|
Hostile Waters (book), Hostile Waters
''Hostile Waters'' may refer to: * ''Hostile Waters'' (book), a 1997 book by Peter Huchthausen that describes the 1986 loss of Soviet submarine K-219 off Bermuda * ''Hostile Waters'' (film), a 1997 television movie based on the book * '' Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising'', a hybrid vehicle and strategy PC game {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hostile Waters (book)
''Hostile Waters'' () is a 1997 nonfiction book by Peter Huchthausen, Igor Kurdin and R. Alan White that describes the 1986 loss of the Soviet submarine '' K-219'' off Bermuda while captained by Igor Britanov. The incident was also described in the 1997 film of the same name. With a foreword by Tom Clancy Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science, military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of ..., it begins with a note to the reader: The ordeal of the ''K-219'' took place at the very height of the cold war. Much of its story is still shrouded in secrecy. Operations involving American submarines are simply not discussed by the United States Navy. Ironically, it proved easier to obtain information from the Russians. Events portrayed in this book reflect that difference. Acts taken by, conversations held between, even th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hostile Waters (film)
''Hostile Waters'' is a British 1997 television film about the loss of the Soviet Navy's ''Soviet submarine K-219, K-219'', a Yankee I class nuclear ballistic missile sub. The film stars Rutger Hauer as the commander of ''K-219'' and claims to be based on the true story, also described in the 1997 Hostile Waters (book), book of the same name. The film was produced by World Productions for the BBC and HBO, in association with Invision Productions and Universum Film AG, UFA Filmproduktions. It was written by Troy Kennedy Martin and directed by David Drury, and was first transmitted on BBC One on 26 July 1997. Plot In 1986, the Soviet Navy submarine ''Soviet submarine K-219, K-219'' performs a Crazy Ivan, and USS ''Aurora'' collides with her, causing a rupture of the seal on one of its ballistic missile tubes. The leaking seawater causes a corrosive reaction which floods the sub with toxic gas. The corrosive reaction starts a fire that floods the sub with more toxic gas, and smoke. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |