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Rising tide : the untold story of the Russian submarines that fought the Cold War / Gary E. Weir and Walter J. Boyne.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weir, Gary E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soviet Union. Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot--Submarine forces--History.
- Soviet Union.
- Russia (Federation). Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot--Submarine forces--History.
- Russia (Federation).
- Russia (Federation). Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot.
- Soviet Union. Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot.
- Submarine forces.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 354 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Basic Books, [2003]
- Summary:
- The epic, courageous, and disastrous untold stories of the submarine war between the U.S. and the Soviets, through the eyes of the Russian admirals who commanded the submarine fleet.
- Contents:
- Stalins grand plan
- Cruises and troubles
- "Underway on nuclear power"
- The Cuban Missile Crisis
- An uncertain nuclear beginning
- Death in the depths
- A variety of intelligence gathering methods
- Improving the breed
- An insider's view of the mystery of the Kursk.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-338) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0465091121
- OCLC:
- 52853520
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