The Cuban Missile Crisis: When the Cold War Almost Became Hot
Not even President Kennedy knew of the immense danger. The Cuban Missile Crisis had begun and Kruschev and the Russians were hell-bent on placing nuclear missiles on Cuba. Peter Huchthausen served on board the U.S.sub Blandy and his book, "October Fury", details the harrowing scenario that confronted Kennedy. Four Russian subs, each armed with a nuclear missile, with orders to "fire" if provoked, were held back by cooler heads in a Soviet Captain and a Moscow staff officer who resisted pressure to do the unthinkable.
Top Recommendation for June
October Fury, by Peter Huchthausen (2003 - 288 pp)
Chilling, head-to-head confrontation between U.S destroyers and nuclear-armed Soviet subs with orders to fire if provoked that was narrowly averted by a courageous Soviet sub Captain...and a Soviet staff officer in Moscow.