The author Nicholas Cherkashin collected in chronological order most acute episodes of almost half a century of confrontation in the depths of the oceans Submarine Forces U.S. and the USSR - Russia . This mutual opposition during the Cuban ( missile ) crisis and the actions of our submariners during the Arab-Israeli wars , and during the so -called 'response' ( 1983-1986 ) and the most recent cases underwater rams. All stories are written by the author of the stories of participants in the events , submarine commanders , officers and crew members who survived extreme situations.