Silent Steel - The Mysterious Death of the Nuclear Attack Sub Uss Scorpion

Informationen zum Autor Veteran journalist STEPHEN JOHNSON first wrote about the Scorpion in a series of articles for the Houston Chronicle from 1993 to 1995 and assisted documentary makers and authors researching the disaster! including the authors of the bestselling Blind Man's Bluff. Johnson has discussed the Scorpion on Nova's Submarines! Secrets! and Spies and on The History Channel. Klappentext At last! the truth about what happened to a doomed U.S. submarine On May 22! 1968! the U.S. nuclear submarine Scorpion was lost in the mid-Atlantic with its crew of 99. Was it sunk by the Soviets? Destroyed by its own torpedo? Flooded by a faulty trash disposal unit? The Navy claimed it found no cause for the disaster. Through vivid descriptions of the Scorpions final voyage! the astonishing discovery of the shattered hull! and the Navys efforts to unravel the mystery! Stephen Johnson unmasks the untold story of this tragedy. Using Navy documents! personal letters! and interviews with veterans of the submarine! he demonstrates that the Scorpions maintenance problems were more complex and troubling than the Navy has revealed. Stephen Johnson (Bloomfield! NJ) first wrote about the Scorpion in the Houston Chronicle. He has been featured in documentaries about the Scorpion and other subs on Nova! the Discovery Channel! and the History Channel. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. 1. Returning to Duty. 2. Weapon System Accuracy Trials. 3. Into the Breach. 4. Preparations. 5. Rota. 6. The Mediterranean. 7. The Final Month. 8. Waiting in the Rain. 9. The Initial Search. 10. Death Rattle. 11. Controversy. 12. The Inquiry. 13. Trial Horse for a New Overhaul Concept. 14. Ishmael. 15. Scorpion Phase II Operations. 16. The Last Investigation. Epilogue. Officers and Crew of the USS Scorpion. Bibliography. Index.

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• Autori: Stephen Johnson, Stephen P. Johnson
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 10.02.2006
• EAN: 9780471267379
• ISBN: 978-0-471-26737-9
• Pagine: 304
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia