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Berkley , 2000. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. GREAT BOOK! MAY HAVE MODERATE WEAR, SPINE CREASES AND MARK ON EDGE OR ENDPAGES. PAGES MAY BE AGING, NO WRITING OR MARKINGS IN TEXT. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! Description: Updated with new material on Seawolf and Virginia. Takes readers deeper than they've ever gone inside a nuclear submarine."""" (Kirkus Reviews) A rare glimpse inside a Los Angeles-class (SSN-688) nuclear submarine with Tom Clancy as your guide...Only the author of The Hunt for Red October could capture the reality of life aboard a nuclear submarine. Only a writer of Mr. Clancy's magnitude could obtain security clearance for information, diagrams, and photographs never before available to the public. Now, every civilian can enter this top secret world and experience the drama and excitement of this stunning technological achievement...the weapons, the procedures, the people themselves. Submarine includes: * Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams. * Mock war scenarios and weapons launch procedures. * An inside look at life on board, from captain to crew, from training exercises to operations. * The fascinating history and evolution of submarines. * Tom Clancy's controversial views on submariner tactics and training methods."""" """"About the Author: Tom Clancy is the author of the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers The Hunt for Red October, Red Storm Rising, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, Clear and Present Danger, The sum of All Fears, Without Remorse, Debt of Honor and Executive Orders. He lives in Maryland.""""