Includes bibliographical references (page 114) and index.
Ch. 1 On the bottom -- ch. 2 Iron coffins, pigboats, and FBMs -- ch. 3 Thresher -- ch. 4 The SUBSAFE Program -- ch. Scorpion -- ch. 6 Russian disasters -- ch. 7 Kursk -- ch. 8 An accident can be the impetus for reform -- Chronology -- Further Reading -- Index.
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Presents a history of disasters involving nuclear submarines, including the Thresher, the Scorpion, and the Kursk, and explores how the investigation of these accidents can lead to safety reform.