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Excerpt: "In the ghostly depths, amidst relentless darkness and suffocating pressure, a nuclear-powered sub patrols silently. As time ticks past midnight, the Sonar crew's eyes are glued to screens and dials, monitoring every anomaly.

A shrill alarm pierces the silence. 'Contact bearing 110, range 8 miles,' screams Duke.

The bridge erupts in a flurry of activity. With grim determination, Captain Shaw barks orders. 'Evasive maneuvers! Release false targets!'

Executinng a series of sharp turns and dives, the sub lurches violently. Designed to confuse and mislead pursuing vessels, dummy torpedoes are deployed. Engines roar, the doppler effect distorting Sonar signals.

Amidst the chaos, a low hum fills the air. The electronic warfare officer has activated a noise maker, a relentless cycle of on-off pulsations that create enough acoustic interference to mask a subs' presence.

The contact disappears from their screens, but Shaw knows the danger is far from over. 'Keep evading,' he commands. 'We don't know what's out there.' The sub continues its desperate dance, the noise makers drowning out any hint of their location.

The crew works tirelessly, hearts pounding with each passing second. At dawn, the contact returns. It's closer and closing rapidly. Shaw orders a torpedo attack.

Two deafening explosions reverberate through the water, sending shockwaves crashing into the Russian attack submarine..."

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Real, historically accurate,
salty, and bloody gritty

Written by a Sailor for Sailors about Sailors

"Astonishing how narrowly we escaped..."

From the author of the bestselling "Last Gunship USS Mullinnix DD-944 1972 Vietnam Memoirs of a FTGSN." Prequel, set in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The UNITAS III cruise started like any other. Then the world made a hard left turn. On the brink of nuclear war, who would blink first? Relive the harrowing moments when the world deterred on utter destruction.

Praise for Last Gunship 1972 Vietnam Memoirs

"I served on a destroyer on the gunline near the DMZ in Vietnam. This book is a very accurate account of what it was like for young sailors forced into a hostile situation." Vietnam Vet
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"It's as if the author is sitting next to you. As a Navy Veteran, I recognize the importance of these men being able to tell their stories. Not only to preserve U.S. and World History, but it's very personal for these men in many ways." Navy Veteran
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"Stunningly vivid memories of the Gunline in Vietnam aboard a destroyer. A must read for anyone that was there. If you weren't, buckle up." Navy Vietnam Vet
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