''Nimitz Class'' is a naval thriller published in 1997 by British novelist
Patrick Robinson.
It is the first book in the series which features admiral Arnold Morgan and Ben Adnam. It is stylistically similar to
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 ...
, particularly ''
The Hunt for Red October
''The Hunt for Red October'' is the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984, by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cutt ...
''.
Plot summary
In May 2002, a nuclear torpedo attack occurs on the USS ''Thomas Jefferson'', destroying it. A search commences for the attacking submarine, a Cold War-era . The hunt for the Kilo results in the sinking of the Ayatollah of Iran's submarines by a
Navy SEAL
The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the United States Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the United States Naval Special Warfare Command. Among the SEALs' main funct ...
raid, an underwater transit through the
Bosporus
The Bosporus or Bosphorus Strait ( ; , colloquially ) is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Istanbul, Turkey. The Bosporus connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and forms one of the continental bo ...
, and an underwater battle near the
Falklands
The Falkland Islands (; ), commonly referred to as The Falklands, is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and from Cape Du ...
. Commander Ben Adnam is a slick commander who eludes capture. He skillfully evades Bill Baldrige and the U.S. Navy.
See also
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State-sponsored terrorism
State-sponsored terrorism is terrorist violence carried out with the active support of national governments provided to violent non-state actors. It contrasts with '' state terrorism'', which is carried out directly by state actors.
States can ...
References
External links
Google Books
1997 American novels
American thriller novels
Novels about submarine warfare
Novels about terrorism
Novels about nuclear war and weapons
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