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Title: Big Red: The Three-Month Voyage of a Trident Nuclear Submarine by Douglas C. Waller ISBN: 0-380-82078-1 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 02 April, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: BIG RED
Comment: I am a veteran of 22 years and 17 FBM submarine patrols including 5 years onboard a diesel submarine. What made me throw the book in the garbage can was when the author starts to praise the unique intellengence of a sailor because the individual achived the rank of E-7 or Cheif Petty Officer. That is far from the truth. There are many E-6 Petty Officers in the Submarine Service that have more brains and knowledge than the E-7 that they work for. The only reason an E-7 has so much power is because he is constantly protecting the back side of the other group of ELITE individuals called OFFICERS. It is the Officers that have made the Navy a corrupt branch of the Armed Forces. I work for the United States Army and from what I have seen and experienced the Navy should take lessons from the Army on how to treat individuals with the rank of E-1 thru E-6. I would never let my son join the Navy. It is corrupt. I am quite sure the Navy had a lot to say as to how the book was written and what went into it. It is a sad case when the author stooped so low in writting this book. I regret that I served 22 years in the Navy.
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting Reading about an Atypical Assignment
Comment: The modern U.S. nucelar Navy owes its roots to Hyman Rickover, and from what is described in Big Red, he would undoubtedly be proud of what goes on today. This story of a patrol in the USS Nebraska, an Ohio class ballistic missile submarine, is unusual in its level of access that the author was granted to chart the course of a patrol through its sailors and officers.
The U.S. Navy is rare in that its crews, especially on the "boomers," will sail for months underwater and still have few problems while at sea. The book does a credible job at describing the feelings of the men being away froh home and everyday things, as well as noting what goes on back home with their families.
The inevitable drills, maintenance issues and daily life aboard these submarines are described, as are the hopes of the men aboard that their mission never comes to pass. Big Red is a thoughtful account, but could use a little more revision in some of its facts and details. This is not meant to slam the book, since there are very few out there describing the silent service of today so thoroughly, but is just a general criticism.
As an interesting and informative work about the world of many of our young people in an elite, all-volunteer undersea world at work, this book deserves a spot on the submarine fan's library shelf.
Rating: 5
Summary: Now This is Reality
Comment: After reading this book I may never be able to read another underwater fiction novel again. The book actually reads like a novel, with many characters contributing to the outcome of the book, with the difference being that this story is ongoing.
The points made in the book for the continuance of these deterrent patrols is a strong one. I am sure there are people who actually believe that the world is a great big happy place now and these submarines are an anachronism at best. And to those people I would say, read this book, see what is going on and sleep well.
However, and you knew there just had to be a "however", I have just one criticism of the book. Or to be precise, the way some of the crew members are described. It is almost a reverse prejudice, a sort of "look how much we entrust to these people" kind of thing. What I mean by this is that when Mr. Waller is describing crew members, he invariably tells of them being tall, dark haired, whatever. But when a Black crewmember is described, Mr. Waller goes out of his way to point out that this is a Black person he is talking about. Almost as if to say, "see, they are here and we do give them important jobs." I have actually noticed this sort of thing in other books, and it just seems to leap off the page at me when I see it.
Aside from this, the book is excellent and I would rate it a "go out and buy" type of book. You will not be dissappointed.
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Title: Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage by Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, Annette Lawrence Drew ISBN: 006103004X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 06 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Dark Waters: An Insider's Account of the NR-1, the Cold War's Undercover Nuclear Sub by Lee Vyborny, Don Davis ISBN: 0451207777 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: 07 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Rig Ship for Ultra Quiet by Andrew Karam ISBN: 0957870973 Publisher: Sid Harta Publishers Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Hostile Waters by Peter Huchthuasen, Igor Kurdin, R. Alan White ISBN: 0312966121 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Submarines by Michael DiMercurio, Michael Benson ISBN: 0028644719 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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