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Old 01-10-13, 04:33 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by BigWalleye View Post
The Friedman book is not available on-line. I presume its source is US Navy records, but can not confirm this from the available on-line material. So, well into the 21st Century, we are still faced with having to consult <gasp> books to get an authentic answer.
Norman Friedman started off teaching physics at the Naval Academy at Annapolis. He always goes for primary sources, and is famous for his books. I have a few of them, but not US Submarines (yet). Though anybody can occasionally make a mistake, I would put his research up against anybody's.
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