has been a consultant and advisor to Congress, the U.S. Navy, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. In the private sector, he has advised shipbuilding programs as well as submarine and missile development projects for defense contractors. Polmar has appeared on PBS NewsHour and Good Morning America and various television documentaries on Discovery, A&E, National Geographic, and History. His work has been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Navy Times, Proceedings, and Naval History. A past editor of the revered Jane’s Fighting Ships, Polmar has written more than fifty books, including Cold War Submarines, Project Azorian, The Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, and the classic Death of the USS Thresher. He lives in Fairfax, Virginia.