All Hands Down

The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion

By: Kenneth Sewell, Jerome Preisler

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

Forty years ago, in May 1968, the submarine USS Scorpion sank in mysterious circumstances with a loss of 99 lives. The tragedy occurred during the height of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Now, drawing on hours of exclusive interviews as well as recently declassified United States and Soviet intelligence files, Kenneth Sewell and Jerome Preisler explain what really happened to Scorpion.

When a Soviet sub mysteriously sank near Hawaii, hundreds of miles from its normal station, Soviet naval leaders mistakenly believed that a U.S. submarine was to blame. Using a cryptographic unit acquired from the North Koreans to decipher classified Navy communications, they set a trap for revenge. All Hands Down explains how the plan was executed and why the truth of the attack has been officially denied for 40 years.

©2008 Kenneth Sewell and Jerome Priesler (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"[A] convincing argument....few will be able to resist the juicy details offered about this half-forgotten disaster and its aftermath....A satisfying historical whodunit, redolent with Cold War paranoia and tragedy." ( Kirkus Reviews)

A part of history that I never heard about.

I have listened to several submarine books, including Blind Man's Bluff, but never heard this story. It is well worth a listen.

Interesting

A good story about the men who sail under the sea to protect us.

This is a ascinating cold War sub story. It recal

This is a fascinating cold War sub story. It recalls the tremendous tension between the USSR and the United States.

Very Technical

This book was very informative, technical, and thorough. It is a sad story. It made me wonder how many other secrets our government has kept.

MEDAL OF HONOR

Every man on the Scorpian deserves the Medal Of Honor. Americans should be rightfully outraged.