Big Red: The Three-Month Voyage of a Trident Nuclear Submarine
Big Red: The Three-Month Voyage of a Trident Nuclear Submarine
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Book Description
Taller in length than the Washington Monument, wider at its center than a three-lane highway, the 18,750-ton Trident nuclear submarine is the most complex war machine the United States Navy has ever produced: a $1.8 billion marvel crammed with more modern military technology than any other vessel in the world. Deep beneath the ocean it can sail for months, undetectable to enemies.
Now for the first time, veteran Time magazine correspondent Douglas C. Waller -- granted more access to one of these awesome submarines than any journalist before -- penetrates the silent, secret world of nuclear subs, taking you on a tension-packed, three-month patrol under the Atlantic Ocean inside the U.S.S. Nebraska, fondly nicknamed Big Red. In chilling detail, witnessed through the eyes of the men on board and told in their own words, Big Red reveals the top-secret procedures for starting World War III, including secret codes, elaborate fail-safe mechanisms, and highly classified battle tactics for nuclear combat. It's a ride you'll never forget.
About the Author
Douglas C. Waller is a correspondent for the Time magazine.Previously, he was a defense and foreign policy correspondent for the Newsweek.He has also served on the legislative staffs of Senator William Proxmire and Congressman Edward J. Markey.He is the author of five previous books on foreign policy and defense, including The Commandos: The Inside Story of America's Secret Soldiers and Air Warriors: The Inside Story of the Making of a Navy Pilot.He lives in Annandale, Virginia, with his wife and three children.
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