Select A Store
Select Store
My Store:
Select A Store
Pushing the Limits: The Remarkable Life and Times of Vice Adm. Allan Rockwell McCann, USN
by Lavo, Carl
Availability:
$3.00
Overview
Overview
Vice Admiral Allan Rockwell McCann left no reminiscences that might reveal a deeper sense of his extraordinary service, but naval historian Carl LaVO has filled that void by writing this revealing--and often inspiring--biography. Among McCann's many accomplishments: Served as liaison officer for the modification of the antiquated O-12 submarine into the privately-leased Nautilus that made the first attempt to sail beneath the Arctic ice shelf in 1931; pioneered the McCann Submarine Rescue Chamber; directed fire from the sub tender Pelias at Japanese aircraft attacking Pearl Harbor; commanded the battleship Iowa during the Battle of Leyte Gulf; was Chief of Staff of the Navy's 10th Fleet that stymied a last ditch effort to attack North America via U-boats; headed the Navy task force that transported President Truman to the Potsdam conference; and as ComSubPac was aboard the first submarine to navigate under the polar ice in 1947. This book is an overdue appreciation of a significant admiral who has been all but ignored in naval history.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Lavo, Carl
- ISBN: 9781591144854
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.00 x 1.00
- Number Of Pages: 272
- Publication Year: 2013
Language:
English
Customer Reviews (0)
This title hasn’t been rated yet...be the first!