About the book: 1962 / Publisher's abstract: The author of the book, commander of the American nuclear submarine Skate, describes the sailing of this boat under the ice of the Arctic Ocean in August 1958 and March 1959. During the transpolar transitions, techniques for surfacing a boat from under the ice in ice holes and clearings were practiced. The main task of polar voyages was to study the possibility of using the Arctic Ocean for combat operations of nuclear missile submarines. A lively story about ice diving and a fairly detailed description of the structure of a nuclear submarine make the book interesting not only for generals, admirals and officers of the Soviet Army and Navy, but also for a wide range of readers.