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Pushing the Limits: The Remarkable Life and Times of Vice Adm. Allan Rockwell McCann, USN
Carl Lavo
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Description for Pushing the Limits: The Remarkable Life and Times of Vice Adm. Allan Rockwell McCann, USN
Hardcover. Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781591144854
SKU
V9781591144854
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About Carl Lavo
A native Californian, Carl LaVO is the author of three previous books for the Naval Institute Press. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida where he was chapter officer/editor of the National Speleological Society. With a life-long interest in underseas explorations, he became an experienced scuba diver while pushing the limits, mapping water-filled caverns and subterranean rivers of Florida. ... Read more
Reviews for Pushing the Limits: The Remarkable Life and Times of Vice Adm. Allan Rockwell McCann, USN
Pushing the Limits is a quick and enjoyable read, and includes an excellent collection of photographs, mostly from the USN's own historical archives. LaVO states in the preface that he believes McCann deserves recognition for much more than just the rescue chamber for which he is famous. With this publication, he has succeeded in bestowing upon McCann some of the ... Read more