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Summary: A LOT STILL UNTOLD!!
Review: As an ex-661 bubblehead and having served during some of the published time frame and beyond I am amazed at the amount of accurate info published. I am also amazed at the amount of disclosure of some periods of which I am still sworn to secrecy. However, this much I feel I can say, there is still so much more that may never be acknowledged much less printed. But, I say THANKS to the authors for shedding a sliver of light on the roles of boats and the men who served on board. To my shipmate Scottie, I owe a personal thanks for recommended BMB.
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Summary: "Neither confirm nor deny..."
Review: Upon publication of this book, all submarine officers were forced to sign a statement whereby they could neither confirm nor deny any of the events in Blind Man's Bluff. This is a pretty convicing piece of evidence that the submarine action in this book is touchy and not far from reality. An easy and engaging read.
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Summary: LIFE WITH A SUBMARINER
Review: After months of knowing about this book, I finally broke down and read it. I now have a general idea about what my husband has been doing all these years. My husband is in the "nuclear navy" aboard a Trident. His first two subs were fast attacks, the first being the Lapon. I served as ombudsman on his second boat and am quite aware of when the Baton Rouge and the Russian sub "tapped" while we were watching their maneuvers. You see my husband's boat was ready to deploy on a "Northern Run" and when that happened their deployment was stopped dead in it's tracks. That was o.k. with the families, however, they were soon rapidly deloyed without knowledge of where they were headed (the families are usually given a general idea of where they are going) and to this day I don't have a clue where they spent the next month. I have also seen the downsizing in the military and the affect it has had on the morale of our servicemen. It is very hard to get promoted, especially in my husband's rate (ET). For 2 or 3 promotion openings per year there are a few hundred men after the promotion. So the Cold War being over is a blessing as far as a "Nuclear" threat but it also has hurt our Submarine force and the expertise they gained over all of those years of espionage. When you have little to no chance of promotion you take your knowledge and head for the civilian world. For all the "nukes" out there, they go through some of the hardest training in the country (2nd hardest, officer and 3rd hardest, enlisted, Harvard Law School being number 1 hardest school in the country). We can be VERY proud of anyone who completes Nuclear Power School, whether they be sub or surface. Rickover set standards and they were very high. Let us hope the Navy continues with Rickover's high standards for our nuclear force. I am very proud to know anyone who has been in the submarine force, and even more proud of the strong families they leave behind. Any wife who can send her husband to sea time after time with no knowlege of his whereabouts or what he is up to and doesn't condemn him for his choice of a job deserves a medal. This is an excellent book to give you an idea of a submariner's life. However, I do not think this book has given the complete story and I don't think the whole story will ever be told. The submarine force to this day is top secret, loose lips sinks ships. As to being the wife of a submariner, "Ask no questions and he will tell you no lies".
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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: An amazing tale of bravery by American and Russian submariners during the cold war.Sontag and Drew take you inside the hearts and minds of the submariners for an unforgettable ride!
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Summary: Great information, some bias...
Review: I thought the book was great and very easy to read. I think Sontag evidences some bias, probably as a nod to the people that gave her the information she uses. She seems especially critical and unfair of Admiral Rickover, portraying him as a ruthless empire builder and general hard-ass. What she fails to point out is that Rickover's policies and unwillingness to accept compromise were necessary to create a nuclear submarine force. Blind Man's Bluff would have contained a hundred more incidents of lost boats and dead submariners if Rickover hadn't prunded the ranks as effectively as he did.
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Summary: very informative
Review: A must read for Naval buffs. The Glomar Explorer is true
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Summary: Interesting, Exciting, and Easy-to-Read
Review: An excellent set of short stories uncovering the mysteries of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. A very enjoyable book that is hard to put down!
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Summary: Awful. Don't waste your time
Review: I love military stuff and military history, but this was borin. I couldn't get through it.
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Summary: fascinating and very informative
Review: makes me wonder why we are so surprised and upset about china's spying and acquisition of our military secrets.we've been spying on every nation and then some for many years.any student of history should not be surprised or feel that our national security has been compromised.it's all part of this crazy game our politician play.once in a while you have to give credit to the other side for beating us at our own game.
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Summary: And they never said thanks,
Review: Being an ex 575 sailor,It brought back alot of memories, I was on board from 80-85 and made the "Fun Runs" .How close was the wolf to realy getting lost ? well we had the det cord to the 55 lbs. of t.n.t wired.
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