October Fury Hardcover - 2002
by Peter A. Huchthausen
This eyewitness account of the encounter between American naval vessels and Soviet submarines in the waters off Cuba during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 describes for the first time how close the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. came to war.
From the rear cover
Not even the president knew the real danger. When U.S. spy planes revealed the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962, President
John F. Kennedy responded with a naval "quarantine" to send a clear signal to Khrushchev. The Cuban missile crisis had begun. In a tense encounter, U.S. Navy ships and aircraft intercepted a group of Soviet submarines in the midst of the blockade ringing Cuba. The encounters that followed proved far more perilous than the participants knew at the time. One wrong move could have made them the first casualties in an all-out nuclear war.
In October Fury, a U.S. Navy officer who served on one of the ships involved reveals the startling truth behind the single most harrowing moment of the Cold War: Each of the four Soviet submarines was armed with a nuclear-tipped torpedo-and their commanders had authority to fire these weapons.Drawing on his own experiences as well as the personal accounts and observations of U.S. and Soviet officers and sailors, Peter Huchthausen transports you to the deadly center of this showdown at sea. In a vividly detailed narrative worthy of Tom Clancy, Huchthausen takes you on board the U.S. destroyers and Soviet submarines, re-creating the all-too-real events that brought the two superpowers to the very brink of mutual annihilation.
You'll meet all of the key players in the face-off, including Commander Edward G. Kelley, the crusty but extremely capable commanding officer of the USS Blandy, and Nikolai Shumkov, the muscular captain of the Soviet submarine B-130 who opposed Kelley in a nerve-racking round of hide-and-seek. You'll also meet the sinister officer who came aboard Shumkov's vessel to take personal charge of the "special weapon" that had been loaded on board and who actually slept in a bunk suspended above the odd-looking torpedo with the purple nose.Bristling with action, fraught with suspense, and filled with fascinating details on the technology and tactics of antisubmarine warfare, October Fury also features sensational photos of Soviet submarines never before seen in the West. Thrilling, unsettling, and ultimately inspiring, this extraordinary expose tells an unforgettable story of skill, heroism, and dedication to duty.
From the jacket flap
Not even the president knew the real danger. When U.S. spy planes revealed the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962, President
John F. Kennedy responded with a naval "quarantine" to send a clear signal to Khrushchev. The Cuban missile crisis had begun. In a tense encounter, U.S. Navy ships and aircraft intercepted a group of Soviet submarines in the midst of the blockade ringing Cuba. The encounters that followed proved far more perilous than the participants knew at the time. One wrong move could have made them the first casualties in an all-out nuclear war.
In October Fury, a U.S. Navy officer who served on one of the ships involved reveals the startling truth behind the single most harrowing moment of the Cold War: Each of the four Soviet submarines was armed with a nuclear-tipped torpedo-and their commanders had authority to fire these weapons.Drawing on his own experiences as well as the personal accounts and observations of U.S. and Soviet officers and sailors, Peter Huchthausen transports you to the deadly center of this showdown at sea. In a vividly detailed narrative worthy of Tom Clancy, Huchthausen takes you on board the U.S. destroyers and Soviet submarines, re-creating the all-too-real events that brought the two superpowers to the very brink of mutual annihilation.
You'll meet all of the key players in the face-off, including Commander Edward G. Kelley, the crusty but extremely capable commanding officer of the USS Blandy, and Nikolai Shumkov, the muscular captain of the Soviet submarine B-130 who opposed Kelley in a nerve-racking round of hide-and-seek. You'll also meet the sinister officer who came aboard Shumkov's vessel to take personal charge of the "special weapon" that had been loaded on board and who actually slept in a bunk suspended above the odd-looking torpedo with the purple nose.Bristling with action, fraught with suspense, and filled with fascinating details on the technology and tactics of antisubmarine warfare, October Fury also features sensational photos of Soviet submarines never before seen in the West. Thrilling, unsettling, and ultimately inspiring, this extraordinary expose tells an unforgettable story of skill, heroism, and dedication to duty.
Details
- Title October Fury
- Author Peter A. Huchthausen
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley (TP), Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-08-01
- ISBN 9780471415343 / 0471415340
- Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 9.5 x 6.34 x 1.02 in (24.13 x 16.10 x 2.59 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1960's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Cultural Region: Caribbean
- Cultural Region: Russian
- Library of Congress subjects Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, United States - History, Naval - 20th century
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002071333
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.9
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Citations
- Booklist, 09/15/2002, Page 199
- Library Journal, 09/15/2002, Page 76
- Publishers Weekly, 09/09/2002, Page 54
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