Ed Davies on Nostr: npub1sdtvw…f96z3 npub1psdfx…99sr7 npub1wyavp…djmen Serhii Plokhy's Nuclear ...
npub1sdtvw8y3yhksws5jf8ttl45vru06krpuuus2fys3u5exucvc4ywquf96z3 (npub1sdt…96z3) npub1psdfxfpxz2cwmmnsk60y3nqpn2tqh9n24h4hstvfkwvr6eaek9js499sr7 (npub1psd…9sr7) npub1wyavpucfgn9dscn7gz4angxyq3s6ymtz5a729pqglng3zqjfdszqjdjmen (npub1wya…jmen) Serhii Plokhy's Nuclear Folly: A New History of the Cuban Missile Crisis is interesting on that incident though I wonder how accurate all the interpretations of people's memories are.
Apparently, there were 4 diesel-powered Soviet submarines in the area, armed with many conventional torpedoes and one nuclear torpedo (10 kt) each. The one carrying the group commander was the one forced to the surface and harassed. What's frightening is how close it seems to have come to launching its nuclear torpedo at a US destroyer.
A US aircraft dropped flares on the submarine for photographic purposes but the Soviets thought it was an attack, pointed its torpedo tubes at the destroyer and prepared to dive. It was only an apology via the signal light on the destroyer, seen as the Soviets were delayed clearing their bridge, that stopped them from actually launching.
Apparently, there were 4 diesel-powered Soviet submarines in the area, armed with many conventional torpedoes and one nuclear torpedo (10 kt) each. The one carrying the group commander was the one forced to the surface and harassed. What's frightening is how close it seems to have come to launching its nuclear torpedo at a US destroyer.
A US aircraft dropped flares on the submarine for photographic purposes but the Soviets thought it was an attack, pointed its torpedo tubes at the destroyer and prepared to dive. It was only an apology via the signal light on the destroyer, seen as the Soviets were delayed clearing their bridge, that stopped them from actually launching.