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"The Ice Diaries tells the incredible true story of Captain William R. Anderson and his crew's harrowing, top-secret mission aboard the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Bristling with newly declassified, never-before-published information and photos from the captain's personal collection, The Ice Diaries takes readers on a dangerous journey beneath the vast, unexplored Arctic ice cap during the height of the Cold War."--BOOK JACKET.

A True Submarine
The Journey Begins	p. 3
An Audience with the Admiral	p. 16
Giving Myself a Job	p. 27
Prospective Commander	p. 38
Taking the Helm	p. 46
The Fourth Great Ocean	p. 57
Periscope in Puget Sound	p. 67
Pointing North	p. 75
"You Are Going to Wreck This Program!"	p. 83
Diving Beneath the Ice
To the Edge of the Unknown	p. 89
Collision!	p. 106
Good as New	p. 118
Bow to the North	p. 126
Lost Beneath the Ice	p. 133
Operation Sunshine I
Answering the Russians	p. 145
A Chance Encounter	p. 154
The President and the Admiral	p. 161
Poker Face	p. 170
Locating Leaks and Fighting Fires	p. 179
"Execute Operation Sunshine"	p. 189
En Route to England - Via the Pole	p. 198
Close Encounter	p. 208
Reverse Course	p. 217
Retreat to Pearl	p. 227
Preparing for "Panama"	p. 234
The Race Is On	p. 243
Operation Sunshine II
"The Panama-Arctic-Pearl Shuttle"	p. 251
Where No Man Has Gone Before	p. 262
Point of No Return	p. 272
Nautilus 90 North	p. 280
"A Voyage of Importance"	p. 283
Welcome Home, Panopos
"Well Done"	p. 297
"The President Is Waiting"	p. 300
The Sun Shines on Nautilus"	p. 308
Epilogue	p. 333
Sailing Rosters	p. 339
Index	p. 345
Acknowledgments	p. 359
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Ice Diaries : The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Daring Mission

Ice Diaries : The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Daring Mission

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