The Death of the USS Thresher

“Submarines and underwater navigation have long interested people, even some of the most dyed-in-the-wool landlubbers. One worthy “new” book about submarines is The Death of the U.S.S. Thresher. It was written in 1964. This new edition has been updated by its author, Norman Polmar, to incorporate information that has been declassified since the book was first published.“– AP Newswires

Norman Polmar has been a consultant to senior officials of the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense, and has directed studies for U.S. and foreign aerospace and shipbuilding firms. He was a member of the Secretary of the Navy’s Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) and the steering group for the Secretary’s analysis of the Falklands War. For four years—as an employee of the Northrop Corporation—he worked for the Navy’s Deep Submergence Systems Project (DSSP), which developed advanced escape and rescue systems in the wake of the Thresher disaster. He is the author of more than thirty books on naval, aviation, and intelligence projects. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.