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This is my second interview with naval historian Norman Friedman. He’s written extensively on US and British naval forces and in this episode I spoke to him about his latest book, a revised edition of his book on US submarines since 1945. 2:05 – Norman first talks about why he wrote on submarines. 3:45 – Since the end of the Cold War, the US has dealt more with rogue states and subs aren’t engaged much in that. However, subs are good at collecting intelligence and moving special forces. 6:33 – Submarines have installed much stronger computers to process information. 9:30 – We discuss computer systems aboard submarines. 11:51 – We talk about how German experiences in WWII affected how the US approached subs. 13:30 – The Navy had heavy bombing aircraft originally to bomb enemy sub bases. 16:37 – The US was trying many different engines before designing nuclear propulsion. 20:05 – Norman talks about the Scorpion accident. He also talks about the Thresher accident. 25:00 – Some sub related documents disappear because of the sheer amount of documents out there. 30:45 – Norman talks about sub deep-sea operations. 41:36 – In the book, Norman also talks about why things were used or changed on the subs. 51:15 – The conference in the 1950s to build a new kind of sub was unique.   For more “Military History Inside Out” please follow me on Facebook at warscholar, on twitter at Warscholar, on youtube at warscholar1945 and on Instagram @crisalvarezswarscholar Guests: Norman Friedman Host: Cris Alvarez Tags: military, history, military history, conflict, war, interview, non-fiction book, US, Navy, submarines, British Navy, Scorpion, Thresher, attack subs, WWII, world war two

This is my second interview with naval historian Norman Friedman. He’s written extensively on US and British naval forces and in this episode I spoke to him about his latest book, a revised edition of his book on US submarines since 1945. 2:05 – Norman first talks about why he wrote on submarines. 3:45 – Since the end of the Cold War, the US has dealt more with rogue states and subs aren’t engaged much in that. However, subs are good at collecting intelligence and moving special forces. 6:33 – Submarines have installed much stronger computers to process information. 9:30 – We discuss computer systems aboard submarines. 11:51 – We talk about how German experiences in WWII affected how the US approached subs. 13:30 – The Navy had heavy bombing aircraft originally to bomb enemy sub bases. 16:37 – The US was trying many different engines before designing nuclear propulsion. 20:05 – Norman talks about the Scorpion accident. He also talks about the Thresher accident. 25:00 – Some sub related documents disappear because of the sheer amount of documents out there. 30:45 – Norman talks about sub deep-sea operations. 41:36 – In the book, Norman also talks about why things were used or changed on the subs. 51:15 – The conference in the 1950s to build a new kind of sub was unique. For more “Military History Inside Out” please follow me on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Warscholarorg-Military-History-News-and-Education-115795938127/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">warscholar</a>, on twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/Warscholar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Warscholar</a>, on youtube at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/warscholar1945/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">warscholar1945</a> and on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crisalvarezwarscholar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@crisalvarezswarscholar</a> Guests: Norman Friedman Host: Cris Alvarez Tags: military, history, military history, conflict, war, interview, non-fiction book, US, Navy, submarines, British Navy, Scorpion, Thresher, attack subs, WWII, world war two

Cold War and modern naval history book – “U.S. Submarines Since 1945, Revised Edition” (Naval Institute Press, 2018) – Norman Friedman interview

As we approach the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War, it is good to reflect back on the impact of WWI on the growth of our modern navy, and the echoes it has to the present day.For the full hour our guest to discuss this and related issues will be Dr. Norman Friedman. As a starting point of our discussion will be some of the perspective brought out in his 2014 book from Naval Institute Press, Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactics and Technology. As described in the review at Amazon, “While the overriding image of the First World War is of the bloody stalemate on the Western Front, the overall shape of the war arose out of its maritime character. It was essentially a struggle about access to worldwide resources, most clearly seen in Germany's desperate attempts to counter the American industrial threat, which ultimately drew the United States into the war.”Dr. Friedman has had a long career in weapon and system analysis for the U.S. Navy, DOD, and industry.  He has authored numerous histories of naval weapons and platforms with a concentration on the connection between policy, strategy, and technology. With over 40 published books, he also has lectured extensively and served as an adviser at the highest levels of government and think tanks.His Fighting the Great War at Sea won the Lyman prize awarded by the North American Society of Oceanic Historians. He recently published a history of fleet air defense, Fighters Over The Fleet, and is about to publish a history of the British battle fleet during the Victorian era.He received a Ph.D. in solid-state theoretical physics from Columbia University. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3270000/advertisement

As we approach the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War, it is good to reflect back on the impact of WWI on the growth of our modern navy, and the echoes it has to the present day. For the full hour our guest to discuss this and related issues will be Dr. Norman Friedman. As a starting point of our discussion will be some of the perspective brought out in his 2014 book from Naval Institute Press, Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactics and Technology.  As described in the review at Amazon, “While the overriding image of the First World War is of the bloody stalemate on the Western Front, the overall shape of the war arose out of its maritime character. It was essentially a struggle about access to worldwide resources, most clearly seen in Germany's desperate attempts to counter the American industrial threat, which ultimately drew the United States into the war.” Dr. Friedman has had a long career in weapon and system analysis for the U.S. Navy, DOD, and industry.  He has authored numerous histories of naval weapons and platforms with a concentration on the connection between policy, strategy, and technology. With over 40 published books, he also has lectured extensively and served as an adviser at the highest levels of government and think tanks. His Fighting the Great War at Sea won the Lyman prize awarded by the North American Society of Oceanic Historians. He recently published a history of fleet air defense, Fighters Over The Fleet, and is about to publish a history of the British battle fleet during the Victorian era. He received a Ph.D. in solid-state theoretical physics from Columbia University.  This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/3270000/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/3270000/advertisement</a>

Episode 437: Fighting the Great War at Sea, with Dr. Norman Friedman

We've had a lot of new listeners in the last three years, so it was time to bring back Norman.What makes a class of warship a success, a failure, or a missed opportunity? What fundamentals consistently result in a success, and what common threads need to be avoided in order to not repeat the mistakes of the past?What decision and results we have seen in previous classes of warships are we seeing repeated now, and what are some options for the Navy going forward?For warship classes from right before WWII to the present, to discuss this and more will be returning guest, Dr. Norman Friedman.In addition to numeral articles through the years, Dr. Friedman writes a monthly column, "World Naval Developments" in the US Naval Institute's magazine, Proceedings and is the author of many books including U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History; Unmanned Combat Air Systems; and Naval Weapons of World War One.As a starting point for our discussion we will be using Dr. Friedman's article in US Naval Institute's magazine, Naval History,Judging the Good from the Bad.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3270000/advertisement

We've had a lot of new listeners in the last three years, so it was time to bring back Norman. What makes a class of warship a success, a failure, or a missed opportunity? What fundamentals consistently result in a success, and what common threads need to be avoided in order to not repeat the mistakes of the past? What decision and results we have seen in previous classes of warships are we seeing repeated now, and what are some options for the Navy going forward? For warship classes from right before WWII to the present, to discuss this and more will be returning guest, Dr. Norman Friedman. In addition to numeral articles through the years, Dr. Friedman writes a monthly column, "World Naval Developments" in the US Naval Institute's magazine, Proceedings and is the author of many books including U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History; Unmanned Combat Air Systems; and Naval Weapons of World War One. As a starting point for our discussion we will be using Dr. Friedman's article in US Naval Institute's magazine, Naval History,Judging the Good from the Bad. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/3270000/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/3270000/advertisement</a>

Episode 296: Best of Norman Friedman