Shadowing one Russian submarine, the USS Tulsa never sees the other, which causes a collision with the American boat in the Norwegian Sea. The US sub sinks to the bottom, but her hull is not breached - most of the men are still alive, but the clock is ticking. Do the Russians tell the US and face their wrath, or keep quiet and hope the collision is never discovered? And will the men in the sub survive? From Commander Richter, captain of the US sub, to Commander Borzhov of the Russian vessel, and all their officers and men, ...
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Shadowing one Russian submarine, the USS Tulsa never sees the other, which causes a collision with the American boat in the Norwegian Sea. The US sub sinks to the bottom, but her hull is not breached - most of the men are still alive, but the clock is ticking. Do the Russians tell the US and face their wrath, or keep quiet and hope the collision is never discovered? And will the men in the sub survive? From Commander Richter, captain of the US sub, to Commander Borzhov of the Russian vessel, and all their officers and men, this is written realistically and excitingly. Not everyone is a hero, or cool under pressure. As the clock ticks, an American officer's wife - who once loved Richter - and other people on the surface (including Brits, who are major players in the rescue party) deal with the ever-increasing possibility that the crew will not be rescued, while Borzhov has to face the anger of his masters.
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Add this copy of Dangers Hour to cart. $44.61, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Simon & Schuster UK.
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Add this copy of Danger's Hour to cart. $51.10, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Simon & Schuster UK.
This is a submarine technothriller that follows the collision between a U.S. and Russian submarine, which results in the sinking of the American sub. The Russians don't report the accident at first, and after a series of delays, a multinational rescue effort is launched in the Norwegian Sea.
There is faulty equipment, foul weather, accidents, nosy media, serious injuries and deaths, logistical problems, atmosphere issues on the sub, personality problems, and politics, which make you wonder if the crew will ever be rescued. The author does a great job at keeping the logistics of the different time zones and travel times straight, though.
It wasn't bad, except they never did explain why the Russians changed their minds about covering up the accident. The story dragged a bit at times and there were too many characters and side stories going on. It got too busy.
