Sub-Log.com - Nuclear

All Hands Down: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:19:35 -0400

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Unknown Waters: A First-Hand Account of the Historic Under-ice Survey of the Siberian Continental Sh

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:48:36 -0400

- larger image -	ASIN: 0817316027 Binding: Hardcover List price: $29.95 USD Amazon price: $19.77 USD

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Loss of a Yankee SSBN, the K-219 accident

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:06:28 -0500

Although the book Hostile Waters, published in 1997, is based on the true story of K-219, this article is a more accurate technical representation of what took place – it leaves out the “Hollywood” aspects and describes the heroic efforts of a crew attempting to save a submarine....

Captain Britanov states that in the eyes of his government, there were no heroes on K-219. When asked the number of times he is called to be a guest lecturer at Russian functions, he simply states, “None – I do not tell the story the way my government wants me to tell it. I did not collide with an American sub.”

Submarines: The Nuclear Pioneers

Thu, 03 Nov 2005 13:41:13 -0500

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Russian submarine escape suit

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:07:55 -0400

Here's a fun article by a British author describing his recently purchased Russian submarine escape suit. The suit, model IDA59, is a 1960's vintage bit of equipment which is free of electronics and has a depth limitation of 300meters. Interestingly, it uses a highly reactive scrubber compound known as '03' which when combined with water it will dissolve glass!

This suit was worn by officers escaping from the Soviet submarine Komsomolets after the boat caught fire and sank. One note is that the author describes this suit as used in the deepest ever ascent from a submarine. I'd add that the sailors were in an escape pod and I believe were not at ambient pressure during the ascent to the surface.

The author describes the suit and rebreather and does a couple of test dives but doesn't give much detail on how it went.

I wish I could post a photo of this suit, but just go to the first link here to read the whole review and see some photos of the author testing it.

Divernet article - Russian rebreather suit

Komsomolets submarine - Federation of American Scientists description of submarine, the accident and wreck status with photos

Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton (Bluejacket Book)

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 01:32:05 -0400

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Running Critical - review

Sat, 03 Sep 2005 14:06:23 -0400

	Running Critical: The Silent War, Rickover, and General Dynamics ASIN: 0060153776 Binding: Hardcover List price: $19.95 USD

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This book chronicles the political and corporate history of the 688 class nuclear attack submarine. There is much insight into the methods and manner of Admiral Rickover and also a lot of material on the corporate goings-on at Electric Boat during the construction of these boats. At the same time the Trident program was starting so it was a hectic era of sub construction in the USA.

Russian Sub - 2005 status of the K-159 wreck

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:46:32 -0400

The K-159 was an aging Russian nuclear submarine that had been decommisioned in 1989. While under tow to a dismantlement yard it sank, killing 9 of 10 crew aboard. The boat now lies in 240m of water near Kildin Island in the Barents Sea. Some information on the stalled salvage work and how radioactive leaks may occur.

Bellona article...

K-19 - The Widowmaker

Tue, 23 Aug 2005 21:46:33 -0400

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Cry from the Deep : The Submarine Disaster That Riveted the World and Put the New Russia to the Ulti

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:49:23 -0400

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Dark Waters - review

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 13:38:46 -0400

- 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

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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

Decommissioning Russian nuclear subs

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 15:58:44 -0400

This website tracks, among other things, accidents and incidents occurring with the Russian Northern Fleet. Bellona.com covers a number of environmental issues. Here's the section on decommisioning nuclear submarines. As of this posting there was a fire and explosion that killed one person while a Victor II class boat was being cut up. The two reactors had apparently already been removed. Bellona website

Crimson Tide

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:10:44 -0400

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Life aboard a missile sub - USS Florida, 1988

Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:45:53 -0400

Article with some insight into life aboard a boomer, published back in 1988 in Harpers magazine. The author spent some time aboard the USS Florida which was the third Ohio class, or Trident, boats. Some info on silencing.

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Big Red : Inside the Secret World of a Trident Nuclear Submarine

Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:59:35 -0400

- larger image -	ASIN: 0060932716 Binding: Paperback List price: $14.95 USD

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