| Author: | Patrick Robinson |
| Isbn: | 0-06-018755-7 |
| Pub Date: | June 1, 1997 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Nimitz Class is a naval thriller published in 1997 by British novelist Patrick Robinson.[1] [2] [3] It is the first book in the series which features admiral Arnold Morgan and Ben Adnam. It is stylistically similar to Tom Clancy, particularly The Hunt for Red October.
In May 2002, a nuclear torpedo attack occurs on the USS Thomas Jefferson, destroying it. A search commences for the attacking submarine, a Cold War-era . The hunt for the Kilo results in the sinking of the Ayatollah of Iran's submarines by a Navy SEAL raid, an underwater transit through the Bosporus, and an underwater battle near the Falklands. Commander Ben Adnam is a slick commander who eludes capture. He skillfully evades Bill Baldrige and the U.S. Navy.