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The Ice Diaries: The True Story of One of Mankind's Greatest Adventures
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Item Description...
Now, for the first time, the captain of the submarine USS Nautilus tells the newly declassified story of his ship's desperate Cold War race beneath the polar ice pack.
The Cold War was in full swing. The Soviet Union had just successfully launched Sputnik, and President Eisenhower badly wanted to redeem the reputation of the US as technologically superior. "Operation Sunshine" was the answer: under top-secret orders, the Captain and crew of one of the first nuclear submarines, the USS Nautilus, crossed under the North Pole and became the first naval vessel to forge all the way under the polar ice pack to emerge near the former Soviet Union. Readers will voyage along with Captain Anderson as he shares newly declassified stories of his sub's encounters with terrible storms, fire in the hold, collisions with ice, broken compasses, and more.
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Item Specifications...
Pages 360
Dimensions: Length: 1.25" Width: 6.25" Height: 9"
Weight: 1.45 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Jul 1, 2008
Publisher NELSON BOOKS #75
ISBN 0785227598
EAN 9780785227595
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 | A little disappointing... Mar 1, 2010 |
| I had high hopes that Captain Anderson would be able to tell at last the full story of USS Nautilus and her truly amazing artic adventures. His first book, written almost contemporaneous with the event, "Nautilus 90 Degrees North" was understandably hampered by the need to protect classified capabilities that were then current. Unfortunately, "The Ice Diaries" turned out to be a slightly rewarmed version of the first book. While readable, it is a pretty bare-bones narrative, with no new insights into the personalities involved or the submarine culture. For those unfamiliar with the Nautilus story, it is is worth reading. For those versed in naval topics and submarine operations, it is a bit disappointing. | | | | A personal review Feb 3, 2010 |
| Well, Andy was the captain of the USS Wahoo (SS 565)when I reported abpoard her for duty in 1953. After I left her in 1955, he was ordered to the Nautilus where he was the second commanding officer. As literature the book is not great. But the story of the boat's submerged voyage under the North Pole is interesting. I had spent two weeks reserve duty on the Nautilus (which Andy helped to arrange for me)a few months before that arctic voyage. | | |  | Ice Diaries - Sea Adventure - must read! Oct 22, 2009 |
| Thoroughly enjoyed it. Pioneering ship and crew. The engineering systems and training developed by the "Nautilus" became "std equip" for following generations of "nuke" subs. They were all heros! Smooth sailing! | | | | Great book Jul 17, 2009 |
| Having worked in Submarine Repair in the 70s and 80s I am always looking for books about the boats. This was a great narrative of gaining foothold in the Arctic, a race to establish dominance in a new sea, in a new era, that on the nuclear powered submarine. | | | | Nuatilus Northwest Passage Feb 15, 2009 |
The book was important for me to read about the actual trials and tribulations NAUTILUS (SSN 571) went thru as they commenced transit from the Bering Sea thru the Chukchi Sea submerged until they surfaced in the Davis Straits off Greenland. Reason being my own personal experience as a crew member of the USS REDFISH (SS 395) of SUBDIV 32 based in San Diego,CA. We were tasked to conduct under ice preliminary explorations for the same DR. WALDO K. LYON of USNEL IceLab using his initial topside fathometers to measure the thickness of the ice pack while submerged for 8 hours and 43 minutes off Point Barrow, Alaska during both the Summers of 1952 & 1953. We survived both REDFISH Expeditions and got as far as Banks Island on the surface thru the ice floe stackups. DR.LYON sent me a letter about how easy it was to view the ice pinnacles at 150 feet or deeper using the NAUTILUS closed circuit TV. Quite a change from our viewing aboard REDFISH both in 1952 & 53. As you can see I definitely enjoyed the book and it brought back memories of thick ice formations inside the pressure hull as well as the ice floes on the surface grinding along the hull like a Giant Can Opener doing just that to our Main Ballast Tanks!!!!! We ended up in Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for a badly needed OVERHAUL as well as R & R. A Good Read for sure.
LT. JOHN R LASTOVA, Jr. LCDR.USNR (Ret.) 2/15/2009 | | | Write your own review about The Ice Diaries: The True Story of One of Mankind's Greatest Adventures
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