The Death of the U.S.S. Thresher: The Story Behind History's Deadliest Submarine Disaster

by Norman Polmar

Book Overview

When she first went to sea in April of 1961, the nuclear submarine U.S.S. Thresher was the most advanced submarine at sea, built specifically to hunt and kill Soviet subs. In The Death of the USS... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585743488
• ISBN13: 9781585743483
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Death of USS Thresher

This is a very well done book and provides very good insights into the loss of this great boat and crew. Submarining has always been and always been dangerous business even if not at war. I learned a lot from this book even though I am an avid Nuclear Submarine Fan, especially the attack boats. Having had the privilege to ride Greenling for a week in 1975, I have a unique appreciation for Thresher since Greenling was a Thresher Class boat that actually got delayed after the accident. Well done. Dennis Mosebey

The USS Thresher

This was an excellent book. The delivery was as promised. What made the book more interesting was the Skipper of the Brill was on active duty on the USS Thresher before he skippered the Brill. My husband Roy served on the Brill during the war.

Fine detective work

The author carefully scoured the record, limited as it is, and presented a strong case for why the Thresher went down. It's not Grisham or Baldacci, but for those interested in naval history, it's worth the time.

Death of USS Thresher

I would recommend this book for anyone interested in submarines. My husband is a retired submariner and loved the book.

Good, Interesting Book

While in the US Navy, I served aboard aircraft carriers so I have no specific knowledge of submarines. What I do know comes from numerous conversations with my father in law who served aboard submarines in the 50's, 60's and 70's. It's interesting to see the antithetical reviews of the two submariners. I read the book to find out what exactly is known (and not known) about the Thresher tragedy. I believe Polmar presents the facts and suppositions regarding the Thresher accident extremely well. Depending on which submariner is to be believed, I've either been tragically misinformed or I've learned something. I highly recommend this book to those interested in learning what there is to know about the Thresher loss.