Description:
Dive into the high-stakes world of Cold War espionage with Alfred Scott McLaren's riveting memoir of commanding the USS Queenfish. From covert missions in the Russian Far East to groundbreaking undersea exploration, McLaren delivers a gripping, firsthand account of submarine warfare, leadership under pressure, and the human cost of life beneath the waves. A must-read for military history buffs and fans of true adventure.
Review Quotes:
"A superb portrayal of a senior command officer conducting some of the most daring, pioneering, exploratory, and military missions it is possible to conceive. It is the description, in part, of primary original geographic, oceanographic, and bathymetric research in some of the most challenging environments the planet has to offer and the human technology, endurance, intelligence, and creativity to match those almost unbelievable and unexplored places, all while maintaining absolute military secrecy and stealth." --P. J. Capelotti, author of Adventures in Archaeology: The Wreck of the Orca II and Other Explorations
"As Fred's XO during his last WESPAC deployment, I can say without a doubt he has described the trials and tribulations we went through during that period with a largely inexperienced wardroom. As a former skipper of a nuclear attack sub, I can also say he has depicted extremely well what it is like to be in command of such a vessel. Fred was a superb skipper and I have said to many, if I had to go in harm's way as an XO, I would want it to be with Fred as skipper." --Captain Ted A. Hamilton US Navy (RET)