Thanks to Sara of Osprey Publishing and to IPMS USA for giving me the opportunity to review this wonderful book!
Osprey continues their well-established historical narrative format in the New Vanguard series with US Submarines, 1900-35. This is a significant development era of the US Navy, a transition from the "novelty" submersible ships to a legitimate weapon. Book chapters describe genesis of the US submarine force, early design development, the need for new technologies, naming of submarines, and early operational accounts. The book is a paperback, on heavy pages, which successfully withstood a coffee spill by the reviewer. There are many vintage B&W photos and line drawings throughout, supplemented by numerous color renderings of boat designs, propulsion systems, weapon systems, cutaways, etc. A good index is included, but a reference list or bibliography is absent. I included the ebook ISBN, since as a computer has crept into my workshop, I find that quickly referencing materials on screen is becoming quite helpful.