Stalking the red bear
Subtitle: the true story of a U.S. Cold War submarine's covert operations against the Soviet Union
By: Peter Sasgen.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9780312380236
Subjects: Blackfin (Nuclear submarine); United States. -- Navy -- Submarine forces -- History -- 20th century; Submarine warfare -- United States; Submarine warfare -- Soviet Union; Military intelligence -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Espionage, American -- Soviet Union -- History; Cold War; Arctic Ocean -- Strategic aspects
Description: The untold story of a covert submarine espionage operation against the Soviet Union during the Cold War, as experienced by the commanding officer of an active submarine. Few individuals outside the intelligence and submarine communities then knew anything about these top-secret missions, now known as the U.S. Navy's "silent service." Cloaking itself in virtual invisibility to avoid detection, the USS Blackfin went sub vs. sub, deep within Soviet-controlled waters north of the Arctic Circle, where the risks were extraordinarily high and anything could happen.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.