Title: The ice diaries : the untold story of the Cold War's most daring mission /
Authors: Anderson, William R., 1921-2007.; Keith, Don, 1947-
Publisher: Thomas Nelson,
Year: 2008
Subjects: United States. Officers Biography.; Nautilus (Submarine : SSN-571); Underwater exploration Arctic Ocean.; Submarine captains United States Biography.; Cold War.; Arctic regions Discovery and exploration American; Northwest Passage Discovery and exploration American.
Abstract: "The Ice Diaries tells the incredible true story of Captain William R. Anderson and his crew's harrowing, top-secret mission aboard the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Bristling with newly declassified, never-before-published information and photos from the captain's personal collection, The Ice Diaries takes readers on a dangerous journey beneath the vast, unexplored Arctic ice cap during the height of the Cold War."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: PART 1. A TRUE SUBMARINE: The journey begins ; An audience with the Admiral ; Giving myself a job ; Prospective Commander ; Taking the helm ; The fourth great ocean ; Periscope in Puget Sound ; Pointing North ; "You are going to wreck this program!" -- PART 2. DIVING BENEATH THE ICE: To the edge of the unknown ; Collision! ; Good as new ; Bow to the North ; Lost beneath the ice -- PART 3. OPERATION SUNSHINE I: Answering the Russians ; A chance encounter ; The President and the Admiral ; Poker face ; Locating Leaks and fighting fires ; "Execute Operation Sunshine: ; En route to England-via the Pole ; Close encounter ; Reverse course ; Retreat to Pearl ; Preparing for "Panama" ; The race is on -- PART 4. OPERATION SUNSHINE II: "The Panama-Arctic-Pearl Shuttle" ; Where no man has gone before ;Point of no return ; Nautilus 90 North ; "A voyage of importance" -- PART 5. WELCOME HOME, PANOPOS: "Well done" ; "The President is waiting" ; The sun shines on Nautilus -- Epilogue -- Sailing rosters.