Book about submarines in the cold war

A tale of daring american submarine espionage the new. Deck logs maintained by submarines during the world war ii and early postwar period appear to be nearly identical to logs maintained by other vessels. The cold war battle beneath the sea john p craven biography military intelligence history ocean engineering nuclear submarines submarine forces civilian employees law of the sea fleet ballistic missile weapons systems deterrence strategy united states. In general, the cold war was a period of increased tensions and hostility between the superpowers of the united states and the soviet union ussr. Cold war submarines is a book id put off buying for a long time, because the price tag intimidated me somewhat. 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. 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. Ingalls built or refurbished more than 24 of the nuclear vessels. 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. Submarines had a vital, if often unheralded, role in the superpower navies during the cold war.

Cold war submarine s covert operations against the soviet union by. The untold story of the russian submarines that fought the cold war, published by basic books. Secrets haunt the stillclassified operation ivy bells, a daring cold war wiretapping operation conducted 400 feet underwater. Cold war submarines local business south milwaukee. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There is no better book on the submarine aspects of the cold war. Espionage played an important role in the cold war and highlighted the ongoing tensions between the two. 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. Rising tide is the first book to document the story of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Silent and unseen is more than an entertaining series of sea stories. Especially appreciated is the indepth information on soviet submarines which is hard to find anywhere. 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. I was worried that the book would be a dry technical history, a fear that was thankfully unfounded. The dramatic story of a nuclear submariner by dan conley isbn. 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. Download link will be immediately available after checkout. Sontags ambition to sum up the cold war into a neat package drags the conclusion and the book down.

Soviet cruise missile submarines of the cold war naval. Nuclear submarines came about as a result of technological advances. The bomb in this books title is the nuclear bomb, a weapon that has become increasingly powerful since relatively crude nuclear devices were dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki to end world war ii. It ended in 1991 with the fall of the soviet union. How secret underwater wiretapping helped end the cold war. Pdf cold war submarines download full pdf book download. Cold war submarines of the united states wikipedia. Books about nuclear submarines what should i read next. During the cold war, american and soviet submarines were engaged in a deadly silent game of catandmouse throughout the worlds oceans. A world war ii german uboat commander heads out to sea with a new type of torpedo. 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.

Sputnik spoke to iain ballantyne, author of a new book on submarine warfare, about how close they came to triggering a nuclear war. The creation of this force of anticarrier submarines was a remarkable technological achievement that placed the us navy under great pressure throughout the cold war, and helped keep alive the credibility of a decisive soviet land offensive into western europe or in the 1980s, into a restive poland for a long, long time. If you served on a submarine during the cold war, there is a picture that looks just like it in this book. The untold story of american submarine espionage isbn. 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. Sontag makes the tight spaces and high tension of submarine warfare come to life. The book shows where each submarine fits into the history of the cold war. New scientist beginning with a descritpion of stalins vision about the postwar soviet navy and fulfilled with former russian submariners personal accounts, this book gives us a good deal of the submarine technology and the safety problems emerged throughout the cold war era in the soviet submarine fleet. Cold war submarines a pictorial explanation of the. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cold war submarines. Mar 30, 2017 secrets haunt the stillclassified operation ivy bells, a daring cold war wiretapping operation conducted 400 feet underwater. Click on submarine models in the menu to the left to see construction details. Marolda, senior historian, naval historical center based on the chapter, cold war to violent peace, in w.

This book describes the major evolutionary changes, and the reasoning behind those changes, for united states submarines from the start of the cold war through today. Nuclear submarines in the cold war nuclear submarines in. 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. A story that needs telling royal navy submarines in the. The untold story of american submarine espionage, details one of americas most daring acts of piracy against former.

Secrets revealed behind ingallsbuilt submarines cold war. Many cold war secrets taken to the grave by submariners. Nuclear submarines werent developed exclusively for use in the cold war. The book is visually oriented and consists mainly of photographs accompanied by captions or small blocks of text. Blind mans bluff is an exciting, epic story of adventure, ingenuity, courage, and disaster beneath the sea. During the cold war, the decision to release nuclear. They were initially designed to carry land attack nucleartipped cruise missiles designed to strike targets on the eastern coast of the united states. I was worried that the book would be a dry technical history, a. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. I would say getting a copy of blind mans bluff, is a great start. Aug 15, 2017 ingalls built or refurbished more than 24 of the nuclear vessels. 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.

The untold story of american submarine espionage kindle edition by sontag, sherry, drew, christopher, drew, annette lawrence. The cold war was a major world event that took place from approximately 1945 until 1990. Cold war submarines of the united states include submarines and other submersibles designed, built, or operated in or by the united states during the cold war era approximately 1945 to 1990 subcategories. During the cold war, the united states wanted to learn more about soviet. 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. Apr 16, 2019 the creation of this force of anticarrier submarines was a remarkable technological achievement that placed the us navy under great pressure throughout the cold war, and helped keep alive the credibility of a decisive soviet land offensive into western europe or in the 1980s, into a restive poland for a long, long time. Published june 1st 2005 by potomac books first published january 1st 2002. As has historically has so often been the case, victory was the reward for the royal navys dedication and sacrifice in the cold war. The cold war started in 1945 near the end of world war ii, after a meeting of the big three. The 80page book shows pictures of each submarine type in chronological order with over 70 pictures many are full page in color. The two gold standard books in submarine design history are friedmans two volume account of us submarines us submarines through 1945 and us submarines since 1945 and polmars one volume submarines of the russian and soviet navies 17181990. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blind mans bluff.

Pages in category cold war submarines of the united states the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 350 total. 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. New book chronicles unknown story of russian submarines in. 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. Oct 08, 20 there is no better book on the submarine aspects of the cold war. 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.

Soviet cruise missile submarines of the cold war edward. Waged with advanced, streamlined submarines, hunting each other from the polar ice cap to the eastern seaboard, the. Wiggins told the sun herald, its been long enough that what these submarines did in the cold war. However, owing to the sensitivity of underwater warfare, and the fact that deck logs are generally either unclassified or set at a low classification level, it is uncommon for logs to contain much information about actual warfare. Mclarens fascinating memoir of seven years as a junior officer aboard three operational u. 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. Blind mans bluff tells the stories of submarine warfare during the cold war. For the first time in naval warfare submarines played a major role in the war at sea in the years 193945, and this major reference book describes all the classes of vessel that were deployed by the eighteen combatant nations during those years. Cold war submarines is without doubt one of norman polmars best books on us and soviet submarine design and operations. But the heart of the book is submarine missions during the cold war. Around 1980, i was just a child, my uncle bob told me over breakfast that the uss scorpion was sunk by a russian submarine. During the cold war a secret battle went on underwater between the captains of soviet, us and british submarines. Each submarine is custom built to museum quality normally for a specific submarine veteran for a particular time period. 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.

A gripping saga of world war iithe submarines and the brave men who risked their lives beneath the sea. 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. Jan 01, 2002 submarines had a vital, if often unheralded, role in the superpower navies during the cold war. The untold truth about the most terrifying incident in submarine naval history and how putin used the tragedy to ignite a new cold war. The threats were largely nuclear based both in terms of weaponry and delivery vehicles, mostly submarines. 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.