We will use this page to share books about submarines.  If you have read a good book on subs and want to share your thoughts send me the book title and author as well as what you would like us to know about the book and I will get it on this page.  

While we are waiting for some books and reviews, I will put a few links out here for you to explore (Click on Picture to be taken to Amazon.com):

Special that Brian Steffen found on the Barnes & Noble Website:

Click on the book above to go to B & N website to purchase.

Thanks, Brian :)

I will relay two submarine books that I really enjoyed:

The Terrible Hours - By Peter Maas

This is a story about Swede Momsen (inventor of the Momsen lung and the first submarine rescue chamber).  However, that is not the only reason I would recommend this book.  The climax of the story is the rescue of the men on the Squalus.  This last Veteran's Day we had a memorial service for one of our own local citizens... Robert Gibbs.  Robert did not survive the sinking of the Squalus and is laid to rest in St. Stephens Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lexington, SC.  This service brought the memories of this book, which I read years ago, back to forefront of my mind.  Take a look... It's worth reading.  - Mark Basnight

Scorpion Down - By Ed Offley

Whether you believe the official Navy findings or are open to explore other possibilities what happened to the Scorpion this is a good book to read.  Ed Offley pieces together a lot of circumstantial evidence as well as personal testimonies of people involved to determine what actually happened.  The thing that disturbed me more than anything else is at the end of the book.  Ed talks about the John Anthony Walker's role as an informant for the KGB.  If you were a Cold War submariner as I was, this book is a must read. The more I read the angrier I got.  I had no idea the depth of the espionage and the damage he did.  The whole time I was at sea, the Russians knew where everyone of our submarines were (and both of mine were pretty close most of the time since we stayed up by the arctic circle). - Mark Basnight

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