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Thriller · 2000 · PG-13

SSN

by Tom Clancy

USS Cheyenne wages a one-submarine war against China in the South China Sea.

The author's "forgotten novel" about submarine warfare finds the United States at war and its underwater fleet carrying the burden of the conflict. Reprint.

For14+GenreThrillerLength304 pagesRead time~8 hours

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Violence

Some

Naval combat; ship sinkings; men killed in action

Language

Barely any

Military language; mild profanity

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of duty, naval professionalism, and the mechanics of modern submarine warfare

What this book is about

Clancy's 1996 novel — a tie-in to the submarine combat video game — follows the crew of USS Cheyenne SSN-773 as war breaks out with China. Detailed submarine combat procedures, multiple engagements, and naval warfare tactics. For older teens and adults.

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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Military combat

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