The Impact of the General Board of the Navy on Interwar Submarine Design
Abstract
The United States' submarine force underwent significant improvement between the two world wars. In World War I, U.S. submarines sank no enemy ships. A little over 20 years later the U.S. submarine force crippled Japan's war efforts. One of the reasons for this was that the Navy had developed the Gato class submarine, which was successful in independently operating in the vast Pacific Ocean in support of War Plan Orange. The organization in the interwar Navy that was responsible for ship and submarine design was a group of Admirals called the General Board of the Navy. This thesis examines the General Board of the Navy's impact on submarine design between World War I and World War II. Improvements in submarine offensive armament, propulsion, endurance, and habitability are examined based on transcripts of the General Board's meetings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 12, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA502735
Entities
People
- Jeffrey K. Juergens
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College