Rising tide : the untold story of the Russian submarines that fought the Cold War

Of all the secrets the Soviet Union kept, none were more closely guarded than those involving their submarines. Now, for the first time, here is the complete, dramatic story of the Soviet side of these secretive operations during the Cold War. Drawing on newly available archives, as well as interviews with a dozen former Soviet commanders-access never before granted to Western researchers- this gripping narrative shows that confrontations between nuclear-armed subs were far more dangerous than ever thought. With 16 pages of never-before-seen photos, Rising Tide sheds new light on the darkest secrets of the Cold War. Author Biography: Gary E. Weir is a Historian of Science and Technology at the U.S. Naval Historical Center, and Adjunct Professor of History, University of Maryland. Walter J. Boyne, former director of the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1974 as a Colonel. He is a New York Times bestselling author. Of all the secrets the Soviet Union kept, none were more closely guarded than those involving its submarines. Throughout the Cold War, Soviet submariners patrolled the world's oceans, playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with their American counterparts in a silent struggle hundreds of feet below the surface. Now, for the first time, here is the complete dramatic story of the Soviet side of those clandestine operations. Drawing on newly available archives as well as interviews with a dozen former Soviet commanders, access only recently granted to Western researchers, this gripping narrative shows that confrontations between nuclear-armed subs were far more dangerous than we ever thought A chronicle of the submarine conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union, told from the viewpoints of seven Russian admirals, discusses the surveillance of U.S. marine craft, their innovative techniques, the development of the first nuclear submarines, and their firsthand experiences in key battles. Reprint. 1. Stalin's grand plan 2. Cruises and troubles 3. "Underway on nuclear power" 4. The Cuban Missile Crisis 5. An uncertain nuclear beginning 6. Death in the depths 7. A variety of intelligence gathering methods 8. Improving the breed 9. An insider's view of the mystery of the Kursk The Soviets had a penchant for claiming that many inventions originated with Russian scientists.