Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE One -page, TLS, 8 x 10 ½ on USS DRUM letterhead, Admiral H.G. RICKOVER writes to Robert L. Michaels, of Falls Church, VA, January 17, 1972, with fine content. “We are returning from the first sea trials of the USS DRUM (SSN677), our 55th attack type nuclear submarine. The ship completed all tests, including full power operation, both surfaced and submerged. The DRUM, second United States submarine to bear this name, was built by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California. “The first DRUM was commissioned in November 1941. During World War II she sank 15 Japanese ships for a total of 80,580 tons, ranking eighth in terms of tonnage sunk by U.S. submarines. For this service, the DRUM was awarded 12 battle stars. “The new DRUM is equipped with the latest navigation and electronics systems and a computer controlled weapons system which enable her to detect and attack targets at considerable distances. These characteristics, combined with the ability to operate at high speeds for long periods of time and the environmental independence provided by nuclear propulsion, make her a powerful weapon against surface ships and submarines alike. “In addition to the 55 attack type nuclear submarines we also have 41 Polaris submarines and a deep submergence ocean engineering submarine, making a total of 97 nuclear submarines in operation. When all nuclear submarines presently authorized by Congress are completed, the United States will have 72 attack and 41 Polaris submarines.” HYMAN G. RICKOVER (1900-1986) was born in Russian Poland into a Polish Jewish family and migrated to New York City with his family in 1986. Two years later, they moved to Chicago. Rickoer graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1922 and was commissioned an ensign. He served on a destroyer and battleship before earning a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Columbia University in 1930. He served on submarines from 1929 to 1933 and commanded a minesweeper for three months in 1937, but was soon sent to Washington for work in the Bureau of Engineering. During World War II, he did repair and inspection duties and gained a reputation as a man who got things done. Rickover became an early proponent of nuclear propulsion for naval vessels. He led a team that developed a reliable nuclear reactor that could power submarines. Promoted to vice admiral in 1958, The Secretary of the Navy eventually forced Rickover to retire in January 1982, just after his eighty-second birthday, after sixty-three years of service in the U.S. Navy under thirteen presidents. In excellent condition. Everything we sell is guaranteed authentic forever to the original buyer. We also offer a 30-day return policy. If you discover a problem or are dissatisfied with an item, please contact us immediately. Our goal is to please every customer. We are pleased to be members of The Manuscript Society, Universal Autograph Collectors Club, The Ephemera Society, the Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers and the Preferred Autograph Dealers and Auction Houses. [M 127]
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