The Rickover Effect

Ted Rockwell describes Rickover’s successes beginning right after World War II in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. His account includes the first submarine voyage from Pearl Harbor to England to the North Pole, the continuously submerged round-the-world journey of the USS Triton, and the buildup of the U.S. nuclear fleet and the civilian nuclear power industry.

This candid, insightful portrait could only have been written by a key player. The Rickover Effect makes and important contribution to the understanding to one of this century’s most elusive personalities.

The supplement referred to on page xviii (listing of personnel that worked at Naval Reactors from 1946-1961) is available to Verified Alumni only.