Vertical Dive, or No! Not another hijacked nuclear sub?

Bill Nichols · 09-15-05, 04:41 AM

Here's the jacket blurb on Michael DiMercurio's latest submarine technothriller, Vertical Dive:

As hurricane Helen barrels in toward the Virginia coastline, the U.S. Navyâ€™s Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet orders all vessels to scramble to sea, including Burke Dillingerâ€™s Hampton and Peter Vornadoâ€™s Texas. But this is no mere storm evacuation. There is something sinister going on in the eastern Atlantic. The Navyâ€™s eyes are on the ballistic missile submarine force, the â€œboomerâ€ submarines loaded to the gills with intercontinental nuclear warheads. The French boomer submarine Le Vigilant has â€œgone bad,â€ hijacked by an Algerian terrorist with dreams of completing the circle of revenge and using French nuclear weapons on the French who imprisoned his father. As terrorist Issam Zauabriâ€™s forces learn how to employ the nuclear missiles, Vornadoâ€™s Texas and Dillingerâ€™s Hampton close in on the threat, but Issam knows how to use torpedoes as well as he does the missiles, and Le Vigilant is one of the quietest submarines ever built. Once the American subs are on the bottom, his attack can proceed on Paris, but since it was Americans who interfered, Issam will save one missile for New Yorkâ€¦

Kapitan · 09-15-05, 06:54 AM

where can i buy this ?

Hellcat · 09-15-05, 11:13 AM

Well I really dont know what to say about this, sorta seems to follow the same plot that all his other books have so far... Looks like another situation where I'll leave it to the reviewers first before I spend the cash. I dont know about you guys but I find non-fiction stories to be much more interesting. (As long as i dont know the ending already!)

Bill Nichols · 09-15-05, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapitain

where can i buy this ?

It's not out yet.

Terrax · 10-13-05, 07:31 AM

I've read several hijacked sub books, but the only one I can remember is Clearwater. "sigh" I'll probably read this one too.

DAB · 10-21-05, 05:38 AM

At least Nimitz class was original when it came out.

Please someone - just one modern submarine novel which does not involve...

1) highjackings

2) madmen trying to deploy nuclear weapons

3) 50 US Submarines acting in Unisen

4) A problem that can only be solved by an experemental new weapon (which the submarine in question just conveniently happens to have

5) The Japanese, Russians, French or Germans just happening to sell a Submarine to a non-friendly state...for no other reason then it seems they wanted to make the seas a little more interesting that month.

6) Any book where the French are portrayed as incompetant in comparision to their US counterparts.

7) Any book where a country other then the United States is portrayed as incompetant in comparision to their US counterparts.

8) The Third World War.

9) A Third World War - which NATO goes on to win !?!?!

10) A book series with the Third World War, then the Forth World War, then the Fifth World War.

...err rant over...sorry

stratege · 10-21-05, 08:12 AM

well well well....

WHY that mad sub is french ???

we don't have to launch nuclar weapons to the US to defeat you .................................a piece of garlic cheese is enought ...

just kidding. I love dimercurio and i will probably read it.

09-15-05, 04:41 AM	#1
Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	Vertical Dive, or No! Not another hijacked nuclear sub? Here's the jacket blurb on Michael DiMercurio's latest submarine technothriller, Vertical Dive: As hurricane Helen barrels in toward the Virginia coastline, the U.S. Navyâ€™s Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet orders all vessels to scramble to sea, including Burke Dillingerâ€™s Hampton and Peter Vornadoâ€™s Texas. But this is no mere storm evacuation. There is something sinister going on in the eastern Atlantic. The Navyâ€™s eyes are on the ballistic missile submarine force, the â€œboomerâ€ submarines loaded to the gills with intercontinental nuclear warheads. The French boomer submarine Le Vigilant has â€œgone bad,â€ hijacked by an Algerian terrorist with dreams of completing the circle of revenge and using French nuclear weapons on the French who imprisoned his father. As terrorist Issam Zauabriâ€™s forces learn how to employ the nuclear missiles, Vornadoâ€™s Texas and Dillingerâ€™s Hampton close in on the threat, but Issam knows how to use torpedoes as well as he does the missiles, and Le Vigilant is one of the quietest submarines ever built. Once the American subs are on the bottom, his attack can proceed on Paris, but since it was Americans who interfered, Issam will save one missile for New Yorkâ€¦ __________________ My Dangerous Waters website:

09-15-05, 06:54 AM	#2
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,090 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 7	where can i buy this ? __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

09-15-05, 11:13 AM	#3
Hellcat Ensign Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 224 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Well I really dont know what to say about this, sorta seems to follow the same plot that all his other books have so far... Looks like another situation where I'll leave it to the reviewers first before I spend the cash. I dont know about you guys but I find non-fiction stories to be much more interesting. (As long as i dont know the ending already!) __________________ "readiness is only accomplished when the need for it is over"

10-21-05, 05:38 AM	#6
DAB Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 263 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	At least Nimitz class was original when it came out. Please someone - just one modern submarine novel which does not involve... 1) highjackings 2) madmen trying to deploy nuclear weapons 3) 50 US Submarines acting in Unisen 4) A problem that can only be solved by an experemental new weapon (which the submarine in question just conveniently happens to have 5) The Japanese, Russians, French or Germans just happening to sell a Submarine to a non-friendly state...for no other reason then it seems they wanted to make the seas a little more interesting that month. 6) Any book where the French are portrayed as incompetant in comparision to their US counterparts. 7) Any book where a country other then the United States is portrayed as incompetant in comparision to their US counterparts. 8) The Third World War. 9) A Third World War - which NATO goes on to win !?!?! 10) A book series with the Third World War, then the Forth World War, then the Fifth World War. ...err rant over...sorry __________________ ...snorting / snorkelling after several years of silent running.

10-21-05, 08:12 AM	#7
stratege Sparky Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FRANCE - Grenoble Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	well well well.... WHY that mad sub is french ??? we don't have to launch nuclar weapons to the US to defeat you .................................a piece of garlic cheese is enought ... just kidding. I love dimercurio and i will probably read it. __________________ Too many alias ... stratege=clarkfromrainbow

10-13-05, 07:31 AM	#5
Terrax Warmonger Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: WV USA Posts: 101 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've read several hijacked sub books, but the only one I can remember is Clearwater. "sigh" I'll probably read this one too.