Nautilus 90 North

Synopsis

"Nautilus 90 North," the navigator reported to the ship's commanding officer. It was 11:15 pm, August 3, 1958, and the U.S.S. Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, was at the geographical North Pole ... From the dark waters of Puget Sound, Nautilus headed north toward the achievement of two historic goals-- piercing the Pole and the completion of the first transpolar voyage from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Intricate preparations carried out under strictest secrecy behind them, the crew learned for the first time that the previously announced trip to Panama was a coverup. Commander William R. Anderson vividly recreates life aboard the atomic submarine. He tells of the suspense of Top Secret orders, the human and humorous incidents that passed the time of the crew, and the unparalleled adventure of the first probe when the Nautilus came within 180 miles of the North Pole and fulfilled the Jules Verne dream in steaming its 20,000th league under the sea. He shares with you the excitement and tension of the preparations, mishaps and repairs, omens good and bad, that filled the days before the dramatic announcement of destination North Pole was made. Commander Anderson relates, with the immediacy of his on-the-scene participation in each moment, the narrow escapes, the special problems of navigation that had to be overcome, how special instruments were installed in secrecy, the "cover plan" that kept the whole Navy mum, and finally the incredible adventure itself. "A tense, thrilling story of a daring exploit." --Chicago Sunday Tribune This is the true story of one of the most daring adventures of all time--the voyage of the Nautilus across the North Pole--under the Arctic ice pack. Told by Commander William R. Anderson, this is a spine-tingling story of the men and the ship who made modern history by opening, with one bold stroke, a new Northwest passage across the top of the world in an epic voyage that to this day has not been duplicated. Here are the narrow escapes, the mishaps and repairs, the jokes and excitement ... each thrilling event just as it happened ... in what was, in Commander Anderson's own words "...one of the most dramatic, historic, and challenging sea adventures of all time."

Copyright:

1959

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

264 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780830640058

Publisher:

Tab Books Inc.

Date of Addition:

05/30/11

Copyrighted By:

William R. Anderson and Clay Blair, Jr.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Outdoors and Nature

Submitted By:

Deborah Franson

Proofread By:

BookMouse

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.