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A one-of-a-kind audiobook from blockbuster bestselling Author Tom Clancy.
Based on the hit CD-ROM

Including sound effects and a multi-voice recording featrung Joe Morton and Boyd Gaines

Mission Briefing

Chinese hardliners have staged a daring raid on the Spratly Islands, one of the world's last great untapped oil reserves, setting the stage fora rejuvenated Communist dictatorship. Representing the United States is the commander of an improved Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine the, USS CHEYENNE. Over 360 feet long and brimming with state-of-th-art electronic warfare systems, she is the finest fast attack submarine in the world.

This is not a drill!

The missions of SSN lead our brave commander through chillingly realistic scenarios which could be taken from tomorrow's headlines. Many of the threats he faces are rea; all of them are dangerous. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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China has invaded the oil-rich Spratly Islands. The American response has been swift and deadly, resulting in the start of World War III. SSN: Strategies of Submarine Warfare presents 15 thrilling scenarios--fact-based mission profiles for Captain Bartholomew Mackenzie and the crew of the nuclear submarine the U.S.S. Cheyenne--stirring plots and characters, perfectly accurate details, and the chilling knowledge that these events could really happen.

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First Sentence
The USS Cheyenne, a Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine, cast off the tugboat's lines at precisely 0100 on 12 August 1997, and moved under its own power into the dark waters of San Diego Bay. Read the first page

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1.0 out of 5 stars Sheahhhh - As if.....!, Jul 27 2005

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This review is from: Ssn A Strategy Guide To Submarine Warfare (Mass Market Paperback)

I suppose the author must be given some latitude - as I think this was intended as the basis for a computer game... but who honestly beleives that a single submarine - even one a high tech as the Cheyenne - could obliterate - virtually single handedly - most of the Chinese navy and a whack of Russian subs to boot...

Moreover - who thinks the US brain trust of military operations would enter into such a conflict with a single sub in the region...

Finally - Do we know the name of any other character in the book than Captain Bartholomew Mackey? There's a whole boat of men - and we don't even know their names? They are simply the OOD or someother acronym.... Even Mackey - what do we know about him personally - why should I care if he and his crew of nameless - faceless sailor goes the the bottom of the South China Sea...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best war story i have every read, Feb 12 2004

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This review is from: Ssn A Strategy Guide To Submarine Warfare (Mass Market Paperback)

I read SSN it was written by Tom Clancy. It is a war novel. I really liked this book because it had action around every corner.
This book is about the Chinese invading the oil-rich Spratly Islands. America doesn't want this to happen so they try to stop them. It is mostly about one submarine SSN Cheyenne. She takes on most tasks that it would normally take at least two submarines. She takes out convoys and enemy battle groups. Her captian is Mack. Her most reliable friend is McKee. McKee is a ship that reloads all weapons aboard Cheyenne. One of the best parts is when Cheyenne took on seven submarines, three Kilos, two Akulas, and two Remos. She won the battle with amazing speed. Every shot hit its mark. The enemy couldn't even make a snapshot. They knew they were doomed when she started to fire.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes war and submarines. This is a good book. So read it.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Reads like a computer game, Nov 23 2003

By	Mike Cunneen (Wiltshire, UK) - See all my reviews

Tom Clancy says in the intro that this book is based on a computer game. This may explain why the book is so unrealistic in the fact that the Cheyenne is able to complete every mission without any hitches at all - it's like a computer game: you get 3 lives, after which you must press a button to get another 3 lives...

While it might give you an insight into the various classes of submarines, it won't help your understanding of the Spratly Island conflict. Here's what the BBC has to say about the Spratly Islands:

"War in the Spratlys ... would also put pressure on the US to intervene, as it has defence guarantees and treaties with a number of the claimants. It would be reluctant to do so.
In 1995 the US naval war college ran a series of computer war games simulating a conflict with China over the South China Sea. In every case Chinese forces won the day."

So Tom Clancy's submarine wiping out the entire Chinese navy doesn't seem too realistic does it?

Sorry Tom, only 1 star due to the lack of realism. If I wanted a shakedown on the different types of submarine available, I would have bought a guide to submarines rather than this poor excuse for a novel.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Ummmmmm....Yeah
Since I did not complete this "book" (if it is even worthy of that title), I will not make an extensive review. Read more

Published on Nov 11 2003 by P. P Preston