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Atomnaia podvodnaia epopeia

Podvigi, neudachi, katastrofy

By Osipenko, L.G., Zhil'tsov, L.M., and Mormul', N.G.
(Nuclear underwater epic: Achievements, failures, and catastrophes)
1994, Borges, Moskva
400 pages
book is in Russian language

Descripton: First attempt to write a brief objective history of the Soviet nuclear submarine fleet (as opposed to the official "victory reports"), from the point of view of officers of the first nuclear submarines. Rear Admiral Osipenko was Commander of first Soviet nuclear submarine; Rear Admiral Zhiltsov was the Chief Officer.