As early as the Civil War, a new breed of predator appeared in the seas
and in one frightening instant changed the balance of world power. The submarine, by pure
function of design and simplicity of purpose, evolved into the most terrifying weapon of
mass destruction ever seen. From deep beneath the ocean, SUBMARINES: SHARKS OF STEEL is an
almost too-close-for-comfort look at the men and machines engaged in our country's
"silent service." The four programs in this collector's set are:
- Submariners--Go into the bizarre world of these undersea sailors, who not only
operate a weapon but live inside it.
- In the Belly of the Beast--Operating on the vanguard of technology, there is no
margin for error. Ocean floors are littered with the wreckage of those who failed.
- The Hidden Threat--Here are the massive SSBN "Boomers" and their SSN
class "Hunter-Killer" shadows--missile and fast attack platforms capable of
unleashing unimaginable destruction.
- The Hunters and the Hunted--From the very first sub to the German Wolfpacks of
World War II, trace the history of undersea warfare.
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