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Author(s): Dan Summitt
ISBN(s): 9781603446525, 1603446524
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 23.08 MB
Year: 2004
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1603446524 
ISBN 13: 9781603446525
Author: Dan Summitt

Following the Second World War, Dan Summitt cruised the China Sea in a destroyer. During the Cold War, he worked with Adm. Hyman Rickover and commanded two nuclear submarines. In Tales of a Cold War Submariner, Summitt tells the dramatic story of his military life on and under the sea, focusing on his experiences with nuclear submarines and Admiral Rickover, “the father of the nuclear navy.” His stories, anecdotes, and detailed descriptions bring this tense era to life for the reader. Summitt recounts his service as commander of the USS Seadragon on its secret mission to the North Pole, where he rendezvoused with the USS Skate to conduct experiments under the ice. Following a posting to Naval Reactors, Summit then took command of the USS Alexander Hamilton, one of forty-one Polaris submarines in the U.S. fleet. A submarine of this class was 425 feet long and carried sixteen Polaris missiles, each 35 feet high and weighing 35,000 pounds. Summitt takes the reader on a tour of the spacious vessel, describing everything from its living quarters to practice missile launches to the coveralls worn by the crew. He recounts Christmas at the Duke of Argyle’s castle, discusses the difficulties of steering with a single propeller, and describes how the Alexander Hamilton was almost lost because of a faulty needle piston in the snorkel head valve cylinder, a reminder that even the most sophisticated machine can be undone by a simple mechanical failure. In the best tradition of naval literature, Summitt’s memoir offers a first-person view of life in the navy during a crucial period in our history. Readers will enjoy weighing anchor with Captain Summitt, and scholars will find his memoir an important contribution to the literature on the U.S. Navy and the Cold War.

Tales of a Cold War Submariner 1st Table of contents:

  • Chapter 1: The Call to Serve

    • 2.1 Joining the Navy
    • 2.2 Training and Preparation for Submarine Service
    • 2.3 The First Day on the Submarine

  • Chapter 2: Life Beneath the Waves

    • 3.1 Submarine Culture and Brotherhood
    • 3.2 Daily Life on a Nuclear Submarine
    • 3.3 The Challenges of Long Deployments

  • Chapter 3: Cold War Tensions

    • 4.1 The Political Landscape of the Cold War
    • 4.2 High-Stakes Patrols in the Soviet Seas
    • 4.3 Interactions with the Soviet Navy

  • Chapter 4: Stealth and Survival

    • 5.1 The Art of Stealth: Silent Running
    • 5.2 Navigating Under Pressure: The Dangers of Depth
    • 5.3 Training for Combat Scenarios

  • Chapter 5: The Cold War Showdown

    • 6.1 The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Submarine Perspective
    • 6.2 A Day in the Life of High Alert
    • 6.3 The Balance Between Strategy and Humanity

  • Chapter 6: The Technology of War

    • 7.1 Advances in Submarine Technology During the Cold War
    • 7.2 The Role of Nuclear Propulsion and Weapons
    • 7.3 Communications and Surveillance Techniques

  • Chapter 7: Friendships Forged in the Deep

    • 8.1 Bonds with Fellow Sailors
    • 8.2 Heroism and Sacrifice: Stories of Courage
    • 8.3 Loss and Remembrance

  • Chapter 8: Cold War Espionage and Tensions

    • 9.1 Submarines as Tools of Espionage
    • 9.2 Dealing with Intelligence Gathering and Stealth Missions
    • 9.3 A Personal Account of a Classified Operation

  • Chapter 9: The End of the Cold War

    • 10.1 Changing Times: The Collapse of the Soviet Union
    • 10.2 The Transition Out of the Cold War Era
    • 10.3 Reflections on the Impact of Submarine Service

  • Chapter 10: Life After the Service

    • 11.1 Leaving the Submarine Behind
    • 11.2 Transition to Civilian Life
    • 11.3 Reflections on a Cold War Legacy

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