All Hands Down: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion Paperback – 23 Feb. 2013

Well written and very interesting...would definitely recommend.HaveBought 2nd of authors books and like his work.Important and shocking story.

Well researched and revealing finally the truth of the loss of the USS Scorpion. Wars have been started for far less, yet today the slightest reason, even imagined will suffice

Great read which draws you in as you read into this chilling true story in the Cold War times Ian

Why should the truth need to be uncovered - why should the navy feel the need to lie ? Surely if the men put in harm's way by orders of their naval superiors, why should those same ( men? ) Lie to their families about the true cause of their loss

A well researched account of the Scorpion submarine sinking - but the conclusion of why it sank is still open. The authpr blames enemy action and lists convincing reasons - but no solid proof.

Excellent read. Book arrived on really good condition.

Brilliant book!I could not put it down. Relates the story of one of the US Navies worst losses at sea. Finally solves the mystery of the loss of the USS Scorpion

To much of the personal involvement

In the Navy there is a saying that goes something like this: You know the difference between a "Sea Story" and a "Fairy Tale"? A fairy tale starts with "once upon a time"; a sea story starts with "now this is no shit..."Unlike some, I don't think this whole theory can be discarded as mere fiction. In light of the decades of deliberate mis-information given out by "official sources", from JFK, to well, you know what, I think we need to take in the totality of evidence we have, and draw some conclusions as to what may have happened. At this point in time, I don't believe the official navy story as to what they suggest may have happened. On the other hand, there are many "conspiracy theories" out there, which are just as hard to believe, but which we (or at least I) have seen, could actually be closer to the truth.This is the first account which tries to take in the totality of events, which in those tumultuous days might be more inter-connected than we first thought. If you take the Walker spy case, the Pueblo, K-129, and the Scorpion together, in context, you might reach a very different conclusion than simply looking at the Scorpion by itself. Basically, you have a guy giving out top secret keys to our naval codes, then top secret comms equipment captured by/given to Russians; then a Russian sub goes down, which Russians think was deliberate on our part, and finally you have a sub that mysteriously disappears, which the Russians may have known exactly where it was, and deliberately sank in revenge.The navy has always vehemently denied this possibility, coming up with various excuses as to why the Russians couldn't have attacked the Scorpion, and why we couldn't have attacked the K-129. It seems awful thin these days, IMHO. As time goes on, I think it is more than likely that someone collided with K-129, whether by accident, or design; and I also think the most likely cause of the Scorpion sinking was a Russian torpedo.Some argue the author's theory is BS because they think a helo launched it, and/or other inaccuracies within the book. But what if a Russian sub launched it? Or a helo with the right torp happened to get lucky? We have always been told, we had the capability to know where all Russian subs were, at all times, so there is no way a Russian was anywhere near the Scorpion. Likewise we have always been told no US sub was anywhere near the K-129. But what if this isn't true? Not that we will ever know for sure, one way or another, but to just flat out discount this theory would be a mistake, IMHO.If I look at the totality of evidence, with no dog in this fight (or navy pension to protect), I think it is highly likely that not only did the Russians sink the Scorpion, but we might have had something to do with the K-129 going down. Or at least the Russians thought so, which was a key fact in this saga.We may never know for sure, but I no longer believe the "fairy tale" the navy is spinning.

Absorbing & disturbing. Horrifying and compelling. I was absolutely locked into every part of it. And the best part was that it was all factual. Definitely a must-read for anyone with interests that even vaguely align with geopolitics and naval stategies and actions.

The author did an excellent job of conveying the reader through an informative, intriguing and harrowing experience. The tragic loss of the Scorpion and it's crew allows one to appreciate the ever-present threat of death experienced by submariners on such missions during the Cold War.

Super - a good history lesson. I Started with "The Silent War" and "Red Star Rogue". This completes the Story.

I believe the truth is finally beginning to come out about the most likely cause of the Scorpion’s sinking over 50 years ago. This is a great read.