Overview
This book follows the author's experiences in the United States Navy from 1966 through 1972. They include a personal background, boot camp, electrician's school, the U.S. Naval Nuclear Program, assignment to the USS Henry Clay during an overhaul in Charleston, South Carolina, subsequent transit to Hawaii, and deterrent patrols out of Guam. The work begins with the crew of one of the most powerful weapons on earth, the fleet ballistic missile submarine USS Henry Clay, manning Battle Station Missile. What follows is a fresh perspective on the secret world of submarine life, ranging from behavioral insights and humorous anecdotes to many undocumented attributes of submarine life, exposing aspects of life under the sea no one else has revealed. This book is the most complete representation of submarine duty to date, with a high level of detail. The narrative focuses on the enlisted men--the backbone of the submarine service.
Full Product Details
Author: Ted E. Dubay
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.308kg
ISBN: 9780786478743
ISBN 10: 0786478748
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 03 March 2014
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
“The author provides an excellent account of his service onboard Henry Clay during the course of two deterrent patrols. Those interested in U.S. Navy nuclear submarine operations will find much of interest in this book and it would be a welcome addition to anyone’s Cold War history library”—Military; “a refreshingly straightforward recollection of six years of a young man’s life in the U.S. Navy serving onboard a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine...recommend...an excellent scene-setter for life onboard submarines”—The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord.
The author provides an excellent account of his service onboard Henry Clay during the course of two deterrent patrols. Those interested in U.S. Navy nuclear submarine operations will find much of interest in this book and it would be a welcome addition to anyone's Cold War history library --<i>Military</i>; a refreshingly straightforward recollection of six years of a young man's life in the U.S. Navy serving onboard a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine...recommend...an excellent scene-setter for life onboard submarines --<i>The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord</i>.
Author Information
Ted E. Dubay is a Nuclear Technical Specialist III at the Millstone Power Station in Waterford, Connecticut. He has worked there four decades and lives in Colchester, Connecticut.
