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11-09-11, 02:05 PM

Clancy as a talking head just demonstrates that he should have stuck to writing fiction. Submarine is OK if you like propaganda and superficial techno-babble.

Far better as a starter book on American nuke boats is Blind Man's Bluff by Sontag and Drew. Ned Beach's Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton serves as a good primer for the early days of the SSN if you can find a copy.

Tom Clancy's non fiction is to history what Reader's Digest is to literature but your mileage may vary.

11-09-11, 02:05 PM	#7
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Clancy as a talking head just demonstrates that he should have stuck to writing fiction. Submarine is OK if you like propaganda and superficial techno-babble. Far better as a starter book on American nuke boats is Blind Man's Bluff by Sontag and Drew. Ned Beach's Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton serves as a good primer for the early days of the SSN if you can find a copy. Tom Clancy's non fiction is to history what Reader's Digest is to literature but your mileage may vary. Last edited by Randomizer; 11-09-11 at 02:17 PM.