Admiral Hyman G. Rickover ''Father Of The Nuclear Navy'' Signed Book

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Hyman George Rickover [1900 1986] was an United States Navy admiral and naval pioneer who directed the original development of naval nuclear populsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the Naval Reactors along with overseeing the development of the Shippingport Atomic Power Station, which was the world's first commercial pressurized water reactor. Admiral Rickover began his military career in 1918, and is known as the ''Father of the Nuclear Navy'', which has produced over 200 nuclear powered submarines, 23 nuclear powered aircraft carriers and cruisers. On November 16, 1973, Rickover was promoted to a four-star admiral after 51 years of commissioned service and was the longest serving naval officer in U.S history with 63 years of active duty. Listed for auction is a book signed by Admiral Rickover titled The Atomic Submarine. The book is a First Edition which was authored by Rickover and was released in 1954, and is signed ''H.G Rickover'' in blue pen on the title page. The book is a hardcover with 277 pages and measures 6.00 x 9.00 inches. The paper-cover has expected wear, the hardcover is in very good condition with trivial soiling and the pages have trivial toning, overall in very good condition. The autograph is authentic, uncommon to obtain for the naval collector and the book is a desirable format of this prominent naval pioneer. We have listed a collection of military, aviation, and astronaut autographs.Check out my other items !United States Shipping/Handling..... Please Read.... Dear collector shipping in the U.S is free unless noted otherwise in the auction description. Your auction will be well packed and shipped United Postal Service 1st class with delivery tracking. To our overseas customers shipping is as follows. Auctions of one or more items with a total value up to 225.00 dollars will be shipped United States Postal Service 1st class Registered Mail. We do combine shipping and the costs are as follows, items which will fit in a 6 x 9 inch envelope will cost 25.95, items up to 8 x 10 inches will cost 27.95. Auctions of one or more items valued over 225.00 dollars will be shipped Priority Mail Express International. The cost is 55.95 dollars with some auctions of higher value containing higher shipping costs due to the additional insurance added. Please be advised that shipping rates have gone up and it is not our intent nor do we make any money on shipping. Larger items or if you have purchased a framed display will have shipping costs noted in the auction. Thank you for your purchase, your auctions will be well packed and shipped upon payment.Authenticity/Return Policy. We are life time autograph collectors and we are now in our 15th year of selling autographs on Ebay. We believe the purchase of an autograph is an investment. All our autographs are researched and guaranteed authentic without time limits and will be accompanied with our certificate of authenticity. We also offer a 30 day unconditional return policy. If the autograph or display is not as stated or to your expectation, simply return and we will refund your full purchase price along with your return shipping costs. We feel you should be comfortable with your purchase and our policy reflects this.Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your FavoritesBe sure to add me to your favorites list ! read more

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