Scottish cold war nuclear submarine collision kept secret. As has historically has so often been the case, victory was the reward for the royal navys dedication and sacrifice in the cold war. Cold war submarines is a book id put off buying for a long time, because the price tag intimidated me somewhat. Detailing life on submarines dating back to world war ii.
The soviet unions cruise missile submarines from the modified whiskey, to the oscar ii classes were among the most formidable vessels of the cold war. Their crews carried out intelligencecollection operations, sought out and stood ready to destroy opposing submarines, and, from the early 1960s, threa. The cold war four decades of tension between the soviet union eastern bloc and the usled nato allies after the second world war has forever left its mark on the globe. Sontags ambition to sum up the cold war into a neat package drags the conclusion and the book down. Without messaging ability we will decline your request. Obviously edited to some extent, but not so bad that you cant fill in the blanks if you have a cold war submarine background.
Silent and unseen is more than an entertaining series of sea stories. There is no better book on the submarine aspects of the cold war. A world war ii german uboat commander heads out to sea with a new type of torpedo. This is a coffee table book with over 70 pictures giving a simple explanation of the evolution of cold war submarines. Conleys tendency to document happenings of a general nature distracts rather than informs the reader. Their crews carried out intelligencecollection operations, sought out and stood ready to destroy opposing submarines, and, from the early 1960s, threatened missile attacks on their adversarys homeland, providing in many respects the most survivable nuclear deterrent of. The untold story of american submarine espionage, details one of americas most daring acts of piracy against former soviet union, in which american spy submarines. The cold war started in 1945 near the end of world war ii, after a meeting of the big three. He has 50 published books to his credit, including eight previous editions of ships and aircraft of the u. The cold war spy pocket manual the official fieldmanuals for espionage, spycraft and counterintelligence. Nuclear submarines in the cold war nuclear submarines in. Mclarens fascinating memoir of seven years as a junior officer aboard three operational u. If you served on a submarine during the cold war, there is a picture that looks just like it in this book.
Secrets revealed behind ingallsbuilt submarines cold war. Very good book giving the side of the soviet silent service during the cold war. Published june 1st 2005 by potomac books first published january 1st 2002. Cold war submarines is without doubt one of norman polmars best books on us and soviet submarine design and operations. Oct 14, 2019 i recall the american, british and soviet submarines playing dangerous cat and mouse games in the irish sea and the north atlantic, and had the cold war turned hot, as trevor royle states in his. The threats were largely nuclear based both in terms of weaponry and delivery vehicles, mostly submarines. Submarines had a vital, if often unheralded, role in the superpower navies during the cold war.
Nuclear power also changed the role of some british submarines, which replaced bombers as the core element of british cold war and post cold war nuclear deterrence. In silent and unseen, alfred mclaren provides an unparalleled account of the subject of the books subtitle. Wrapped around a most interesting piece of cold war naval history is a fascinating revelation of the unfairness of the british class system and the unfeeling obstinacy of british bureaucracy. Soviet cruise missile submarines of the cold war edward. I recall the american, british and soviet submarines playing dangerous cat and mouse games in the irish sea and the north atlantic, and had the cold war turned hot, as trevor royle states in his.
Sontag makes the tight spaces and high tension of submarine warfare come to life. During the cold war, the united states wanted to learn more about soviet. Rising tide is the first book to document the story of. Operation ivy bells was a joint united states navy, central intelligence agency cia, and national security agency nsa mission whose objective was to place wire taps on soviet underwater communication lines during the cold war. Chris wiggins new book, ingalls cold war nuclear submarines, starts off with the spy tale of the uss parche. To apply for membership to this group you must allow us to message you. As in other books in this series, this one shows how a combination of evolving strategic and tactical requirements and new technology produced successive types of submarines. Download link will be immediately available after checkout. Cold war submarines by norman polmar overdrive rakuten. The previous cold war played out as threat and counterthreat of mutually assured destruction which continued until the soviet union retired economically exhausted to the point of practical implosion. Oct 08, 20 there is no better book on the submarine aspects of the cold war. The 80page book shows pictures of each submarine type in chronological order with over 70 pictures many are full page in color.
Marolda, senior historian, naval historical center based on the chapter, cold war to violent peace, in w. The unsung heroes one of the submarines that features in the narrative of hunter killers is the cold war veteran dieselelectric submarine hms alliance, which is splendidly preserved at gosport in hampshire as the star attraction of the royal navy submarine museum rnsm. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site. A tale of daring american submarine espionage the new.
Cold war submarines local business south milwaukee. Two nuclear submarines from rival sides in the cold war collided a few miles off the coast of scotland in an incident that was covered up for 43 years. Secretly plucked a soviet submarine from the ocean floor using a giant claw the international spy museum details the audacious plan that involved a reclusive. Discover the secret history of americas submarine warfare in this fastpaced and deeply researched chronicle of adventure and intrigue during the cold war that reads like a spy thriller. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cold war submarines. Around 1980, i was just a child, my uncle bob told me over breakfast that the uss scorpion was sunk by a russian submarine. Their crews carried out intelligencecollection operations, sought out and stood ready to destroy opposing submarines, and, from the early 1960s, threatened missile attacks on their adversarys. Nuclear submarines werent developed exclusively for use in the cold war. Very interesting points of view on what the red subs were trying to do to us as we were doing to them. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blind mans bluff. Each submarine is custom built to museum quality normally for a specific submarine veteran for a particular time period. Their crews carried out intelligencecollection operations, sought out and stood ready to destroy opposing submarines, and, from the early 1960s, threatened missile attacks on their adversary. Click on submarine models in the menu to the left to see construction details.
Historian chronicles the worlds haunting abandoned cold war. The cold war was a special time in the history of the u. Fleet and four editions of guide to the soviet navy. Blind mans bluff is an exciting, epic story of adventure, ingenuity, courage, and disaster beneath the sea. The untold story of american submarine espionage isbn 006103004x by sherry sontag, christopher drew, and annette lawrence drew, published in 1998 by public affairs press, is a nonfiction book about u. Especially appreciated is the indepth information on soviet submarines which is. Their crews carried out intelligencecollection operations, sought out and stood ready to destroy opposing submarines, and, from the early 1960s, threatened missile attacks on their adversarys homeland, providing in many respects the most survivable nuclear deterrent of the cold war. Nuclear submarines came about as a result of technological advances.
The book shows where each submarine fits into the history of the cold war. Waged with advanced, streamlined submarines, hunting each other from the polar ice cap to the eastern seaboard, the cold war undersea game lasted for over. Probably, the most important chapters of the book are its prologue and epilogue. New book chronicles unknown story of russian submarines in. Nuclear bunkers, icebound submarine wrecks and mosscovered missile silos. Secrets behind ingallsbuilt submarines cold war spy. Books about submarine warfare what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Cold war submarines takes a deep dive into the details of conventional and nuclear submarines in service with nato and the warsaw pact from the end of world war 2 to the present day.
An internationally known analyst, consultant, and awardwinning author, polmar has written more than 40 books, including, with k. Books about submarine warfare what should i read next. Colonel schalk visagies book under fire in south africa provides fascinating and important insights into the life of a policeman who was eyewitness to tumultuous events and dramatic developments, which continued to affect our world today. Many cold war secrets taken to the grave by submariners. One of the submarines that features in the narrative of hunter killers is the cold war veteran dieselelectric submarine hms alliance, which is splendidly preserved at gosport in hampshire as the star attraction of the royal navy submarine museum rnsm. The true story of a u s cold war submarine s covert. A story that needs telling royal navy submarines in the. Cold war submarines by norman polmar, 9781574885309, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The book is available in two sizes x 11 and 10 x 8. During the cold war a secret battle went on underwater between the captains of soviet, us and british submarines. Secrets behind ingallsbuilt submarine s cold war spy missions. They were initially designed to carry land attack nucleartipped cruise missiles designed. Haunting images from fascinating new book abandoned cold war. Chris wiggins local history book, ingalls cold war submarines, includes what the subs did when ingalls was through building them.
Aug 10, 2014 learn what life was like on a nuclear submarine back in the cold war 1970s from one who lived it from secret missions to the russians to smoking pot you wont hear these stories from the government. The 2004 book submarine cuisine was apparently commissioned by the submarine research center, u. Ice station zebra filmwaymgm, 1968 cold war story about the nuclear submarine tigerfish, on a mission to rescue the crew of drift ice station zebra at the. Jan 01, 2002 submarines had a vital, if often unheralded, role in the superpower navies during the cold war. Their crews carried out intelligencecollection operations, sought out and stood ready to destroy opposing submarines, and, from the early 1960s, threatened missile attacks on their adversarys homeland, providing in many respects the most survivable nuclear deterrent of the cold. I would say getting a copy of blind mans bluff, is a great start. Pdf cold war submarines download full pdf book download. Secrets behind ingallsbuilt submarine s cold war spy missions login. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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