The Final Voyage of the S.S.N. Skate

by Robert Cassell

The "leper" of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, SSN 578 nuclear attack sub SKATE should have been reduced to scrap a decade earlier. But America is on the brink of impending disaster at Russian hands ... and the underwater deathtrap has one final mission to perform - one impossible act of piracy in hostile enemy waters that will pit the obsolete floating dinosaur and its inexperienced crew against the combined might of the Soviet Navy's finest!

Genres: Fiction

383 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a style very similar to Tom Clancy, in fact, elements of the story are incredibly similar to The Hunt for Red October. The story is thrilling, but overall it lacks some polish. There is technical detail that makes it clear the author did homework, but at times the dialogue feels pointless and fails to develop the characters who are speaking.
Overall though, an exciting story with some surprises against a pretty familiar background.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was corny at times, but it was a good page turner. I cranked right through it while on travel. I would recommend it.