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Title: Submarine: A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0-425-13873-9 Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group Pub. Date: November, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.84 (19 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Informative if perhaps unimpressive
Comment: Submarine: A Guided Tour of a Nuclear Warship, first published in 1993 but recently updated, is the lead book in a seven-volume non-fiction series which examines many of the weapons systems and/or units that appear in Tom Clancy's fiction.
Written with the assistance of defense analyst John D. Gresham, Submarine is an interesting look at one of the most fascinating yet least seen warships in the United States Navy, the Improved Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine. While steering clear of revealing such closely guarded secrets as true maximum speed, diving depth, and the layout of the nuclear power plant, Clancy and Gresham manage to give the reader an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at "the boat," its weapons, and more importantly, its officers and crew. For, as Clancy has often pointed out in both his novels and op-ed columns, it's not the machine or weapon that determines success in battle; it's the operator and his/her training and morale that matter on the battlefield.
Supplementing the section on USS Miami -- the boat Clancy and Gresham closely examine -- is a section devoted to the Royal Navy's smaller but still-impressive nuclear sub force. Clancy examines not only the workings and weapons of HMS Triumph, a Trafalgar-class attack sub, but he also delves into the differences in training between American and British SSN skippers. His comments may raise eyebrows among some American readers unaccustomed to even constructive criticism of the U.S. Navy, but at least Clancy is honest and doesn't shy away from speaking his mind about a branch of our military that he is otherwise very fond of.
The new edition leaves the original text as it appeared in 1993: there are no updates on the featured officers (namely, the skippers and execs of USS Miami and HMS Triumph) and their subsequent careers. However, Submarine does have a new section covering the entry into service of two new classes of SSN into Navy service, and the section on Other People's Boats has also been updated.
A word about the quality of this book. I like it enough to have both editions, true. It's informative (up to a point), but it's not exactly impressive, either. As an introduction to the topic of nuclear attack subs, it works. But is it as good as Clancy's depictions of SSNs in his novels The Hunt for Red October and Red Storm Rising? Perhaps, perhaps not.
Rating: 5
Summary: Tom Clancy Is At It Again
Comment: Tom Clancy, the author of many great military novels, is the author is the of "Submarine". "Submarine" takes a decisive look into the design and tactics of modern submarines and warfare. John Gresham aids Clancy in virtual tours of the U.S.S. Miami and the H.M.S. Eagle. Gresham paints a portrait in your mind of what the insides of a modern nuclear powered sub, where only a handful roam. "Submarine" also provides a good understandig of crew life aboard the Miami and the Eagle. Overa, I think this book gives a good image of submarines in the real world. This book is good for those interested in submarines and have a basic understanding of submarine terminology and equipment.
Rating: 5
Summary: My Take on This Book is a Bit Different
Comment: I thought this was an excellent general book that gave a broad view of the hardware used by the US and other countries.
Also what he included was details on what kind of people are required to run the ships and their training. It always amazes me that when the US Air Force or Navy, or the Israeli Air Force encounters the enemy they sustain many fewer losses of equipment and casualties in battle due to training. It seems that is a big point in this book about the US subs and to some extent the British. The machines are good but the people are just as good or better than the machines in terms of preparation.
Jack in Toronto
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Title: Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier by Tom Clancy, Leon A. Edney ISBN: 0425166821 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Fighter Wing: A Guided Tour of an Air Force Combat Wing by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0425149579 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Armored Cav: A Guided Tour of an Armored Cavalry Regiment by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0425158365 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0425154548 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Airborne: A Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0425157709 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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