Dark Waters - review

- larger image -	Dark Waters: An Insider's Account of the NR-1, the Cold War's Undercover Nuclear Sub ASIN: 0451207777 Binding: Hardcover List price: $24.95 USD

Very entertaining history of the capable, unique NR-1, the only nuclear submersible yet built.  The coauthors include journalist Don Davis and member of the first crew, Lee Vyborny.  Mr. Vyborny tells some excellent stories from the years he spent during the NR-1's design, construction and early operating career.  After Vyborny leaves the crew the boat's history is told in third person but the stories are no less interesting.  For example, the interactions with Rickover are somehow written to be more amusing than irritating!

This book is similar to Blind Man's Bluff in its handling of covert cold war operations by the US Navy but the first person stories told by Lee Vyborny really pull the reader in and are very engaging.

Category: cold war nuclear submersible

Boats: NR-1

Heroes: NR-1 crew and, for getting it built, Admiral Rickover

Technical content: average