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Record #204508:

Arctic mission: 90 North by airship and submarine / William F. Althoff.

Title: Arctic mission: 90 North by airship and submarine / William F. Althoff.
Author(s): Althoff, William F.
Date: 2011.
Publisher: Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute
Abstract: Describes top-secret transit of Arctic Ocean (Pacific to Atlantic) via North Pole in early 1958, as demonstration of technological prowess following USSR's launch of Sputnik in 1957. Also describes concurrent investigations by US Office of Naval research into potential use of airships to support forces deployed in Arctic.
Keywords: IGY1957-58 -- IGY 1957-58.
001.89(100) -- Research programmes, international: International Geophysical Year 1957-58.
355 -- Defence.
355.48 -- Military history: 1945-91 cold War.
355.49 -- Naval history.
91(08) -- Expeditions: 1958 US Navy.
91(091) -- Exploration, history.
93"195" -- 1950-1959.
V -- History.
(*3) -- Arctic regions.
(*501) -- Russia (Federation).
(*60) -- Arctic Ocean and adjacent waters.
(73) -- United States.
Location(s): SCO: SPRI-SHF: (*3) : 355.48[1945-91]
ISBN: 9781612510101
SPRI record no.: 204508

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