From 1959 to 1964 a handful of American submarines armed with the Regulus cruise missile provided a forward deployed nuclear deterrent for the United States. Today only USS Growler (SSG-577) remains, docked in New York City at the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum, and soon opening again to the public after a complete dry docking and overhaul.

Author Robert K. Harmuth served as an officer in Growler during her final patrols. Adding personal experience to the recollections of other crew members, and the officers and men who developed and served in the Regulus program, Harmuth has produced a fascinating book that combines a memoir with a highly personal history of the first submarine based nuclear force.

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Growler website. The Growler landing page at the Intrepid Air, Sea & Space Museum website.

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