Around the World Submerged The Voyage of the Triton

When the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton was commissioned in November 1959, its commanding officer, Captain Edward L. Beach, was ordered to take the Navy's newest underwater giant on a routine shakedown. Two weeks before the scheduled cruise, however, Beach was summoned to Washington & told of the immediate necessity to prove the reliability of the Rickover-conceived submarine. His new secret orders were to take the Triton around the world. This is Beach's gripping firsthand account of what went on during the 36,000 nauticalmile voyage whose record for speed & endurance still stands today. It brings to life the many tense events in the historic journey: the malfunction of the essential fathometer that indicated the location of undersea mountains & shallow waters; the sudden agonizing illness of a petty officer; & the serious problems with the ship's main hydraulic oil system. Intensely dramatic, Beach's chronicle also describes the psychological stresses of the journey & some of the touching moments shared by the crew. A skillful story teller, he recounts the experience in such detail that readers will feel they have been along for the ride of a lifetime.Beach, Edward L., Jr. is the author of 'Around the World Submerged The Voyage of the Triton' with ISBN 9781557502155 and ISBN 1557502153.