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velopment of the Nautilus, as well as the Albacore, the research sub that contained no armament but which tested and pioneered dozens of important concepts and innovations that were implemented on later boats, such as the Skipjack, the first sub designed from the ground up to be faster underwater than on the surface. Rickover's nuclear program became the most elite area of the Navy and recruits often found that Rickover was assigning them 20-40 hours of extra study and homework outside of normal duties to bring them up to speed on the systems and technology if he didn't think they were already good enough.
The author even discussed Rickover's high-pressure interviews and idiosyncracies about accepting or rejecting candidates, which are interesting and entertaining by themselves, although they probably weren't to the poor, beleaguered candidates, who Rickover would glower at, ask them difficult engineering questions in rapid-fire style, rail at them if they couldn't measure up, lock them up in a cubicle all by themselves to try to rattle them if they didn't answer fast enough and so they could resonsider their answers, then tell them to get the hell out of his office. The author recounts his harrowing experience of being interviewed by Rickover. He was accepted although Rickover decided he didn't know enough about Shakespeare (the questions weren't limited to science and engineering) and to write him a book report every month on a play.
Another interesting section is the one on the Thresher incident. There has never been an official report released on the accident but the author discussed the one that he heard that was passed on by word of mouth. It appears to have been the result of a pressure leak that damaged the reactor when the sub went down to test depth and could not withstand the pressure. There are several other accounts of the disasters that befell Russian nuclear submarines, such as the Komsomolets and others, that often sank as a result of electrical and other fires (electrical fires being more common on Russian than U.S. boats, where they were almost unheard of).
One thing I liked about the book is the author discusses how much knowledge it really takes to operate a nuclear submarine, and what the many hazards and dangers are. For example, the engineering officer of the watch must know exactly which section of the hydraulic piping to shut down during a serious pressure leak or the sub could be lost right then if he makes a wrong decision. Some of the nuclear reactor disasters and incidents that illustrate the problems and dangers of operating a nuclear reactor are discussed also, such as the Chernobyl incident.
Overall, a very fun, interesting, and detailed book on many aspects of submarine operations, history, technology, including many details on the dangers and hazards of submarine operations from the pre-nuclear to the nuclear era. You'll also learn a lot of submarine style slang, and not all of it related to the technology of submarines. (For example, "sliders" are the hamburgers from the galley that slide down your throat as a result of the grease they're cooked in :-)).
Misleading marketing!.......2004-08-17 I was searching for a book that would explain the basics of just what a submarine is and how it works. This book is not it. I was extremely disappointed that there were next to none pictures or diagrams of the workings of a sumarines innards. I wanted to learn how a submarine is designed, the mechanics of it. This offered little tidbits, and some interesting first person experiences, but nothing that would have made me purchase this book had I the chance to have a look at it in a store before purchasing it.
I often felt that it skirted the real subject because of security issues as it spends most of its explinations on nuclear submarines. But what I really wanted to know was nowhere to be found within the pages of this book.
After one read through I am donating to my College Library. Maybe somebody else will find solace in it.
As close as you'll get without joining the Navy.......2004-01-22 I know,you're not an idiot, so the title puts you off. My advice, though, is to swallow your pride and get this book! This is the ultimate in publicly available technical information on modern US submarines. In addition to a bit of sub history and a tour through the boat, there are extremely detailed chapters on weapons systems, sensors, and two incredible chapters on nuclear propulsion, with such detailed sub-headings as control rods, end of life cores, moderators, ship service turbogenerator, main condenser, main seawater system, thrust bearing, shaft seals and a whole lot more. He has additional detailed chapters on reactor startup, getting underway, emergencies, submarine missile systems, and a day in the life of the crew underway. As an example, in the reactor startup chapter he describes what the crew would do, and then, in considerable detail, what the effect is on the reactor. A look ahead at newer submarine classes such as Seawolf and Virginia SSNs is also included. This book includes an extensive glossary, bibliography and index. DiMercurio is a graduate of the Naval Academy and MIT, and was an officer on board the Sturgeon class SSN, USS Hammerhead. He went right up to the edge on classified material to bring readers a real appreciation of the intricate technology and skilled people involved in modern submarine operations. This book way outclasses the Clancy book on modern submarines, and is a real bargain at under $20!
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Phoenix Sub Zero
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It's up to Captain Michael Pacino and the U.S.S. Seawolf to find the enemy-the finest super-sub that Arab oil money could buy-and destroy it before it can deliver its lethal payload to the shores of America. He faces the ultimate battle between the most advanced weapons technology on the planet...and the sheer force of human courage.
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First Submarine Thriller.......2007-04-12 While it may not have been a super accurate flood of minutia, it is a credit to his writing style. Its a tense book that had just enough action to keep me on the edge of my seat. It was the first submarine book I read while i was deployed in iraq. Due to Dimercurio's skill it got me started on a very long string of Sumbarine books that I have yet to stop reading.
Great place to start.
DiMercurio.......2007-04-04 Another good book by a submarine-adventure author I enjoy. Amazon provides a good way to find early books by authors one enjoys. Books are consistently in the condition advertised and are shipped promptly.
Good but not realistic enough.......2005-08-16 DiMercurio has unequalled knowledge of submarines and undersea warfare and the encounters between the islamic super-sublarine "Hegira" and its US opponents are very enthralling. Unfortunately the good story loses much of its interest when the reader is introduced to "Nagasaki" torpedoes making 70 knots of speed with a range of 140 miles. These fictional weapons unravel the whole submarine thriller and make it look Hollywood-like.
Like the Vortext Torpedo, it's got some bugs...........2003-02-11 "Phoenix" is sort of like a submarine version of a story that combines "Sink the Bismark" and the
Anglais 1e Sections technologiques, sections ES, S, LV2 Broad Ways : Livret d'actualisation. Compléments de civilisation
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>After reading Phoenix Sub zero I found myself in a deja vu' situation. I have read Voyage of the Devilfish and this book seems a little bit like it. It has a good plot and a believable scenario but it threads together like Devilfish. A hunt for a super-sub. A super torpedo, both boats blowing up.
I am hoping for a turn around with Barracuda Final Bearing the next book in the Pacino saga
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Threat Vector: The U.S. Navy term for the direction from which the enemy's most lethal element approaches.
Threat Vector: The gripping new undersea thriller from bestselling Michael DiMercurio.
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"DiMercurio really knows his subs...his characters step right off the sub deck and onto his pages."--Larry Bond
"A Master Rivaling Tom Clancy."--Publishers Weekly
"Terrific."--San Francisco Examiner
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"Superb storytelling."--Virginia-Pilot/Ledger Star
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DiMercurio.......2007-04-04 Another good book by a submarine-adventure author I enjoy. Amazon provides a good way to find early books by authors one enjoys. Books are consistently in the condition advertised and are shipped promptly.
The future of undersea warfare.......2003-07-15 Dimercurio has penned another winner. This time the world faces a potential war in south America and the usual suspects are renting out their battle fleet to the highest bidder. In order to keep the American Navy at Bay, a submarine creeps into waters outside Norfolk and sinks cruise ship carrying most of the Navy's top brass. This is a crippling and devastating blow to the level of readiness.
There are many charcters you have grown used to in previous books and some new ones as well. The sea battles are realistic as Dimercurio moves about twenty years into the future and speculates the type of weaponry available to attack subs: Plasma warheads (a small, focused nuclear weapon, Vortex undersea missles (a super cavitating munition) and a light imaging system (much better than conventional sonar).
He also does something I like to do myself. He brings back a bad guy from the first book and sends him after Patch Pacino's Navy.
Overall a great, great read.
Conservative female banker.......2002-12-31 I loved this book. As a conservative, female, mother of 2, banker, I enjoyed getting lost in this story. The technology is something else. You can either read it word for word and learn a lot, or you can skip some of the technology and not miss a beat. Best of all, if you e-mail DiMercurio, he will respond. This is an excellent book. I look forward to reading his others.
All you need to know.......2002-09-03 I have enjoyed all of DiMercurio's submarine action adventures except this one. All you need to know is that it takes place 15 years in the future,(making it more difficult to suspend disbelief), and the bad guys win. While it may set up a great sequel, I don't believe most people who enjoy this genre want to wait till the next book for the good guys to win and the bad guys to be vanquished.
Great series of novels !!! Keep it coming !!!!.......2002-05-01 well, let me start by saying that i strongly agree with Mark Bruinekreeft from Gelderland, Holland...As a foreigner, he has made an interesting point, the point which almost NONE of the Americans ever make (or, perhaps, they deliberately ignore it). I had read a lot of reviews and saw the very thing which i will explain in a second going down in virtually ALL books, publications, plays, movies etc. What i mean exactly is the usual theam of the American book / movie /novel / play etc. as follows (assuming that the subject is fiction) : America is ALMOST defeated by someone else's genious plot and then (quote) ...."but the only man who can stop him...."It also could be "the only sub commander who could stop him /them", or, "but one man can save the world" (assuming it to be an American of cause:). I think that THAT approach came from the 70's-early 80's, when it was new and popular. This technique is way too old now. And thats what Mr. DiMercurio had done--in a way he came up with a slightly different storyline. Frankly, in his book called "Threat Vector" i was amazed of his use of Russian names. I am Russian myself, so it makes me sort of an "expert witness" here, hehehe:) It seems like he was consulting with people from Croatia, or, perhaps, Chehoslovakia or Poland, but definately NOT Russians. The russian commander's wife's name is Martinique...????!!!???? I dont know, to me it sounds like French, positively not Russian! Check out this one: his 2 y old son's name is Pavel (like himself), but for some reason he calls the baby Pavlevich..??? Names like that could ONLY exist in Croatian region and not Russia. In Russian it could ONLY sound like a middle name and even not that way, but rather PavlOvich, with the "o" in the middle and with the bit on the first "a". And for the life of me i could not understand the main bad guy's last name--Novskovyy...??? what in the world is that???!!! Thats DEFINATELY not Russian last name at all...and about 90% of these "Russian" last names (Russian sub crew) are surreal...By the way, that pretty much summs all my "whynings" about the book. In the end i just wanted to say that someone here said (approximate quote in part) ..."do we need to know whats goin on in the torpedo's nosecone...". Well, i love these step-by-step details! It makes the read intriguing and unusual in a way:) A friend of mine is Russian ex-sub commander (Captain 1 rank), so he told me a lot of things which happen inside of a subs, its very interesting! Besides, i dont know my next assinment yet, i as well might end up in the sub myself (well, American that is)so, i try to pay close attention to all these little details. Another thing--despite from what someone here said, i dont give a rat's rear end about an accurate and true-looking storyline (that would be greatly appreciated but...). That is why this is called fiction--people come up with whatever they wish:) Great work, Mr. DiMercurio--keep it coming !!! Remember that i own every one of your books !!! (please try to get some REAL Russian names next time, ok? or, better else-dont use Russia as a bad guy-use China, like Patrick Robinson does:) Good luck:)
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d have had their own book.
"Barracuda" also suffers from some plot gaps: DiMercurio hypes Japanese subs with completely computerized crews - but they prove utterly incapable of handling American subs, or much of anything besides large surface ships. (Though taking a toll, once they've committed their attacks, the robot subs remain helpless on the surface where they're captured by Americans.) The premise relies on the Japanese taking action against Manchuria that seems unnecessary - there being no animosity between Japan and Manchuria prior to the attack, why should Japan take the rap? (Japan could also have saved itself a lot of trouble had they equipped their spy with a small nuclear bomb - nobody would have known that Japan was behind the attack or, once Manchuria fessed up to its nukes, that there had even been an attack.) Japan's preemptive action against WMD's seems sadly more plausible in 2003 than in 1996 when "Barracuda" was written (I had to check the date). The world response, largely vilifying Japan and demanding total demilitarization, also seems out of proportion given an attack confined to an illegal nuclear bunker. While bad, I doubt that the real world would require reenacting "Surrender on the Missouri" as punishment. The Manchurians themselves and most of the Japanese and American figures simply vanish from the story. It's impossible to read this and not think "hack job". The best thing I can think of is that this is unusually poor for DiMercurio, and shouldn't reflect on his better books.
Who else hates the U.S.?.......2004-10-07 Besides the Japanese sub commander? Boy, he really had it in for us. Reminds me of the hatred of some fundamentalist Muslims toward the U.S.
But hey, how about those computer-controlled subs of the Japanese? Pretty good idea? There were a lot of good ideas here, and much to learn for novices like me. The story line does jump around a lot, making it a little hard to keep up with who's who in the sub world, but I've read much worse. For the most part, this author keeps things together, at least by segregating the crews by their respective subs.
One thing that bothered me, and also scared me, was how much further advanced the Japanese subs were than ours. And, that considered, why would Pacino literally sacrifice most of his sub force, and some carriers, knowing that the Japanese could deflect our torpedoes and even take a few hits without going down? That part seemed a little far-fetched.
I really liked the idea of a female president. It seems like a gimmick now but it's coming, and the sooner the better. Diximus.
Home in on THIS superior Techno-Thriller!.......2001-01-24 The absolute unchallenged King of the underwater submarine adventure has DONE IT AGAIN! I almost want to join the Navy after reading his exciting stories (...ALMOST...). Trying to avert WWIII...a daunting task, but thank heavens our Sub force is up to the task. I echo another reviewers praise of Mr. DiMercurio's talent for getting TO the point without unnecessary literary mumbo-jumbo that serves no purpose other than to make the book bigger and ultimately less entertaining (a trap that Clancy has been falling into since 'The Sum of All Fears'). Always a few years ahead, DiMercurio's stories give us descriptions of weapons that just MIGHT be invented and implemented on subs in the near future (if they actually haven't already). I also appreciate the insight into the minds of those manning these incredible weapons of war, very interesting to say the least.
On a side note, recently I visited Portland, Oregon and floating on the Willammette River at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry is the decommissioned sub, USS Bluefish (remember the sub that came shooting out of the water in 'The Hunt For Red October' the movie? Well THAT is the same sub). I took a tour on this, the smallest American sub on active duty for many many years, and it was absolutely thrilling and amazing to walk the decks of a ship that had actually trailed Russian subs during the Cold War. It reminded me very much of reading Mr. DiMercurio's novels (ALL of which are awesome). If you ever get the chance to tour a sub, I suggest you do NOT pass it up--it was an incredible adventure to see first hand a little of what life was like on board one of these ships. 'Barracuda Final Bearing' is easily one of the best sub stories available in print today. A MUST read for any submariner or anyone interested IN subs.
Threat Vector.......2000-10-08 After reading "Attack of Seawolf", I found myself hooked on DiMercurio and have since read all his books. The stories though fiction, have an air of reality that keeps you from wanting to put the book down. "Threat Vector" was no different. And, with the end left in limbo, I cannot wait for his next book. As someone who doesn't read very often, DiMercurio has definitely got me, hook, line and sinker.
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DiMercurio.......2007-04-04 Another good book by a submarine-adventure author I enjoy. Amazon provides a good way to find early books by authors one enjoys. Books are consistently in the condition advertised and are shipped promptly.
Attack of the Seawolf.......2003-03-09 Attack of the Seawolf is possibly the best of Michael DiMercurio's series of submarine novels. The USS Tampa is caught on a special spying mission in Chinese waters with NSA spooks on board and the crew is taken prisoner by the communists. The Seawolf, under the command of series character Captain Pacino, with a team of Navy SEALs on board, is sent to free the crew. My only complaint is that the author does not really describe the ordeal the captured Tampa crew goes through, aside from one major scene. This is a fast paced and action packed book with some very well written battle scenes. Far superior to Patrick Robinson's USS Seawolf, which follows an almost exact storyline.
The Return of Commander Devilfish.......2002-09-24 I enjoyed this book considerably when I first read it. It was my beginning in submarine novels, producing a desire to further explore the reaches of submarine novelism, in particular the works of Michael DiMercurio.
I liked the allusions to the old Devilfish, the expression of Michael Pacino's feelings as the son of the Devilfish returns to a profession long buried within the radioactive remains of his former command. I also enjoyed the technical diagrams that are displayed at the beginning of the book, helping the reader to get somewhat of an inside glimpse of the vessels as Captain Pacino and his fellow submariners take to the dark depths. The book has something for the technical reader, even describing the weapons' functionality and processes of action. Mr. DiMercurio also adds something of a personality to the weapons themselves, providing a torpedo-camera/ bird's eye view from launch to impact. Although the descriptions can become a bit combersome, perhaps even wearying to some, they do add a bit more flavor to the story, making it far more in-depth than simply rattling off one weapon launch after another. The losses are also real, emphasising the fact that the good guy does not always get away unscathed, that the situations are often frought with danger and serious consequences, and the fact that a submarine commander is often faced with decisions that may send men to terrible deaths for the sake of their country. The scenery is very vivid in this book, from launch to detonation, beginning to end, as the commander of SSN-21 Seawolf attempts to keep his friend's own boat from becoming a grave itself.
If you are something of a subhunter as I, one who enjoys immensely the action and danger that the mysterious submarine entails, then raise your scope to this thriller. If your interest is peaked, you may find yourself hungering to go to sea with Captain Pacino again. And by the end of it, you may feel that, instead of having read a book, you have stepped off of the deck of a submarine.
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4. The author overdoes his desciptions. He puts a lot of detail into not only people's looks, but also things like explosions.
Overall, this book could have been a lot better. I would still recommend it if you are just looking for a military fiction book to read. If you care about details, you probably would not like this book.
A good exciting read.......2002-04-17 ... it is a good book - lots of action, gadgets, tension and a bit of romance. BUT - let me ask you this - how the [heck] does a submersible submarine get within cooee of a supposedly state-of-the-art nuclear submarine without being detected, and not only do that, but also dock with and enter it with an armed force, totally surprising the crew?. Considering that later in the book those same submarines are able to detect enemy submarines that are miles away, it makes this premise a mite unbelievable. Some may say a small point, but unfortunately the entire plot revolves round the stealing of the Rising Sun submarines in the first place.
And also - the US command actually believes that ALL SIX Rising Sun submarines sank AT THE SAME TIME. Come on - one sinking, maybe, two possibly, but all six?
So ...yes I agree with the absurdity of a submersible sneaking up on a nuc sub and taking it over (did I mention not once, but six times??).
And ... yes, it is an exciting book etc etc. It's just a bit far fetched in some areas.
So, three stars from this reader...
Quite possibly DiMercurio's Best work-to-date..........2001-06-11 As a longtime submarine novel fan, and one of DiMercurio's biggest supporters, I am happy to endorse 'Piranha: Firing Point' as easily one of the best adventure/sub novels ever written. DiMercurio rely's upon his previous history as a submariner in this yarn about a broken-in-two China ready to spark World War III. Obviously America cannot stand idly by and allow this to happen, but first we have to understand that it IS happening right under our noses.
Japanese subs are being hijacked and only Pacino's mentor realizes this, but nobody seems to want to accept his theory and ultimately rejects his advice as ramblings of a dying man. Rejected by everyone except Michael 'Patch' Pacino, decorated American Sub Hero. Once this theory has been proven, the race to avert all-out war is on.
I found the SSNX to be DiMercurio's finest creation-under-the-seas to date and very much worthy of a novel such as this. I applaud the storyline that while not necessarily torn from the headlines, certainly COULD become fact any day. If you have read DiMercurio's previous submarine tales, you are in for a treat with this latest offering. A fine sub tale told with style and a great deal of adventure.
Another Knockout!.......2001-01-03 Might be the best one yet. But if you haven't read his previous works, you'd be well served to do so - because they only make a great story better. I couldn't put this one down, completing it in only a couple days.
I've been particularly happy with the continued development of a number of characters - Pacino, Donchez, Phillips, Warner etc. as they really enrich the story.
Wonderful ability to translate and not overdue the technical components - helping us understand the capabilities of the technology at hand and the human feelings in such environments.
Reading Threat Vector now and looking forward to next release in Nov/Dec.
Thanks Michael for the opportunity to escape a little.
Authors:
- Dinesen, Isak
- Diogenes
- Disch, Thomas M.
- Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee
- Djebar, Assia
- Dobler, Patricia
- Dobyns, Stephen
- Doderer, Heimito Von
- Dodge, David
- Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge
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one of the worst!.......2003-11-08