The Disappearance of the USS Scorpion
The Disappearance of the USS Scorpion: The History of the Mysterious Sinking of the American Nuclear Submarine by Charles River Editors
English | 11 Aug. 2016 | ISBN: 1537026860 | 34 Pages | AZW3/MOBI/EPUB/PDF | 5.18 MB
English | 11 Aug. 2016 | ISBN: 1537026860 | 34 Pages | AZW3/MOBI/EPUB/PDF | 5.18 MB
It takes a special type of person to serve in a nation’s navy, especially on long voyages that separate men and women from their loved ones, and no service is both loved and hated as that aboard submarines, for very few people ever serve on them on a whim. For one thing, the psychological impact of being trapped for long periods underwater in tight, cramped quarters is more than many people can stand. Also, submarine service is uncharacteristically hazardous; after all, if a surface vessel is sunk, the crew has a reasonable chance of escaping death in lifeboats or being rescued out of the water by another ship. Conversely, if a submarine is badly damaged while submerged, the crew’s chances of survival are at best remote.